Hi everyone! I wanted to highlight a recent quick trip taken to Berlin, Germany. We had an amazing time and explored so much of the art and history that the city had to offer.
Berlin has an abundance of things to see and visit and we jumped on the chance to enter some free museums and spend our day immersed in history and art. Specifically, the Jewish Museum is incredible and provides touching stories combined with history all presented so beautifully and artfully. We followed this up with a trip to the Konig Galerie which offered an artsy and alternative vibe. There are multiple buildings you will pass by just walking around Berlin such as Emmauskirche, and we even managed to find a couple of cute bookstores to pop our head into. The last museum we walked through was called Urban Nation, another really funky and artsy museum that you don't need to expend too much energy in. Then found the coolest street art in Europe down Dead Chicken Alley. If there's any of these places that are a must you MUST find Dead Chicken Alley.
If you cannot decide what to eat, consider exploring Markthalle Neun! Crammed with food trucks and vans selling pasta, pizza, traditional food, pastries, ice cream, you name it.
On our last day, we decided to go to Teufelsberg, the German telecommunication spy quarters of the cold war that they have turned into a museum and street art exhibition. It took us a few buses to arrive to the area, and then it is a bit of a hike up the hilly region to find the towers, but it is a must do! It combines the history of the cold war and why these telecommunication towers came into existence with mouth dropping street art. And, the cherry on top is the view from the top of the tower. The way they have designed the towers you get the feeling like you shouldn't be up there. You feel like a bit of a rebel. And, although it may not always be like this, it was relatively quiet there so the art work and the views hit even deeper without the crowds of people around you. You do not feel like you need to rush there.
Thank you for reading :) Have you been to Berlin, and what were your thoughts? We had a great trip, and I would love to answer any questions!