Berlin Christmas market

trixxi

Hi,
Im going to Berlin next week and I'm wondering if anyone has any suggestions of places to go and visit or good food/ coffee shop places. This is our first time doing christmas markets and I cant wait so just looking for any personal recommendations of things to do if anyone has any?!
Thanks

814man

Berlin is a huge city with lots of separate markets, each area of the city will have its own and according to this site there are over 60:
http://www.germany-christmas-market.org.uk/berlin_christmas_market.php
My favorite is in Spandau as its where we used to live and has a very local feel about it. Remember the markets in the city centre will be set up for tourists to a large extent, you'll get a very different experience in one of the more local ones.

trixxi

Thanks for your reply

C_Mababejive

First thing is that the transport infrastructure is brilliant, cheap and it works. You will have the real xmas markets, not the ripoff rubbish we have here. Berlin central can look a bit grey and grim in places but you soon get used to it. Take a trip up the tv tower where there is a cocktail bar and restaurant at the top..

https://tv-turm.de/en/homepage/

The reichstag and surrounds ,,book your tookets before you go

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reichstag_building

The Berliner dom dont forget to check out the crypt

and lots of other stuff..