Just a short walk from Hackescher Markt with all its designer stores and big fashion labels, Torstrasse offers a shopping experience that is a little different, a little more alternative.

The Botanical Garden Berlin is worth a visit any time of the year. But during Christmas season, it’s a special delight.

Germans don’t celebrate Halloween as big as for example Americans do. But of course you can find some spots in Berlin where you can get the real Halloween experience. Why not try our very own Café Nullpunkt this year?

Every year in October, Berlin sights become the canvasses for the Festival of Lights.

Every weekend on Saturday, Holzmarkt25 hosts a market, much like a farmers’ market.

Walking through Kreuzberg, you see some parks and some green spaces, but you would never guess that just around the corner from Miniloft Kreuzberg, you can find the ultimate relaxation that lets you forget about the city around you.

The Miniloft-made cafe on the groundfloor of Miniloft Kreuzberg is a real eyecatcher from the outside. Once inside, you can not only have healthy breakfast and lunch from regional, organic suppliers but also discover little details that tie the cafe into the history of its location.

Now that the sun is making a more permanent appearance over the Berlin skyline, you might be looking for great things to do outdoors. Here’s one that makes for a great daytrip.

Long March Canteen in the district of Kreuzberg is as close as you can get to the real Asian atmosphere.

Haus der Kulturen der Welt is known for its unconventional, all encompassing exhibitions that open up new perspectives and look at topics from unusual angles. Now until June 10 – the exhibition bauhaus imaginista.