Josselin does 24 hours Berlin
- What to see, to do, to eat, to shop & to sleep -
As you know, I did a weekend in Berlin last week A weekend yes, but the drive with North took a few hours off Friday and Sunday, which ultimately gave me a schedule of 24 hours to work through my entire checklist. That is quite a task for me, because Berlin is big and Berlin has way too many nice spots. So it's a matter of going out with a plan. Now the Twingo takes you from one nice spot to another and I will guide you so you really don't make any missteps. Just a small note before I start with all those addresses;.
the sun makes Berlin just a little bit nicer.; Everyone always says it's a gray city and now I really understand that the sun makes it much cozier, but if you're in the right neighborhoods, there's no grayness to be found. Okay, but first check off the sights. If you come by car, you actually drive straight to the Siegessäule. If you keep driving, you can easily grab the Brandenburg Gate, the Berlin Cathedral, and the TV Tower (for the best view of the city). Just make sure to open the roof, of course, so you can enjoy the sun and see all the tall buildings even better. As a passenger, that is. For the Berlin Wall, you drive a bit further, but it's definitely worth it. Because of the history and the insane creativity. And even though it's very touristy, you just park your car in front of the wall. It's a bit of a tight squeeze, but with all those gadgets, you can maneuver it in smoothly and have plenty of time for sightseeing. Mitte, Prenzlauer Berg, and Kreuzberg are the neighborhoods where you want to be seen and want to see. Mitte is the trendiest neighborhood with the standard, but nice shops like COS, & Other Stories, Denham, and 14oz., but also concept stores like Type Hype. Prenzlauer Berg actually overlaps with that, but is more of a family neighborhood. Sounds dull, but it’s not, because it’s full of terraces that fill up from coffee time. You park your car in front of the door and you jump.
right onto the terrace. Additionally, it's also nice to just drive through the neighborhoods because the houses offer inspiration, the parks are very nice, and the people (think hipsters, think well-dressed fashion girls) give you a bit of a crick in the neck or erratic steering movements. Kreuzberg is the neighborhood that surrounds the Berlin Wall. Colorful, a mix of different cultures, and therefore incredibly cosmopolitan. Maybe not the first neighborhood you would step into, but for coziness and a good nightlife, the area is definitely worth it. Eating, yes that's a thing. Plan enough time for that, because Berlin has way too much fun and deliciousness. I'll give you a few addresses to get through those 24 hours.
breakfast:.
KAFFEEMITTE.
You get a coffee at
The Barn . The coffee beans are super German and come from the area, and the design of all the coffee bean bags and cups is done in a really cool graphic way. The locals get their coffee there, but the bean bags outside are so inviting that you hang out there to fully enjoy your coffee.. It's often packed, but for a good salad (the quinoa salad was truly divine) you take a seat.
Lunch:
at Café Oliv on the corner in Mitte. Tourists sit inside, so if you want to act like a local, take a seat outside on the windowsill. dinner:.
You can have a good dinner at
I found it really funny to get an ice cream at
California Pops in Berlin. It looks like a kind of snack bar on the street, but instead of croquettes and fries, there are super fresh ice pops. Made from the freshest melon, mango, or raspberries. An ice cream has never been this healthy. Well, by now you've been rolled in.
cocktails:
Also on the roof of the 25hours Hotel and with a view of the monkeys. Sounds logical. The menu? Monkey Bar with the most hysterically cool names (think hipster, think monkeys, and think the most insane combinations). Cocktails Mitte is the shopping paradise where you can find everything you need to fill the trunk. And believe me, you need a lot of shops for that. You have the must-do’s like COS and & Other Stories, but also 14oz., from the creator of Bread & Butter where all the nice brands gather. Just dive into the surrounding streets and you’ll find even more fun. For example, R.S.V.P. Mitte is a nice little shop to buy postcards, labels, and tapes (for a.
creative person like me, a must-do), and Type Hype is a store you want to buy out completely. Graphic designers from Berlin have done their thing there, and it has manifested in the coolest posters and designs. Just enter all the addresses into the navigation system, make a route, and it will guide you from one street to another. It doesn't get easier than that. If you've eaten at NENI Berlin and then sipped cocktails at the Monkey Bar, it's really not very responsible to drive home. You don't have to, because one floor down you just have to check in at the.
25hours Hotel. The coolest hotel I've stayed in so far. The rooms are super hip, the beds very comfortable, it's run by hipsters so you actually don't even want to go into your room, and when you walk out of the hotel the next morning, you're right in the middle of Bikini Berlin where there are still countless concept stores. So you can nicely spend a few more hours trying to fill not only the trunk but also the back seat. As you know, I did a weekend in Berlin last week. A weekend yes, but the drive with North took a few hours off Friday and Sunday...
