A buddy and I are going to Europe for a few weeks coming up and we have to cut a city out with all that we're doin so in your guys opinion do you think Berlin or prague is the better city to spend 1 1/2 days in. We're mid 20s and are really just seeing sights and drinking beer across Europe.
Thanks
Both have a lot to offer for sightseeing. In my opinion, Berlin has better clubs, the beer in Prague used to be cheaper (don't know about that these days). I would go for Berlin.
Prague would definitely be cheaper, so if you base it on that, it's an easy choice. I just left Prague and will be in Berlin in a week-ish... so I can't really compare the two yet. If you need a hostel there, we stayed in Hostel Elf an it was awesome... and heard the Czech Inn was also a great place.
It mostly depends on which one fits best with your existing itinerary. Make sure you have efficient and easy transportation connections to and from the city you decide on.
My vote is for Berlin. It would be less expensive and you'd have more options for sightseeing. The transportation system is great so it would be easy to get around. With only 1 1/2 days you'll probably wish you had more time! Have fun!
Prague is a little easier to walk around, the major sights are close to each other, but it's really touristy. I'd pick Berlin over Prague any day.
There's a website that I can't remember, maybe someone on here knows it. It has locals pick the top restaurants, clubs, sights, things like that. Found out that there's a Ramones museum in Berlin that way.
Ha ha, Prague is definitely NOT cheaper than Berlin. Berlin has got surprisingly low prices for food in restaurants, beers, hotel rooms, public transportation and taxis. There is enough to see and do for at least 3 days, plenty of lakes available for swimming as well.
Berlin is a lot cheaper than almost any other large city. For 2 guys in their 20's, Berlin is really the place to go. Too bad you don't have very much time there, but you can always come back.
Speaking of Prague...I have heard 3 times in the past week that many people prefer Prague to Paris. Does anyone agree?
Prague vs. Paris: We went to Prague once, it was full of tourists and moderately expensive, once was enough We have been to Paris several times and I will return there any chance I get.
Berlin. Prague is packed with tourists. There may be a lot of tourists in Berlin, but they are more spread out. Plus great food, fun etc. and the transportation is excellent.
Pam
What's the question, Prague or Paris? I'll take Paris over Prague any day.
No, the beer is better in Berlin than in Prague.
I agree, Berlin is the cheapest place I've been in a while and has some great nightlife. But 1 1/2 days really isn't enough. I'd go for Prague... good beer either way.
Who do I trust, Brad, or Businessweek. just rated Berlin as the 26th most expensive city in the world, behind Paris, but ahead of New York.
I read that article too. It is completely off the wall. Rent is very cheap there, food in restaurants is half the price of the same type meal in Frankfurt, and basically the prices were all wrong. They had a kilo of rice priced at over $5.00, beer from a grocery store was so wrong it made me laugh. I have no idea where these people went shopping, but it certainly wasn't your everyday grocery store, where you can pick up a can of beer for under a euro and a kilo of basmati rice for about $2.50.
Students love going to university in Berlin because it is so much cheaper to live there than anywhere else in Germany.
As to Prague, one of our friends is from there and even she says it is getting impossibly expensive and the crowds of tourists make being there not very much fun anymore.
I was in both cities last fall and found Prague to be the most overated city in Europe. Berlin is terrific but given your time constraints, you can probably see much more in the centre of Prague where you can walk everywhere. Must say that the beer was not particularly cheap compared to the rest of Europe.
Although Berlin is pretty cool and hip, with great museums, Prague is magical. Prague is way more scenic than Berlin.
Prague's cheaper - but Berlin's so interesting! I've
been to Berlin and will return this September, and will be visiting Prague for the first time. If I were you, I'd stick with Berlin this time around but then, I am a history buff and World War 2 amateur
'expert' so all that 3rd Reich stuff in Berlin just blew me over. Both cities tend to be very beery...I only drink cordials every now and then, cn't get into the taste of beer. I'll be in Munich for Oktoberfest, however!
if somebody thinks that berlin is cheaper than prague that the person really doesnt know where to go to have a drink or food there..
A 3 year old zombie thread was revived by a first time poster. How do these new posters keep finding these threads!!
I once researched accommodation for a friend who was traveling to Berlin and Prague and was surprised by how cheap the accommodation was compared to Paris and London. Same thing for Prague. It's very easy to find a well-rated double room or a studio for $70-80 a night in either cities. But I don't get the advice to avoid Prague because it's touristy. So what?!
You have to test this for yourself to see whether you can get the same quality of room (a single or double) for the same price between Paris and Berlin. That is, unless you pick something in Ost-Kreuzberg. In Berlin-Charlottenburg it's quite easy to get a single (EZ) for 39-45 Euro a good spaciuous, clean room. Not so in Paris or London.
I don't come here often, but this zombie thread allowed me to see that Lee decided to get personal with my comment. I have been back to Paris and Berlin since then. I lived in New York for 8 years. I still stand behind my response. In Berlin, I consistently find apartment rentals in desirable neighborhoods for under $100 a night. Try that in SoHo or Le Marais and you'll be sleeping at the YMCA. Now I remember why I don't come here often.
3 years is a long time to carry a grudge....
Just to be clear since I started the debate 3+ years ago I chose Prague and I loved it. We were only there about 36 hours (you try doing 16 cities in 10 countries in 23 nights) but I had a great change of pace time there. As far as it being cheap it was ridiculously cheap. We took out $100US and it took us buying shots for a whole group of people at the end of the night in order for us to be able to spend it all. Did a walking tour, went to a traditional restaurant and hung out with our new friends and drank. 2 shots of absinthe and a pint for about $10....yea it's pretty cheap. Going back next year but only 2 weeks this time and am going to have a slow go at it with only doing Dublin (St Pattys), London, Paris and either Brussels/Amsterdam or Barca/Madrid.....I think we're staying north this time and just doing Brussels/Amsterdam. To be clear when I do a southern only trip I will do Prague again because it was that nice and cheap.
Hey Adam, you've got great cities on your list, but Berlin should be on it. It's such a great city. I just couldn't resist urging you to remember for a later visit. Pam
