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NIGHT SIGHTS

Berlin sightseeing? How about some sight running!

We want the city all to ourselves, just for once, so this run is at night. Everything looks fantastic when people have left and the street lights are casting shadows. So let’s go! Starting from Oranienburger Tor, head down to the Bode-Museum. Go around the corner, passing James-Simon-Galerie and Kolonnadenhof to the Berliner Dom. Then it’s through the Humboldt Forum, passing by the Schinkel Pavillon before crossing over the street and heading past the lovely glass staircase by the Deutsches Historisches Museum. So far you’ve seen at least a dozen Berlin icons in as many minutes. Then it’s time for the final sprint: down Unter den Linden. If there’s a more iconic running route, we’ve yet to see it…

New York, San Francisco and Frankfurt already trust the workout hype. For good reason: Barry’s red-lit exercise rooms easily rival Berlin’s nightlife.

Friedrichstraße 83, Mitte

Mon–Fri 6h45–14h15 & 17h15–21h30
Sat-Sun 9h15–13h45 & 17h15–19h15

@barrys

This former telephone network office and today’s hotel, bar and restaurant continues to connect people.

The cherry on top of the Museumsinsel, a UNESCO world heritage site. Accessible all hours.

Bodestraße, Mitte

Mon closed
Tue–Sun 10–18h
Thu 10–20h

A whole century has left its traces at this ballroom, but some things never change: Clärchens still brings people together for dancing and Italian cuisine.

Auguststraße 24/25, Mitte

Tue–Fri 17–23h
Sat–Sun 14–23h

kitchen
Tue–Fri 17–22h
Sat–Sun 14–21h

@claerchens_ballhaus

Not just majestic but home to Berlin’s biggest sculpture collection – in case you want to learn how beauty ideals have changed over the centuries.

Am Kupfergraben, Mitte

Tue–Sun 12–19h

Considered one of the most important museum architecture examples of the 19th century. You’ll never get tired of this view – especially at night.

Bodestraße 1–3, Mitte

Tue–Sun 10–18h

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One of the most traditional squares in the city and meeting place for locals and tourists. Don’t forget your phone and selfie stick.

Big Apple classics! Thin, crispy pizza with white sauce, portobello and truffled ricotta or squash, sesame and caramelized onion. Can’t decide? Mix and match!

Oranienburger Straße 48, Mitte

Mon–Fri 11h30–23h
Sat–Sun 13–23h

@mmmagicjohns

The perfect place for your next date: a five-course menu served in the dreamy setting of boutique hotel Château Royal.

Im Château Royal Hotel
Mittelstraße 41, Mitte

Mon–Sun 12–00h

@dottir_restaurant

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the NEIGHBORHOOD RUNNER(S)

Niklas Marten & Emo Rugene

Content creator by day, athlete by night and Kraft Runners’ copy genius! Berlin’s unique symphony of cultures fuels Nik’s love for running 3-4 times weekly (providing both a physical challenge and mental escape). With Kraft Runners, he thrives in a supportive community, and his work at Braineffect drives his passion for health and performance.

@nik.marten

Emo is the visionary co-founder of Living in Colour, an agency in Berlin that empowers forwardthinking artists and curates boundary-crossing events. As co-organizer of Run-n-Rave (whose motto is: “F stands for Friendship, Fitness, Food, and Fun!”), Emo embraces boldness: from curating vibrant events to sporting striking running gear.

@emorugene

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