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Heading to Berlin for a protracted weekend? On this 3-day itinerary for Berlin, you could find some must-see sights in addition to among the greatest different and quirky spots to go to in Berlin!Â
What to anticipate from Berlin?
Berlin just isn’t probably the most lovely metropolis in Europe relating to architectural ensembles – should you’re searching for opulent palaces and architectural hotspots, Vienna, Paris, Florence and even St. Petersburg are a lot better locations for that. Berlin, nonetheless, is a novel metropolis with a really tough and sophisticated historical past and lots of superb issues to do! Sure, there aren’t as many palaces as in Paris or St. Petersburg, however it has loads of nice museums and a few good palaces as properly – so everybody will discover one thing they like doing in Berlin. Nonetheless, what Berlin is particularly nice for – is an exploration of varied uncommon and different spots! From rooftop bars to neighbourhood kebabs, Berlin has a lot to supply and three days are undoubtedly not sufficient to see the whole lot! Nonetheless, 3 days in Berlin would offer you a style of town and sufficient time to mix sightseeing with among the greatest avenue meals markets and weird sights! I completely cherished Berlin and would love to come back again there and discover much more and maybe keep for a bit longer this time.
What to pack for Berlin?
Berliners are well-known for having a really informal and laid-back clothes model. Lots of people simply put on black on a regular basis – a black t-shirt, black denims and black converse sneakers. I like to recommend bringing very informal garments and possibly maybe a set of one thing fancier / higher for going out should you determine to go to a extra upscale place (though even in these, individuals are tremendous informal). Berlin could be fairly scorching in summer time and really chilly in winter, so ensure that to examine the forecast upfront and convey just a few layers of garments!Â
When packing your bag for Berlin, don’t overlook to carry an adaptor should you’re from exterior Europe (e.g. UK to Europe or US to Europe).
The place to remain in Berlin?
Should you’re questioning, the place to remain in Berlin, I’ve received you lined! Berlin has an enormous number of superb inns and flats for any finances. We stayed at TSH for five nights, as we would have liked to work remotely for two days, and actually, it’s the perfect place on Earth if you wish to get some work executed. TSH inns are well-known for having a coworking house and good web connection in addition to a desk in every room and no, it’s not a lodge only for college students. There are folks of all ages staying there. Additionally, it’s extra of a boutique lodge relatively than a hostel (there is no such thing as a hostel ingredient in any respect).
Nonetheless, should you’re searching for a hostel, listed here are just a few nice choices: New Hostel Berlin Mitte or Three Little Pigs Hostel.
Should you’re searching for one thing good and possibly even a bit bit fancy, contemplate the well-known 25 hours Bikini Berlin or Gorki Flats.
Alright, with out additional ado, let’s begin with the 3-day itinerary for Berlin, that includes among the must-visit sights in addition to among the uncommon locations in Berlin!Â
3 days in Berlin: the perfect different & touristy locations
Right here’s a fast overview of the itinerary for 3 days in Berlin:Â
Day 0: arrive to Berlin late after work, examine in on the lodge/hostel (in our case, it was The Pupil Lodge Berlin)
Day 1: take a biking tour round Berlin, uncover the realm of Prenzlauer Berg, have dinner & drinks at Claerchens Ballroom, attempt Inexperienced Beer!
Day 2: Brunch at Two Trick Pony, stroll from Hallesche Tor all the best way to La Maison, drinks and dinner at Klunkenkranich & attempt a Gemüse Kebap
Day 3: If it’s a Sunday, head to the Mauerpark for the weekly flea/meals and crafts market, East Aspect Gallery, the DDR Museum & the Alexanderplatz, night flight again
Fast hyperlinks for reserving all talked about actions should you don’t really feel like studying the whole publish:
TSH Lodge Berlin – guide right here
The highlights of Berlin by bike – guide right here
DDR Museum – guide right here
Another cool excursions & actions in Berlin I’d advocate:
Avenue artwork tour of Berlin by bike – guide right here
1-hour metropolis boat tour – guide right here
Berlin TV tower tickets – guide right here
Now let’s discuss in regards to the itinerary in additional element!
Day 0: Arriving to Berlin – the best way to get to Berlin Mitte (Metropolis Centre) from the airport
Congratulations! You now have landed in Berlin. Now it’s time to undergo passport management, decide up your baggage (when you’ve got any) and head off to town centre, Berlin Mitte or the place the place you’re staying.Â
Now, Berlin has fairly good connections from the brand new airport – you possibly can both take a velocity prepare that may depart you wherever round East Railway station, Alexander Platz, Important Railway station or another stops as properly. There’s additionally S-Bahn (overground rail) that’s barely slower than the prepare as a result of it has extra stops, however generally the occasions/stops are extra handy, so you’ll find yourself attending to your vacation spot quicker. You should purchase the ticket within the ticket machines simply earlier than the platform. You would want a ticket for zones ABC.
