A diamond in the rough? Well not really, possibly a few years ago, but the region where Ae is now, Weserstraße, has cleaned up greatly over the past number of years and now hosts dozens of quirky and cool bars serving cheap beers in nice settings.
But to be honest, in order to stand out in an [...] Continue Reading…

One of the bigger attractions of the year in Berlin, and all over Germany, the Weihnachtsmarkt, is a great way to experience the smells, sounds, tastes, and get a feeling for the underlying Christmas culture in Berlin, and all of Germany.
Currently there are numerous markets throughout the city, especially in the areas more dubbed for tourists, [...] Continue Reading…

Whatever you’ve heard about Berlin, about how amazing the nightlife is… it’s all true! In my previous article I introduced some of the reasons why clubbing in Berlin is second to none. Here are some more reasons:

To me one of the biggest reasons why Berlin nightlife is so great is that there is no official closing time, [...] Continue Reading…

This winter, besides the traditional Christmas markets, which can be visited anywhere in the world, is worth visiting the trendy Christmas markets, that include fashion design, unique pieces, performances by indie musicians, parties, exclusive offers, etc.

Here are the best ones:

1. HO HO HO WEiHNACHTS-KATER-MARKT

What? – Christmas Fashion Design Market with great gift ideas from Berlin’s designers, stores & [...] Continue Reading…

I’m not certain that the full extent of the brilliance of the Berlin nightlife can be explained. This fact dawned on me the other night as I praised Berlin as an interesting and fun city to live in, and I got the typical misconceived response from the girl, whose opinion I could not change, as she said: “Nooooo. Germans are so boring [...] Continue Reading…

A few of the OTA-Berlin Constituency Blog contributors are en route thru Berlin nightlife every week. In my case,  I’m only in Berlin clubs when something really special is happening, like “Yellow Lounge”, a club night organised by Deutsche Grammophon, where DJs and Artists play classical music.

One of these special cases occurred yesterday but this time, not with classical music, but [...] Continue Reading…

Following on with the big list of places in Berlin that I’ve come across over the past year that have impressed me enough to review and suggest. I’ve recently come across one in the vicinity of my own stomping ground, right on the border of Kreuzkoelln, called Bohnengold. Friends of mine have recently kicked off running chilled [...] Continue Reading…

Club de Visionäre: Metropoliton, Hip and Chilling in Berlin…

Typically when you think of a club in Berlin, an image of a mother duck nestling her ducklings along is NOT what flashes through your head. Club der Visionäre is one of the most peaceful, laid back spots in Berlin despite being one of the ‘In Clubs’ of the moment.

Sitting on a dock on [...] Continue Reading…

Club der Visionaere has always been a Summer club, given that it is an outdoor club. But this year they have decided to open during Winter. I am unclear at this point as to how this is going to work because as we all know, Berlin is BLOODY COLD in the Winter.

But according to their email updates, it [...] Continue Reading…

When I first arrived in Berlin in September 2008, it was not far off Halloween and I wondered what to expect on the day of this famous Irish festival (often mistakenly thought to be of American origin) in Berlin. My Berlin-residing relations told me not to expect much as it was not really celebrated in Berlin; not [...] Continue Reading…