Berlin's Nightlife.

Berlin is not only Germany's capital but it is also the capital of nightlife. Berlin is arguable the hippest city in the world. The diverse scene of nightlife is what young adults look for when it comes to having a good time. Throughout the 1990's twentysomethings from surrounding countries mostly those in Eastern and Central Europe made Berlin's club scene the premium destination. Whether you like techno, rock, alternative, to just sitting in a pub you can find that in Berlin. Berlin is right next to Amsterdamn when it comes to nightlife.


Most of the clubs in Berlin are not happening until 11 p.m. Young adults will go to the local watering hole or known as pubs and will "pregame" so to speak until it's time to dance and have a good time. There are no fixed closing hours so you can pretty much dance until the sun comes up. Most clubs in Berlin don't have dress codes, follow their motto of "anything goes." There are club listings in Berlin's weekly magazine called Zitty and Tip to list current events. But half of the adventure is finding these clubs because most are not advertised. If you heard of underground clubs and bars they are usually there for one weekend and will disappear forever the next. You'll often find these clubs in backyards, old warehouses, and even basements of residential buildings. So pretty much you need to keep an ear open and be in the right place to get a flyer for these parties.
Pubs
Start the night off with going to a pub. Deponie No. 3 is Deutsch for Deposit no. 3. It is so called because it used to be a tank depo for the Nationale Volksarmee. This pub is lively and fun with regular live music as in jazzy, piano blues variety. It has a beer garden and a great selection of ales. It is located by the trains of the S-Bahn and adds character to the place. A lively place to kick of the party.
You can't go anywhere without finding an Irish pub, the Oscar Wilde Pub is in a great location just short from Oranienburger Tor U-bahnhof which is the underground station/subway and around the corner from one of Berlins busiest streets for nightlife, the Oranienburger Strasse. As in most Irish pubs you will find a great variety of Irish food and drink. They are known for the best bacon butty in Berlin.

Clubs
The Weekend club is situated on the upper floors of an old office building on Alexanderplatz. The signature of this club has the breathtaking view of Berlins cityscape on the rooftop as well as dancefloors and bars. The dj's spin electronic, pop, and house music from Thursday till Saturday and will keep you dancing till daybreak. The Weekend Club is one of the hottest places to go to have a good time as stated by Berlin-life.com, "Dirty sounds, wild times, a night at the Weekend Club is rarely a dead duck."

Watergate club is located in the heart of Kreuzberg. This club has two levels, the lower dance floor called waterfloor has the feeling of the name itself. It has a wide floor to ceiling glass that overlooks the river Spree and makes you feel like your dancing on water. It is famous for its LED lighting system that runs throughout the length of the club. This club regularaly invites very talented Dj's. The music there is mostly house, techno, drum and bass music.
Tango
The tango craze is growing in Berlin. Berlin is known as Germany's tango metropolis. Training courses, introductions, and ball nights are suddenly being offered and many clubs and dancing schools. During the summer even many public places have been turned into ball rooms.

Casinos
Casninos are also quite popular in Berlin. The age to gamble, however, is 18 years old. The same age that it is in the United States. There are a total of 3 casinos in Berlin. Potsdamer Platz is home to the most modern and largest gambling house of Germany. The casino is equiped with many slot machines as well as Poker, Black Jack, and Roulette.



Sights visited

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http://www.europe-trips.eu/Germany/tourist-information-German-resorts-hotels-accommodation.html Sept. 7, 2010
http://www.visitberlin.de/english/berlin-erleben/e_be_nachtleben.php Sept. 4 2010
http://www.taz.de/uploads/hp_taz_img/norm/tip.jpg Sept. 7, 2010
http://ascii.pdp10.org/images/Ruins-in-ASCII_berlin-exhibition-zitty.jpg Sept. 7, 2010
http://www.berlin-life.com/pictures/m.007.jpg Sept. 7, 2010
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http://www.johnnyjet.com/image/PicForNewsletterBerlinJune2008338.JPG Sept. 7, 2010
http://static3.unlike.net/system/photos/0000/1103/watergate4.jpg?1209992918 Sept. 7, 2010

http://www.beisheim-center.de/images/basic/potsdamer_platz_sunset.jpg Sept. 7 2010