So right now we're visiting Berlin which is
our forth and final stop of our Busabout tour.
This is actually one of my favorite cities
in Europe so today we're going to be running
around town and showing you some of the highlights.
Berlin is a city that we are always happy
to go back to and being here in the summertime
was a lot of fun.
We divided our time by visiting some of the
main attractions by day and then enjoying
some of the nightlife by night.
So here is a lesson in travel planning.
One of the coolest things you can do in Berlin
is come and climb the glass dome on top of
the Reichstag building.
In order to do so you have to make reservations
online well in advance and unfortunately we
procrastinated a little too long and all the
slots were filled up so now we don't get to
go up the dome which is so sad.
So instead we're admiring it from a distance.
Outside of Turkey, I'd say Berlin is one of
the best places to sample Turkish food!
We couldn't resist going back to our favourite
doner kebab stand in Alexanderplatz for a
tasty lunch.
We're here outside of Brandenburg Gate, a
pretty iconic landmark and next we're going
to visit Tiergarten.
Today the gate is seen as a symbol of freedom
since it's where people gathered to celebrate
when the Berlin Wall came down.
Right now we're visiting Tiergarten one of
our favorite green spaces in the city.
And it used to be the former royal hunting
grounds.
We also made time to swing by Museum Island.
With a total of 5 museums, this is the place
to be if you're an art lover.
Later on in the day we took the train to Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg,
which is the epicentre of Berlin's cool factor.
This is a borough known for it's street art,
flea markets, booming music scene, and overall
it's a great place for nightlife.
So we are now standing in front of the East
Side Gallery which used to be the wall that
divided West Berlin from East Berlin.
And we're just going to be walking the length
of it and showing you some of the artwork.
The stretch left standing is 1.3 km in length
and it displays over 100 paintings from artists
all over the world.
Some pieces are a little abstract but the
majority have clear messages of hope and peace.
From there we continued on to Oberbaum Bridge
which turns into a bit of a street party when
the sun goes down.
Several bands had set up along the length
of the bridge and you could listen to everything
from urban beats to indie rock.
Who needs to pay admission at a club when
you can dance on Berlin's streets for free?
And that's the cool thing about Berlin: when
it comes to nightlife, it doesn't matter what
night of the week it is, there's always something
happening.
After checking out some of the bands, we found
a cool gravel lot turned pop-up bar and we
enjoyed a few drinks as the sun set over the
city.
What up?
It's really cool, I got to see this band play
on the street and I saw them a year ago in
Berlin at Mauerpark.
So it's really awesome.
I just picked up their cd.
They are called Rupert's Kitchen Orchestra.
Shots and snacks.
Are you getting the shots or are you getting
the snacks?
I'm getting the shots.
Sam just found a makeshift bar on the side
of the road because that is how it is done
in Berlin.
Sam's having Sambucca.
Sambucca for Sam.
I'm in licorice heaven right now.
You're sipping on it?
Sipping?
It's a shot.
Sipping on licorice heaven.
I am savoring this.
Okay.
And that's a wrap for Berlin and a farewell
to the Busabout crew!
