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Bodhicharya Berlin
25 Kinzigstraßehttp://www.bodhicharya.de/
Buddhist Center on KinzigStrasse
Berliner Bank
5 Proskauer Str.Local Berlin bank. Accepts foreigners.
Badeschiff
4 EichenstraßeFun! Go for a swim on the barge.
Traveplatz
Park near Friedrichshain.
Forckenbeckplatz
28A ThaerstraßeNearbye Parks...
Cassiopeia, in the center of Friedrichshain is a 4,000 meter club, w club lounges, exhibitions, beer garden, Berlin's highest climbing tower and an indoor skate park. Expect different genres of music.
95 locals recommend
Cassiopeia
99 Revaler Str.Cassiopeia, in the center of Friedrichshain is a 4,000 meter club, w club lounges, exhibitions, beer garden, Berlin's highest climbing tower and an indoor skate park. Expect different genres of music.
Berlin’s highest climbing tower. If you dare, you can challenge the in and outside of this old bunker and reward your endeavours with the fantastic sunsets on the cone’s summit.
27 locals recommend
Der Kegel
99 Revaler Str.Berlin’s highest climbing tower. If you dare, you can challenge the in and outside of this old bunker and reward your endeavours with the fantastic sunsets on the cone’s summit.
Since 2006, the gallery’s white-walled rooms, in one of Karl-Marx-Allee’s monumental, historically protected, apartments blocks, have become a favorite haunt of local architecture enthusiasts.
Architektur Galerie Berlin
Karl-Marx-AlleeSince 2006, the gallery’s white-walled rooms, in one of Karl-Marx-Allee’s monumental, historically protected, apartments blocks, have become a favorite haunt of local architecture enthusiasts.
Located in the heart of Berlin-Kreuzberg, the former cinema charms the revolving door of bands and visitors at the same time. Big dance floor.
99 locals recommend
Lido Culture & Event GmbH
7 CuvrystraßeLocated in the heart of Berlin-Kreuzberg, the former cinema charms the revolving door of bands and visitors at the same time. Big dance floor.
The Frankfurter Tor (Frankfurt Gate) is a large square in Friedrichshain, Berlin.
121 locals recommend
Frankfurter Tor
The Frankfurter Tor (Frankfurt Gate) is a large square in Friedrichshain, Berlin.
Sightseeing
Fleamarket at Mauerpark
63-64 Bernauer Str.Fun Fleamarket. Excellent food and fun to browse or buy.
East Side Gallery
3-100 MühlenstraßeMoving. Incredible.
The market surrounds Boxi Platz. With a playground, paddling pool and a small park w lots of benches, the square attracts an especially interesting mix. Sun, 10:00-18:00
253 locals recommend
Flea market at Boxhagener Platz
1 Boxhagener PlatzThe market surrounds Boxi Platz. With a playground, paddling pool and a small park w lots of benches, the square attracts an especially interesting mix. Sun, 10:00-18:00
Lots of gems on this street: Restaurants, Cafes, 2nd hand stores, etc. Nice for strolling and getting to know the area.
51 locals recommend
Oderberger Straße
Oderberger StraßeLots of gems on this street: Restaurants, Cafes, 2nd hand stores, etc. Nice for strolling and getting to know the area.
Lots of gems on this street. Great for strolling near the Boxhagener Platz area.
6 locals recommend
Krossener Straße
Krossener StraßeLots of gems on this street. Great for strolling near the Boxhagener Platz area.
Lots of gems along this street. Great for strolling and discovering the area surrounding Boxhagener Platz.
6 locals recommend
Gärtnerstraße
GärtnerstraßeLots of gems along this street. Great for strolling and discovering the area surrounding Boxhagener Platz.
Many gems on this street. Great for strolling to or from Boxhagener Platz.
6 locals recommend
Gabriel-Max-Straße 4
4 Gabriel-Max-StraßeMany gems on this street. Great for strolling to or from Boxhagener Platz.
For a taste of older Berlin, see Knorrpromenade, located South West of Boxhagener Platz. The houses here were built in 1911-1913 to attract wealthier residents to the working-class neighbourhood.
Knorrpromenade
KnorrpromenadeFor a taste of older Berlin, see Knorrpromenade, located South West of Boxhagener Platz. The houses here were built in 1911-1913 to attract wealthier residents to the working-class neighbourhood.
Small but sweet, Trödelmarkt Arkonaplatz is the place to go for all manner of GDR nostalgia. They specialise in kitsch from the 1950s through 1980s – lamps, crockery, record players and radios.
125 locals recommend
Flohmarkt Arkonaplatz
ArkonaplatzSmall but sweet, Trödelmarkt Arkonaplatz is the place to go for all manner of GDR nostalgia. They specialise in kitsch from the 1950s through 1980s – lamps, crockery, record players and radios.
