Tours ain’t just for tourists
Dive into Berlin’s history under the guidance of real pros. On staycation this summer, EXBERLINER scoped out Berlin’s most original tours and gave them a whirl to see what they’re worth.
View ArticleNo more tears
The Tränenpalast used to house the border crossing for the GDR via train or U-Bahn. In September, the ‘Palace of Tears’ reopened with a hands-on historical exhibition that’s free of charge to visitors.
View ArticleInto the labyrinth
Since its inception in April of this year, Salon – Zur wilden Renate’s mysterious indoor labyrinth has become the stuff of Berlin myth, best described as a journey “from ass to soul”.
View ArticleCraft-Werk
Mitten im Walde is a tiny handicraft heaven full of handmade furniture, design objects in clothes. A step up from all the other Berlin indie arts-and-crafty indie shops, they offers an assortment of...
View ArticlePark life
Natur-Park is a secluded wee haven in Schöneberg with a gentle wildness to it. A former shunting yard, it was left to fend for itself after 1952 until a group of artists and horticulturists revamped it...
View ArticleSeedy Schöneberg
October is apple time! So why not get 'em from the pros? Apfelgalerie is Berlin's only apple specialist, with everything from your run-of-the-mill favourites to rare species such as the Gelber...
View ArticleOpen-soused
It’s a hacker’s wet dream: combine Berlin’s two most popular drinks, mate and beer, with an open source ideology. The result? Mier! A herbal, dark, bitter brew with 5.3 percent alcohol, it’s well worth...
View ArticleThe new wok on the block
Asian food is a pretty common fast food go-to. The newest entry in the game in Mitte? By-way-of-Amsterdam Wok to Walk. A decent mix of Asian goodies that has food-as-lifestyle written all over it. And...
View ArticleSteamy fun for the absinthe-minded
12 Grad Aetherloge takes steampunk to a new level mixing it up with themed nights of rock 'n' roll, theatre or swing amongst organ pipes and Caribbean pirate ship decor. But the absinthe variety is the...
View ArticlePlattenbau showroom
As soon as you set foot inside the free Museumswohnung, it’s like travelling 25 years into the past. Within the GDR-era apartment, find a socialist interior straight out of the 1970s and 1980s,...
View ArticleSentimental stationery
Who says you can't get nostalgic about stationery? From vintage GDR notebooks, retro drawing books and old school pencils and erasers, Memory stocks locally-made, eco-friendly writing materials that...
View ArticleWhiskey and knitting!
Knitting and whisky tasting aren't just reserved for grandmas and fusty blokes with palates 'more refined' than yours – Wednesdays at Wollen Berlin have high proof. Join the crowd of 20-30 somethings...
View ArticleLaughing yoga
Pablo Neruda said that laughter is the language of the soul, but did he know it was the workout of the soul (and body) as well? Led by the woman behind the infamous U-Bahn crack-up, Laughter Yoga...
View ArticleThe socialist graveyard
Is your goth side going through political crisis? Why not reconcile at the resting place of the communist dead . Zentralfriedhof Friedrichsfelde not only pays homage to communism’s fallen heroes, but...
View ArticleThe alternative dance school
Kreuzberg's alternative dance school Taktlos has been teaching the young, the old,the club- and the fleet-footed to get into the swing of things for 29 years. And if swing ain't your thing, there's...
View ArticleThe Liberate: High-roller paradise
'Liberating Lives' is the slogan under which The Liberate rolls. The cocktails in this high-end designer bar are delicious and they should be, 'cos they cost a pretty penny. Just remember that old...
View ArticleRemedy: Fusion wellness
Straight backs and healthy minds. Pilates, yoga and 'body work' studio Remedy is Berlin's answer to Macbook back. The cafe is darn good, too.
View ArticleKinostalgia
This new night for movie buffs is all about classy films, classier outfits and soundtracks from bygone eras. Definitely one to leave your bashed up converses in the closet for.
View ArticleNot just another book store
A haven for freeloading bibliophiles, Ocelot is, as its brash subtitle suggests, "not just another bookstore".
View ArticleAnother kind of darkroom
The Weinmeisterhaus is ensuring that analogue photography doesn't become a casualty of the digital age, training up Berlin's under-25s in their dirt-cheap darkroom.
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