10 months later im making a response because I like this site

 

born, then moved to suburb at 10

 

relatively affordable "world-city" with diverse cultural things to enjoy, and good flight connections. its in the middle of nowhere, with tons of forests and lakes surrounding it. unlike london, the city clearly ends at some point. Berlin is pretty green for a city that size, with plenty of parks and trees along the streets. public transport is expensive but diverse and good.

 

It does not feel like berlin anymore (migrants). annoyingly hip students. politicians of berlin shy away to deal with problems assoctiated with migrants (drugs, problem-schools, clans)

 

depends what you are into, night life and museums are great. berlin has a unique history as divided city and symbol of the iron curtain. currywurst hype is a scam, no berliner is actually proud of it. the zoo has highest species diversity in the world. also largest dinosaur skeleton + archaeopterix. bust of nofretete is truly beatiful if you stand before it. possibly no real pro tips, but i dont know your interests.

 

berlin is poor and dirty. it is not an idyllic swiss city with flowers at each balcony and clean streets, and its architecture is not en par with other german cities. its one of THE places to spend your youth in europe though, if you are outgoing type of person.

Nuke it.

For some reason people who don't live in Berlin feel the need to REEEEEEE about it 24/7. A friend of mine lives there and likes it. I have visited him and liked it, too. There are some problems, but it also has some advantages.

Berlin was fun during New Years Eve

 

t. interrail experiencer

Actually similar to the dutch. Born here, then moved to the Speckgürtel as a child (suburbs), then moved back when I got older.

Easily public transportation. You can literally reach any part of Berlin with it and I find that quite amazing. Also the variety of shops and stores, there's everything you need here.

The anti-socials.

Best coffee shop in the city is Café Aedes (it's Italian) near Savignyplatz. Serves the best Tramezzini Berlin wide. There are so many good restaurants that I can't possibly name them all. But I would recommend going down Kantstraße and grab something to eat there. Other than that: if you are poor or just need a cheap stay, avoid the city centre and choose the most outer boroughs.

Rents are expensive, city is indeed kinda dirty as the dutch mentioned. But it's a diverse and welcoming city where you can experience and do anything you'd like.

its a real mixed bag

born but live in the suburbs (not car suburbs I got a trainstation 10 min walking away from me)

good public transport that gets you pretty much anywhere in the city (though famous amongst us for being kinda unreliable at times)

the cycling infastructure is quite laking in comparison to some of our neighbours and you are more likely to hear arabic/turk/russian on the street than german

there a really good burger place thats annoyingly just called "Burgers Berlin" really reccomend it

German patriot of respect, congratulations you are a Hitler worshiper!