Berlin, Germany’s capital city, has certainly come a long way in the last decades, and has emerged as one of the top holiday destinations in Europe. Its hard-luck history, combined with an unbelievable influx of foreigners, has ensured its position as one of the most diverse and cosmopolitan European capitals. A growing population of 4.5 million people, hailing from over 190 countries, has made Berlin an unpretentious, welcoming and ever so changing hub. This is one old city which has reinvented itself into a trendy and avant-garde city indeed. Berlin is also renowned as the home of some of the world’s trendiest bars. Want to test that theory for yourself? Then head to Germany on your next vacation and rent a Berlin holiday apartment. Bar-hopping in the Mitte District will surely convince you that not all bars are created equal and that, sometimes, the most incredible gems are hidden in the most unassuming places. In the past we wrote about where to sample the best German food in Berlin and here’s a list of our very favorite bars to set you on your merry way! ArtBar71, 71 Kronenstrasse Berlin is to art what Paris is to romance: its utmost ...

Schoneberg is Berlin’s gay district and has been an exciting part of Berlin since the 1920s and 1930s. Christopher Isherwood wrote his play, ‘I am a camera’ based on life in Schoenberg during the 1930s. Later, the play became the musical, ‘Cabaret’ where the spirit of Schoenberg was so well encapsulated. Today, the district of Schoneberg in Berlin is even more popular and every night people flood into its many bars and clubs to see and be seen and to party into the small hours. Beguine is a friendly bar where women meet to chat or to attend talks, dances, concerts and book launches. The bar is near Goltzstraße and Nollendorfplatz and the food and atmosphere are both excellent. Although it is predominantly for lesbians, there is no bar on men enjoying the relaxed atmosphere. Cafe Berio is a bar that is mostly frequented by gay men. The bar is situated in Nollendorfplatz, and is a popular place to meet and chat during the day. In the evening, the bar rapidly fills with men enjoying a few drinks before going on to one of the clubs in the area. Tom's Bar, is on the corner of Eisenacher Strasse and is one of the longest established ...