• There's a tremendous multiculturalism, many cultures, and people from many parts of the world.
• It's a city steeped in history and very touristy.
• It's a very urban city. Public transportation runs 24 hours a day and is very frequent; it's a well-connected city.
• It truly is a very diverse, multicultural city, from its party scene to its magical, chilled-out places hidden among Berlin's rivers and nature. It's very easy to adapt; it feels like everyone's home.
• Many vegan food options.
• The people, the freedom; it's a creative, cosmopolitan city.

• The safety at night in the city center.
• The cost of basic everyday items.
• It's a very large city, and the distances to get anywhere are enormous. It takes a long time to get anywhere.
• Public transportation isn't very reliable. It breaks down often.
• The weather is very bad depending on the time of year.
• Prices are generally high.

This is what some of your colleagues who have been to Berlin told us about their accommodation:

"The apartment we got with Europlus Berlin was great, a 10-minute walk from Alexander Platz and 5 minutes from Museum Island. You could see the Alexander Tower from the window. Speaking with colleagues from another apartment further away, they were also happy with the apartment (although they didn't have a table 😅). The apartment is large and we shared a room two by two; the kitchen is very spacious. If I had to pick a drawback, it would be the strict noise-cancelling schedule caused by a German neighbor who constantly tried to complain (we were two entire blocks of Erasmus students from Spain, Italy, Portugal, France, etc.). She always had the window open and once complained about us singing at 5 p.m., and we didn't sing that badly 🤣)."

"The people I've lived with have been very polite, and there really haven't been any problems. Regarding the apartment itself, there weren't any problems either, as it was very well located, but they should have provided more furniture, such as a dining table. It's also a small apartment and is designed for a maximum of three people, and there were four of us."

"One bathroom for six people... it was very tight."

"The apartment had the bare minimum; the kitchen was very small, we didn't have a dining table, we had to pay €3.60 for the communal washing machine and wash the dishes by hand with a broken faucet. We had to buy several utensils ourselves, such as a clothesline, frying pan, tongs, etc., because there weren't any. Even so, we managed, but it could have been better."

"In my case, my group of Navarrese and I are delighted with the accommodation, very centrally located on Museumninsel (a magical area of ​​Berlin, one of my personal favorite places), the epicenter of culture, art, and music. In terms of distance, we were very well located; work was just a bus ride away, as were Alexanderplatz and the Red Town Hall. Also, in terms of family, because you end up creating a family that you're very sad to leave, we were a group of Navarrese who, upon arrival, were paired with a girl from Seville. In the end, we all ended up getting along great, from strangers to family. We've had our ups and downs, but always with a sense of warmth."

"The apartment I stayed in is very comfortable. Although it sleeps seven, the kitchen isn't very big, and a living room was missing."

• A must-see stop is Alexanderplatz (you don't necessarily have to go up there. Some members of the group can do so and show the videos to the rest).
• The Brandenburg Gate at sunset is beautiful.
• Tiergarten and its park are great for chilling out.
• Another area with live music and a very chill vibe is Museumsinsel (near Berliner Dom).
• MauerPark is packed every weekend starting Thursday. In the morning it's all barbecues, in the afternoon it starts to fill up with people playing ball and music, and at night it's a massive impromptu rave area.
• Museum Island (entering the museums).
• The Reichstag building of the German government.
• All the museums, especially Dark Matter, the Jewish Museum, the Brandenburg Museum, and the Humboldt Forum. You can't forget to go to the Zoo either.
• Kebab in Pergamon, Falkensee (a town on the outskirts of Berlin with a beautiful lake in the summer), open-air cinemas in Hermanplatz, watching the sunset at Tempelhofer Feld Berlin is a must.
• The weekend flea markets.
• KitKat Club.
• Potsdam.

• The kebab place I liked the most is the one at Alexander station called Pergamon Döner (be warned, they're a bit of a joke).
• For a drink, a good area is Samaritestrase; it's full of bars and spetis (alcohol, snack, etc. shops). For German food, Hofbrau Munchen is great if you like live music (you're eating and out of nowhere everyone might get up to dance the Macarena or Ai seu ti pego). As for clubs, there's a lot of joking around about Havanna, which is a reggaeton club. It's packed with Spaniards, and yes, it's packed because if you spend money, you get in free before 12. Another good techno club is Tresor (warning: it's very hot in the downstairs room), and Void is also a good club, but it has its own set of characters.
• Hofbräu Wirtshaus, Späti, Tresor, cocktail bars.
• Maximilians (near Checkpoint Charlie), Hb Wirtshaus (near Alexanderplatz).
• Cancun in Alexanderplatz. There's a lovely terrace area around Tiergarten. For more restaurants, Alexanderplatz (HB, a German restaurant with a live atmosphere and live music). For more oriental restaurants, Kreuzberg is a must-visit, offering everything from Arabic, Turkish, and Indian specialties. Neükoln is also two highly recommended places for value ;)
• For food: Burgermeister, Mustafa's Gemuse Kebab, and the famous Rüyam Kebab. For drinks or a night out: Tresor, Vamos Schlesische Str, and Hannibal.
• RockCafe, Halford Mainzer Str. 15, 10247 Berlin.
• Boxerhanger Strasse.