I know there is prob a million threads on this, but i am being lazy!
Off to Berlin for mates stag do next weekend (27-29)......
--Can someone recommend a few decent bars, with decent music (house)?? The location of them would be good also.
--Moneywise, whats the deal? Drinks prices in the bars etc?
--Berghain: Some of us are defo going and a guestlist is in place. So, for those who have been - 1) Does the list allow for no queueing? 2) If it doesn't, what is the best time to arrive to avoid the tales of 2 hour queues? 3) what time does it actually finish? I think our plan is to arrive breakfast time or slightly earlier on Sunday morning and then stay until late afternoon (the flight back being at 9pm). 4) Will that timescale let us see Panorama Bar in full effect?
Any other info and help will be appreciated.
Cheers
That's Luciano does Pano weekend
!! Got to be honest, I don't bother too much with pre-clubbing in Berlin as club time is very good and parties go on for so long. 8pm - 1am is more of a handy restorative meal and 'disco nap' slot
. I usually fly out Sat or Sun and come back on Monday rather than going out on Friday for the start of weekend stuff.
If you're with a small group, you could go to Revalerstraße, explore and keep the rowdiness and drinking under control. Some nice places there. Berlin isn't too expensive for alcohol (except in fancy bars and clubs, which are pricey in any city - and in tourist traps). The unemployment rate is so high, I doubt the population could afford to be out if it was ..
Berghain - presume you're on the G/L of a DJ or someone who works there ? Their allocations are really small so you're pretty lucky if you are
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1. I haven't been via guestlist entry - only regular admission, but I wouldn't be at all surprised if a G/L allowed you to use the re-entry queue (RHS of the main line and crowd control as you face the door). Can't whoever put you on the list tell you the correct procedure ? .. also note these guys sent a certain A-lister Techno DJ and his friends packing due to a bad attitude at the door ... and if you turn up drunk I reckon you'll probably also be sent away whatever list you're on, so just be respectful, down-to-earth, and relatively sober, and you should be OK !
2. Otherwise drop by round midnight & just get a re-entry stamp to come back any time. Any of the rest of your party who aren't on the list can also take their chances then and get stamps without too bad a wait (or not - as the case may be - in which case they've plenty of time to make other plans
). You'll probably will have little bother waiting in long lines and this way you'll be covered for faster entry if you want to go back in when it's busier. Otherwise after 10am Sunday there's rarely any queue to speak of (not sure about earlier, probably depends on the night). But as with everything if there are lots of G/L or re-entry people wanting to come in at the same time you might have a bit of a wait. The cloakroom wait both in and out can be quite long when it's busy, too.. it's more that which discourages me from going in and out too often than the door.
3. Berghain main floor will still be going well after your flight home takes off - usually goes on well into Monday early hours. 'Panorama Bar' on their timetable officially finishes round midday Sunday but then it just switches to 'Sonntags' lineup (a continuation in Panorama Bar, basically, which often carries on until Monday late morning or even midday). They'll still be partying when you wake up on Monday morning back in Blighty
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4. The timescale will definitely let you see Panorama Bar in full effect, tho' the lineup's arguably a bit "light" that weekend so might have a bearing on the mood.
lol: !
). This is how we should all be living. 8) Sadly with the gentrification of Berlin happening at such a rate I don't think it'll last there either.