Visit BERLIN 🇩🇪 Germany Street Art, Galleries, Events

[numusic]

frankie3 said:

I just got back fom Cologne which is Great city. I could have thrown a stone from my balcony at the Cathedral, Awsome building. Lots of graffiti everywhere too, Saw some blu and London Police in a shop called 'vibe'. They had a space Invader show in one of the galleries a couple of months back also which I went too. Also met the pretty one from Herakut. She's German of course and they are both coming to london for xmas. Cologne also seems so safe and everything works too! I love london but it really can be a nightmare, took me longer to get from waterloo to N London than it did to fly from stanstead to Cologne!

Beautiful city, settled there for a year after bouncing around Europe when I was younger. So you met Akut, how is he

[seba]

I live in Cologne since 3 weeks, but know the city longer than this.
It is a nice place, but quite expensive...
(well, it´s actually cheaper than going out in London)

I would recommend Berlin, if you want to see good (street-)art, graffiti, and want to go out to clubs and bars
...and there are some smaller christmas markets.

If you want to spend your time on christmas markets and and then drink good beer, Munich is a good idea. I think here are also huge Christmas markets in Nuremberg and Dresden.

[guest2]

numusic said:

frankie3 said:

I just got back fom Cologne which is Great city. I could have thrown a stone from my balcony at the Cathedral, Awsome building. Lots of graffiti everywhere too, Saw some blu and London Police in a shop called 'vibe'. They had a space Invader show in one of the galleries a couple of months back also which I went too. Also met the pretty one from Herakut. She's German of course and they are both coming to london for xmas. Cologne also seems so safe and everything works too! I love london but it really can be a nightmare, took me longer to get from waterloo to N London than it did to fly from stanstead to Cologne!

Beautiful city, settled there for a year after bouncing around Europe when I was younger. So you met Akut, how is he

Lets hope Hera don't read that Nu or you're in trouble! And all after she spoke so highly of you too!

[danvnuk]

seba said:

If you want to spend your time on christmas markets and and then drink good beer, Munich is a good idea.

Bingo!!!

Just booked it - Me and the GF will be in Munich Weekend 1st- 3rd Dec - ;D

[danvnuk]

Oh - I bought this fat bastard of a fairy for on top of my tree, last xmas in a Berlin Market. Many admiring glances and comments made about this,


Crap Photo - but hey-ho...I was probably pissed.
I'll take another one this Xmas.

[stuey09]

Is that modelled on Vanessa Feltz? ;D

[danvnuk]

stuey09 said:

Is that modelled on Vanessa Feltz? ;D

LOL - could well be Stuey.

That Fat Fairy is my pride and joy.....
there's a sentence I don't say very often.

[jipsy]

Munich - München

Get to the Christmas market at Marienplatz, it's the dog's balls.
There are plenty of bars, cafes and such like all around that area but it's a bit touristy.
We had snow here on Sunday so come prepared.
From there you must go to the Hoffbrauhaus. Get a mass beer, half a chicken and a bretzen (prtetzel) and you're sorted. The music's traditional and the punters friendly (apart from the odd Ozzie). Check out the ceiling decorations there's a certain symbol that pops up every now and then.
If you have women in the party then go to Kaufingerstrasse for shopping, if you're loaded then go to Maximillianstrasse (Louis Vuitton, Gucci and all that).
For eating and drinking go to Schwabing, Leopoldstrasse, it's got loads of bars and some good restaurants. The streets parralel have some cool little shops.
Use the U bahn and S bahn for getting around, they are very cheap and reliable. Always buy a ticket, it isn't worth the risk to skip it. Buy a card that allows you 10 trips (streifen card).
For clubs head to Kunstpark Ost. It's an industrial estate that is given up to bars and clubs, if you tell me which dates you are here then I can see which gigs are on.
DO NOT GO TO THE STRIP CLUBS NEAR HAUPTBAHNHOF, cause they're expensive and crap.
There are a few legalised brothels (Bordell, Puff) around the town, just ask a taxi driver.
For culture head to the Deutches Museum, it's got some great stuff there and some cool art.
At the airport go to the Airbräu, great beer and traditional food (Schweinebraten or Scweinehaxen, ask for Kumulus Weissbeer).

