One of the best parts about partying in Berlin is how vast the selection of party events is and how rich in intrigue and experience a night can be. This means that each time you go out, the night has the potential to be, ‘the best night ever!’ but also to feature moments that make you squeal ‘no tell me I [...] 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…

New Years is in many ways the celebratory culmination of the holiday season. You no longer have to scramble to buy passable gifts, have to inoculate yourself against persistent relatives with alcoholic beverages, and you certainly do not have to work.

New Years Eve in Berlin is one of the most exciting times of the year to be [...] 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…

Lido nightclub is often overlooked in the Berlin party scene because it focuses on rock and not electro, and because it often features live rock shows that begin early by Berlin standards. Indeed, you will not find Lido on a list of the best nightclubs in the world, or even in Berlin, but it has its own peculiar appeal that has earned [...] 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…

For those of you who aren’t used to the sort of Winter climate that Berlin exudes during those precious months surrounding that day where Children go mental for presents, then here’s some info… Because if you, like me, are unaccustomed to freezing to death, and if you are planning on being in the city during the winter months, then you had [...] Continue Reading…