One huge advantage of visiting Berlin in the winter season is the money you will save compared to peak holiday periods. There are an abundance of cheap flight deals as well as hotels offering cut price rates in order to fill rooms.

Berlin is a city with so many tourist attractions that it could take months to see everything. During winter you can expect much smaller lines and crowds at the various museums and sights around the city meaning you will have plenty of space to relax and take in everything at your own pace.

We are able to take care of your cheap car hire Berlin needs this winter. As you will see when you search for a car hire Berlin quote we have plenty of top notch deals available. Consider Berlin for a break this winter. You won’t be disappointed.

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Thankfully there were no major injuries with just one passenger suffering a minor complaint. Contact Air confirmed that one person had been taken to hospital as a precautionary measure.

There were seventy three passengers on board the plane as well as five members of staff. There were problems with the planes landing gear. Despite several attempts eventually it was decided that an emergency landing was necessary. The runway was covered with foam to facilitate this.

The incident caused delays at Stuttgart Airport with the runway having to be closed for some time.

Another alarming statistic from the survey showed that twenty percent of those polled claimed to know of an accident caused because of the driver watching a video.

Speaking on behalf of the company, Mr. G Robinson spoke of normal concerns such as drinking a hot beverage while driving now being replaced by a much more serious threat in the shape of mobile video. He called on the appropriate authorities to do more to educate drivers in this matter. He went on to highlight startling incidents of ipods being taped to steering wheels.

This is an important safety issue which must be heeded by drivers. This alarming report has certainly highlighted a worrying trend.

Select premium as your car hire choice. Your search will return all available vehicles which are considered to be luxury cars. An example of some of the cars available includes;

• BMW 3-Series
• Mercedes-Benz C-Class Estate
• Mercedes E200 Estate
• BMW 520
• Audi A6 Avant
• Lexus Rx300
• BMW Z4 Convertable
• BMW 320 Coupe

These cars should be booked well in advance to ensure availability. They are an excellent option if you are in Berlin on business and wish to make a good impression. They are also ideal for couples who wish to add that extra bit of comfort and class to their stay in Berlin.

These cars do of course cost a bit more but the choice is there should you wish to take advantage.

The bears are not however been brought together with any romantic notions in mind. The director of Berlin Zoo Mr. Bernhard Blaszkiewitz stated that he hopes Knut will be happy with the new arrival.

Knut initially found fame due to his cute appeal however anyone expecting to see that bear will instead be greeted with a large dominant polar bear. He has become quite a symbol for the city of Berlin helping swell the coffers at the Zoo no end since his arrival.

The huge building is a protected landmark. There has seen much discussion over its future use since its closure last October. Many ideas have been put forward such as developing it into a museum or trade centre.

There will be tours available from next month on according to Junge-Reyer while there will also be some sports activities taking place in the coming months. No other definite plans have been made as yet with Berlin locals eager to see the space being used appropriately.

If you have left it until the last minute to hire a car in Berlin then do not despair as there is still plenty of hope. First of all consider where you want to pick up your rental car. For instance if you are arriving at Schonefeld Airport then you most likely want to pick up there.

In some cases this may work out to be quite expensive if left to the last minute. It may not of course depending on the time of year you book. An idea here would be to search for a quote at a few different Berlin car hire pickup points.  There may be some better value deals available at some of these locations. You then have to work out if it is worth going out of your way to get to the pickup point.

If you are flexible enough you should still be able to find a reasonably priced last minute Berlin car hire deal.

The event did not have the best of starts with many people questioning the cost of tickets as well as the large number of empty seats however total numbers for the week reached four hundred thousand with an estimated one million people lining the streets to watch the marathon. This event proved an excellent tourist advertisement for Berlin with the race been shown in over one hundred and ninety countries worldwide.

Burkhard Kieker (chief of tourism) spoke of sights such as the State Opera House and the Brandeburg Gate being on show to the world. The mayor of Berlin Klaus Wowereit, presented record breaking sprint champion Usain Bolt with a large piece of the Berlin Wall.

Berlin has seen an increase in visitors for the first half of 2009 of 2.6%. This certainly bucks the worldwide trend where numbers have been down. Local Berliners came in for much praise for their welcoming and helpful attitude.

Next up Berlin hopes for a shot at hosting the Olympic Games.

Government officials feel that the airport should have a more catchy interesting name. Work is currently underway on designing a logo for the airport however there is still uncertainty surrounding the name with Willy Brandt’s (Chancellor) name now been thrown into the ring as a possibility.

State Economy Senator Harald Wolf believes that the airport must have a name which is recognized worldwide as well as locally. Volker Nickel who is involved in the advertising side of things believes that the name Brandenburg International Airport is far too dull and uninspiring.

Sticking with the name Schönefeld has also been ruled out due to possible pronunciation difficulties for non German speakers. Due to the actual location of the airport it is thought that just calling it Berlin Airport would also lead to confusion.

Some other names recently suggested include Albert Einstein and Marlene Dietrich.