Lindenstrasse 77

10969 Berlin

Germany

Welcome to Berlin, and welcome to our home.

On this webpage you can find information on how to reach our place, explore Berlin, enjoy your time here, and handle emergencies.

Reaching our place

The easiest way to reach our place is probably using the U-Bahn (Berlin underground railway).

The closest U-Bahn station to our place is Kochstrasse/Checkpoint Charlie, served by the U6 line and about 5 minutes walking from home.

If you feel confident, you can also reach our place using buses 248, M29, N42 which will all drop you off 250 meters from our place, or U-Bahn stations Spittelmarkt (U2), Moritz Platz (U8) or Hallesches Tor (U1 and U6), about 10 minutes away by foot.

Where will you arrive in Berlin?

From Schönefeld Airport

The easiest way to reach Kochstrasse/Checkpoint Charlie from Schönefeld Airport is the following:

  • At the airport, look for the S-Bahn station. You can follow the signs or the crowd: most people will be going there.
  • At the S-Bahn station take the train S45 in direction Südkreuz. Leave at Tempelhof, after ten stops.
  • At Tempelhof walk to the U-Bahn station (line U6, it's the only one over there). It should be downstairs from the S-Bahn.
  • Take the U6 in direction Alt-Tegel. Then leave at Kochstrasse/Checkpoint Charlie, after 5 stops.

The whole trip should take about 45 minutes.

Note: Schönefeld Airport is in the fare area C. Make sure to have a ticket covering this fare area while traveling to or from the airport, since lots of controllers patrol those stations frequently.

From Tegel Airport

Tegel Airport is not connected to any trains: you'll have to take a bus first and then transfer.

  • Take the bus 128 from Tegel Airport in direction Osloer Strasse, and leave after 6 stops, at Kurt-Schumacher-Platz.
  • At Kurt-Schumacher-Platz take the U-Bahn (line U6, it's the only one over there), and go south, in direction Alt-Mariendorf. Leave after 13 stops, at Kochstrasse/Checkpoint Charlie.

The whole trip should take about 30 minutes.

From Hauptbahnof

The easiest way to reach Kochstrasse/Checkpoint Charlie from Hauptbahnof (the main train station) is the following:

  • From Hauptbahnof you should go to the station of Friedrichstrasse. It's the next stop for many trains, and all these trains mention Friedrichstrasse in their schedule board:
    • S5, direction Mahlsdorf or Strausberg Nord
    • S7, direction Ahrensfelde
    • RE 1, direction Frankfurt Oder
    • RE 2, direction Cottbus
  • Leave the train at Friedrichstrasse and go downstairs to the U6 (the purple U-Bahn line). Take the train heading south (direction Alt-Mariendorf]). After 3 stops you'll be at Kochstrasse/Checkpoint Charlie. Leave the train there.

Driving to Berlin

It's surprisingly nice to drive in Berlin. The main streets are very large and there's less traffic than you'd expect. The main concern should be the cyclists.

You can park for free anywhere around our place and usually it only takes a few minutes to find an empty spot.

The following map shows exactly which areas of Berlin are paid parking (hourly fee is , , , ). All the rest is free parking.

You can find more information on the website of the City of Berlin.

Walking home

The address of our place is Lindenstrasse 77, 10969 Berlin. It's five minutes away from the U6 station Kochstrasse/Checkpoint Charlie.

Once you reach Lindenstrasse 77, ring the "Pasula Giangrandi" buzzer (on the row labeled 4, second column).

After we open the door, take the elevator to the 4th floor, we'll be waiting for you there.

Please send us a message an hour before your arrival so that we can make sure to be at home.

Getting around Berlin

Most people get around around Berlin using the public transport system. It's really good, covers the whole city and runs most of the time (non-stop during weekends and holidays; from 4AM until 1AM during weekdays).

Berlin transport Network

Berlin Transport Network - click to enlarge

Public transport tickets

In Berlin a public transport ticket lets you go on any kind of transport system (U-Bahn, S-Bahn, regional trains, tram, bus, ferry etc).

There are lots of different kinds of tickets available: for groups or single persons; for single trips, whole days or several days; for the fare areas A+B, B+C or A+B+C; some include discounts for museums and tourist attractions. You can find offers and tariffs (and even buy the tickets online) on the website of the public transport provider.

Berlin has 3 fare areas:

  • Fare area A, the white central part of the transport network map, delimited by the Ring Bahn (a circular railway enclosing the central areas of Berlin). Our place is pretty much in the middle of this area.
  • Outside the Ring Bahn you'll find fare area B. Tegel Airport is located there, as well as some huge shops (for instance Ikea), a few popular clubs (e.g. Sysiphos) and the Botanical Garden.
  • Fare area C is the area outside of the German Federal State of Berlin: it's the part of Brandenburg (another State) served by the Berlin transport network. Schönefeld Airport is located there, as well as Potsdam and Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp.

Most tourists never need to leave area A, except to reach the airports.

There are ticket vending machines in every station. They're yellow and white, let you choose the language, and accept credit cards, coins and banknotes (euros only). In many stations you'll also find shops selling tickets. You need to cancel a ticket before traveling; there are no turnstiles. If you take a bus, the driver expects you to quickly show him your ticket while entering.

Hiring a bike

Biking in Berlin is great! Bike paths are everywhere and from our place you can go anywhere in no time.

