"Berlin" Berlin by sarahandgareth

Berlin Travel Guide: 7,871 reviews and 14,069 photos

Prenzlauer Berg in March snows! - Berlin

I lived in Berlin for almost two years between autumn 1999 and summer 2001, and I've been back to visit a couple of times since then, including with Sarah.

Berlin, given its history, is an extremely varied place to visit, with many very distinctive neighbourhoods, whether it be the swankier Charlottenburg, the trendy Prenzlauer Berg or immigrant-rich Kreuzberg. It's also a very spread-out city, in comparison, say, to New York or Paris, with several attractions in the extremes of east or west.

Like many continental European cities, Berlin is pretty hot in the summer and extremely cold in the winter: it's perfectly fine to visit in the winter, but bring a very thick coat. That was one of my very first purchases after my arrival from the milder climate of Dublin!

Last visit to Berlin: Dec 2001
Intro Written Jun 4, 2003
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The Fernsehturm (TV Tower) and... Things to Do (7)

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East Side Gallery Things to Do (7)

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Bebelplatz Book-Burning Memorial Things to Do (7)

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Nightlife (3)
See All A scruffy but warm-hearted bar
Favorites (2)
See All Berlin in the Movies
Local Customs (4)
See All Wurst - Sausages!

Transportation (2)
See All It's a Zoo Here...
Off The Beaten Path (2)
See All A suburban Holocaust memorial
Restaurants (2)
See All Artistic Middle Eastern fare

Comments (6)

mindyjordan Jul 17, 2007 at 6:56 AM Report Abuse

Good Time is actually a Indonesian Restaurant.
barryg23 May 16, 2007 at 12:49 PM Report Abuse

Excellent tips, I'm a big fan of German movies, have been trying to get a copy of Sonnenallee for a while, must look up Life Is All You Get as well, hadn't heard of it before. Would love to have the opportunity to live in Berlin too like you've done.
dsantosh Jun 4, 2004 at 5:02 AM Report Abuse

Useful information to a tourist.
bijo69 Jun 3, 2004 at 2:18 PM Report Abuse

Excellent and accurate info! So, no reason for me to build a Berlin page :)
travelife Jun 3, 2004 at 12:16 PM Report Abuse

really helpful page on Berlin! Great job!
sflorenz Sep 5, 2003 at 12:14 PM Report Abuse

Great start! Looking forward to seeing some pics.