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Volkspark Hasenheide is a beautiful park where you can go for a walk or run, there is an open-air cinema in summer and a big fair, too.
232 locals recommend
Hasenheide Park
160 ColumbiadammVolkspark Hasenheide is a beautiful park where you can go for a walk or run, there is an open-air cinema in summer and a big fair, too.
Another park, yet very different from the standard Berlin park because of its strict architectural style. There are ponts, columns and flowers which you don't have so much in Berlin.
286 locals recommend
Kornerpark
8 Schierker Str.Another park, yet very different from the standard Berlin park because of its strict architectural style. There are ponts, columns and flowers which you don't have so much in Berlin.
Viktoriapark is another nice park but the special thing about it is that it has the Kreuzberg (cross hill) which is the name of the district. It's supposedly the highest natural point of Berlin!
450 locals recommend
Viktoriapark
KatzbachstraßeViktoriapark is another nice park but the special thing about it is that it has the Kreuzberg (cross hill) which is the name of the district. It's supposedly the highest natural point of Berlin!
A nice park where you can rent boats and paddle round the island of youth.
681 locals recommend
Treptower Park
A nice park where you can rent boats and paddle round the island of youth.
Sightseeing
Tempelhofer Feld is an old airport that has been closed in 2008 and re-opened as a public park so it's perfect to just relax or do all kinds of sports on the airstrips. The sunsets are superb!
1088 locals recommend
Tempelhofer Feld
Tempelhofer DammTempelhofer Feld is an old airport that has been closed in 2008 and re-opened as a public park so it's perfect to just relax or do all kinds of sports on the airstrips. The sunsets are superb!
On the north side of Mariannenplatz opposite of the church there is old Mr Kalin's tree house. He's Turkish and built it there when the wall was still there. A crazy piece of history.
19 locals recommend
Mariannenplatz
MariannenplatzOn the north side of Mariannenplatz opposite of the church there is old Mr Kalin's tree house. He's Turkish and built it there when the wall was still there. A crazy piece of history.
Böhmischer Platz is the centre of beautiful Rixdorf, a very old part of Neukölln that was home to religious refugees many years ago. Check it out for its village character and nice restaurants.
25 locals recommend
Böhmischer Platz
13 Böhmische Str.Böhmischer Platz is the centre of beautiful Rixdorf, a very old part of Neukölln that was home to religious refugees many years ago. Check it out for its village character and nice restaurants.
Longest stretch of the Berlin Wall (1,3km) that was painted by numerous artists from all over the world. Great to walk along and take a look at.
13 locals recommend
Mühlenstraße
MühlenstraßeLongest stretch of the Berlin Wall (1,3km) that was painted by numerous artists from all over the world. Great to walk along and take a look at.
Shopping
Maybachufer is the street along Landwehr canal. It hosts the Turkish market (Tue and Fri) where you can buy fresh groceries for very little money. There is also the fabrics market on Saturdays.
292 locals recommend
Maybachufer
MaybachuferMaybachufer is the street along Landwehr canal. It hosts the Turkish market (Tue and Fri) where you can buy fresh groceries for very little money. There is also the fabrics market on Saturdays.
Probably my favourite shop in Neukölln: Super friendly Azra gives you free tea and sells Indian jewellry, home accessories and clothes and in the back room there is some vintage and antiquities.
Sanderstraße 27
27 SanderstraßeProbably my favourite shop in Neukölln: Super friendly Azra gives you free tea and sells Indian jewellry, home accessories and clothes and in the back room there is some vintage and antiquities.
Sanderstraße 11
11 SanderstraßeA café-secondhand-clothing-fusion. Not the cheapest but worth checking out.
A nice square in Friedrichshain. Hosts a flea market every Sunday, nice bars and cafes around.
253 locals recommend
Flea market at Boxhagener Platz
1 Boxhagener PlatzA nice square in Friedrichshain. Hosts a flea market every Sunday, nice bars and cafes around.
Arts & Culture
When you look around at the this corner you'll find two superb pieces of Berlin street art: The cosmonaut and the gazelles.
Oranienstraße 1
1 OranienstraßeWhen you look around at the this corner you'll find two superb pieces of Berlin street art: The cosmonaut and the gazelles.
An alternative cinema that shows one movie only, often the original version with subtitles.
Hermannstraße 20
20 HermannstraßeAn alternative cinema that shows one movie only, often the original version with subtitles.
Food Scene
Vanille & Marille
1 Hagelberger Str.Best organic ice cream in the city. Don't miss it!
Ankerklause is a nice place to sit by the canal and enjoy a beer or some food, the breakfasts are great, too!
6 locals recommend
Kottbusser Brücke
Kottbusser BrückeAnkerklause is a nice place to sit by the canal and enjoy a beer or some food, the breakfasts are great, too!
Herrfurthstraße 21, Neukölln
Nice café on the corner with superb cakes.
Second best organic ice cream in the city. Full of crazy children :D
50 locals recommend
Fräulein Frost
38 FriedelstraßeSecond best organic ice cream in the city. Full of crazy children :D
A very nice Asian restaurant where you can sit outside in summer, very affordable prices.
Friedelstraße 24
24 FriedelstraßeA very nice Asian restaurant where you can sit outside in summer, very affordable prices.
Weichselstraße 18
18 WeichselstraßeSpanish bar/restaurant with cheap food and a Spanish crowd!
Nice and cosy place, very good breakfasts and cakes. You can also sit outside and watch people go by.
Graefestraße 12
12 GraefestraßeNice and cosy place, very good breakfasts and cakes. You can also sit outside and watch people go by.
Böckhstraße 13
Vegetarian restaurant with an extensive breakfast menu.
Drinks & Nightlife
My favourite bar - two friends of mine work here. There are cheap drinks and you can play table football.
117 locals recommend
Frollein Langner
34 WeisestraßeMy favourite bar - two friends of mine work here. There are cheap drinks and you can play table football.
The bar in my building - not the best one around but good if you don't wanna go far.
Hermannstraße 234
234 HermannstraßeThe bar in my building - not the best one around but good if you don't wanna go far.
Neukölln's first bar since it became the major students area - very popular, always packed. Free live concerts on Wednesdays!
141 locals recommend
Ä
40 Weserstr.Neukölln's first bar since it became the major students area - very popular, always packed. Free live concerts on Wednesdays!
Another bar opposite of Ä bar. They have DJs sometimes but it's mostly famous for its 60% ginger schnaps - so bewaaaaaaare :)
Weserstraße 182
182 Weserstr.Another bar opposite of Ä bar. They have DJs sometimes but it's mostly famous for its 60% ginger schnaps - so bewaaaaaaare :)
The place to go if you're a hipster or don't mind hipsters and if you're after electronic music!
Michaelkirchstraße 23
The place to go if you're a hipster or don't mind hipsters and if you're after electronic music!
Like Kater Holzig club but less hipster, my favourite! You can go there on Saturdays and leave on Monday morning if you like. There's a shuttle bus from Ostkreuz.
Hauptstraße 15
15 HauptstraßeLike Kater Holzig club but less hipster, my favourite! You can go there on Saturdays and leave on Monday morning if you like. There's a shuttle bus from Ostkreuz.