Open 8am-1pm Wed; 8am-3.30pm Sat. Flowers, clothes, pet supplies and toys, and weekly food shopping for meats, wholegrain breads, cheeses and vegetables. Cafes + Great for coffee and people-watching.
8 locals recommend
Winterfeldtstraße
WinterfeldtstraßeOpen 8am-1pm Wed; 8am-3.30pm Sat. Flowers, clothes, pet supplies and toys, and weekly food shopping for meats, wholegrain breads, cheeses and vegetables. Cafes + Great for coffee and people-watching.
History of Computer Games! Just down Frankfurther Allee and an easy U Bahn ride (toward Mitte).
54 locals recommend
Computerspiel Museum
93A Karl-Marx-AlleeHistory of Computer Games! Just down Frankfurther Allee and an easy U Bahn ride (toward Mitte).
Volkspark Friedrichshain is a large urban park on the border of the Berlin neighborhoods of Friedrichshain and Prenzlauer Berg. The oldest public park in Berlin, at 52 hectares.
913 locals recommend
Volkspark Friedrichshain
Volkspark Friedrichshain is a large urban park on the border of the Berlin neighborhoods of Friedrichshain and Prenzlauer Berg. The oldest public park in Berlin, at 52 hectares.
Bernauer Straße
Bernauer StraßeWonderful "Wall" monument located here
Sophienstraße
SophienstraßeLovely street in Berlin
Shopping
Large mall / shopping center. Everything there from electronics to clothes and food.
159 locals recommend
Ring-Center Berlin 2 + 3
113-117 Frankfurter AlleeLarge mall / shopping center. Everything there from electronics to clothes and food.
Frankfurter Allee 111-117
111-117 Frankfurter AlleeLow priced, high fashion clothes.
Food Scene
Leander
29 JungstraßeLocal pub, cafe and restaurant. Looks delicious!
Wonderful square in Friedrichshain. Full of restaurants, bars, shops and cafes. Fleamarket on Sundays. Surrounding streets also full of discoveries.
Gärtnerstraße 25
25 GärtnerstraßeWonderful square in Friedrichshain. Full of restaurants, bars, shops and cafes. Fleamarket on Sundays. Surrounding streets also full of discoveries.
Datscha Friedrichshain
1 Gabriel-Max-StraßeWeekend brunch!
Sweet-tooths will want to drop into Cupcake, Berlin’s first store dedicated to these American-style cakes (vegan versions available)
56 locals recommend
Cupcake Berlin
12 Krossener Str.Sweet-tooths will want to drop into Cupcake, Berlin’s first store dedicated to these American-style cakes (vegan versions available)
Great food! And on the corner with 2 other excellent eateries: Datscha + Il Ritrovo
36 locals recommend
Speisehaus Berlin
30 WühlischstraßeGreat food! And on the corner with 2 other excellent eateries: Datscha + Il Ritrovo
Delicious and fun. They also have a location in Kreuzberg.
226 locals recommend
Il Ritrovo - Cucina Casalinga Popolare
2 Gabriel-Max-StraßeDelicious and fun. They also have a location in Kreuzberg.
Silo Coffee
4 Gabriel-Max-StraßeCoffee snob stop extraordinaire. Opposite side of Boxhaganer Platz.
Simple. Stripped down. Vegetarian / Vegan. Good coffee. A local favorite.
75 locals recommend
goodies Berlin
69 Warschauer Str.Simple. Stripped down. Vegetarian / Vegan. Good coffee. A local favorite.
Wahrhaft Nahrhaft
16 Revaler Str.Great food! Mostly sandwiches, soups and lunch type fare!
Essentials
Krossener Str. 29
29 Krossener StraßeIt's organic, and in Boxhaganer Platz - which is a nice area nearbye.
It's nearbye on Frankfurter Allee, and is a regular supermarket. Good to know about for shopping.
Frankfurter Allee 35
35 Frankfurter AlleeIt's nearbye on Frankfurter Allee, and is a regular supermarket. Good to know about for shopping.
Open-air organic market. Thurs + Sat. Expensive, w high-grade produce, local ingredients + advice on recipes. In winter, it floats in a cloud of ginger, nutmeg + cinnamon from punch & waffle stalls
262 locals recommend
Kollwitzplatz
1 KollwitzstraßeOpen-air organic market. Thurs + Sat. Expensive, w high-grade produce, local ingredients + advice on recipes. In winter, it floats in a cloud of ginger, nutmeg + cinnamon from punch & waffle stalls
Close and good quality. Some bio. Across the street from the Bio Markt and the DM (cosmetics/toiletries).