Enjoy

[danvnuk]

Hey thanks for that Jipsy, very comprehensive +1.

Snow - Cool ;D

For me, as I'll be with the GF - Shopping will be def be on the cards LOL - I like the small individual unusual shops as oppossed to corporate clone stores.

What's Schweinebraten or Scweinehaxen? Schweine is Pork right?
Where does the best Brattwurst?
I'm definately up for the traditional food.

What would be a best buy at the xmas markets, and what should I avoid?

[jipsy]

danvnuk said:

Hey thanks for that Jipsy, very comprehensive +1.

Snow - Cool ;D

For me, as I'll be with the GF - Shopping will be def be on the cards LOL - I like the small individual unusual shops as oppossed to corporate clone stores.

What's Schweinebraten or Scweinehaxen? Schweine is Pork right?
Where does the best Brattwurst?
I'm definately up for the traditional food.

What would be a best buy at the xmas markets, and what should I avoid?

Schweiebraten is like roast pork, Schweinhaxen is a big lump of pork knuckle, it's great.
Bratwurst is everywhere but you must try weisswurst (white sausage) with a bretzen a weissbeer and senf (mustard). We have that at breakfast time.
To shop then go to Leopoldstrasse and go to the streets parallel to it.
Crime is very low in Munich and walking the street at any time is normally fine.
My missus and I used to do our best photography at 3 in the morning especially around Christmas time.
Can't help you as regards must buys at the markets, my missus loves it and I just get drunk.

[danvnuk]

top man ;D
Nothing like travel advice straight from the horses mouth.

If I or the GF think of any other questions, mind if I pick your brains some more?

Cheers,
Dan

[Imoy-San]

Santacon is an annual event organised by the cacophony society.

Our objective is to enjoy a Xmas without commercialism. People are so stressed out with buying presents, getting cards, and arranging for the day, they forget what it is all about - goodwill and joy to all men.

We rock out, in the name of fun, and f*ckin sh*t up! Santa likes 'likker', Santa likes porn, Santa likes to 'party' and Santa likes 'naughty girls'

We invade a city, spreading joy, it is amazing, you should see the look on people's faces when they see us. I am Badarse Santa Pimp Daddi! I am lead Santa and help organise the event. This year we are expecting over 1000, comprising of Santa, reindeer, elves, angels, Xmas trees, all with a unique spin on the Xmas theme.

It is also a good excuse for a 18 hour pub-crawl.

[jipsy]

Like the idea Yomster. ;D
Put the fun back into what has become the most stressfull time of the year. Respect.
If you do come to Munich then stay on the good side of the local police. Munich has a reputation as having the toughest no nonsence police force in Germany, oh and they've got guns.

[gozgoz]

seba said:

I live in Cologne since 3 weeks, but know the city longer than this.
It is a nice place, but quite expensive...
(well, it´s actually cheaper than going out in London)

I would recommend Berlin, if you want to see good (street-)art, graffiti, and want to go out to clubs and bars
...and there are some smaller christmas markets.

If you want to spend your time on christmas markets and and then drink good beer, Munich is a good idea. I think here are also huge Christmas markets in Nuremberg and Dresden.

Any good chrsitmass markets to recommend in berlin? I heard its a lot of small markets and not huge ones like in nurembourg

[danvnuk]

gozgoz said:

seba said:

I live in Cologne since 3 weeks, but know the city longer than this.
It is a nice place, but quite expensive...
(well, it´s actually cheaper than going out in London)

I would recommend Berlin, if you want to see good (street-)art, graffiti, and want to go out to clubs and bars
...and there are some smaller christmas markets.

If you want to spend your time on christmas markets and and then drink good beer, Munich is a good idea. I think here are also huge Christmas markets in Nuremberg and Dresden.

Any good chrsitmass markets to recommend in berlin? I heard its a lot of small markets and not huge ones like in nurembourg

I went to Berlin last year - think there are around 30 odd Christmas markets - the best two I went to in my opinion were the one in the Gendarmenmarkt the one at the Opernplatz (or may have been the one opposite the Berliner Dom - I can't remember) LOL They all seem fairly close to one another, and it's only worth going to them at night I'd say - they seem really christmasy then.

