Berlin is one of the three city states (Stadtstaaten) in Germany, the others are Hamburg and Bremen.
It is entrenched in History but is also the hip and modern capital of Germany.
Berlin is in northeastern Germany, in an area of low-lying marshy woodlands with a mainly flat topography
The official Tourism Website
Freizeitparks
Foods and Drinks to try
- Currywurst
- Doner Kebab
- Eisbein – pickled pork knuckle that is cooked. (Schweinshaxe is cooked in beer stock and then baked until crisp in the oven)
- Berliner Pfannkuchen – not a pancake but a doughnut
- Armer Ritter (French Toast)
- Berliner Weisse, often served with a tot of Waldmeister or raspberry syrup
Festivals
- A list can be found here
- The annual Christmas markets
Things to do when it rains
- Museums – here is also a list by a blogger – in German
- Berlin Dungeon
- Madam Tussauds
Things to do with kids
Geheimtipps
- Visit Outer Africa South African Pub and shop
- Berlin Zoo
- Hop on Hop off site seeing tour. -a great way to get a good overview of the city
- Pfaueninsel
- The German Spy museum
- The DDR Museum
- The German History museum
- The Humboldt Forum – place for culture and science
- The Technology museumÂ
- The Cherry trees in late April
- Having the BVG app makes ticket buying for public transport super easy
- Fat tire tours
- Berliner Unterwelten Tour
- Walking tours
- Brewdog Brewery
- You can visit museums for free on Sundays
- Berlin walking tours – with local guides
- Sammlung-Boros – Bunker converted to an art exhibition centre
- Berliner Unterwelten – guided tours
- The dome of the Bundestag
- The former US listening station during the Cold war, it was built on a hill made of rubble, in Grunewald
- A great way to spend a couple of hours is to rent a bike in Friedrichshain and cycle down to the East Side Gallery to check out the longest surviving section of the wall (and the streets art), then head east along the river to Treptower Park (checking out the Molecule Man sculpture in the river on the way). Visit the Soviet War Memorial then take a cycle through the Planterwald past the abandoned theme park (not as exciting now they’ve removed the old Ferris wheel!). Stop at Zenner Beer Garden on the river for some refreshment, then head back to Friedrichshain – maybe having a currywurst at Curry 66 near Boxhagener Platz if you need a snack (best currywurst in Berlin…) and browsing all the little stores in the area if you feel like some shopping.
You can also do all of this either walking or by public transport
Restaurants to try
- for breakfast – RoamersÂ
- coffee shop – Funk you
- quick lunch – Beets & Roots
- Breakfast at Kadewe
- Italian – Petrocelli
- Prenzlauer Berg region for best breakfast and brunch spots
- For brunch – House of small wonder
South African Businesses in the Area

Outer Africa
Restaurant and shop Here you will find the best of what the amazing and intriguing continent of Africa has to offer – in particular from

Nostalgia S.A.
South African products for those missing SA ! Handmade Aprons (Adult)Â Aprons are lined, have an adjustable strap and a pocket in authentic South African

Nobunto – for the people
Welcome to nobunto, a South African Fair Trade manufacturer for high quality handcrafted products, like handpainted candles and handpainted ceramics with the utmost attention to
Resources on the web
- some funky ideas by Airbnb
- One of our FB members blogged about his visit to Berlin
- Video on using the Berlin Public transport
South African businesses in the area

Outer Africa
Restaurant and shop Here you will find the best of what the amazing and intriguing continent of Africa has to offer – in particular from

Nostalgia S.A.
South African products for those missing SA ! Handmade Aprons (Adult)Â Aprons are lined, have an adjustable strap and a pocket in authentic South African

Nobunto – for the people
Welcome to nobunto, a South African Fair Trade manufacturer for high quality handcrafted products, like handpainted candles and handpainted ceramics with the utmost attention to
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