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Mitte (“Center”) was best known during the Cold War for its three border control points demarcating East and West Berlin, including the infamous Friedrichstraße Crossing Point, a.k.a. “Checkpoint Charlie.” Once the Wall came down, the neighborhood underwent an artistic renaissance, as derelict buildings became home to local art galleries, edgy cafés, and massive techno parties.

Today, this borough is a major tourist hotspot for history lovers – virtually every building around the tree-lined main boulevard Unter den Linden played an important role in Berlin's history – while the neighborhood’s sprawling size guarantees a lifetime of shopping and nightlife. Many come to explore the remnants of Berlin’s past, from the spectacular glass-domed Reichstag building, where Germany was officially united, to the Acropolis-inspired Brandenburg Gate – the only remaining “gate” between former East and West Berlin.

Most of the city’s major museums, including the famous Altes and Pergamon, are also found in this neighborhood, while Friedrichstraße has become a major shopping street that’s rife with big-name designer stores. Torstraße and Mulackstraße feature scores of boutiques and pricey independent retailers as well, but budget-conscious buyers need only venture further north to Bergmannstraße and Alexanderplatz to find an ocean of vintage outlets, or check out the area around the famous artist colony of Tacheles, where both of Berlin’s vices – marijuana and prostitution – can readily be found.

Nearby Hackescher Markt is home to many busy outdoor cafés, making finding a quick meal a cinch, and Mitte’s incredibly diverse residents – Turks, Arabs, Africans, East Asians, and transplants from all over Europe – promise easy access to everything from cheap kebobs to five-star French cuisine. The same can be said of the area’s ever-bustling nightlife, although those looking for the richest concentration of bars, clubs, and lounges need only walk down Oranienburger Straße and its surrounding blocks, where barebones dives with great live music, swanky mixology dens with amazing cocktails, and some of the city’s most exclusive clubs keep the party going long into the night.

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What to Do in Mitte

Weinerei Frarosa

Restaurant / Wine Bar

Party Earth Review In a city that offers everything, the hole-in-the-wall restaurant Weinerei Frarosa still manages to be one of a kind. For a mere €1 cover charge, patrons can drink and eat as much as ... more

Zionskirchstrasse 40
10119 Berlin

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Tacheles

Culture / Nightlife Area

Party Earth Review A remarkable space with an incredible history, Tacheles was a Jewish department store that was heavily bombed during World War II and then left in ruins in East Berlin. After German ... more

Oranienburger Strasse 54-56a
10117 Berlin

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Weihenstephaner

Beer Garden / Beer Hall

Party Earth Review Known as the world’s oldest brewery, the Weihenstephan brewery has long been revered as a giant among German beer makers – and fortunately for Berliners, the brewery’s Weihenstephaner ... more

Neue Promenade 5
10178 Berlin

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Week End

Club / Lounge

Party Earth Review One of the most well-known clubs in Berlin, Week End is a chic nightspot located in an old GDR office building that comes alive on the weekends when a trendy clientele shows up to dance ... more

Alexanderstrasse 5
10178 Berlin

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YOSOY Tapas–Bar

Spanish Restaurant

Party Earth Review Cozy and romantic, YOSOY is an upscale tapas bar with a distinct Spanish flair. Mosaic tiles, warm yellow walls, rich finished wood, and black-and-white photos of Pamplona’s Running ... more

Rosenthaler Strasse 37
10178 Berlin

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2BE Club

Club

Party Earth Review For late-night hip-hop parties, the massive 2BE club is the place to be on the weekends. From the outside, the club looks like an abandoned warehouse, but inside patrons find a quasi ... more

Klosterstraße 44
10179 Berlin

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Sankt Oberholz

Café / Coffeeshop

Reviewed by Marie B.

"Top hipster hangout St. Oberholz is also known amongst myself and my friends as babe central. Packed full of eye candy (both the staff and the custome ..." more

Rosenthaler Straße 72a
10119 Berlin

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Sophienclub

Club

Party Earth Review The scene of free-flowing bodies moving to the music greets patrons as they enter Sophienclub, an unpretentious and upbeat nightspot that draws an international crowd. There’s a trippy ... more

Sophienstrasse 6
10178 Berlin

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Aufsturz

Bar / Club / Restaurant

Party Earth Review With over 120 beers on the menu, Aufsturz is a beer drinker’s paradise. Once patrons walk in the front door of this busy Oranienburger Strasse institution, they’ll find themselves in ... more

Oranienburger Strasse 67
10117 Berlin

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Strandbar Mitte

Beach / Beach Bar

Party Earth Review A beach bar right in the middle of the city, Strandbar Mitte is located across from Museum Island on the banks of the Spree, Berlin’s main river. Warm summer days find ... more

Monbijoustrasse 3
10117 Berlin

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B-Flat

Jazz Club / Music Venue

Party Earth Review B-Flat is a roomy jazz club offering live music Mondays through Saturdays. Yellow walls and small orange-and-red industrial lighting fixtures create an urban jazz club vibe, and the ... more

Rosenthaler Strasse 13
10119 Berlin

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White Trash Fast Food

Bar / Club / Live Music Venue

Party Earth Review White Trash Fast Food is a large club and restaurant that wears its wide-ranging influences on its sleeve. Founded by American expats, the split-level restaurant is decorated in equal ... more

Schönhauser Allee 6/7
10119 Berlin

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Top Upcoming Events in Mitte

May 2013

May 24 Fri		Mozart May Berlin 2013 Concert / Music Festival / Classical	Add to Calendar
May 30 Thu		Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell Concert / Country / Folk Rock / Pop / Rock 8:00pm Admiralspalast Emmylou Harris, Rodney Crowell	Add to Calendar

June 2013

Jun 5 Wed		Iron & Wine Concert / Folk / Indie 8:00pm Admiralspalast Iron and Wine	Add to Calendar
Jun 17 Mon		Tarrus Riley Concert / Reggae 8:00pm Bohannon Tarrus Riley	Add to Calendar