As a team that loves Berlin very much, warns those who do not like it, and excludes those who do not like it despite our warnings, we would like to make an assertive entry with your permission: Berlin is not a beautiful city.. Do not get angry for nothing, it would be meaningless to call Berlin beautiful when there are dozens of European cities that visually turn the man from jealousy to Demet Akalın, who is obsessed with İbrahim Kutluay.. There are exceptions of course, but mostly there is construction all over the place, all the walls are blacked out except for some gorgeous versions, most seasons are bleak, and frankly, piles of concrete are officially coming your way.. But does this prevent you from loving Berlin so much and holding it to your heart? Never! Berlin has a soul, Berlin has a character, Berlin does not ask questions, Berlin does not question, Berlin understands you, you do not understand Berlin, but enjoys trying to understand it. you can’t break. Berlin, your fun but hurtful relationship that you can’t help but regret that it’s over, is like your friend after whom you think “we had a lot of fun with him, but I guess he wasn’t a good person”. Berlin never leaves you. This being the case, it would not be possible to pass without writing an alternative Berlin travel guide for the city with so many alternatives, so much diversity and such a vibrant life! Come check it out, we guarantee you’ll love the city a little more.
Important note from the start: Places to Visit in Berlin, Berlin nightlife guide, you may want to see a number of tips for tourists going to Berlin and even surprising facts about Berlin, we have left them here for you.
Where Should We Visit in Berlin?
As we explained in our Berlin travel guide article, there are many places to visit and see in this city.. However, in our opinion, the main part of the job starts after you complete your touristic duties and visit the main places.. Since Berlin is a city with a soul, getting to know this city is not just about seeing the cathedral and walking around the shopping street.. (in fact, we can say this for every city, that is a separate issue) You really need to dive into its back streets, enter the places where you say “who goes here” and immerse yourself in the rhythm of the city by encountering unexpected beauties.. The places we will describe below are not places that people rush to see when they first go to Berlin, but we think most of them can be added to that category.. We don’t know whether to save it for your second visit or add some to the top of your list, we’ll give our suggestions and let you decide.
Sammlung Hoffmann Art Collection
Erika and The Hoffman Art Collection, which consists of Roff Hoffmann’s personal art collection, is one of the very special galleries you can visit in the city.. Unfortunately, Roff Hoffmann has passed away, but Ms. Hoffmann is still alive and you have the chance to meet and meet her during your tour.. It seems strange to us to say Miss Hoffmann, but if you saw her, you would call her that, she is very cool.. Anyway. You do not have the opportunity to do the tour on your own here, you have to participate in guided tours.. Of course, it is much more enjoyable to visit the collection, which allows you to see the works of famous artists such as Andy Warhol and Franz West, with someone who is competent in these works.. We just suspect that the woman at the entrance is a psychopath who is smiling endlessly but actually has a collection of axes in her locker, watch out for her. By the way, since the magnificent building you will visit is also the living space of Ms. Erika, you have to wear something ridiculous while visiting the collection, don’t be surprised.. (the emphasis of this sentence is that the ratio is also a house)
-Address: Sophienstrasse 21
C/O Berlin
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If you enjoy visiting photo-focused exhibitions, C/O Berlin, one of the quota of galleries that we can guarantee to love, is located in the USA Haus.. Before you go, it is useful to check the periodic exhibitions on the websites and get preliminary information about the artist whose works you will see, you can come across really original things.. If you are interested in a guided tour, it is available on Saturdays and Sundays, but we think it is only in German, as you can see, it makes more sense at this point to get preliminary information.. If you speak German, you are very sweet and we kiss you, let us know if we go together.
-Address: Hardenbergstrasse 22-24
-Open daily from 11:00 to 20:00
Topography of Terror
Because Berlin and recent history are incredibly intertwined, even when you embark on a more alternative trip, 2. You are drifting uncontrollably into WWII-related issues.. Topography of Terror is a history museum located in and around a building that was used as the main center by Nazi officers between 1933-1945.. You can get a lot of information about how the process developed, how the party was organized, how they progressed, and once again you are disgusted with human beings.. It is also possible to see the remains of the Berlin Wall.. Free admission to the museum. Yes, it is an incredibly demoralizing museum that makes the man question the world order 1000 times, but we think it should definitely be visited.
-Address: Niederkirchnerstrasse 8
Berlinische Galerie – Museum of Modern Art
It would be a shame to not have a museum focused on modern art in a city like Berlin.. If you take the sights you see in the city after a certain hour and place them in a place and put a few hipsters in front of them, it would very likely be called “performance art”.. Berlinische Galerie is the perfect spot to discover new German artists you may not know about yet but would love to meet.. By the way, don’t forget to take a look at the periodical exhibitions here along with the main exhibition, you may come across beautiful works.