Berlin WelcomeCard
Alternatively, if the Tourism Workplace is open within the airport, you should buy your Berlin journey card known as Berlin WelcomeCard – there’s a card for 3 days that provides you limitless transport and reductions for lots of museums and sights! Go to Berlin really supplied us with these playing cards to assist up create this different information to Berlin, so thanks quite a bit to Go to Berlin for that! You’ll be able to guide yours right here.
There’s additionally one other variation of the BerlinWelcome card that additionally contains limitless sights – it’s dearer, however if you wish to do A LOT of sightseeing, it is likely to be a superb deal for you! You’ll be able to examine the value and availability right here.
It takes between 30-50 minutes to get to Berlin Mitte by prepare. Should you solely have backpacks with you, you possibly can proceed the journey to your lodge by electrical scooter or bike if it’s positioned a bit far-off from the prepare station. In our case, The Pupil Lodge Berlin was very conveniently positioned, simply 4 minutes away from the S-Bahn station that results in the airport and circa 10 minutes away from the railway station, so we received there from the airport very quickly!
Day 1: Biking tour round Berlin, head for lunch & uncover the realm of Prenzlauer Berg, dinner & drinks at Claerchens Ballroom, attempt Inexperienced Beer!
Take a biking tour round Berlin
In your first day in Berlin, I like to recommend taking a biking tour across the metropolis! There are many biking excursions accessible within the metropolis and whereas a few of them are extra generic, e.g. Highlights of Berlin, another ones are extra themed, e.g. Berlin Wall biking tour or Various Berlin biking tour. Despite the fact that the excursions normally final 4-5 hours, Berlin is so massive that it’s probably that you simply received’t be capable to see the whole lot! Nonetheless, a minimum of, it is possible for you to to go to among the foremost highlights and study extra in regards to the historical past of Berlin! You’ll be able to examine the costs and availability of Berlin biking excursions right here. >
Uncover Prenzlauer Berg
Biking excursions normally end round 2:30-3pm and I can assure that you’ll be a minimum of a bit bit hungry, so it’s time to have lunch. Numerous biking excursions begin and end at Kulturbrauerei, and there are many locations to eat close by! We had our eyes on two locations: häppies for some distinctive meals – germknödel, which is a standard German dish, however on this tiny restaurant, it’s served with a twist; or Wen Cheng hand-pulled noodles – a beautiful spot advisable to us by lots of locals and featured in loads of articles I’ve learn earlier than coming to Berlin!Â
After having lunch, you possibly can stroll round and uncover Prenzlauer Berg – it’s a stunning space stuffed with cafes and eating places. Make certain to stroll alongside the Kastanienallee – it’s particularly beautiful!Â
You’ll be able to simply spend a few hours strolling across the space, as there are such a lot of distinctive retailers and cafes. One other excellent place to cease by for a espresso should you get uninterested in strolling is Frank cafe – it’s beautiful inside and likewise has a stunning outside sitting house!
Go to Rosenthaler Straße 39 & Hackerische Höfe
From Frank Cafe, you possibly can simply stroll to Rosenthaler Straße 39 in lower than 20 minutes. Underneath this deal with, you could find a really fascinating and weird place, most likely among the finest different spots to go to in Berlin. It’s a small alley with museums, retailers and bars and it additionally has lots of avenue artwork!Â
Only a quick stroll away; you could find a buying space known as Hackerische Höfe – it’s a small community of courtyards the place you could find loads of retailers, cafes and different companies. It’s additionally very lovely inside – I undoubtedly advocate paying this place a go to!Â
Have dinner within the well-known Clärchens Ballroom
Clärchens Ballroom is likely one of the solely surviving ballrooms in Berlin. It’s completely marvellous inside, nonetheless, on a sunny heat day, you may as well dine exterior. I like to recommend reserving it upfront to keep away from disappointment! We cherished the whole lot there – the meals was nice, the drinks had been distinctive (we received to attempt inexperienced beer), and the restaurant wasn’t too costly both.
It was advisable to us by locals, and after visiting it, I need to verify that this place needs to be on everybody’s bucket checklist for Berlin!
