Berlin Marco Polo Pocket Travel Guide

Berlin is where creativity has no rules. Find your favourite kiez, where locals know which bars stay open until dawn and which courtyards hide the best street art. Updated 2025.

Skip the overpriced restaurants around Brandenburg Gate and crowded War Memorial tours. This guide reveals working spots like Cookies Cream, the unmarked vegetarian restaurant that locals recommend, authentic neighbourhood places in Kreuzberg where families have perfected traditional dishes for decades, and Friedrichshain's evening options where creativity and affordability actually coexist.

Navigate Berlin's diverse districts with Marco Polo's signature pull-out maps connecting historic sites to contemporary culture. From Neukölln's Turkish community with authentic family restaurants to former East Berlin neighbourhoods where locals have created new cultural spaces, experience the Berlin that residents have built since reunification.

What You'll Discover:

• Practical Berlin neighbourhood knowledge - which districts offer good value, where locals eat and drink, and cultural spaces beyond tourist circuits
• Berlin transport mastery - Marco Polo's pull-out map with U-Bahn connections and walking routes through authentic districts
• Everyday Berlin habits - where locals drink coffee, meet for evening conversations, and participate in the world’s best nightlife
• Berlin cultural basics - German customs, district differences, and useful phrases for genuine connections
• Budget-friendly Berlin options - free galleries, local transport wisdom, and practical money-saving advice

Perfect for culture seekers, history lovers, party animals, or travellers wanting authentic Germany - this guide explains why Berliners value neighbourhood authenticity over tourist attractions. From morning coffee in residential cafés to evening discoveries in locally-run cultural spaces, discover the Berlin that people have rebuilt and continue to shape.

Berlin is more than Cold War sites and beer halls - it's finding neighbourhood cafés that locals use for meetings, understanding which cultural spaces offer genuine programming, and learning that creativity here comes from practical problem-solving. Find your way with Marco Polo.