Berlin amazes every time | Our Dubai Adventures

Every time we are surprised by the 'modern zeitgeist' of Berlin.

Berlin is perhaps one of the hippest cities in the world. It is an old and historic city that has become modern again since the fall of the Berlin Wall and has therefore seen the arrival of trendy, artistic, young people from all over the world.

There is a nice atmosphere especially in some districts such as Friedrichshain, Kreuzberg, Neukölln and even some parts of Mitte. The mix of the public, a hipster café on every corner, concept stores and the beautiful graffiti makes Berlin very authentic.

We visited Berlin countless times and wrote a blog about our 'all time favorite' well-known and lesser-known places.

Our stay

We stayed at sly Berlin - an urban city hotel that reflects the diversity of the city while still having its own look and feel of timeless design and innovative cuisine. The renovated old building in former East Berlin, has a beautiful, typical Berlin courtyard and is close to the center (see 'H' on map).

Getting around

We largely visited Berlin on foot, but this City Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour is recommended, because it passes all the highlights, including: Potsdamer Platz. Checkpoint Charlie, Alexanderplatz, East Side Gallery, Unter den Linden (11), Brandenburger Tor, Reichstag, Berlin Victory Column (Siegessäule) (12) and Kurfürstendamm (13).