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Park life

Natur-Park is a secluded wee haven in Schöneberg with a gentle wildness to it. A former shunting yard, it was left to fend for itself after 1952 until a group of artists and horticulturists revamped it...

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Seedy Schöneberg

October is apple time! So why not get 'em from the pros? Apfelgalerie is Berlin's only apple specialist, with everything from your run-of-the-mill favourites to rare species such as the Gelber...

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Prenzl’Berg’s fromage homage

When Romain Dumond was a toddler, his mother persuaded him to walk toward her by using a bit of cheese as bait. Now, as certified fromager at Prenzlauer Berg’s La Käserie, he’s the one doing the...

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The new wok on the block

Asian food is a pretty common fast food go-to. The newest entry in the game in Mitte? By-way-of-Amsterdam Wok to Walk. A decent mix of Asian goodies that has food-as-lifestyle written all over it. And...

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Sentimental stationery

Who says you can't get nostalgic about stationery? From vintage GDR notebooks, retro drawing books and old school pencils and erasers, Memory stocks locally-made, eco-friendly writing materials that...

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Whiskey and knitting!

Knitting and whisky tasting aren't just reserved for grandmas and fusty blokes with palates 'more refined' than yours – Wednesdays at Wollen Berlin have high proof. Join the crowd of 20-30 somethings...

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The socialist graveyard

Is your goth side going through political crisis? Why not reconcile at the resting place of the communist dead
. Zentralfriedhof Friedrichsfelde not only pays homage to communism’s fallen heroes, but...

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The alternative dance school

Kreuzberg's alternative dance school Taktlos has been teaching the young, the old,the club- and the fleet-footed to get into the swing of things for 29 years. And if swing ain't your thing, there's...

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Remedy: Fusion wellness

Straight backs and healthy minds. Pilates, yoga and 'body work' studio Remedy is Berlin's answer to Macbook back. The cafe is darn good, too.

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Not just another book store

A haven for freeloading bibliophiles, Ocelot is, as its brash subtitle suggests, "not just another bookstore".

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Another kind of darkroom

The Weinmeisterhaus is ensuring that analogue photography doesn't become a casualty of the digital age, training up Berlin's under-25s in their dirt-cheap darkroom.

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Getting ready to rumble

Posturing underhanded villains, 'Gangnam Style' dancing good-guys and lots of beers: it's wrestling, Berlin style.

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Walk don't burn: Revolutionary walking tours

The riot (read: party) of May Day is over a week away, but on April 27 retrace the anarchy of 1987. RevolutionaryBerlin’s three-hour walking tours centre on the Kreuzberg riots as well as Berlin’s...

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Berlin Dungeon: The wurst is behind us

The recently opened Berlin Dungeon brings the grisly medieval aesthetic of the London-based Dungeon franchise to our streets, covering Berlin history from the Middle Ages to 1921... conveniently...

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Berlin's sneaker (and more) museum

When it comes to unconventional museums, Berlin is at the forefront. One of the city's newest exciting additions is Generation 13, exhibiting artefacts-from video games to sneakers-of urban youth...

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Best café for an afternoon ‘paws’

Pankow is housing a hidden gem you may never have meandered past. Wo der Bär den Honig holt is a veg-friendly haven of comfort food, full of chewy, buttery, goat cheesy homemade goodness with daily...

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Hometown haute couture

For a piece of the city that you can actually wear to work, Adrett (literally, “dapper”) is your store. Shopping this close to home comes with a price, of course but all the clothes here are timeless.

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Guilt-free materialism

Possibly the greenest boutique in all of Mitte, The Upcycling Fashion Store is entirely made up of recycled materials, from the clothing racks to the sock dresses.

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Sure to make waves

Catch a wave into a pool of Pacific culture at the pregnant oyster, as Wassermusik – an ostensibly water-themed music festival with accompanying film programme – begins making a splash on July 18 at HKW.

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Street-savvy tour

BEST OF BERLIN. On September 15, The Querstadtein Homeless Tour will hold its first English-language excursion, following a personal journey through what it's like to live without shelter on the...

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