Berlin– Friedrichshain neighborhood 

Veganz grocery store (+ smoothies/coffees & vegan bowls)

East Side Gallery walk then other direction – quiet walk to see Molecule Man sculpture 

Boxhagener Park Saturday (food) & Sunday (flee) markets 

Picnic in the park 

Grab a bottle of beer & drink it on a boulevard bench (people watch)

Babel falafel w extra mango sauce

Rembrandt Burger– veggie (tofu) burger topped w lettuce, tomatoes, pickles & caramelized onions  w sweet potato/reg fries mix w curry mayo sauce + (cold, bubbly!) mate tea. note: cash only

Walk around Mitte:

Museum Island (Pergamon) + Berliner Dom at Bebelplatz, 689-year-old beers: Augustiner Bräu München gegründer 1328+ Brandenburg Gate, Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe (walk through)

Overall: relaxed, multi-cultural, vegan-friendly, cash-only 

Wandering through the Mitte district in Berlin (an old part of what is now downtown and was formerly East Berlin) reveals many physical marks from the city’s turbulent past which contrast the relaxed and eclectic social atmosphere felt today. I’m searching for a better term but bitter-sweet is the best way I can describe the vibe felt around here. That contrast is powerful. 

Train to Potsdam

3,40 EUR each way

Walk from station cross river through downtown to park.. rent a bike!