Berlin Wall
by barryg23
There are many areas in the city where you can see traces of the Berlin Wall. Though once a symbol of division in the city, nowadays the wall is chiefly of interest to historians and tourists. I remember reading about the wall when very young, and seeing the pictures on TV when it finally toppled. It was great to get the chance to see it for real.
Berliner Weisse Mit Schuss
by smirnofforiginal
Described to me as "fruity & deoicious" - yeah - they saw me coming!!!
It is a light, newly fermented wheat beer that continues to ferment in the bottle. It comes two ways - red or green. I had the red which is mixed with raspberry to give it it's "fruity & delicious" flavour. I found it more like drinking liquid sherbet. It was neither fruity nor delicious and I was certainly not going to give the green version a whirl! - Apparently it is sweet woodruff syrup that gives it the vivid green colour and makes it taste "slightly medicinal" (hmmm, sounds like a corker!!!)
Berliner Weisse Mit Schuss comes in a whopping big glass with a straw and is a Berlin speciality.
Go East! Karl Marx Allee
by Bigs
See the East!!! At some places you can still feel the era of the GDR regime, as for example the Karl Marx Allee. This broad street is a must for architecture fans....
It hasn´t been renovated at all corners so far...
Local produce...
by Bushman23 about Souvenirs
If you're looking to buy souvenirs, head to Unter den Linden. It's lined with Souvenir shops from the Brandenburger gate all the way past FriedrichStraße. You can buy almost anything there too, from postcards to t-shirts, and pieces of the Berlin wall (though how they dont eventually run out of those is a mystery). Well, if you REALLY want to take a piece of Berlin home with you... Buy a piece of the wall. they come in various shapes and sizes, most still have some form of paint on them, and they range in price from €2 - about €8. Postcards start at abou €0.50. T-shirts are at the top end, costing about €15 - 20.
chill experimental music in Prenzlauer Berg
by miromi about NBI (neue Berliner Initiative)
even though I am not one for Prenzlauer Berg, this place is laid-back, warm and inviting and good for listening to new music. Glowing in red, it gives hints of what Prenzlauer Berg once was before the designer sushi bars and upscale infant clothing stores. The music is always fresh and local, although people have complained that the sound system isn't amazing, but is that what counts?