Berlin

Our Berlin, for you

While we would spend hours talking about everything we love in Berlin and what motivated us to live here, we're sure you'll prefer to do that over beers. Here are some general tips to make the most out of your trip. At the end of the list, there is a map we've been filling out for a long time (and keep adding stuff), with various recommendations.

🌯 Try out international food, leave the Schnitzel to Bayern. Berlin is a multicultural and diverse city, compared to others in Germany, which is the perfect opportunity to try cuisines brought here by migrants. If you're coming from Brazil, I recommend especially going for Georgian and Vietnamese places, as those are not common over there. And please, don't leave if you haven't had a Döner yet.

🍻 Daydrink at a Biergarten. Late June should be a great time to stay outside, with the more pleasant temperatures and long days.

🌳 Speaking of staying outside, did you know that there are 2500 public parks in Berlin? They are also great places to just sit down on the grass, relax and snack on something, and some are very bike friendly too, if that's something you fancy.

🏛️ If that's your thing, you may already have a list of museums you want to visit (hopefully Pergamon isn't one of them). Besides that, the city itself is also full of history, and we have a few tours to recommend that we either did or heard great things about:

Somos porque fomos: Brazilian guide, offers amazing private walking tours in Portuguese. More history-focused, as she is a both a journalist and a historian. You're guaranteed to leave with more knowledge about Berlin.

Revolutionary Berlin: Anticapitalist, decolonial and queer tours in English. Tip based, suggested donation of 10 €.

Berlin Unterwelten: Group tours in the depths of Berlin, to see wartime bunkers and tunnels. If you stick around until June 28th, they have the Long Night of the Underworld, and all the areas stay open during the night.

🪩 Missing some clubbing tips? That's because we don't have any! Sorry, techno is not really our vibe and though there are other options in Berlin, we can't really recommend anything so assertively, as it can always be a bit of a hit or miss. If you really want tips on that, let us know, and we'll do our best to find out (by asking someone else who actually knows).

Where should I stay?

The wedding venue is located in the district of Friedrichshain. If you wish to stay close to the venue, we recommend looking for accommodation close to the S Bahn (local train) stations S Warschauer Straße, S Ostbahnhof or S Ostkreuz, to be well-connected with the rest of the city.

Berlin has 12 districts, and each of them have their own characteristics. Take a look at this link for some more in-depth descriptions, so you can make an informed choice. Just so you know, regions such as Warschauer Straße (yes, that's where the wedding is), Kottbusser Tor, Wrangelkiez, Simon-Dach Straße and Mehringdamm have lots of bars and clubs, therefore are lively at night. If that's not your vibe and especially if noise and drunken people bother you, maybe explore other options.

Is it safe?

In general, Berlin is pretty safe and there are no actual “danger zones” you should avoid, despite what you may have heard from fearmongers. Within normal circumstances, the chances of anything happening to you are slim. We still recommend common sense self-preservation, such as minding your possessions in crowded spaces, and not engaging in conversation with random strangers asking to sign your name on a list.

Moving Around

We can't stress this enough: ✨ use public transportation ✨

The mass transportation company in Berlin is called BVG. They have an app, where you can purchase the tickets that will allow you to use bus, tram, subway and local trains. Download it here:

App Store

Google Play

Here are some tips to make it easier for you:

💡 You only need to show your ticket if requested. Just make sure you have a valid ticket before you come aboard. Yes, there is a chance that you may ride the train all day without having to show your ticket, but if you're caught without one the fine is 60€.

💡 The single ticket is valid for one-way trips. For the return, you will need a second single ticket.

💡 There are 24-hour and 7-day tickets. If you plan more than 2 trips in one day, the 24-hour ticket is the most cost-effective for you. If you're staying more than 4 days, it's worth purchasing the 7-day ticket. These period tickets allow you to freely use the transportation network in Berlin for the duration of the ticket.

💡 The airport is located in the Zone C. This means that you will need to buy an extension ticket in addition to the regular one on your arrival/departure days.

Will it be cold?

You will be coming in spring-summer, so probably not. We're hoping for clear skies and sunlight on the day of, but we can't predict it so far in advance, and climate change has made it harder to even estimate. These are the average conditions to expect:

🌡️ Temperature: 21°C

☀️ Sunrise: As early as 4:30

🌙 Sunset: Around 22:00

🌧️ Rain in June: 14 days