-Address: Alte Jakobstrasse 124-128
-10:00-18:00 Open between Tuesdays, closed on Tuesdays, entry 8 Euros.
Kreuzberg District
To those who have set foot in Berlin at different times, “What kind of place is Kreuzberg? ?” If you were to ask the question, you would get a different answer from each of them.. A few years ago, someone who came to Kreuzberg may come to you with the definition of “Little Istanbul”, you can not see even a single sign in German, or there are plenty of aunts and uncles who are 100% loyal to their Turkish roots, who are fencing seeds on the street or shouting “HEALTH IS READY TO EAT” downstairs. can say it’s not. If you have visited recently, you can say that it is extremely cosmopolitan, with an intense nightlife, 3. can talk about an environment surrounded by wave coffee shops and new new places. If you’re asking which one is correct, both are correct, sir! Kreuzberg is incredibly popular as of this period, incredibly lively.. However, it is also the part of the city with the highest Turkish population.. You will understand exactly what we mean when you see many places that are conceptually unrelated to each other, such as a bar, a mosque next to it, a doner shop next to it, a burger place next to it, and a coffee shop next to it.. When you see the giant “Kreuzberg Center” inscription, things will become clear for you as well.. As a result, this will be one of the areas where you will spend the most time if you want to make an alternative trip in Berlin, and we are sure that you, like us, will have an inexplicable admiration for this strange mess.. Many of the venue suggestions we have already written are located in and around Kreuzberg.
Neukölln District
Neukölln is actually technically another version of Kreuzberg.. We can say that it is a little less popular only because it has not changed as fast as Kreuzberg.. But, just like Kreuzberg, this place has already started to turn into a region where Turks are dense, nightlife has started to intensify and hipsters are attacking.. Whether you want to explore these places or not, the city officially pushes you towards these places, so if you want to know the real Berlin, you will definitely set foot in Neukölln, where immigrants and locals mix and most importantly, no one bothers each other.. Enjoy, let us know if there’s anything new.
Prenzlauer Berg
This place is also very popular in recent years, just like Kreuzberg and Neukölln has become a region. In fact, it is quite calm at first glance, and it is possible to find many places from Berlin’s most popular coffee shops to bars to art galleries in this region where you will not encounter many people on the street even during the most active hours of the day.. We also got some strange information about this region.. We found that the number of babies we encountered while sitting at the Bonanza Coffee we recommended below is abnormally high.. This is because the area is the busiest with the youngest population in Berlin.
Where to Have the Best Coffee in Berlin?
Berlins take coffee seriously. It is not known whether it is a city with plenty of hipster, it is around 3. You can’t go through the coffee shop, there are so many options. For this reason, if you have a few days and you are looking for good coffee like us, or even buy coffee to grind at home like us, you can try a few different coffee shops during the day.. During the days we were there, we determined the best ones by consuming coffee like maniacs, you can head to the following coffee shops without mixing the others.
The Barn: We can say that the king of coffee shops in Berlin. You will also see that the coffee of this place is used in many places.. You can take home coffee from here as well as satisfy your sweet needs.. We were very happy to see Pasteis de Nata, which is the best gift of Lisbon to us, here, but we cannot say that they were as successful as they were in coffee.. (Auguststrasse 58)
Companion Coffee: The coffees of Companion Coffee, located in the Voo Store, which we will talk about in more detail below, come from Rwanda, the roasting process takes place in Hungary, it is sold at Companion Coffee. The process is interesting but the result is amazing. If you know, you like. (Oranienstrasse 24)
Five Elephant: A coffee-focused hipster place where you can both buy quality coffee and have a snack. It would be correct to say that they do not allow those who do not wear giant coats and shabby berets.. Also, Philly Cheesecakes are famous throughout the city, but we couldn’t understand why they liked it, it was just bad.. Let it be, our topic is coffee, go and drink! (Reichenberger Strasse 101)
Bonanza Coffee: In our opinion, one of the most successful coffee shops where you can buy coffee with The Barn.. It’s also a favorite as it has all kinds of weirdly interesting magazines inside and a large outdoor space that can be very enjoyable in nice weather.. If you have long time you can spend hours leaning on magazines and coffee. (Oderberger Strasse 35)
Oslo Kaffebar: As you can understand from the name, Oslo Kaffe bar, which is of Scandinavian origin, focuses on quality coffee, makes delicious desserts and also has periodic exhibitions in its small area. a lovely venue. They sell both their own coffee and the Barn’s. (Eichendorffstrasse 13)
Silo Coffee: Silo Coffee is not only a coffee-focused place, but also a place to go for breakfast. For this reason, you may have to wait in line, especially on the weekend, as it is quite crowded.. They are very successful in coffee, but even getting your coffee can take up to 10 minutes as they have problems with delays in everything on the weekend.. At least, you can find a place like that as Turkish smokers who never get cold because it gives you the chance to sit outside.. (Gabriel Max Strasse 4)
*Let’s leave the 3 places that we couldn’t try and that we remember here, you can try it for us and let us know; Godshot Coffee, No Fire No Glory, CK Coffee.
