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Going to Germany this September
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Kuwka_Atcha_Ratcha
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Most racist country ive been to in europe, i like europe bit easily the worst people
That's dope, do they have a hip hop scene/clubs? Maybe you'll find English speakers there. Maybe a Yankees cap is enough an icebreaker, can folks tell your not from there (before speaking)? Are people friendly or is it the ice cold city? Bunch of rich people or are they normal? Do people drive everywhere or easy to navigate on foot and metro?
I've never had Turkish or Arabic food outside of a doner kebab, hummus. Damn not even falafel. Do they have a street food scene? On Bourdain I saw he had a big ass schnitzel, you should find that, tho not sure if it was Berlin.
detroitwalt
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I've lived in Germany for a year now. I haven't made it to Berlin yet but I'm surprised you haven't run into a lot of folks that speak English. I'm in a small town and almost everyone speaks it. Just keep hitting up more broads, you'll grab one eventually.
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i keep hearing the opposite about germany
Cave Savage
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I've been there for just 3 days now, but so far so good. It's a fun, cosmopolitan city with a great drinking culture. I like the city a lot, I do want to come back some day.
How did you like Dresden?
That's dope, do they have a hip hop scene/clubs? Maybe you'll find English speakers there. Maybe a Yankees cap is enough an icebreaker, can folks tell your not from there (before speaking)? Are people friendly or is it the ice cold city? Bunch of rich people or are they normal? Do people drive everywhere or easy to navigate on foot and metro?
I've never had Turkish or Arabic food outside of a doner kebab, hummus. Damn not even falafel. Do they have a street food scene? On Bourdain I saw he had a big ass schnitzel, you should find that, tho not sure if it was Berlin.
I believe there are some hip hop clubs, I should check one out. I feel like most people don't assume I'm a foreigner right away (since most people address me in German first), but I think a group of Americans would stand out. What's funny is that people often can't discern which English speaking country we're from by hearing me speak, one guy assumed I was from the UK.
People here range from cold to friendly, but nobody gave me bad vibes.
People range from poor (some people beg on the street) to rich. Like NYC, it seems like a mix with most people being in the middle.
It is a very urban, transit friendly city. The subway is quick and efficient, I like it.
There are definitely places to find schnitzel in Berlin, but overall it seems like German food is far outweighed by international food.
I actually haven't seen many food carts, if any at all, but there are a ton of little kebab shops. I don't think there's really any space for food trucks or carts.
Most people I've interacted with do speak English, but several have not.
What part of Germany are you in?
Cave Savage
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The level of urbanity in Berlin is impressive. Every neighborhood I've been in so far has an LES level of urbanity. I haven't seen any single family houses yet, and most of the buildings are at least 5 stories tall. Even way out by Tegel airport (like most airports, it's in the outskirts) it looked pretty urban.
The level of urbanity in Berlin is impressive. Every neighborhood I've been in so far has an LES level of urbanity. I haven't seen any single family houses yet, and most of the buildings are at least 5 stories tall. Even way out by Tegel airport (like most airports, it's in the outskirts) it looked pretty urban.
Piffiztheanswer
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Dresden was alright small, quiet, clean, chill vibe... then again only reason i was there was to visit this chick. Otherwise i would of preferred to have stayed in a bigger city like berlin.
Dresden was alright small, quiet, clean, chill vibe... then again only reason i was there was to visit this chick. Otherwise i would of preferred to have stayed in a bigger city like berlin.
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It's very racist.
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Kuwka_Atcha_Ratcha
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Im the biggest supporter of traveling europe, but hate germany, and the more east you go the worse it getsreally
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When you hit Hamburg, you'll see that everybody speaks English. Lot more Africans there, too.
detroitwalt
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Bavaria, which is southern. I'm a 5 hour drive away from Berlin.
And German cuisine ismfukking terrible. If I go out to dinner it's at either a steakhouse, Chinese spot, or Greek.
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Yea I heard Berlin isn’t too pricey. Is this true?
Cave Savage
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Did you visit other cities in the end?
BTW I am in the DC area now. AMA
This trip is just Berlin + 1 day in Hamburg
It seems like most ethnically German people under 35 or so are fluent in English here, but beyond that it's a shot in the dark.
The only German food I've had in my life was Bratwurst and Goulash, and they were good (though the latter is borrowed from Hungary I think)
But Berlin is great for someone who doesn't like German food, I'm not sure about the other cities though.