A fun evening with good music and a classic film. Seats are comfortable, the snack bar filled with…read moregood treats. Bathrooms are few and old so plan accordingly.

Back to the good ol´d days, Buster! Yes, this place can give…read moreyou the feeling that time stopped. Babylon is not only a historical eye candy it has also a great history. And with its original organ, I love going to the silent movie nights on Saturday at midnight. The bonus of those Saturday midnight movies are that they are free! I have only been there for the Saturday night movies, but would like to try to see other alternative movies there. Make sure you visit their website before you go and read about the history of the Babylon that will give you a better understanding of the privilege one has to be sitting in such an old movie theater.

We heard about this festival from a friend who makes costumes for the dancers at this event. It's…read moreone big street party over the long weekend in May. It was jam packed with locals and tourist and there was also a huge tent area with shops and plenty of food options from basic bbq to exotic foods from around the world and vegan / vegetarian etc. Besides this there are tons of Street cafes and stalls open selling food and drink around the area. The main parade was on the Sunday starting at around 1pm and groups from around the world and from different cultures putting up floats. It's slow and goes on for a good few hours. The music was fabulous and people were on the streets enjoying themselves as the floats went by. Be careful as the streets are filled with bottles and cans within a couple of hours and you can slip on them quite easily. The only thing I did not like about the event was all the bottles left behind all over the place. We had a lovely day hanging around in Kreuzberg and as the day went on it was getting more and more crowded. I would definitely come back here again with friends for a weekend. It's an amazing event in Berlin.

This annual event is very popular with people who flock from all over Berlin and beyond. The main…read moreevent is of course the parade that makes it's way along Hasenheide, Gneisenaustr and Yorckstrasse on the Sunday afternoon. It is a noisy and colourful sight which is always very popular with young people who want to drink and dance , families and folk out to enjoy the lively atmosphere, you should be aware though, that because of the huge crowds, it is easy to get separated from friends and family, so keep hold of those kids! . It has groups representing many, or even most, of the diverse range of cultural groups in Berlin, one recent addition to this burgeoning group was Scotland in 2013 with its first appearance. This is not all however, the whole weekend from Friday evening through to Sunday evening they have stages playing live music representing different genres as well as food and souvenir stalls, this can all be found around Hallesches Tor and there are always African drummers playing and dancing in the small park next to the AGB Library. In addition to this many of the Inhabitants in the area take to the streets to enjoy the community events with neighbours. I'm giving the event 4 stars because, although I enjoyed it the first couple of times, I get to enjoy it every Year without choice so it no longer holds the same joy for me but I do really enjoy the time spent with neighbours!

Ich war schon mehrfach da, denn jeder verdient eine zweite und vielleicht auch dritte Chance. Wer…read moremit hoher Wahrscheinlichkeit einen Kinosaal für sich haben will, dem kann ich das Kino echt empfehlen. Das war's dann aber auch. Das Personal fast durchweg unfreundlich, besonders das Stammpersonal. Die Toiletten weniger sauber, Popcorn und Co. viel zu teuer. Der Service ist mies und mit Kollegen quatschen macht mehr Spaß als sich um Kunden zu kümmern. Echt schade.

I stumbled upon this festival quite randomly while venturing out in search of a bite to eat. The…read morefestival stretches for about a mile along Karl-Marx-Allee in Friedrichshain. The crowds were well-behaved in the early afternoon, and the festival was clean and well-organized. There were tons of trash cans but not enough recycling bins, which was a problem because it took a bit of hunting around to find a place to deposit an empty bottle. There was ample seating, a few stages with reasonably entertaining musical acts, and ample available portapotties. I tried small samples of three beers (about .2L of each) and didn't end up finding any I liked, which is strange because I really enjoy beer. I also noticed that many of the beers here were brands that you could find anywhere in Berlin at any time, like Weihenstephaner, Köstritzer (which is delicious, but still), and so on. However there were a few more unusual options like Ghanaian beers brewed with mango or banana, Guinness bottled for the African market, and, available from a Scottish vendor, beer brewed with seaweed. So you can get a bit more adventurous if you like. I did not wish to drink very much but if you want to sample a lot of beers, you can buy the festival "Probierkrug" which is a .2L mug, and the folks at the beer stands will pour out small tasting portions into that mug. But what I was mostly looking for was something tasty to eat that I didn't have to prepare myself. I tried some Dutch poffertjes for the first time--they are like silver dollar pancakes, and they were served with powdered sugar and orange liqueur poured over top. I also had a venison bratwurst, which was quite good although not very distinct in flavor from its porcine counterpart. For my husband, I procured a ham sandwich (the ham was moist, delicately smoked, and not overly salty) and a burger (125g of well-done beef with ham, sundried tomatoes, red onions, dill pickles, and lettuce on a rye bun). He enjoyed both of the sandwiches very much. So oddly enough, I would sooner recommend this festival for the food options than for the liquid ones. The festival is definitely not worth making a special trip to Berlin for, but that being said I could think of far worse ways to spend an afternoon if you are here in the city and I do think it was well done.

Can't wait for the Berlin Beer Festival this August. Was there last year and had a great time on…read morethe Friday and Saturday. The beer selection is unlike anything I've seen before, I think I only managed about halfway down before my beer goggles were out of focus. There are so many different beers to choose from, it's difficult to know where to begin. It has just about every beer you know available on draught, key areas being, Germany, Belgian, Czech, British, Asian. You can buy a small glass at either end of the festival which you can use for the beer or you can just be served the glass which was made for that particular beer. You pay a deposit to do this though but get your money back when the glasses are returned. There are also lots of good stalls to eat and bands playing music. If you enjoy drinking beer and a party atmosphere then you should definitely schedule the berlin beer festival in your diary.

nice atmosphere!I love berlinale! I've enjoyed the award and ceremony there!read more

Most unhelpful and unfriendly staff I have ever experienced - that's if you can actually find…read moresomeone working there. I made a mistake with a ticket purchase and all they were concerned about was pointing out that I was stupid and made a mistake (which I already knew). Definitely will never attend this festival again, it's by far the least enjoyable festival I have ever been to. If you get a chance visit Cannes, Sundance or tiff they have an insane amount of helpful and friendly volunteers and I've never experienced rude staff not trying to help if there was a problem.

An open minded and enjoyable street festival, that shows the spirit of kreuzberg.....if it weren't…read morefor the drunken hooligans at night, i would give 5 stars