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Berlin

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Local Greeting

Hallo / Guten Tag

How locals say hello in Berlin

Best Time to Visit

Summer (Juneโ€“August)

Must Eat

CurrywurstDรถner kebabBerliner PfannkuchenPretzelsSchnitzel

Local Tip

Berlin's club scene runs Thursday to Monday. Berghain has a notoriously selective door โ€” dress down, not up.

Origin Story

Medieval
๐Ÿ“… Founded 1237By Settlers establishing twin market towns โ€” Berlin and Cรถlln โ€” on the River Spree

Two small merchant towns โ€” Berlin and Cรถlln โ€” on islands in the River Spree are first recorded in 1237. They grew as a Hanseatic trading centre and in 1701 became the capital of the Kingdom of Prussia. The 20th century made Berlin the stage for history's most dramatic acts: the Wall went up in 1961 and fell on November 9, 1989 โ€” a single night that changed the world. Today the city wears its scars as art.

Fun Fact

Berlin has more museums than rainy days per year โ€” over 170 in total.

Cultural Dos

  • โœ“Respect bike lanes (never walk in them)
  • โœ“Recycle into the correct bins
  • โœ“Be direct in conversation

Cultural Don'ts

  • โœ•Assume Berlin is like the rest of Germany
  • โœ•Be loud in quiet carriages
  • โœ•Jaywalk (it's seriously frowned upon)

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