A little bit about Berlin

Journalists, designers, critics, musicians, and other authors of unusual excursions "Tripstera" tell, do not write about in the guidebooks, and show the city that tourists usually do not show. Today, Berlin - a city full of history, tragic and joyful events, the creative capital of Germany, and perhaps the whole of Europe.





Start with the standard, but optional: a walk from the Reichstag through the Brandenburg Gate to Potsdamer Platz by the remnants of the Berlin Wall and Checkpoint Charlie, and then through the old center to the Museum Island and Alexanderplatz, to see all the most important thing in walking.



See almost all the same while walking on a boat. They go to many places in the center of Grand Central Terminal, Friedrichstrasse, Berlin Cathedral. There is a tour of the bridges of Berlin Duration: 3 hours, starting twice a day, in hotels, you can find the schedule. So you will see all the diversity of Berlin with water from the Reichstag to Kreuzberg.





On the way to evaluate the city from one of the many viewing platforms: TV Tower, Berlin Cathedral, skyscraper at Potsdamer Platz, Reichstag dome. Cheapest Playground - on Victory Column (Siegessäule), but no elevator, the most expensive (13 euros) - the TV tower. Compromise version (elevator and high) - Panorama Punkt on brick skyscrapers on Potsdamer Platz.



After dinner, listen to buskers and watch the dancers, graffiti artists and other creative professionals to Alexanderplatz. The music is constantly high quality, with a twinkle. Imagine that 30 years ago there ended in marches and parades in East Berlin - the capital of the GDR.



Wander the streets and courtyards near Hackescher Markt, in the evening in the courtyard of Schwarzenberg enjoy a cocktail at the bar and chat Eschloraque unfinished glass in hand to go here in the Monster-Kabinett, in order to finish the evening performances in the heat of metal monsters.



Afternoon coffee at St Oberholz on Rosenthaler Platz, Berlin startaperskogo feel the atmosphere. Here you can come to the idea that a good idea to move to Berlin. And the question arises - what would there to do? Climb up to the second floor cafe and toilets learn bulletin board may, you are already looking for, if not - Prilep your ad with the offer of services.



On Sunday morning to go to the Mauerpark, wander around the flea market, the same breakfast, lie down on the grass to live music or sing karaoke mass, to see how artists paint graffiti on the fence.



Go to Neukölln on Sonnenallee and realize that a lot of places in Berlin where you can enjoy cuisine at ridiculous prices ranging from burgers in Berlin Burger International to the best hummus in the restaurant Azzam.



After lunch, take a stroll through the park Görlitzer in Kreuzberg, sit on the remains of the fountain and watch the families reach Kottbusser Tor, take the fish food hall, up to the cafe and eat Kotti all washed down with tea or beer.



Closer to sunset to come to Victoria Park in Kreuzberg, to climb the mountain to the Memorial of King Friedrich Wilhelm III, which was erected in honor of the liberation battles at the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Here you can find the sunset overlooking the city and admire the picturesque waterfall.





Visit Pergamon (there is a Russian audio guide) and a new museum on the ticket to one combi, better to go after dinner, when fewer people, then get to the park Mon Bijou that the arrow on the Museum Island and dance. If dancing is not pulling, just order a pizza in a street cafe and watch the dancing on the waterfront.





Look at the exhibition in the Museum of Martin-Gropius-Bau. There is always a lot of interesting things. For example, now an exhibition banned in China artist Ai Wei Wei and exposition dedicated to David Bowie.



Travel to Spandau Citadel of the 14th century - there are several museums, the old cobbled streets, stunning views of the city from the tower. In the old center of Spandau many wonderful present German restaurants, they have their own, distinct from Berlin pride and menus.



If you have children, then you direct road to the German Technical Museum and Natural History Museum with the dinosaurs.



Embark on a tour of the microbrewery is a new trend in Berlin, start with Hops & Barley in Friedrichshain, a snack in Arminiusmarkthalle and finish in Vagabund Brauerei in Wedding. Last open from 18:00, the owner and head brewer is behind the bar. Money to open a brewery owners have collected through Crowdfunding.





If you are interested in military history and the Reichstag were, in the morning go to the German-Soviet museum in Karlhorste where the German capitulation was signed in 1945, and after dinner - in the legendary Tempelhof Airport, now a park.



When it gets dark - select Neukölln for dinner and bars in the area Weserstrasse. By the way, 27-29 June 2014 held 48 Hours Neukoelln, which should not be missed.













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