Berlin is considered the most progressive and free city in Europe. It is a city of modern art, crazy parties, and parks. It is so easy to meet people from all over the world, to get to the rave and then to find yourself in a squat with Polish punks. Prices in Berlin are rising rapidly every year, but there is still a huge amount of free entertainment, about which Anastasia Rodionova, the creator of telegrams-channel about life and study in Germany, tells us.
Freetures
As in any self-respecting European city, Berlin has several excellent free walking tours. Be sure to sign up for an alternative tour of Berlin with the guys from Alternative Tours Berlin. The creators of the tour will show you the most interesting graffiti of the city, spend in a couple of squats, tell the city's legends and give advice on how to go to "Berghain". The tour is held several times a day, so even if you go to a nightclub or bar on the eve of the tour, you can get to the last tour.
If you prefer to see typical tourist attractions like Brandenburg Gate and Checkpoint Charlie, then you can visit the Sandemans.
Free entrance to museums
On Mondays from 11.00 to 20.00, the excellent Deutsche Bank KunstHalle (Unter den Linden 13/15) museum offers free admission. There are exhibitions of the best artists from all over the world.
The Urban Nation (Bülowstraße 7) Street Art Museum is one of the museums that are always free to enter (or rather, from Tuesday to Sunday from 10.00 to 18.00).
One of the main contemporary art museums, Hamburger Bahnhof (Invalidenstraße 50-51), which is located in the building of the former railway station, also arranges a free entrance on the first Thursday of each month from 16.00 to 20.00. Be sure to check out the collections of the Andy Warhol, Joseph Beuys and Anselm Kiefer Museum,
The Deutsche Kinemathek Film Museum - Museum für Film und Fernsehen (Potsdamer Straße 2) is located on the main square of the city, where the Berlinale Festival takes place every year.
For some German contemporary art, go to the Daimler Art Collection (Alte Potsdamer Straße 5D). Free admission every day from 11.00 to 18.00.
Topography of Terror (Niederkirchnerstraße 8) - The Gestapo headquarters and prison were located on the site of the museum in the times of the Third Reich, and now there is a memorial complex, which complements the existing in Berlin Jewish Museum and Memorial, erected in memory of the dead Jews.
After that, take a look at Berlin's most impressive memorial, the Cora-Berliner-Straße 1 (Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe). The memorial itself consists of 2711 concrete slabs of equal size.
Another important (and also free of charge) historical site in Berlin is the GedenkstAtte Berliner Mauer (Bernauer Straße 111). Here, a section of the preserved wall, its fortifications, and surrounding areas stretch for 1.4 kilometers. This street was the border: the buildings were in one sector and the sidewalk was in another.
Free entertainment of the city
Another must-visit location is in the former Tempelhof airport (Tempelhofer Damm). The airport was closed, and in its place decided not to build anything, but just leave a huge area for the rest of the citizens. Everyone can do what they want here: ride a bicycle, do yoga or grill meat and vegetables. It is for grilling that a separate territory of the park is allocated.
You can enjoy classical music in the Berlin Philharmonic (Herbert-von-Karajan-Straße 1), where for many years "lunch concerts" have been held every Tuesday at 13.00. Would you agree, when else will it be possible to listen to a live classical music concert absolutely free of charge? Come back 30 minutes before the start, as there are usually a lot of people to see.
Excursion to the Reichstag. When you can already navigate the city and know something about history, it's time to get acquainted with the work of the German parliament, which is considered to be the most visited in the world. This is not surprising at all, as the government gives visitors the opportunity to walk through all the rooms of the building. Here you can even take selfies in the hall where German laws are passed.
Sightseeing platforms
You don't have to go up to the TV tower and pay for it from a bird's eye view - there are several great places with observation decks in the city.
Klunkerkranich (Karl-Marx-Straße 66) is one of the best bars in the city. Previously the entrance was free, but the place quickly became popular and the entrance became more and more expensive every year (now € 3-6 depending on the program).
The Mensa der TU Berlin im Telefunken Haus (Ernst-Reuter-Platz 7) on the 20th floor of the Technical University has a dining room with a stunning panoramic view of the entire city. Here you can have a thousand student lunches