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The Hotel Oderberger in Prenzlauer Berg is set in a former public baths, now transformed into a simple Scandi-chic hotel with plenty of quirks thanks to the eccentric design of the original building. From €123 for a double.
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SCHEUNENVIERTEL
WHY GO? Technically the northern part of Mitte, Scheunenviertel has a very different vibe from the rest of the central district. Here, plenty of excellent and experimental – often vegan – restaurants abound. The frenzied pace of development along the river Spree is offset by the
delightful oddness of Beach Mitte, a massive artificial beach covered in bar tables and volleyball courts.
WHAT TO DO The Berlin Wall ran along Bernauerstrasse, and the memorial stretching along
it today acts as a superb open-air museum. Escape tunnel routes are marked on the ground, dramatic photos of flashpoints hang from the walls of apartment blocks and the photos of the victims are printed on glass bricks. It’s a really good insight into what the wall was like both visually and psychologically.
The Weinmeister, close to Hackesche Markt in Mitte, has a bold arty streak to it, with its staircase turned into one giant mural, and rooms that are more like showcases for different artists. Doubles from €79.
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PRENZLAUER BERG WHY GO?
Once edgy and a symbol of Berlin cool, Prenzlauer Berg has now settled into being a neighbourhood of prams, lunching mums and chilled-out wine bars. It’s a place to mooch and graze, and will appeal to visitors who prefer to go at a slow pace, hopping between bars, cafes and bakeries.
The Hotel Berlin, just south of the Tiergarten, is huge yet impressively individual, with bedroom walls given over to locals to recommend their favourite places in Berlin. Prices start at €80.
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WHAT TO DO The food focus makes Prenzlauer Berg popular with gourmet tours. Plus the Mauerpark, right on the edge of the neighbourhood, is gloriously weird on Sundays, when locals gather in the concrete amphitheatre for ‘bearpit karaoke’ and the adjacent flea market hits full swing.
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