Looking to skip the usual tourist traps in Berlin? Here are some new attractions and experiences to try.

Space Night: Sleep in a futuristic sleeping capsule

Those who wondered what a night in a spaceship might be like, can now experience sleeping in a stylish capsule at Berlin’s Space Night Hostel. Open since July 2021 and centrally located in Berlin’s Mitte district, the Space Night Hostel offers single or double sleeping pods with comfortable mattresses and bedding, LED lights, a safe deposit box and adjustable climate – all at rates starting from about Euro 35/night. Bathrooms are shared, highest hygiene standards are observed, and there’s a 24/7 reception, free WiFi, lockers, and blow dryers. 

Push your boundaries at the Disgusting Food Museum

From maggot cheese to frog smoothies, Berlin’s Disgusting Food Museum displays an equally fascinating and disgusting menu of some 80 dishes from around the world. Conceived by curator Dr. Samuel West, the first Disgusting Food Museum opened in Malmo, Sweden in 2018. Since the summer 2021, Berliners and their guests now can also get sufficiently grossed out but are also invited to look at the concept of “disgust”, as experienced subjectively in different cultures. The on-site tasting bar offers some delectable samples. 

Be physical: Join the 100-mile Berlin run along the former Berlin Wall

Get close to Berlin and German history while running 100 miles along the former German-German border. The Wall Trail commemorates the victims of the former border that divided the country between 1961 and 1989. It runs along the former border strip, which is just over 161 kilometers around western Berlin. Most of the Berlin Wall Trail is paved and flat, with some sandy sections, uneven trail as well as busy public roads.

Scheduled for August, the event is under the patronage of Rainer Eppelmann, a former GDR civil rights activist. 

Berlin pure: Attend an event at Kraftwerk, the gigantic former power station-turned-massive events space.

Built in the early 60s, this former East Berlin power station is not only a stunning example of Berlin’s industrial heritage, but also looks back at being one of the first legendary Berlin techno clubs, the Tresor. The raw, massive steel and concrete space is now used for large-scale events and exhibitions, inlcuding dance, art and music events planned for the coming year. https://kraftwerkberlin.de/en/location.

For more information on travel to Berlin head to www.visitberlin.com.

Source: Visit Berlin