Travel Reference
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PRACTICAL TIP
HAVE A BLAST ON THE BUS!
It's a poorly kept secret that one of Berlin's best bargains is a self-guided city tour
aboard bus 100 or 200, the routes of which check off nearly every major sight in the
city centre for the price of a public-transport ticket (tariff AB, €2.60). You can even
get on and off within the two hours of its validity period as long as you continue in the
same direction. If you plan to explore all day, a Tageskarte(day pass, €6.70) is your
best bet.
Bus 100 travels from Bahnhof Zoo (Zoo Station) to Alexanderplatz, passing the
Gedächtniskirche, the Siegessäule in the Tiergarten, the Reichstag, the Brandenbur-
ger Tor (Brandenburg Gate) and Unter den Linden. Bus 200 also starts at Bahnhof
Zoo but follows a more southerly route via the Kulturforum museums and Potsdamer
Platz before hooking up with Unter den Linden. Without traffic, trips take about 30
minutes. There's no commentary, of course, but it's still a great overview and useful
for orientation and understanding the layout of the central city.
Buses run every few minutes but they do get crowded, so be wary of pickpockets.
To snag a seat on the upper deck, it's best to board at either terminus, ie Bahnhof Zoo
or Alexanderplatz.
ENTERTAINMENT
CABARET
BAR JEDER VERNUNFT
030-883 1582;
www.bar-jeder-vernunft.de
; Schaperstrasse 24;
Spich-
ernstrasse)
Life's still a cabaret at this intimate 1912 mirrored tent with playful art nouveau decor,
which puts on sophisticated song-and-dance shows, comedy and chanson evenings nightly.
Seating is in upholstered booths or at little tables. From the U-Bahn station, follow Meierot-
tostrasse for 200m, turn right on Schaperstrasse and continue for another 100m. The en-
trance is behind the parking lot.
OPERA
STAATSOPER IM SCHILLER THEATER
Point your highbrow compass towards the Daniel Barenboim-led Staatsoper, Berlin's top
opera company. While its historic digs on Unter den Linden are getting a facelift, the high-
