Being 100% German myself but a US citizen living in the US and Canada, I have always wanted to travel to Germany and specifically Berlin since I was a child but never had the chance until only recently, for a wedding of a family member.

I had seen many travel guides about Berlin and from what it looked like, it was a clean modern city. Truth be ...

I've been living in Berlin since January but have visited it many times before.

Don't expect a fast-paced, hectic city like NYC, Paris or London. Don't expect towering monumental sights, except the TV tower. Berlin is vibrant but in a different, more humane way than those cities.

Expect:

no gridlock, loads of wide open spaces, ...

As an American that has traveled extensively thoughout Europe and Asia, I found Berlin to be the worst place in Europe, maybe the world.
First, the people are the rudest and most uncivil, it's high unemployment rates and extensive socialist welfare system have made it crime ridden and full of dirty looking hippie-types. Hordes of people ...

Berlin is the new New York you heard it here folks!!!!
Maybe I have found my next home!!!
such a vibrant and green city a must go for everyone
who´s looking forward

After all the hype I decided on going to Berlin and boy was I disappointed. The two things that upset me the most were the rude people and the ugly buildings, which are the two things that make or break most cities. It is famed for its atmosphere but it has almost none. The cafes I went to were nearly always empty and don't get me started on ...

Made a tour of northern Europe and threw in major cities in Germany along the way. Germany was our first stop. From Kiel to Berlin it took us about 4 hours by car. We had a family member who lives in Germany drive us around and show us the sights. Most people speak English so don't be afraid to ask for anything although most people are rude. ...

My family and I traveled to Berlin from Hamburg and stayed for 6 days- 6 days too many. I give the atmosphere a 1 star for several reasons. Berlin is dirty. Walking around you often find garbarge flying everywhere. Grafitti is on everything. NYC looks spotless and well kept compared to Berlin, its that dirty. Checkpoint Charlie is a joke. First, ...

If you are looking to visit Berlin- stay away. Besides being extremely dirty, in and around "Checkpoint Charlie," it is very also unsafe. At night we spotted several 'hoodlums' roaming about causing problems for tourists. Dark allyways, litered with trash, blowing into the streets. Grafiti everywhere! Anything that could be ...

Pros:
Riechstag, brandenburg gate, tv tower, KaDeWe, Checkpoint Charlie

Cons: none

Out of all the places I been in Europe, Berlin is probally the best. 90% of the locals speak English as their second language. It is the cheapest city in Westren Europe. The Riechstag is great because it kind of the US Capitol except it has an observation ...