July 9-19, 2019

I took a five-hour Flixbus from Prague Main Railway Station to Berlin central bus station for €21.90 and stayed at Grand Hostel Berlin Classic for €33.46/night. Sometimes I wonder why I don’t spend more money, but then I get all my work done on the bus and spend €200 on new clothes in 30 minutes. 

I loved my time in Berlin and long to be back there. Here are some things to do:

• Taking a moment at the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe and Topography of Terror are well worth a visit; both moved me to tears. 
• Urban Nation is a free gallery of street art. 
• You’ll learn so much about Germany at the German Historical Museum. The layout was confusing to me though so give yourself at least 3 hours to enjoy.
• I had the best duck in Berlin, especially at Zur Gerichtslaube.
• Local (sometimes vintage) shopping was great. Pink Cadillac, Sing Blackbird, and 24 Colours were my favorites.
• Norman Foster’s Reichstag dome, Peter Eisenman’s Holocaust Memorial, and Brandenburg Gate are all within a few blocks of each other, so you should go have a look at them all.
• Other Nature is a feminist, queer, sex-positive, eco-friendly, and vegan sex shop. Definitely go visit.
• Go check out the art at Haus Schwarzenberg. While there, you can visit the Museum Blindenwerkstatt Otto Weidt for free.
• YAAM Cultural Center may charge you a small fee to enter, but I found it to be a chill spot to eat Jamaican or African street food with beers.
• The night life is unlike any I’d experienced before, where you can party all days of the week, but also as easily at Friday night as Sunday afternoon. I didn’t experience them all, but it’s worth dressing down and educating yourself about the music playing to get into Griessmuehle, Sisyphos, Berghain, Musik & Frieden, Paloma, or KitKatClub.
• Get a good view from the Berlin TV Tower.
• I heard Markthalle Neun (Market Hall Nine) also referred to as Street Food Thursday, but regardless, you should just check it out.
• So many places to get good beer, but you could check out Hopfenreich if you’re struggling.
• Walk through Viktoriapark and check out the waterfall.
• I should have made the time to go to Sachsenhausen for a few hours but I didn’t as I wasn’t in the mood for such a sobering experience.