Yes, it’s true: the Germans have a reputation for being very boring people without any kind of rhythm in their blood. They are also said to spend all day long eating Sauerkraut and drinking Bier. Do you believe this as well? Well, you’re totally wrong. Even the Germans know how to dance and enjoy life with passion and happiness. You can’t believe it? Come to Berlin and discover the carnival of cultures 2009!

Between the 29th of May and the 1st of June you’ll have a unique opportunity to get to know the enthusiastic, open and tolerant side of the Germans. During the celebrations of the carnival of cultures in Berlin, you’ll make a spectacular world trip and get to know uncountable cultures of many parts of our lovely mother earth.

Each year this festival attracts more than 1.3 million visitors to Germany’s capital. This carnival is even for the habitants of Berlin and undoubtedly one of the best events of the year. More than 4.000 artists from all over the world participate in the spectacular parades where you can see everything you’re are dreaming of: starting with the impulsive samba dancers of Brazil, passing through the Lion Dancers of China, the Yembe drummers of Africa and even the oriental dancers as we know them from the stories of A Thousand and One Nights. This huge festival of international performances shows us once again that Berlin is a cosmopolitan city which is open minded to the world.

Your little kids will be completely astonished, too. They can participate in the carnival parades exclusively for kids! It’s just like heaven for the little ones to be allowed to paint their faces, dress up like their superheroes and feel part of a huge spectacle.

Apart from the different parades they organize a lot of parties in the streets all over the city where you’ll get to know people from uncountable countries. The festival also offers you a series of concerts of all kinds of music styles, as well as interesting expositions and presentations of the world of carnival.

Do you want to combine a world trip with a trip to Berlin, one of the most important European capitals? Rent apartments in Berlin and enjoy an unforgettable stay in Germany’s capital. You’ll see….the Germans offer you a lot of more than only Kartoffeln and Bier…

Berlin, European capital of great historical and cultural interest has also become an important tourist destination. To spend your holidays in this enchanting city is to get immersed in its enviable culture and its art. It means, above all, to walk on its beautiful streets and among its most picturesque neighbourhoods. As soon as you arrive to Berlin, you can smell different fragrances. The spicy smell of ethnic restaurants helps us embrace the cosmopolitanism of the city.

Do you think you’d like to visit Berlin? Okay, here is some advice to help you understand where to go and what to see. You will love it! Berlin offers places of great beauty: many areas of the city have undergone transformations and reconstruction after the devastation of the war. Almost all the interesting places are located in the fashionable district of the capital: Mitte.

In 15 years Mitte has become the main downtown district of the city. This fascinating quarter includes many of the streets and famous places of tourist attraction in Berlin. The area close to this neighbourhood has experienced important improvements. Today it has new clubs, bars and buildings.

In this neighbourhood is located one of the most famous streets of the capital: Unter den Linden Avenue. This incredible place has gone through different historical phases. In fact, it is a place that cannot be excluded from any tourist itinerary. This wonderful street begins at the famous Brandenburg Gate and goes on until Museumsinsel. The name of the famous street refers to the Lime trees that flank it which were cut down in Hitler’s attempt to purify the city but were replanted only a few years after.

To stroll around this picturesque street is like being immersed in the past of Germany. But turning any corner you will quickly notice the modern buildings of the present-day Germany. It is as if there was a willingness to look to the future without forgetting the past.

This is a very sophisticated neighbourhood. Here is also located the street of fashion: Friedrickstrasse. Here we find luxury stores like Galeries Lafayette, Rolls Royce, Bentley, Mont Blanc, Cartier… This street is comparable to other streets in other major fashion cities like Regents Street in London, Via dei Condotti in Rome, Via Monte Napoleone in Milan and Vatci utca in Budapest.

The Checkpoint Charlie Museum is located in this district. It is dedicated to the historical events of the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Cold War, and the espionage and conspiracies of the time. This museum was built at the same time as the Berlin Wall.

What are you waiting for? Rent apartments in Berlin and discover the beautiful Mitte neighbourhood. Enjoy the perfect holiday in the German capital!

Since the days of the Weimar Republic and even through the post-war years, Berlin’s nightlife has had the reputation for being some of the best in Europe. Today the goldmines are the techno clubs that have spawned from this city. In a short space of time these places, many in abandoned buildings on or around the former area of the East Berlin border strip, have created a scene that ranks among the most exciting in Europe. But Berlin has also a wide range of more traditional clubs, ranging from the hippest hangouts for the trendy to live music bars and places.

Together with New York and Madrid, Berlin has become a reference point for party-goers. It has an open-minded heterogeneous and indomitable social life along with a cosmopolitan nightlife.

Several distinct nightlife areas have evolved in Berlin, making it easier to spend an evening trawling a particular area before rounding it off in a late night club nearby. Friedichschain and eastern Kreuzberg are good areas for the grungiest and most cutting edge clubs. More established places are Prenzlauer Berg and the Spandauer Vorstadt, and also Shönenberg and western Kreuzberg, where they tend to attract an older audience. Mitte is the most visible face of the New Berlin and it is in constant evolution. It is also considered the most touristic quarter of the city.

There are a lot of fashionable clubs so called After-Work-Clubs. As its name says, you can have a drink and dance after work! There are some great pubs to go in Kreuzberg: Die Bar and Morena. Pinguin Club, Zoulou and Fischlabor in Schöneberg are a good choice too. The classic Harry’s New York Bar and Bristol Bar are quieter and more sophisticated. The most famous clubs are Annabelle’s, the Metropol, the Tränenpalast, the Sage Club or the Kit Kat Club.

As you see, Berlin offers a wide range of possibilities for going out. Berlin’s nightlife has an outstanding reputation. Every day new music trends are created in the clubs and they don’t have closing times like many other European cities do. For those who love to party, there are plenty of after-hours bars and clubs that are open until the following day.

Are you a party lover? If so, Berlin is your city! Rent apartments in Berlin for the cheapest accommodation in the German capital and enjoy your clubbing!