If you wish to rent a bike, you should consider whether you want to rent one from a shop for a whole day (usually it costs around 10€~12€), or to use bike-sharing programs that let you take any of their bikes around the city and charge you every half an hour of biking (it requires mobile data).

The bike-sharing program we recommend is mobike. Their bikes are not the best, but they're pretty cheap, you can find them anywhere and it's very easy to use them.

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Our place

Our place is located on the 4th floor of Lindenstrasse 77, 10969 Berlin, close to the border between Mitte and Kreuzberg.

Neighborhood

Our place is on the border between Mitte and Kreuzberg. Kreuzberg was in West Germany and is now the main nightlife location. Mitte (literally “middle”) was part of East Germany and is Berlin's downtown: the central business district and the geographical and commercial center.

Kreuzberg

Kreuzberg embraces alternative cultures and offers wild attractions. Most of the places you should to visit at night lie here.

If you’re looking for a bar or a restaurant you could visit either Kotti (the area around the Kottbusser Tor and Oranienstraße (~20 minutes walking from home or less taking the U1 or bus m29), or Bergmannkiez, the area around Mehringdamm (15 minutes away by foot or less taking the U6).

If you’re into clubbing, most clubs are on the border between Kreuzberg and Friedrichshain: Berghain, Watergate, Club der Visionäre, Matrix, Suicide Circus are only some of the most famous clubs in that area, about ~2 km east from home (2~5 Ubahn stops away on the U1).

From Kreuzberg you can also easily reach Friedrichshain and Neukölln: two districts that are growing in popularity with the expansion of Berlin.

Mitte

Mitte is more formal than Kreuzberg. Overall, it's more sober, although it still has some remainings of wilderness from a few decades ago: some huge squats and famous clubs still resist in a few areas.

Mitte is great for tourism, as most museums and historical sites are there, and for shopping.

During daytime you could pay a visit to...

  • Checkpoint Charlie - it used to be the main gate between West and East when the Berlin Wall was still there.
  • Potsdamer Platz - a large square hosting modern buildings with cinemas, a big mall, Legoland, the Holocaust Memorial etc.
  • Friedrichstrasse - the main shopping street of Mitte.
  • Gendarmenmarkt - the most beautiful square in Berlin according to many. Hosts outdoor cafes in summer, a Christmas market in winter.
  • East Side Gallery - a huge trait of the Berlin wall, covered in graffiti.
  • Alexanderplatz - a big square with lots of attractions and shopping centers.

Our apartment

Our place used to be two independent apartments that were joined together into a larger one and completely renovated in 2017. It sports up to 5 guest rooms and an office.

The owners, our friends, are currently living in Zürich, Switzerland. The guest rooms are reserved for their visits and used to host AirBnB guests when they're away.

Currently Paolo lives here. He works remotely over the Internet, can be at home at pretty much any time and he'll be your main contact.

Kitchen

Our place sports a large open kitchen/living room and embeds a balcony. We also have a great projector and everything you can expect from a kitchen.

You should be able to find...

  • Coffee, instant one in the third drawer next to the sink. Nespresso capsules in the drawer beneath the Nespresso machine.
  • Tea, in several varieties. In the third drawer on the left next to the sink. The kettle should be around the cooktop.
  • Milk, in the fridge.
  • Bread, in the cupboard above the counter, between stove and sink.
  • Beer, in the fridge.
  • Cutlery, in the top four drawers between fridge and sink.
  • Bowls and dishes, above the sink.
  • Pots and pans, in the drawer under the stove. Please avoid using metal tools on them: we have plenty plastic and wood utensils.
  • Salt and spices, in the third drawer next to the fridge.

You're welcome to take whatever you need, but we'd appreciate if you could replace or let us know about the goods you take so that we can replenish the fridge.

Bathrooms

We have two bathrooms. The blue one is closer to the guest rooms and mainly for them, while the other one is closer to the kitchen and mainly used by the roommates.

In the blue bathroom you should be able to find anything the most common cleaning products: soap, shampoo and body wash; Q-tips, hair dryer, dental floss, mirror, comb and scissors.

Your bedroom

In your bedroom you'll find a made bed with clean sheets (one per guest) and pillow cases (one or two per guest). Clean towels (one per guest) and the keys for the apartment. Besides the bed you'll also have a desk/table, shelves, wardrobes, bedside tables and everything that makes a room a bedroom.

We don't have the keys to lock your bedroom's door, but guarantee that nobody will enter your room except for maintenance.

Please let us know if you need anything: we can provide you with universal power adapters, pieces of electronics you might need, more or different sheets or pillows and pretty much anything you might need.

House Rules

Please...

  • Avoid smokingin the apartment. This includes the kitchen balcony. If you need to smoke you can use the balcony outside the apartment, at the end of the building corridor.
  • Avoid wearing shoes inside. You can remove them at the shoe rack right at the entrance.
  • Avoid using metal tools on the pots and pans. We have many plastic and wood utensils in top four drawers between fridge and sink.
  • Please be quiet at night, as the other people staying in the apartment might be sleeping.

Visiting through AirBnB

During your AirBnB search, you might have noticed that very few listings have fewer than four stars. This is because AirBnB believes that anything under five stars means the guest was disappointed, and suspends listings that disappoint too many guests.

So, if you feel that you will rate your stay lower than five stars, please talk to us first and we will do what we can to improve the situation for you.

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