Berlin has Something for Everyone

“Something for Everyone” was originally West Berlin’s travel slogan, but today it’s actually more true. There were many buildings in East Berlin near the wall that were illegally inhabited by young people. The wall came down, the kids came out and the nightlife erupted from their jubilation. Thanks to the youth culture that spawned during the first years the wall was down, Berlin has a diverse selection of nightclubs and after hours venues unrivaled in most other capitals of the world.

The town is also host to the Art Forum yearly global art fair. Many young Germans and artists from around the world continue to settle in the city and Berlin has founded itself as an significant center of youth and popular culture in the European Union. Signs of this expanding role were the 2003 announcement that the yearly Popkomm, Europe’s largest music industry convention, would be held in Berlin.

There are so many things to see and do in Berlin that staying short term just doesn’t do it justice. Staying long term in a hotel can be prohibitively expensive, and kind of misses the point of staying in a foreign country. Renting an apartment makes you part of the scene instead of part of the scenery. A rental means coming home after you leave the concert.