Guidebook for Berlin
Entertainment & Activities
Fab swimming pool on a floating barge with wooden deck for sun-worship looking out over the Spree, with bar/food too...and on sunny summer evenings they have DJs until late.
https://www.facebook.com/Badeschiff-Berlin-213933135304804/
http://www.arena.berlin/en/location/badeschiff/
333 locals recommend
Badeschiff
4 EichenstraßeFab swimming pool on a floating barge with wooden deck for sun-worship looking out over the Spree, with bar/food too...and on sunny summer evenings they have DJs until late.
https://www.facebook.com/Badeschiff-Berlin-213933135304804/
http://www.arena.berlin/en/location/badeschiff/
Circus Schatzinsel
4 May-Ayim-UferKids circus just around the corner...
Parks & Nature
Treptower Park
Beautiful park beside the river Spree
Kids petting zoo, plus the prefect place for beer and frisbee chill-out, BBQ heaven on sunny sundays (the BBQ smoke fills the air!). But be warned, it's also where the locals go to buy their weed/hash
379 locals recommend
Gorlitzer Park
3 Görlitzer Str.Kids petting zoo, plus the prefect place for beer and frisbee chill-out, BBQ heaven on sunny sundays (the BBQ smoke fills the air!). But be warned, it's also where the locals go to buy their weed/hash
Sightseeing
Largest remaining part of the Berlin wall, just a stones-throw away across the rive
808 locals recommend
East Side Gallery
3-100 MühlenstraßeLargest remaining part of the Berlin wall, just a stones-throw away across the rive
Oberbaumeck
5 BevernstraßeFairytale bridge
Fabulous soviet style murals and a big statue of a soldier holding a sword and a baby...properly nuts!
182 locals recommend
Soviet War Memorial Treptow
PuschkinalleeFabulous soviet style murals and a big statue of a soldier holding a sword and a baby...properly nuts!
Essentials
Kaiser's
53 WrangelstraßeNeighbourhood supermarket
BIO COMPANY
32-38 HasenheideOrganic food store, just 5 mins walk from the apartment
Food Scene
Burgermeister Schlesisches Tor
8 OberbaumstraßeGourmet burgers to queue for...
Real Germanic food, great value, and a proper Berlin-character to the place. (A fixed-menu restaurant - choice of 2 soups to start, then salad, then choice of a meat or veggie main course)
24 locals recommend
Schlesisch Blau
1 A Köpenicker Str.Real Germanic food, great value, and a proper Berlin-character to the place. (A fixed-menu restaurant - choice of 2 soups to start, then salad, then choice of a meat or veggie main course)
Die Rebellion des Zimtsterns
38 Schlesische Str.Veggie food heaven
3 Sisters
2 Mariannenpl.Beautiful building, great food, beer/food in the garden in summer
Another gourmet burger place, with live music most nights, and a totally whacky decor and outdoor space for summer beers and bbs.
http://whitetrashfastfood.com
97 locals recommend
FESTSAAL KÜCHE
2 Am FlutgrabenAnother gourmet burger place, with live music most nights, and a totally whacky decor and outdoor space for summer beers and bbs.
http://whitetrashfastfood.com
Beautiful old Indoor Market hall. "Street Food Thursday" from 5–10 pm is a foodie heaven, Farmers Market on Friday/Saturday. http://www.yelp.com/biz/markthalle-neun-berlin-3
Eisenbahnstraße 42
42 EisenbahnstraßeBeautiful old Indoor Market hall. "Street Food Thursday" from 5–10 pm is a foodie heaven, Farmers Market on Friday/Saturday. http://www.yelp.com/biz/markthalle-neun-berlin-3
About a ten minute taxi ride from the apartment. Proper traditional German fare. You'll probably need to book!
26 locals recommend
Lebensmittel in Mitte
2 RochstraßeAbout a ten minute taxi ride from the apartment. Proper traditional German fare. You'll probably need to book!
Restaurant Cuno
5 Schlesische StraßeVietnamese/Asian-fusion/Sushi restaurant.
24hour turkish bakery with selection of home-made cookies and baclava
11 locals recommend
Salut Backwaren
1 Schlesische Str.24hour turkish bakery with selection of home-made cookies and baclava
Nest
52 Görlitzer Str.Hipster cafe
De Noantri
1 KiefholzstraßeAmazing Italian thin-crust pizza, the real-deal!
eliza - Café & Lieblingsstücke
6 Sorauer Str.Great cafe for coffee & breakfast
Gipfel
68 Görlitzer Str.Hipster Cafe #2
Café Restaurant Jolesch
1 Muskauer Str.Pretty posh Austrain-German restaurant
Good for a slap-up breakfast, but can be super busy if the sun is out.
17 locals recommend
Cafe-bar "ARTisan"
80 Skalitzer Str.Good for a slap-up breakfast, but can be super busy if the sun is out.
Little bar/cafe serving cheap & cheerful Portuguese food in the daytime, and drinks come the nightime.
223 locals recommend
Transit
68 Rosenthaler Str.Little bar/cafe serving cheap & cheerful Portuguese food in the daytime, and drinks come the nightime.
Cheap but very good soups and hotdogs as the name implies! Usually have 5 or 6 different soups, and do meat, veggie & vegan hotdogs.
Hot Dog Soup
104 Boxhagener StraßeCheap but very good soups and hotdogs as the name implies! Usually have 5 or 6 different soups, and do meat, veggie & vegan hotdogs.
Shopping
Palmen Apotheke
37 Schlesische Str.Local Pharmacy
Sunday market inside a community garden
http://prinzessinnengarten.net/about/
123 locals recommend
Prinzessinnengarten
35-38 PrinzenstraßeSunday market inside a community garden
http://prinzessinnengarten.net/about/
Saturday food market, and Sunday flea market. Nice restaurants and cafes nearby too.
http://www.boxhagenerplatz.org
253 locals recommend
Flea market at Boxhagener Platz
1 Boxhagener PlatzSaturday food market, and Sunday flea market. Nice restaurants and cafes nearby too.
http://www.boxhagenerplatz.org
Big Brobot
19 KopernikusstraßeFunky shop selling art books, man-toys, etc
Drinks & Nightlife
Live music & club venue - very good funk & soul night. http://www.lido-berlin.de/
99 locals recommend
Lido Kultur- & Veranstaltungs GmbH
7 CuvrystraßeLive music & club venue - very good funk & soul night. http://www.lido-berlin.de/
Madame Claude
19 Lübbener Str.Whacky bar with furniture on the ceiling
All-night club with a deck out over the river, perfect for summer evenings. Gets rammed at the weekends. DJs keep playing till dawn, so can actually be a fun place to drop-by en route to a morning swim at the Badeschiff which is just around the corner.
384 locals recommend
Club der Visionäre
1 Am FlutgrabenAll-night club with a deck out over the river, perfect for summer evenings. Gets rammed at the weekends. DJs keep playing till dawn, so can actually be a fun place to drop-by en route to a morning swim at the Badeschiff which is just around the corner.