Hello there! I'm in Berlin for 2 days and
I want to see and do a lot. What's on my list? Well the TV Tower, Museum Island, Checkpoint
Charlie, a boat trip and much more. That's going to be expensive. So how can I save
money? Apparently this is possible with the so-called Berlin WelcomeCard,
a city-pass with discounts! I wanna find out if it's really worth it! The WelcomeCard is available
wherever there are tourists: in many hotels, at the airport, and in the
tourist information offices throughout the city. But of course, you can also book it online. I go to the Tourist Information
at the Brandenburg Gate. There are different tickets –
depending on how long you are in Berlin and how much you want to see. There's the simple version of the Berlin WelcomeCard,
which costs 25 euros for 48 hours. It's got discounts for 180 attractions, mostly 25 percent.
And you can use public transport for free. And there is also the WelcomeCard
"All inclusive", which is not that cheap. 89 euros for 48 hours. And it offers
the same discounts as the simple version. But in addition, entry to 30 attractions is free. So I think it's worth it for me, because you know: I have a lot on my list! So I buy the expensive ticket: all-inclusive.
I get that printed out, with a QR code. With it, I can also download the Welcome Card to
my smartphone. In addition, there's a guide with all discounts, many tips and a city map. First, I want to take a hop-on hop-off bus. There are different providers. With my All-Inclusive-Card I can use the pink-yellow buses
of the Circle-Line for free. Normally a ticket costs 33 euros or
if you book it online 26 euros. Either way, I've already saved money. The first thing I do is a tour of the government district. This kind of bus tour is always good for a
first impression of a foreign city. This is the most touristy thing to do. And I love it! There are 20 stops. You can get on
and off as often as you like. Here at Potsdamer Platz, for example. I make a stop at Checkpoint Charly. Checkpoint Charly used to be the most famous
border crossing between East- and Westberlin. It's a very popular spot! In 1961, after the construction of the Berlin
Wall, Soviet and American tanks stood directly opposite each other at Checkpoint Charly.
The photo went around the world. And made the place famous. You can learn more about it at the Wall Museum, where you get a 25 percent discount
with the WelcomeCard. But I'm going to the Wall Panorama across
the street. The entrance fee is 11 euros. For me it's free. On display is a huge panoramic image
by artist Yadegar Asisi. It shows everyday life at the Berlin Wall. It's incredible how real everything looks! I'm standing in the West and looking across
the death strip to East Berlin. In 87, when I was born, this was the reality. I'm so happy that it is over now. You get a very emotional impression
of how life was in divided Berlin! I get back on the hop-on hop-off bus. It takes me back to the Brandenburg Gate. It goes past Alexanderplatz with the TV Tower. And then along the Unter den Linden boulevard Past the Humboldt Forum. And the State Opera. By the way, for many theater tickets
there's also a 25 percent discount. Maybe that's an idea for the evening. Now I'm hungry. At the snack chain Currywolf I get a discount
with my WelcomeCard. Currywurst is a real Berlin specialty. But I prefer the vegan balls. It's 5.50, but I save 1.35 euros after all. Tastes really good! And it tastes even better
because I know that I have a 25 percent discount! Admission to Madame Tussauds costs
29 euros on site or 25 euros online. For me, however, the entrance is free! Let's see if you recognize all the celebrities. Look at the beard! And the skin! It's unbelievable! Those million-dollar-hands belong to: Ed Sheeran! Thank you for the music! That was my first time here. Really impressive!
And you are allowed to touch the wax figures. That's enough for the first day. I don't go
to the theater, the weather is just too nice. I'm looking for a green spot, opposite the
cathedral, at the river Spree. I only went to 3 of 30 free attractions.
But I've already saved 73 euros! My new day starts at Alexanderplatz,
at the TV Tower. Germany's tallest building.
Let's check it out! It is 365 meters high! The entrance fee is 25 euros. But for me –
you guessed it – it's free! The elevator takes only 40 seconds.
And you can look up into the elevator shaft! On the observation floor you are 220 meters
above Berlin. The view is phenomenal: The big city – very small. You can experience it not only up here, but also below, at the foot of the TV
tower, in the adventure world: Little BIG City. Here I save 18 euros entrance fee. You can expect to travel
through time and the history of Berlin. Here, for example, we are in the age of industrialization. The many details are impressive: That's Germany's first female Taxidriver from
1929. We are in the Golden Twenties, in an amusement park. And I can watch the ladies put on their
show at the Wintergarten-Varieté. 1933 – the turn of the times: the Nazis come to power. 12 years later, the world is in ruins. That's the area around Brandenburg Gate in 1945. The post-war decades. And the construction of the Wall:
do you recognize the place? And finally, as a visitor, you can tear down the wall. To get to my next destination, I take the
subway. I can use the public transport for free! I get off at the station "Museumsinsel", museum island. There are 5 museums waiting for me, and just
looking at them from the outside is fun. For example the Old National Gallery. Or the Bode Museum. You can also take a little break. All this costs nothing, but the entrance
to the museums does! That's museum island with 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 museums. And I'm gonna check-out this one! That's the Old Museum, built by Karl-Friedrich Schinkel. He was the star architect of Berlin 200 years ago. The construction of the rotunda
was inspired by the Pantheon in Rome. And is also dedicated to the ancient gods. By the way: With the normal Welcome Card for
25 euros there is no discount for the Museum Island, but with my all-inclusive card I have
free admission to all 5 museums! Here in the Old Museum I have saved 10 euros. Last but not least I wanna do a boat trip.
Here too, there are several options to choose from. I can take the Stern- und Kreisschifffahrt
for free, normally the ticket costs 20 euros. You notice, I deliberately chose the more
costly attractions, especially then it makes sense to buy the expensive WelcomeCard all inclusive. A boat tour like this on the river Spree is pretty relaxing. You experience Berlin and its sights
once again from a whole new perspective. Time for a conclusion: If you just want to
stroll through Berlin and plan only one or two visits, then the WelcomeCard is certainly not for you. But I paid 89 euros and visited 7 attractions for it. They would have normally cost about 140 euros. So I effectively saved 50 euros. It's worth calculating the whole
thing before starting your trip. You can visit many sights in Berlin
for free, at least from the outside. But if you want to get into the attractions –
the TV tower, the museums and so on, you can save some serious cash
with the Berlin WelcomeCard-All-inclusive. The more you have planned, the more likely
the card will pay for itself.
