Best for: multiculturalism and creativity
The district is one of Germany’s most diverse and is famous for its international culture, and thriving arts and music scene. Its delectable dishes range from €4 döner to a Michelin-starred degustation at Hallmann & Klee. You can also do like the locals do, and sit with friends, sipping strong mint tea and heaped Turkish breakfast plates at Azzam.
Save time for a skate at the former airport turned public park of Tempelhofer Feld, watch the sunset at Klunkerkranich, sip spritzes at Orangerie in Körnerpark, listen to poetry at Das Gift, and belt out tunes at Poison Rock Karaoke Bar, if you dare.
Stay here Orania Berlin Hotel in ‘Kreuzkölln’ (the border of Neukölln and Kreuzberg) has luxurious rooms, live jazz, and its multi-course ‘X-Berg Duck'. Or rent an Airbnb above Maybachufer Canal to experience its markets.