Kreuzberg

Since 1995, the city's most consistent rock 'n' roll club has been located opposite Görlitzer Park. Several times a week, two to three bands play back-to-back, followed by a DJ set. The spectrum ranges from rockabilly and psychobilly to punk and surf, and ska. A dedicated series introduces newcomer bands with free admission.

On Gleisdreieck, close to Potsdamer Platz the exhibits of Deutsches Technnikmuseum (German Technics Museum) bridge the gap between rail traffic of old to the computers we've all grown accustomed today.

In the Graefekiez, hats for women, men and children hang on red walls and in colourful shelf cubes. The range runs from flat caps, fedoras, trilbies and pork pies to bowler hats and top hats, plus fascinators and hair accessories. Customers are advised by face shape, and the search continues until the headwear truly fits.

You get what the name promises at the Berlin Grand Hostel: the combination of hotel standards with the amenities of a hostel.

Kreuzberg's NOI QUATTRO in Kreuzberg is a tip for all those who want to try the diversity of neo-Italian cuisine.

At Heinrichplatz stands the city's most famous punk address, named after the old postal district Suedost 36. The venue is run by an association, and the programme ranges from hard concerts to the queer series Gayhane and the Roller Disco. The club explicitly takes action against sexist, racist and homophobic behaviour.

An old-school corner pub on Yorckstraße in Kreuzberg, with draught beer, pavement tables and no closing time. Prices stay in the single-digit range, the bar itself is the real meeting point, and anyone arriving from Gleisdreieck Park or from under the railway arches will find a seat and a freshly tapped beer at any hour of the night.

For fans of Belgian and French specialities like waffles, crêpes and coffee creations, the Cassonade on Berlin-Kreuzberg's Oranienstraße is the right point of call.

In a Kreuzberg factory floor from the Wilhelminian era, every bag is created from start to finish by the same bag maker, without piecework or a piece-rate wage. Nappa leather, nubuck, woven horsehair, and fish leather are processed. Almost every model can be customized in color, internal layout, and strap length. The manufacturer also accepts repairs years later.

The Turkish bakery on Oranienstraße operates non-stop, filling its display with spinach strudel, sesame rings, almond croissants, and walnut baklava. The selection is vast, prices remain in the single digits, and anyone looking for something warm after a night out at the clubs near Kottbusser Tor will find the quickest solution here.

The scent of sun screen on your skin and sand under your feet - playing a round of beach volleyball at Beach61 will give you the real vacation feeling!

On Skalitzer Straße, behind a brick door with a glowing 'P', a concert club is located in an old post office building. The program alternates between concerts and its own party series, ranging from indie rock and post-punk to darkwave and synth-pop, soul, and reggae. There is a separate ramp entrance for wheelchair users.

Vintage 1950s interior, a location in the heart of Kreuzberg, cool music and a hip crowd - that's the ingredients for success of one of the hottest bars in Kreuzberg.

Eleni Efthimiou and Susan Pfannstiel have been running the LeseGlück bookstore in Ohlauer Straße in Kreuzberg's Wrangelkiez since 2007. The assortment ranges from German and English contemporary literature to graphic novels and picture books, plus coffee. The larger readings take place next door at the neighborhood theater, with an admission fee of eight euros.

Falafel in Berlin is located on Skalitzer Straße directly at Görlitzer Bahnhof and operates according to Iraqi family recipes that have remained unchanged since its opening in 2007. Each dish in bread costs 7.00 Euros, each plate 13.00 Euros, plus tahini and mango amba sauce. For falafel in Kreuzberg, this is the most consistent address.

The shisha bar Aromafabrik lies in the heart of Berlin-Charlottenburg and impresses not only with good taste and quality, but also with a trendy and retro interior design.

On Schönleinstraße, dolls, old bicycles, and instruments hang on the walls, a foosball table stands in the middle, and the drink selection ranges from beer to cocktails at affordable prices. The pub has been running for decades without a closing time, appears in Sven Regener's novel Herr Lehmann, and is considered by many to be the last stop of a long evening.

nhow Berlin in Friedrichshain is Europe's first music hotel and one of the city's most striking design hotels. Star designer Karim Rashid transformed all 304 rooms into futuristic worlds of color and form directly on the Spree, just a few minutes' walk from the East Side Gallery.

In the ice cream parlour Eissalon tanne B on Kreuzberg's Lausitzer Platz you can try various coffee specialities, over iced coffee, shakes, iced tea and various creations of self-made ice cream.

The impressive lobby of the Three Little Pigs Hostels in Kreuzberg breathes a very special flair. The historic building was once a women's convent.

A garden in the middle of the city for everyone to dig around, a garden café for sunny summer days, flea markets, concerts and workshops - the offer of Kreuzberg's Prinzessinengärten is nothing short of really diverse!

One of Kreuzberg's most popular jogging routes runs parallel with Landwehrkanal, also suited for beginners.

The Fahimi Bar on Kreuzberg's Cottbuser Tor scores above all with its atmosphere.

Berlin's Jewish Museum is the biggest of its kind in Europe.

When the playground on Wrangelstraße was in its planning stage, children were invited to contribute ideas on the finished design.