Dine, Wine, Dawdle and Doze when visiting Berlin

When visiting Berlin, live like a local … with an apartment in the trendy “Mitte” area on the edge of the rather cool, somewhat gritty, but fascinating “Prenzlauer Berg” area (former East). The Designer Wohnung is a large studio with a full kitchen partitioned from the bedroom, plus a small deck where you can sit and watch the kids who live in the building play, nod a congenial hello to neighbors also enjoying their decks, or sip a glass of wine before heading out for the evening.

The beauty of this place is its inner courtyard that is supremely quiet, allowing you to sleep like an angel, yet its proximity to an array of restaurants, stores, bars, as well as quick and easy transport to anywhere via the U8 line at the Rosenthaler Platz U-Bahn station. We say three cheers for a fantastic abode in a city that bustles with cool charm and alluring international flavor.

View from the deck looking into the  trendy Mitte Designer Wohnung apartment, as shown on the VRBO website. This is a great place to base out of when staying in Berlin.

Dinner at Yumcha Heroes is a perfect way to dine when in Berlin.

Süsse Sünde (Sweet Sins) walk-up ice cream counter is a can’t miss opportunity when visiting Berlin.