Nightlife in Berlin

25

The nightlife in Berlin is awesome and if there is one spot you should check out it’s this hidden bar/club called 25. Now have you ever heard of a venue that runs from Thursday until Tuesday and not closing? I haven’t and I guess that’s why this place was so intriguing at any time of the day, you could just pop in have a drink and dance, and that’s exactly what I did. The music they played is more of a minimal techno, which kind of makes sense - imagine super hyper trance or psychedelic music going on for 5 days… The crowd is around early 20’s to early 30’s, and everybody is welcome. There are also massive swings where people like to chill out on and the venue is half inside, half outside right next to a canal. It’s a really cool joint.

The Buungaloo

Now I loved 25 because it was a really chilled out joint that you can go to at any time of the day, however if your looking for something a bit more upscale, this is where you want to be seen. The Buungaloo consists of four dance rooms and an open-air terrace. As you walk in you’re kind of forced to walk up this kind of catwalk and back down, it gives you a chance to look around and it gives the people already there an idea of who’s coming in. The first floor is where all the action is, it has tables to put your drinks on, stairs to dance on, a massive dance floor, the cat walk (which is also used to show off your dance moves) and it really gets everyone going because there are so many levels to it. On the second floor you get another room that’s simpler, with more commercial music where people can sing along to all the major hits. The third floor consisted of a private white VIP Lounge that lets you take off your shoes slip into some slippers and lay down on luxuries couches while you drink with your friends. The fourth floor is more of a roof bar with open air and heaters in case it gets a bit chilly at night. It’s more of a social floor where people can enjoy a cigarette while they sip on their cocktials. Over all the Buungaloo had great music and when I didn’t like it I had the option of walking to another floor, the people really knew how to dress and were friendly. The VIP Lounge is a great place to relax and the roof top was a perfect place to meet someone, over all it’s a great place check it out.

Watergate

Watergate is an awesome place to check out while in Berlin. What I liked most about this place is the outside terrace, where people can chill on leather couches and enjoy the gorgeous view of the city. Watergate is centrally located and has 2 floors spinning techno of all kinds and on special nights they have r&b and hip-hop. The bar is massive, giving the customer a good chance to get a drink in a reasonable amount of time. The crowd is really varied as well. Watergate is one of those places you can stay at until the sun goes up or if you just want a nice place to have a drink and it also gives you many options while you’re in one venue.


And last but not least…

Stage

Stage is a venue where live performances are frequently featured including the Smirnoff Ten’s performance at the air guitar show. This venue is one of the only clubs I know that has a swimming pool ready to cool the crowd off in case they get too excited. There are two main rooms, one for the performances and one where people can sit at the bar or relax on couches. On the plus side they serve food in the bar and its quite cheap and good. The music was good and the people were friendly enough for me to sit down with and have conversations about everything and anything.


Now that I have given my list a good glimpse I get a sense that I really got to see many different layers of this gorgeous city they call Berlin, and I tell you this city has everything for anyone and you can find a party at any time of the night or day.