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Are you planning a trip to Berlin
and wondering how to find your way
around the city?
Find the best food?
Or learn more about the city's history?
There are tons of apps
developed specifically for Berlin.
Today I'm going to show you the
best ones, divided into four categories.
You can't see it anymore,
but right here behind
the Brandenburg Gate is
where the Berlin Wall once stood,
the border that
separated West Berlin
from the GDR and East
Germany from 1961 to 1989.
Today, these cobblestones show where it was.
But with the MauAR app you can relive it virtually.
A map of divided Berlin
shows you where the Wall ran
and your current position.
If you're standing at the former
border strip, the app shows you a
digital reconstruction of the Berlin Wall.
Augmented reality allows you to
see it exactly where it used to be.
I can really imagine how this
massive, oppressive fortification
once shaped the cityscape.
Although the AR Wall
can be a little bit buggy.
If you want to delve even deeper into
the city's history, you should try
the berlinHistory app.
An interactive map allows you to
access text, images, videos and
audio files about well-known
and lesser known places.
You can also filter by topic, for
example the history of the Berlin
club scene or Berlin's queer history.
The app is extremely comprehensive,
however the wealth of information and
features can be overwhelming at times.
And if you want to head out to experience
Berlin's history first hand, then of course
you will need to know your way around.
One of the most important questions
when visiting a big city is surely:
what's the best way to get from A to B?
Berlin's public transport network is
huge, and there are plenty of sharing
services and of course lots of apps.
But which one to use?
Among the many navigation apps,
such as DB Navigator and BVG Fahrinfo,
the Jelby app from
the Berlin Transport Authority
is particularly useful.
It bundles together all of Berlin's
public transport and sharing services.
From cars and bicycles to
e-scooters, e-mopeds and cabs.
You can buy tickets and rent
vehicles with a single account.
There's no need to register
with each provider individually.
When you plan your route, not only
does the app show you the fastest
connection and the cost
for each type of transport.
But it also suggests combinations
like using a train and a rental bike.
Although the route planning
is reliable, it's not always intuitive.
If you type in "Alexanderplatz" as a
destination, it shows you 30 places
to choose from.
These are just different entries
and stops around Alexanderplatz.
Shared vehicles are available to rent
and park almost anywhere in the city.
Special Jelby stations at many
S- and U-Bahn stations also service
collection points to start or end your journey.
Unfortunately, if you want to rent a car,
Jelbi currently only accepts driver's
licenses from these countries.
But you probably already have a
navigation app on your phone,
Google or Apple Maps.
All public transport connections
are also displayed there,
but you can't buy tickets.
You would probably also use Google
or Apple Maps to find restaurants
in Berlin – but there's something better for that.
Berlin is a real paradise for foodies
with lots of international cuisine
to choose from.
With thousands of restaurants and
new ones opening all the time,
using the Berlin Food: Restaurant Finder app
will help you make the right choice.
The 1,000 or so restaurants,
bars, cafés and shops on this app
have been carefully selected
by the city's magazine tipBerlin.
This gives you curated
recommendations
instead of having to wade
through countless,
sometimes unreliable reviews on
platforms such as Google Maps.
Discover new favourites via map view,
or search by neighborhood, current
location, cuisine, budget
or by dietary preference
to find vegan options, for example.
There are also guides and articles.
However these appear infrequently and
the last update was a while ago.
Nevertheless, the app is
still worth recommending.
I'm an Oranienstraße in Kreuzberg
and came across this Thai restaurant via the app.
Berlin has no shortage of places to
get Thai food, but apparently this
one specializes in
unique rice noodle soups.
The food was fantastic,
such a good recommendation.
And last but not least, there's
one other app I want to show you.
It's perhaps the most important app of all,
at least when you really need it.
If you're travelling around Berlin
all day, you might find yourself
searching for a restroom.
The Berlin app Easy Peasy
allows you to get to the
nearest public toilet.
You can also set filters to find
those with barrier free entry
or baby changing stations.
There aren't many more
features, but that's a good thing.
If you're really in a hurry, the
app can definitely save the day,
especially since Berlin is not known
for having lots of public toilets.
I hope some of these apps
can make it easier and more fun
for you exploring Berlin.
Which apps do you use when travelling?
Feel free to share your tips!
And now have fun discovering!
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