Berlin In Your Pocket city guide
April and May are the sweetest of months in Berlin, as the weary locals wake up from another harsh winter, blinking their eyes in the sudden sunlight and realising the cold is finally gone.
There's a sense of jubilation as Berliners flock back to the parks and lakes. Nowhere can the joy be felt more profoundly than at one of many street festivals; the outdoor season really kicks off with the May Day celebrations (and a few demonstrations and riots) in Kreuzberg.
Berlin's museums and galleries have plenty of distraction to offer as well this spring, while the theatre and opera season is in full swing too - see the events listings for details and a selection of events. April sees the Spree river tours pick up steam again, and we can highly recommend trying the full 5-hour tour on a warm sunny day.
Whatever you do this spring, let us know about your tips and comments via berlin@inyourpocket.com. Enjoy Berlin.
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This is a good chance to learn german and to know people ...Café im Literaturhaus
Considering its sparse decor, this place has a lot of atmosphere. An interesting lunch menu, good wine selection, and some peculiar clientele all make this an interesting choice for lunch....Marjellchen
The service is excellent, with a German woman who appears to truly appreciate a "thank you" or "that was wonderful" when picking up the dishes after a meal....Stars in Concert
Went to the Stars in Concert show at the Estrel hotel Nov 2012. This show is amazing, great band, great dancers and all of the tributes are brilliant especially my favourite Tom Jones played by Danny Roman from the UK....Fluido
Fluido is closed. now theres the "Bar Immertreu" they got good drinks too...Berliner Residenz Konzerte
We went to the concert on 28 July 2012 and it was breathtaking. The solo artists were exceptional. We will certainly go back on our next trip to Berlin....Berlin Infostore
Are there specific web-sites for "whats on" in Berlin. I will be visiting on 23-08-12 for a 5 day visit....Brecht-Haus Kellerrestaurant
We just happened by the restaurant and had great fun here. Loved the garden. Unpretentious good food and beer....Pagode
Pagode is a small self service restaurant with an authentic feeling of Bangkok's street food malls....Vicolo Bergmann
with so many Italians in the street vicolo is simply the hippest with really good pizzas and sicilian main dishes....Filmpark Babelsberg
To help foreigners, they have an awesome audio guide in English with all the info you need about the ...Henne
Fried? I don't think so......Salon Schmück
Had some really good parties here. Nice staff....Die Busche
AWESOME!...Alte Nationalgalerie
Amazing collection. I was trilled....