Kreuzberg

During the winter holiday workshops at Berlin's children's circus CABUWAZI, kids on holiday can really let off steam.

In the backyard of Reichenberger Straße in Kreuzberg, Buya Ramen Factory serves handmade noodle soups that are almost too good for a quick lunch. Fresh noodles, locally sourced ingredients, and about half of the menu is vegan! This is how ramen is done in Berlin.

Akin Simit Frühstückshaus on Kottbusser Damm serves homemade baked goods, crispy Simit, and hearty breakfast plates at fair prices, daily from 6 AM.

Between Kreuzberg and Mitte, high above Anhalter Bahnhof: The SOLAR Sky-Bar is perched on the 17th floor of the Excelsiorhaus, offering a 270-degree panoramic view over Berlin. Since 2005, it has attracted celebrities from all over the world, as well as the Berlin nightlife crowd who appreciate style and views.

The Tempodrom started in 1980 as a circus tent at Potsdamer Platz and has stood since 2001 as a concrete building with a 37-meter-high folding roof on the site of the former Anhalter Bahnhof. The Great Arena accommodates up to 4,200 guests and is built like a modern amphitheater; in the basement, there is a saltwater pool 13 meters in diameter under a concrete dome.

Trapeze, juggling, and ball walking instead of boredom: At CABUWAZI, children transform into real artists during the summer holidays. The children's and youth circus is active at six locations in Berlin, including Tempelhof, Treptow, and Kreuzberg.

Melitta Sundström on Mehringdamm in Kreuzberg has existed since 1995 and carries the name of the Berlin drag queen and activist who died in 1993 and who performed stage shows and chansons in the eighties. For almost two decades the way to the SchwuZ club led through this bar, which today holds a hundred guests and two terraces.

House of Dotcity at Graefestraße in Berlin-Kreuzberg offers fair-trade home accessories, furniture and lifestyle products.

ZU SPÄTI?!-Molotow Cocktail on Oranienstraße in Kreuzberg is a Späti (late-night shop) and cocktail bar in one: in the front, there's a self-service refrigerator, in the back, a neon-lit bar where cocktails are mixed. You can order drinks to enjoy on-site or to take away. Happy Hour makes the house drink Molotow Cocktail the cheapest way to start the evening.

Vietnamese massage in the heart of Bergmannkiez: LeLoi Spa on Mehringdamm in Kreuzberg combines traditional Vietnamese massage techniques with modern wellness methods. If you're looking to relieve tension and truly de-stress, this is the place to be.