Holzmarkt 25
Should you nonetheless have any power left in you, I like to recommend heading to Holzmarkt 25 for just a few drinks. It normally closes round midnight, however on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays it stays open till 1am. Holzmarkt 25 is a few kind of open-air avenue meals market, primarily targeted on drinks and weird areas. It feels nearly like a seaside bar – regardless that there is no such thing as a seaside, you continue to get entry to the river (Spree) & can sit wherever you discover a spot. It’s very informal, like most spots in Berlin and it’s a beautiful spot to hang around with associates, seize a few drinks and watch a sundown!Â
Day 2: Brunch at Two Trick Pony, stroll to La Maison alongside the river, drinks and snacks at Klunkenkranich & possibly a kebab at Mustafa Gemüse Kebap
Brunch at Two Trick Pony
After such a protracted and tiring first day in Berlin, I reckon, you’re most likely fairly drained! If that’s the case, I received’t blame you should you get up considerably later than typical! In our case, we did really get up early, however then we went for a fitness center class in Berlin (bootcamp-style) and solely after that we had time to seize brunch! Two Trick Pony is likely one of the hottest brunch spots in Berlin – when you’ve got a possibility to go to it, I undoubtedly advocate going there!
River stroll to La Maison
When you’re completed along with your brunch, it’s time to stroll once more! This time, you’ll be exploring the canal that leads all the best way to Kreuzberg. It’s a very nice stroll that you could begin should you simply stroll up in direction of the canal from Two Trick Pony and observe the canal all the best way to La Maison (a stunning bakery, the place you possibly can seize a espresso or a pastry, or, maybe, each). Alongside the route you will notice lots of greenery and loads of cafes and eating places! It’s a really scenic stroll and it’s busy on a regular basis through the day and even at night time (in summer time).Â
You’ll be passing Kreuzberg – one of many trendiest areas in Berlin. You may as well take a small detour and stroll across the streets of Kreuzberg!
Head to Klunkenkranich for the nicest view of Berlin from above
Since you’ll be within the space, I like to recommend going to Klunkenkranich – a pleasant bar/rooftop terrace with beautiful views of Berlin and probably the most lovely sunsets. Klunkenkranich normally opens round 4-5 PM and I like to recommend arriving near the opening time, because the queue would be the shortest. Getting there may be really a problem – we needed to ask a safety guard in a shopping center, the place Google has marked the situation of Klunkenkranich. If the lifts are working, you simply must take a elevate to the final ground of parking after which stroll 200-300m to the doorway of Klunkenkranich (you’ll see folks queuing, so that you received’t get misplaced, don’t fear). Generally the lifts don’t work (prefer it was in our case), so it’s worthwhile to take the escalators all the best way as much as the final ground, then discover a door that results in the parking space, stroll to the final ground of the parking space – and voila, you’ll see the doorway to Klunkenranich!
Klunkenranich has a really relaxed vibe, all people is dressed casually and other people simply have drinks with associates there. It’s probably not a nightclub, extra like a lounge with 1 or 2 reside DJs! Should you’re questioning, if there may be meals, normally, there may be, though, the number of dishes accessible may be very restricted. Once we had been there, there have been a few buns (one with pulled beef and a vegetarian one), a burger and some extra snacks. We purchased a bun, and it was completely scrumptious! It was so good that we discovered it laborious to withstand getting one other one!Â
Queue for probably the most well-known kebab on the earth
Should you nonetheless have any power left after visiting Klunkenranich, you are able to do the commonest exercise in Berlin – getting a kebab (or kebap, nonetheless you spell it in your area), or, higher to say, queuing for an excellent kebab! Mustafa’s Gemüse Kebap might be probably the most well-known kebab on the earth and that’s why we completely needed to attempt it. We needed to wait within the queue for two hours and 45 minutes, which was completely insane and we received our kebaps round midnight! Pepe actually cherished his, however I discovered mine simply okay.
Should you’re not eager on ready for thus lengthy, lots of people advocate Ali Gemüse Döner instead! Or you possibly can ask any native on the road (or at your lodge) – each Berliner normally has their very own favorite kebab place!Â
Day 3: Mauerpark for the weekly flea/meals and crafts market (if it’s Sunday), East Aspect Gallery, the DDR Museum & the Alexanderplatz, night flight again
Go to the market on the Mauerpark if it’s Sunday.
Good morning, you made it to day 3 in Berlin! If it’s Sunday, you’re very fortunate! The most effective issues to do in Berlin on Sundays is heading to the flea and avenue meals market on the Mauerpark within the morning. Lots of of sellers come there each Sunday to promote all types of issues – from DDR-era trophies to classic garments and warfare memorabilia, books and artwork. There’s additionally part of the market that solely sells new issues, normally jewelry, artwork, craft beers, distinctive gins and different alcohol, garments, cosmetics and different thrilling small enterprise issues. Lastly, there may be additionally a 3rd part that’s solely devoted to meals – there are many worldwide stalls, the place you possibly can attempt meals from all world wide.
