Staying at a&o Hostels with dogs and other pets

“With your dog in Berlin”

If you want to travel to Berlin, there is a variety of places for your dog to get enough exercise. On this page, you will find a good overview of where you can find places to walk dogs in Berlin.

If you would rather enjoy urban life on the streets and in public squares, you should observe the mandatory use of leashes. For dangerous dog breeds, it is also mandatory to wear a muzzle. On local public transport and at train stations, dogs must be kept on a leash, and for so-called attack dogs, it is mandatory as well to wear a muzzle. All the details are provided in Berlin’s dog law.

If you are travelling on Berlin’s local public transport with a large dog, you have to purchase a reduced-price ticket for your large four-legged companion. Further helpful information about “dogs in Berlin” can be found on the website of the City of Berlin.

“Leashes mandatory for dogs in Hamburg”

Anybody who is travelling to Hamburg must pack a leash! Leashes are generally mandatory in the Hanseatic city, and this rule only ceases to apply in cases of exemption. If you are only visiting, many of the dog laws issued in Hamburg will not concern you. However, dangerous dog breeds must be kept on a leash, even in dog-walking zones. Dogs for which a certificate of obedience can be presented can walk without a leash in marked green spaces, too. All the important information about dog-walking areas in Hamburg has been compiled in a brochure, and put on the official homepage of the Hanseatic city to download. More important information about handling dogs and holidays with dogs in Hamburg is also available on the city website.

“Holiday with your dog in Prague”

Prague is a wonderful city that draws in many visitors all year round.

A holiday with your dog in Prague can mean stress, because the streets in the inner city are narrow and crowded. You also have to pack a leash. According to EU regulations, for private travel with a maximum of five dogs, an EU pet passport has to be carried as well. In addition, your dog must be clearly identifiable by microchip (transponder), and it must be up-to-date with its rabies vaccinations before the journey. You will find more important information about your trip to the Czech Republic with dogs, on this Website.

“Holiday with your dog in Venice, Italy”

For a holiday with your dog in Italy, the EU-Regulations also apply: Before you set off on your journey, your dog must be vaccinated against rabies and have a microchip, so that it can be easily identified within the EU. Furthermore, you are allowed to take a maximum of five dogs with you on private journeys to other European countries. You should pack a muzzle and leash in any case. On public transport, including gondolas and ferries, a muzzle is compulsory for your four-legged friend.

It may not sound particularly dog-friendly at first, but travelling to Venice with your dog also has its benefits: In the “Floating City”, dogs are pampered like hardly anywhere else, and dressed outlandishly. Passage on the water bus is also free for dogs, just like journeys by water taxi, as long as they are not overly large. They can even enter a supermarket on a leash. Leashes may be mandatory, but because people in Venice are used to dogs, people do not always take this rule entirely seriously.