*Coffee shops usually close by 19:00 at the latest, this is Berlin, or evening drinks welcome to the imposition that you will drink, or not go out completely, there is nothing to do. (or barbecue at Bacanaklar 2 Family Lounge, of course) Open on most Sundays at least. Thank goodness for that.
Where to Have Breakfast in Berlin?
For a quick breakfast in Berlin or for brunch with a spread too many options. Especially on the weekends, having a long breakfast has become a tradition here as well, so places where you can have a nice breakfast often mean long queues.. But don’t be afraid, because some places have even taken brutal measures to prevent people from waiting too long, such as turning off the internet connection during the weekend breakfast hours and not allowing the use of laptops.. There are even those who add cursing articles to the menu saying, “You are coming here to eat something, if you don’t open your computer and sit in front of you for hours”.. Let’s also add that at least the places we will mention below do not take reservations for breakfast.. You’ll have to wait a bit, but at least you won’t feel like you have to go to breakfast on the Bosphorus on Sunday and wait in line for 45 minutes.
House of Small Wonder: One of the quotas of places that have made us fall in love with them, we will add them to our list. House of Small Wonder, which has entered, may come across as a “Japanese restaurant” if you do an internet search.. Yes, it can be considered a Japanese restaurant, but it will definitely not turn out as you expect, both visually and on the menu.. You can definitely add this place to your list as they do everything they do very well even though they don’t offer a very extensive breakfast menu.. (Johannisstrasse 20)
California Breakfast Slam: Cabslam is your place if you want to have a breakfast like Öküzullah and write your name on brunch history with golden letters.. We ate so much here, we went so wrong that we were ashamed of ourselves when we got up, we can say that we did a “walk of shame”.. Let’s warn you from the beginning, the place is extremely hipster, there are empty boxes around, the chairs and tables are like 80’s wedding halls, and the atmosphere tells you, “Did they secretly open a place in someone’s garage?” in a taste that will make you say. There will also be a feeling that you have come to the wrong place when you go here.. If that feeling comes, you’re probably in the right place.. Don’t worry, you will love it. If you drop something on the table, just don’t eat it.. (Innstrasse 27)
Future Breakfast: Future Breakfast is a concept with an extremely lofty mission. Because the person who produced it thought: I drink at night, I wake up in the morning and I can’t eat what I deserve in the morning! I wonder what I would be happy to eat when I wake up to a morning of hangover and beyond? Based on this logic, this awesome friend created a “breakfast caravan” that changes places at regular intervals.. Yes, they do good things, and yes, we think he’s largely accomplished what he wanted to do.. As a benefit of being a caravan, before trying this place, it is useful to check which place or in which region they are located here.
Distrikt Coffee: Places where you can both have breakfast and drink nice, specialty coffees. If you like Distrikt Coffee, you will definitely like it.. The place, which offers options such as pancakes, scrambled eggs, eggs benedict, that will meet the search for a satisfying breakfast for many of us, is a quiet, calm, lovable place.. Moreover, on the days when you decide to start the day early, it can come to your rescue, because it opens at 8:30.. (Bergstrasse 47)
What to Eat in Berlin for Lunch and Dinner?
We can say that Berlin is playing all kinds of strings on this subject because it is an extremely cosmopolitan country. Since it is a city and receives immigrants from all over the world, everyone has brought their own cuisine to this city and the locals have embraced every cuisine.. Turkish cuisine, of course, takes the lead due to the Turkish population.. However, it would not be an exaggeration to say that there is a long list of Vietnamese, Korean, Japanese, Mexican, Italian.. Since we are not much of a fan of German cuisine personally, we mostly preferred different flavors (and lost control and doner kebabs), and of course we did not neglect to make a list for you in this regard.. If we had more time, we’re sure we could have made more choices, because once we go through a good research process, Berlin is like a paradise for food
