Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg

Hase in the Boxhagener Kiez is a Friedrichshain neighborhood pub with vinyl records as bar stool seats, lamps made from Jack Daniel's bottles, and a foosball table between the sofas. Musically, it's all about Ska, Psychobilly, and Rockabilly, and smoking is allowed. The pub itself includes 'Tatort' in its program, alongside pub quizzes and football.

If you're looking for oriental restaurants in Berlin, you can't miss Hasir. For decades, the Aygün family's cult establishment in Kreuzberg has stood for authentic Turkish grilled cuisine, homemade mezze, and a history that reinvented the döner.

If you prefer to get crafty yourself for Easter rather than buying ready-made decorations, Friedrichshain is the place to be: Frieda Hain at Boxhagener Platz provides sewing and crafting enthusiasts with hand-picked Easter fabrics, DIY accessories, and the perfect sewing studio that actively helps with creative blocks.

The Clash is located in the backyard of the self-managed Mehringhof, continuing since 2004 what began in the eighties as the collective pub Spectrum. Punk, Ska, and Reggae on stage, concert tickets from 17 Euros in advance, plus a beer garden and lunch. Among Berlin's iconic scene pubs, The Clash is the one with the clearest political statement.

artcut has been operating in Zossener Straße in the Bergmannkiez since 2007 without an appointment book, describing it in four words: no registration or appointments. Those who don't want to wait in the shop can use an online system to queue for the same day. Wash and cut cost 28 Euros for men, and a machine cut is 17 Euros.

Probably Berlin's most famous beach bar isn't on the shore, but right in the middle of the Spree: The Badeschiff in Alt-Treptow combines a floating pool, sandy beach, and beach bar atmosphere with a spectacular panoramic view of the Oberbaumbrücke and the TV Tower.

At the corner of Großbeerenstraße and Yorckstraße, Kuchenkultur bakes small batches daily. In the display case, next to poppy seed cheesecake and streusel cake, you'll also find oriental orange cake, avocado cheesecake, and pistachio mousse tart.

The HHV Store in Friedrichshain is Berlin's interface between record culture and street style: Those browsing for vinyl here will find around 2,500 records from Hip Hop to Jazz, Techno to Reggae, flanked by sneakers and streetwear on 200 square meters in Grünberger Straße.

In the rear building of Mariannenstraße 48, yellow yoga teaches Vinyasa, Yin Yoga, and Fascia Flow at prices based on your income. Classes are drop-in, contract-free, and mostly in English.

Berlin's oldest professional improv ensemble meets every Monday at the BKA Theater on Kreuzberg's Mehringdamm for a competition. Two teams, one stage, no script: Theatersport Berlin has been delivering spontaneous theater since 1995, with the audience taking charge.