Night Life

Going out for the night back home in Michigan is completely different than it is here in Berlin. Back home it is normal to go out for the night anywhere between 9 and 12 and then be back in by like 3 o’clock because bars close at 2. However, if you want to survive a night out in Berlin you better enjoy not sleeping because you wont be doing much of that…. This is what a typical night in Berlin is like.

Here we do not even think about going out until like midnight and it is not uncommon for us to even show up at a bar/club until 2 or so in the morning. Once at the club you just dance the night away and I literally mean the night away. Almost always when we are ready to leave the sun is already up. Also, I think that their clubs are completely different than back home. I personally do not enjoy going to clubs back home but I have fun at the ones here. The music, styles of dancing, and atmosphere are just completely different.

Then, once you are finally ready to call it a night and leave the bar/club you have to make one more stop…. Food time! For me personally, this is the best part of the night. The two most common things for people to get here are Currywurst with fries and Doner. Currywurst, is pork sausage that is cut into slices with curry ketchup and curry powder all on top of it. Also, the fries that are served with them are served with ketchup and mayonnaise.

Then, my new favorite choice is doner, which is a Turkish dish of thinly sliced seasoned meat wrapped in flat bread with vegetable toppings and some type of sauce. It is honestly amazing! It is very similar to a gyro. But once you get in your morning snack of currywurst or doner it is finally time to call it quits and go to bed, which probably isn’t until anywhere between5-7 a.m. However, be proud you have officially completed a night in Berlin.