Easter Eurotrip to Berlin

 



I recently visited Berlin for the first time last weekend with a few friends and it was such an amazing, cultural trip. We explored Berlin's museums, cafes, foods, bars and parks.

 

A holiday selfie

We stayed at the equivalent of an Air BnB and it was very affordable but there are many hostels that are very cheap. We stayed in Kruezberg which is basically the "hipster" neighbourhood of Berlin where there are lots of bars, cafes and things to do. We also stayed right next to the park so it was super convenient to go relax and chill at, when it got very sunny which it did. The entire time we were there it was so sunny and the weather was amazing!

 

 

Gorlitzer Park

We also spent a day doing touristy things like visiting the Musuem Island, the Brandenburg Gate, as well as the Reichstag. We visited the DDR Museum which was an amazing interactive museum giving visitors the experience of what it was like living in East Germany, so that was very interesting and eye-opening. There are also plenty of museums that we did not get a chance to visit, not to mention a lot of art galleries. Berlin is a very artsy city.



The Altes Museum, on the famous Musuem Island

Reichstag building, the German Parliament

 

Not to mention, we ate a lot of food there because eating out was so cheap. We had ice cream for breakfast one day, tried some Currywurst and Bratwurst, tried some Laotion cuisine, and the Doner Kebabs are amazing. 

My friends and I having ice cream on a very sunny day

Besides museums and foods, there are many flea markets in Berlin which have PROPER vintage clothes that are actually affordable. There are even very cool antiques and records that you can only find in the markets.

And everyone we spoke to was super friendly and understanding towards tourists like us. Everyone was very understanding of our broken German and bad accent, but it was still a very fun language to try to learn and understand.

The best part is that you can get very cheap flights from London through either Ryanair or Easyjet so it is extremely convenient to get to Berlin. And public transport around Berlin is very affordable and incredibly efficient.

Thank you for reading!
Nicole Fong
Malaysian Student Ambassador