See. Lenné-Dreieck↗ A 4-hectare protuberance in the East-West Berlin border, a de facto no man's land for 40 years. Tresor↗×2 pubs One of the world's most famous techno nightclubs, key to Berlin's energetic nightlife. Berghain↗×2 pubs A symbol of modern sensualism and a key part of Berlin's energetic nightlife. Tempelhofer Feld↗ Skate this former airport, now a popular public park.
Eat. Curry & Chili A snack bar in Wedding district offering chili sauces with increasing levels of heat. COOP Anti-War Café↗ A quirky and eccentric cafe in Rochstrasse with a strong anti-war theme. Der Volkskammer A restaurant dedicated to the DDR era, serving classic East German food. Fischerpinte An old-school pub and beer garden by Lake Plötzensee, also offering boat rentals.
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On Potsdamer Platz stands one of many remnants of the Berlin Wall around the city, in this case preserving the graffiti and chewing gum from immediately after the wall's demise. However, the land to the west of that particular portion of the wall was actually in East Berlin, a de facto no man's land that lay barren for over 40 years. The Lenné-Dreieck (Lenné Triangle) actually exists thanks to…
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The house is nothing special, and the neighborhood even less so. Flanked by a tattoo parlor and a physiotherapy clinic, the entrance to Hauptstraße 155 is an archway made of cast cement stone—a common feature of the Gründerzeit (Wilhelminian era)—featuring a massive oak door decorated with cast-iron floral ornaments. The door lock has two keyholes set at a 90-degree angle to each other, designe…
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The Rehberge in the Wedding district is a green space that was originally a dune landscape of the Berlin glacial valley ( Urstromtal ). Illegal logging after the First World War led to the silting up of the terrain, so much so that the Rehberge could even be used as a backdrop for a desert film during the silent film era. When the Rehberge was redesigned as a landscape park, first in 1918/19 an…
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Berlin is full of superlatives—bigger, better, higher, deeper, older. Being number one in some category or another is a sales-boosting unique selling proposition . If you say to someone in the Wedding district that they are " der Schärfste " (literally, "the sharpest"), this is youth slang from a bygone generation of the eighties for "the best, coolest, most beautiful, etc." At this place, whic…
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Among the Berlin oddities described in Atlas Obscura , the COOP Anti-War Café likely takes first place for sheer quirkiness and eccentricity. Rochstrasse is a prime location—Hackescher Markt and Alexanderplatz are just around the corner, parking is monitored 24/7, and the streets are lined with chic shops and restaurants. Then, sandwiched between two high-priced boutiques, "Wood Wood Men" and "…
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As of 2025/2026, Berlin is home to no fewer than 175 museums and collections. Among them are the temples of high culture—places where one can practically torture children—featuring dusty exhibits, endless explanations of cultural context, and, in the case of contemporary art, over-the-top essays on the intended "depth" of the works, ensuring the curators' 20 semesters of art history weren't in…
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Even today it is easy to spot the two former parts of Berlin, as well as the differences in architecture, lifestyle, and wealth of the two sides. But what is not as easy to experience is the type of food that the people and in the socialist part of the city. Luckily a solution is presented in the form of Der Volkskammer. Der Volkskammer, which is German for 'the people's space' is a restaurant…
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Alexanderplatz is a popular destination for Berlin tourists due to the iconic TV tower right next to it. However, the time telling sculpture next to it is perhaps more interesting. The Weltzeituhr, or World Clock, is a modern-looking time sculpture that would not draw too much attention from most passersby. In fact it is so modern-looking that most people think that it comes from the 2000s, not…
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The magic of this place comes down to three things – the same three things that rule the real estate world: Location, location, location. Though, you have to do a little treasure hunt to find the entrance to Fischerpinte—it’s tucked away along the footpath of the southeast shore of Lake Plötzensee, or just “the Plötze,” as the locals in Wedding call it. It’s a hybrid spot: Part old-school pub a…
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