Sadly, the market is closed on all different days, so you possibly can solely go to it on Sundays!Â
Head to the East Aspect Gallery & admire the artwork
One other iconic factor to do in Berlin is admiring artwork on the East Aspect Gallery – the longest surviving part of the Berlin Wall, which was painted with lots of fascinating and significant artwork. You’ll be able to simply spend an hour there, admiring artwork and seeing the entire artworks, because the East Aspect Gallery may be very lengthy! You most likely have heard of East Aspect Gallery earlier than, even when the identify doesn’t ring a bell – that’s the place the well-known portray of the kiss between Brezhnev and Honecker is positioned! The doorway to the East Aspect Gallery is freed from cost and also you’re allowed to take as many images as you want!Â
DDR museumÂ
Should you’re fascinated with visiting extra distinctive areas, head to the DDR Museum – this interactive museum is devoted to life in DDR. Should you’re from the West, it is going to undoubtedly look very totally different and weird to you and you’ll study lots of fascinating information about DDR. On our final day in Berlin, it was very popular exterior (over 33C), so we not solely loved the exposition of the museum however spent extra time there than anticipated, making an attempt to cover from the warmth! You’ll be able to guide a ticket to the DDR museum right here.
Strive Berliner Currywurst & go to Alexanderplatz
No go to to Berlin is full with out making an attempt a Berliner speciality – Currywurst! Currywurst is a Bratwurst (yeah, much like the one you might have most likely tried at any Christmas market at any level in your life) with lots of curry sauce. Along with döner, it makes up for 70% of quick meals in Berlin. A number of the greatest currywurst spots have a big queue, however I actually by no means may inform the distinction between very good currywurst and a median one, so in my view, it’s not essential to face within the queue for an hour to eat currywurst in a preferred place, simply get it someplace, the place there is no such thing as a queue!Â
Alexanderplatz
Subsequent, head to Alexanderplatz – whereas it’s not probably the most lovely sq. within the worst, it’s a cool place to go to in Berlin. I actually appreciated the realm close to the Lululemon store and the Alley Bubble Tea retailer – there are lots of lovely streets, fascinating retailers and lovely buildings.Â
Checkpoint CharlieÂ
Lastly, should you nonetheless have a while left earlier than your flight again dwelling (or to a different location), and also you’re up for one more essential historic location, head to Checkpoint Charlie. Checkpoint Charlie is the final surviving checkpoint between East and West Berlin &, and it additionally has a small museum and set up. It seems like one thing straight out of a film and it’s fairly unhappy to suppose that it was a actuality up to now.
Different different and quirky issues to do in Berlin:
Different superb different issues to do in Berlin that we didn’t have an opportunity to go to however had been advisable to us by Berlin Tourism Board:
VabaliÂ
Vabali is a really cosy open-air spa house that certainly seems prefer it got here straight from Bali! If you wish to go to, I like to recommend reserving a spot upfront to keep away from queuing. You are able to do it right here >
There are many totally different actions you possibly can expertise, e.g. sauna (needless to say in Germany folks normally go to the sauna bare and it’s a combined sauna), therapeutic massage, steam room and extra. It’s an incredible exercise for a scorching day in Berlin!Â
Gardens of the world
One other place we haven’t had a possibility to find, however it was advisable by Go to Berlin and different bloggers, was Gardens of the world. Positioned exterior town centre, Gardens of the world is a big park that consists of 10 smaller worldwide parks: Japanese, Chinese language, Italian, Center Japanese and lots of others!Â
Spreepark – deserted amusement half tour
If you wish to expertise some chills and go on a really distinctive exercise that runs solely a few times every week, go on a Spreepark tour. These excursions run till October & price round 5 EUR per particular person. You’ll be able to guide them right here.
City avenue artwork bike tour
Should you’re a fan of avenue artwork and biking, then the perfect factor is to mix each and go to the perfect avenue artwork in Berlin. Berlin on a motorcycle run these Avenue Artwork biking excursions and they’re undoubtedly enjoyable! You’ll be able to guide a tour right here.
Guided kayak excursions
Lastly, if the climate permits, you possibly can take one of many thrilling guided kayak excursions as properly! You’ll be able to examine the costs and availability right here.
Abstract of three days in Berlin: Various information to Berln
I hope you loved this itinerary for 3 days in Berlin, primarily specializing in different and quirky locations to go to in Berlin. I completely cherished Berlin and I hope you’ll, too!
There are such a lot of superb locations in Berlin and it’s laborious to go to the whole lot in simply 3 days, however on this itinerary, I attempted to summarise and checklist among the greatest different issues to do in Berlin.
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