Berlin Part 2

Saturday 4th June

Next year's student housing

We spent most of the day looking around Charlottenburg Palace, despite have accidentally booked for the wrong day the lovely lady on the door let us in anyway. You get a free audioguide and definitely make time to see the grounds, in my opinion they were the highlight of the palace.

Quick ice-cream stop before heading back to the hotel.

 As I mentioned in the previous post, getting lost became a habit for us, and after searching for 45 minutes for dinner at the deliciously sounding Asian restaurant Jolly in the Mitte district, we gave up and settled on a lovely restaurant called Oranium Corner. While it was very different from our previously anticipated Asian cuisine it served a wide variety of dishes and a very extensive list of cocktails which kept us happy.

Strandbar

After dinner we went for a wander and came across Strandbar, a delightful combination of bars, deckchairs and dancing (not club dancing, partnered dancing) nestled next to the river. The atmosphere was unique and hard to describe but I recommend everyone and anyone to visit this magical place if you have time.

 Sunday 5th June

Berlin Cathedral

View of Berlin 267 steps up

We had intended to visit not just Berlin Cathedral but also the many museums that existed on the aptly named Museum Island. However we had booked tickets to go up The Fernsehturm or The TV Tower as it's more widely known, therefore we had to rush off to dinner. 

Frozen Strawberry Daiquiri 

Dinner that evening was at the Supreme Burger Grill & Bar in Mitte. Not only did my exquisite Blue Cheese burger satisfy me but my vegetarian and vegan counterparts also enjoyed their less meaty meals, a real crowd pleaser! We managed to also sneak in a few cocktails before our trip up the tower.

The Fernsehturm

The trip up the tower was ultimately one of the highlights of my holiday. We arrived at the tail end of sunset allowing us to watch the sun creep down and leave a trail of colour in its wake (the pictures really don't do it justice). After that beautiful sight we hit the bar (obviously) and proceeded to consume some of the nicest cocktails I've ever had. While pricey (although to be expected being 200m in the air) it was hard to resist and we spent the last of our money happily consuming cocktails until they finally asked us to leave as they wanted to close.

Monday 6th June

With the last day having dawned and having completed our list of things to see, we took a lazy morning and sat down in Potsdamer Platz, had some food and drink and simply watched the world go by for a few hours.

To round our trip off we visited the Reichstag Building after having previously been turned away and were greeted with a panoramic view of Berlin. Unlike The Fernsehturm where you were obstructed from seeing a clear view, here you could stand in one spot, rotate and be able to see everything. They also had information about the history of the Reichstag and the German Government which made an interesting read.

After that it was a quick dinner, back to the hotel and back home.

Out of all the places I have visited Berlin has to be up there in my top few, everyone was incredibly relaxed, friendly, there was lots to do and see and I genuinely look forward to visiting again in a few weeks with my TopDeck tour!

Tori

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