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Welcome to Berlin

Capital city of Germany

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Berlin Building

Why Berlin?

Berlin, the city of freedom

Berlin (/bɜːrˈlɪn/ bur-LIN, German: [bɛʁˈliːn] (listen))[7] is the capital and largest city of Germany by both area and population.[8][9] Its 3.7 million inhabitants make it the European Union's most populous city, according to population within city limits.[2] One of Germany's sixteen constituent states, Berlin is surrounded by the State of Brandenburg and contiguous with Potsdam, Brandenburg's capital. Berlin's urban area, which has a population of around 4.5 million, is the second most populous urban area in Germany after the Ruhr.[3] The Berlin-Brandenburg capital region has around 6.2 million inhabitants and is Germany's third-largest metropolitan region after the Rhine-Ruhr and Rhine-Main regions.[10]

Berlin straddles the banks of the Spree, which flows into the Havel (a tributary of the Elbe) in the western borough of Spandau. Among the city's main topographical features are the many lakes in the western and southeastern boroughs formed by the Spree, Havel and Dahme, the largest of which is Lake Müggelsee. Due to its location in the European Plain, Berlin is influenced by a temperate seasonal climate. About one-third of the city's area is composed of forests, parks, gardens, rivers, canals, and lakes.[11] The city lies in the Central German dialect area, the Berlin dialect being a variant of the Lusatian-New Marchian dialects.

CAFÉS

My favorite cafés in Berlin

Betty'n Caty

A lively all-day café with an outdoor terrace that serves everything you could want from breakfast and brunch to evening cocktails.

Address:

Knaackstraße 26, 10405 Berlin

What I like about it

This is one of the best brunch spots in Berlin but if you go at any time of day there will be something delicious on the menu!

Café Anna Blume

Everyone's favorite neighborhood cafe with a variety of breakfast and brunch options.

Address:

Kollwitzstraße 83, 10435 Berlin

What I like about it

Best location in the city.

Coworking Berlin by Coffee Fellows

Unique place to go.

Address:

Pappelallee 1, 10437 Berlin

What I like about it

Best coffee in Berlin