[Imoy-San]

Yikes! Santa doesn't like guns. Thanks for the heads up!

[gozgoz]

thanks guys!

[gozgoz]

Was thinking of heading up to berlin by myself at the end of March. Anyone can give any heads up to any local galleries? Graf artists i can hook up with? cool people i can hang with?

[Martin Whatson]

In berlin there is probably too many to mention!
One of the best cities ive visited! Bombing all over!

You can always email evoltaste.com/ or pisa73.com/
Great stencil artists!

Have a good trip.

[ohmygosh]

Check out the Watergate club.

[benya]

I was there a couple of years ago and stumbled across a great place that seemed central.

It was an abandoned building about 6 stories high that had a bar on the top floor - as you made your way up there were artist studios tucked away in the various rooms selling their own work. The whole place was covered in graf and as I remember there was a big outdoor drinking area out the back that was made out to be a beach??

I was rather smashed so sorry about the scetchy details - was great though so maybe someone else knows of it???

[seidbereit]

benya said:

I was there a couple of years ago and stumbled across a great place that seemed central.

It was an abandoned building about 6 stories high that had a bar on the top floor - as you made your way up there were artist studios tucked away in the various rooms selling their own work. The whole place was covered in graf and as I remember there was a big outdoor drinking area out the back that was made out to be a beach??

I was rather smashed so sorry about the scetchy details - was great though so maybe someone else knows of it???

The place with a bus half buried nose down in the ground? Just walked past it ten minutes ago on the way home.

It's called "Tacheles" and is an artist's commune/squat. As you probably can't remember how you got there you should get the U-Bahn (U6 line) and get off at Oranienburger Tor. ;D

[Martin Whatson]

I also found an abandoned building. It was located near the place i lived called Sunflower Hostel (http://www.sunflower-hostel.de/) or Warschauer str. subway station (http://www.sunflower-hostel.de/en/print.html).


You should see it from the bridge.

Good luck.

Peace.

[gozgoz]

oh sweetness! i was also looking for a good grimy grungey place to stay. i think its back to my backpacking roots for this trip! thanks for the links guys! looks like i wont be too bored travelling alone then!

[otomi]

for stores + galleries check - Supalife and Neurotitan

Artists - Gould/Lindas Ex/Pisa 73/Tower/CBS/Boxi/Alias/Nomad/Fuck Your Crew endless supply of street artists

Neighborhoods for street art - Friedrichshain/Prenzlauerberg

amazing traditional museums - Museum Island + Hamburger Bahnhof + Neue National Gallerie

for food downlaod this show it is about restaurants in Berlin - Anthony Bourdain No Reservations S04E02 Berlin

you can find cheap good small hotels in Friedrichshain (in the centre of Berlin all kinds of public transportation)
30euro a night www.berlin-hotelverzeichnis.de/berlin-friedrichshain/hotel-pension-insor.html
right next to a lot of street art and squated houses
a bit more - right in the hip centre of Berlin - hundreds of bars around it / street art / cool fleamarket with cheap streetart ...
www.tourisline.de/travelstore/control/walkin/showHotelDetails?agentid=6331&instanceID=4&hotelid=qspbGI6tNBE=

PM me for more details

[gozgoz]

sweeet mother. u are the best. lemme slowly digest what you wrote first.

i need to get some emails out to some of these artists... i want someone to show me where and help me do some wheatpasting!

[Coach]

hey gozgoz,
there is a smallish book (bout 9 quid) published by prestel called "berlin street art". well worth a look.
have fun

[otomi]

also check the book sticker city - details about all the locals - a must for street art fans
www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_ss_w_h_?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=sticker+city&Go.x=0&Go.y=0&Go=Go

[otomi]

Irecently watched Aoen Flux it is shot in Berlin all the crazy architecture and Buildings are actual places. Check the bonus material for a few place to check out.

[13loco]

www.pool-gallery.com/