Exploring East Berlin in Winter

Other than a food tour, we had zero hard commitments on our Berlin itinerary.

Street art in a backyard area of Mitte This left of plenty of time to explore East Berlin, and hang out in Mitte in particular.

Berlin backyard decorated with hanging flags

The backyard alleyways would be perfect for a beer in summer, but still seemed festive in winter against grey skies.

DSCF9284 street art mitteThe street art and architecture was more interesting than some of the more widely documented sights.

Berlin TV tower

So we wandered and walked in the cold, enjoying a wintery city that we had pretty much to ourselves.

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Ivy covered wall east berlin

ape in front of currywurstdeserted streets in winter BerlinBerlin statue

Berlin TV tower fogBerlin river scene in winterIf you are planning a trip to Berlin, plan Sunday carefully.  Our Sunday turned into a museum day because what we didn’t realize is that most shops and eateries are closed by law until 1 pm on Sunday. (The opposite of Italy, where IF something is open on Sunday it is only open until about 1:30 pm!)

 

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