{"id":244,"date":"2019-07-18T12:10:38","date_gmt":"2019-07-18T12:10:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uscgnews.com\/go\/doc\/4007\/?p=244"},"modified":"2020-07-29T16:42:35","modified_gmt":"2020-07-29T16:42:35","slug":"2865754","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uscgnews.com\/go\/doc\/4007\/lifestyle\/2865754","title":{"rendered":"Berlin In Photos."},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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I have been promising this post since before I even went to Berlin \u2013 I wanted to do a little \u2018city guide\/photo album\u2019 sort of thing, so you can see what we got up to and also I can throw in some recommendations on where to go etc. I have to be honest though, I used my camera twice while I was there! It really was a holiday \u2013 no vlogging, no camera out constantly, I just relaxed and took the occasional Instagram snap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We had an early flight from Glasgow, and it was snowing a lot when we left \u2013 but thankfully Berlin was sunny when we arrived (albeit very cold!). We got to Berlin around 11am on Sunday, some guys we know who run Abandon Ship were on the same flights as us, and we actually bumped in to them outside a bar called The Dudes in Kreuzberg. That\u2019s 5 litres of beer I\u2019m drinking in the below snap \u2013 it was heavy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jordan and I pretty much went to see the sights and drink beer, so it was that sort of trip. We hadn\u2019t planned too much, it was more of a relaxed vibe \u2013 although I had made up a small itinerary using the Tripomatic App \u2013 but we ended up fitting in a lot of activities. Jordan had been to Berlin a couple of times, most recently in November, so he had been around this area but for me it was completely new. We went from Sunday until the following Friday, which I think was a good amount of time to go for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first day was spent finding our apartment, we found a super affordable, absolutely beautiful apartment near Kreuzberg on Airbnb. I always use Airbnb because I prefer to have an apartment rather than a hotel, I think that way you can at least have some meals and relax in an actual home, whereas a hotel you can feel a little restricted and things end up getting pricey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To get to our apartment, we had to walk along the East Side Gallery, a section of the Berlin Wall that\u2019s been covered in art \u2013 it\u2019s really amazing so I recommend heading there on your trip at some point. Since we stayed across the water from Kreuzberg, it was easy enough to walk around this area, although we did buy a weekly train ticket at the airport so we could jump on and off when we needed. I really recommend this if you\u2019re going for more than a couple of days, it\u2019s around \u20ac36 euros per ticket but it\u2019s well worth it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After settling in to our apartment, we headed across to Kreuzberg for a little look round and to grab something to eat. We went over to Burgermeister, a place many, many of you had recommended (along with most of our friends), and we spotted it quite quickly. A lot of people say they can never find it but I don\u2019t know how you would miss it \u2013 although it does look like a little shelter. I\u2019m not a huge fan of burgers as I don\u2019t love red meat, but these were good \u2013 the bun was incredible!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We also took a trip to the Jewish museum \u2013 fun fact, I very almost studied Theology at university, so I\u2019ve always had a big interest in religion. We spent an entire day here so be prepared! It was one of the best bits of the trip, although some sections were, understandably, harrowing. We did a fair bit of tourist stuff, also stopping off at the Topographie Des Terrors. It\u2019s incredibly interesting, but quite upsetting \u2013 so keep that in mind if you\u2019re really affected by these things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Berlin is very affordable I would have to say \u2013 the Jewish Museum is \u20ac8 to visit, and it\u2019s absolutely massive. It covers everything from the foundations of the beliefs, traditions, Jewish people of note and also of course the Holocaust, the war and the aftermath. They also have some amazing exhibitions and installations, including a robot writing the Torah at human speed.
The Topographie Des Terrors is free, and it\u2019s both indoors and outdoors. Again, very upsetting at times but an incredible amount of history \u2013 worth seeing for free too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Also filed under \u2018touristy things\u2019 is of course, the TV Tower! We stumbled across this by chance, as we ended up getting the train to Alexanderplatz for a look around the shops. Bam \u2013 there it was. It was a foggy day so we got up there easily without any queues, and also had some currywurst and ice cream at the rotating restaurant at the top. Again, I thought this was quite affordable for such a trip \u2013 it was \u20ac13 each to go up the viewing deck, and we quickly got a reservation at the restaurant. I wasn\u2019t actually planning on doing this, it was in the back of my mind but fate kind of led us there and I have to say, I really enjoyed it!
On one of the days, we had a rainy wander down Kurfurstendamm too, which is a long shopping street. It was good, although very chilly!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Around Berlin, there\u2019s little photo booths were you can pay \u20ac2 for a strip of four photos \u2013 you can see a few of ours in the top picture, they\u2019re SO much fun! We laughed so much at ours, and even when I dug them out today, I had a little happy chuckle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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As for food, we headed to a place called Five Elephant for a coffee stop \u2013 it was great, but there\u2019s not much else except coffee and cake. We also went to The Bird for lunch, it was good but they only do burgers and sandwiches, so again not much variety. I wasn\u2019t a big fan, but everyone says to go here \u2013 and also Jordan thought it was amazing \u2013 so if you love meat, head this way!
We saw some amazing street art while walking around Kreuzberg so if you\u2019re hunting down a restaurant or bar, don\u2019t forget to take a look around you. I loved looking at all the buildings, I think if you stood still long enough in Berlin you too would be covered in graffiti.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of my favourite places to eat was Seoul Kitchen \u2013 near the Michelberger hotel. I adore Asian cuisine, and this place tasted exactly how my dad cooks it so it was like being at home. I really recommend going here, I would give anything to be able to teleport back for some of their Bi Bim Bab! Heavenly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We also went to a place called Aunt Benny\u2019s on our final day, this serves coffee, cakes and sandwiches and had a really homely vibe. The decor was flawless and you can see just how incredible the cakes are up in the photo at the top. Really lovely setting!
Berlin also does incredible kebabs, everyone said to try a kebab in Berlin \u2013 more so than the currywurst! We went to a place called Bagdad Bistro which is across from Burgermeister and it was incredible \u2013 really amazing food, not at all greasy or gross. I highly recommend you pop in, especially after a trip to a bar\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I think that\u2019s most of the highlights covered. We had such a brilliant time, the beer was amazing, the people are SO nice \u2013 really patient and helpful, and the city offered so much. It was lively and fun, and we managed to squeeze in a lot more than we had expected. It\u2019s also very easy to get around, just pick up a map so you can work out which station to change or get off at.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was quite an affordable trip I would say, I think I spent less than I expected \u2013 and that was with wasting some at the airport on magazines and coffee. I managed to score the flights super cheap too, I think two returns were \u00a399 in total! It was a great little post-Christmas pick-me-up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are you planning a trip to Berlin?<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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