30 locals recommend
EDEKA Rigaer street
44 Rigaer Str.Close and good quality. Some bio. Across the street from the Bio Markt and the DM (cosmetics/toiletries).
2 blocks away. Across the street from Kaiser's which is a cheaper alternative. i often shop at both.
41 locals recommend
BIO COMPANY Voigtstraße
38 Voigtstraße2 blocks away. Across the street from Kaiser's which is a cheaper alternative. i often shop at both.
Netto Filiale
32 CorinthstraßeCHEAP and CLOSE! Can't vouch for the food quality though. :)
BIO COMPANY Boxhagener Straße
73 Boxhagener Str.Organic grocery store line in Germany ...
Entertainment & Activities
Cute little playground and green patch between kinzig and Boxhagener platz.
418 locals recommend
Boxhagener Platz
75 Grünberger Str.Cute little playground and green patch between kinzig and Boxhagener platz.
Arts & Culture
Intimes is a charming cinema on the corner of Boxhagener & NiederbarnimStr, established around 1915 & still screens movies (with an anticipated bias on independent productions) for reasonable prices.
59 locals recommend
Kino Intimes
107 Boxhagener Str.Intimes is a charming cinema on the corner of Boxhagener & NiederbarnimStr, established around 1915 & still screens movies (with an anticipated bias on independent productions) for reasonable prices.
Originally a squatter building, now an underground music venue. Very gritty and cool, Berlin.
20 locals recommend
Suppa Molli
41 JessnerstraßeOriginally a squatter building, now an underground music venue. Very gritty and cool, Berlin.
http://www.raw-tempel.de/
One of Berlin's unique music and art venues located in an old railroad yard. It's more of a complex and definitely worth checking out.
6 locals recommend
Revaler Straße 99
http://www.raw-tempel.de/
One of Berlin's unique music and art venues located in an old railroad yard. It's more of a complex and definitely worth checking out.
This is the sort of place East Berlin was full of in the mid-90s: a former industrial space decorated with furniture from Treptower Park and dubious graffiti, and an unpretentious, laissez-faire vibe.
Revaler Str. 29
29 Revaler StraßeThis is the sort of place East Berlin was full of in the mid-90s: a former industrial space decorated with furniture from Treptower Park and dubious graffiti, and an unpretentious, laissez-faire vibe.
//:about blank brings together two of Berlin’s best features: charming green gardens and dark, smoky dance floors.
11 locals recommend
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31 Oderberger Str.//:about blank brings together two of Berlin’s best features: charming green gardens and dark, smoky dance floors.
Dine, Drink, Party. Modern, minimal design. A focal point for Berlin scenesters. Once devoted to Stalin and the USSR, the huge socialistic townhouses reminded the club-owner of sanitoriums...
12 locals recommend
Sanatorium 23
23 Frankfurter AlleeDine, Drink, Party. Modern, minimal design. A focal point for Berlin scenesters. Once devoted to Stalin and the USSR, the huge socialistic townhouses reminded the club-owner of sanitoriums...
The Tilsiter Lichtspiele, founded in 1908, is the second oldest filmhouse in Berlin, and a local bar.
62 locals recommend
Tilsiter Lichtspiele
25A Richard-Sorge-StraßeThe Tilsiter Lichtspiele, founded in 1908, is the second oldest filmhouse in Berlin, and a local bar.
Consisting of two gigantic, former cargo halls and a plethora of side rooms, the still-smoky but terrace-laden Postbahnhof is one of the nicest places to see a concert in Berlin.
17 locals recommend
Postbahnhof
8 Str. der Pariser KommuneConsisting of two gigantic, former cargo halls and a plethora of side rooms, the still-smoky but terrace-laden Postbahnhof is one of the nicest places to see a concert in Berlin.
Throughout its 90 year history the Filmtheater am Friedrichshain has seen some serious ups and downs, but the cinema has stayed strong and remains the city’s largest art-house theater.
69 locals recommend
Yorck-movie theater at Friedrichshain
1-5 BötzowstraßeThroughout its 90 year history the Filmtheater am Friedrichshain has seen some serious ups and downs, but the cinema has stayed strong and remains the city’s largest art-house theater.
The spacious club is right on the riverside. Has a large outdoor deck area + the multi-level space makes it easy to relax on floats. In the wintertime, enjoy the fireplace from soft sofas and chairs.
384 locals recommend
Club der Visionäre
1 Am FlutgrabenThe spacious club is right on the riverside. Has a large outdoor deck area + the multi-level space makes it easy to relax on floats. In the wintertime, enjoy the fireplace from soft sofas and chairs.
Stasi Museum
20 NormannenstraßeMuseum Island
several iconic berlin museums in one area