Exploring Prenzlauer Berg

After freshening up at the hotel we took a wander around Prenzlauer Berg, the area around the hotel, in part seeking somewhere for lunch.

We found the Immanuelkirche, an evangelical church whose bells we’d heard tolling since arriving nearby and which gives its name to the street where our hotel is located - Immanuelkirchestraße. The building was closed but there was a lovely mosaic just above the main entrance.

After seeing a number of cafes that were closed for the Easter long weekend, we headed towards the Alexanderplatz, a large square on the eastern side of the city centre. Just before reaching the Alexanderplatz, we spotted the Hofbraühaus, a huge Bavarian Bierkeller run by the Bavarian State (and formerly royal) brewery, complete with Lederhosen-wearing waiters and a live oompah band.

Once fortified with generous helpings of Wurst, Wieners and Sauerkraut, and Kaiser Franz Josef’s favourite pudding „Kaiserschmarren“ (shredded fluffy pancakes with apple sauce), we took a Tram to Bernauer Straße.Read more