Friedrichshain is one of Berlin's central districts and is separated by the Spree River from Kreuzberg to the east. It is further surrounded by well-known and sought-after neighborhoods such as Pankow, Mitte, Treptow and Lichtenberg. Like all other Berlin districts, Friedrichshain naturally has its neighborhoods, which, like a small microcosm, once again have their own unique and endearing characteristics. The Nordkiez (or Samariterviertel), with its past as a wild left-wing squatter neighborhood, has completely changed today and attracts culinary enthusiasts with many restaurants and bars. The Südkiez (also known as Boxhagener or Simon-Dach-Kiez) is home to, among other things, Friedrichshain's most famous party mile with tons of restaurants, cafés, pubs and fast food. Here, people party extensively and loudly until late at night. The Rudolfkiez (or Stralauer Kiez) has as its center the Rudolfplatz with the famous Zwingli Church.

The structure has since become a venue for concerts and cultural events and aims to serve as a meeting place for the colorful neighborhood. The Stralau peninsula used to be an industrial site. Several industrial monuments still bear witness to this. Today, the neighborhood is dominated by modern houses and families. In Oberbaumcity (and Osthafen), the Spree River is right on the doorstep, and the beautifully renovated old buildings can quickly turn you into a fanatic. As a contrast, there are industrial relics and many innovative companies and start-ups here. And last but not least, we have the neighborhood "Am Friedrichshain" with the Volkspark Friedrichshain, from which the district takes its name.

A world-renowned landmark is the East Side Gallery. It is the longest preserved piece of the Berlin Wall. After reunification, artists from all over the world came to Friedrichshain and turned the 1.5-kilometer-long piece of the Wall into the longest open-air gallery in the world, with a total of 105 paintings. The most famous motif: the brotherly kiss between Leonid Brezhnev and Erich Honecker. The picture was taken in 1990 and should not be missing from almost any photo after a visit to Berlin.

The people of Friedrichshain love their squares and parks. The most cultivated of them is certainly Boxhagener Platz, also called Boxi. In sunny weather, everything cavorts on the spacious lawn during the day. At night, people like to party here. The Boxi is the heart of Friedrichshain for families, children, sun worshippers, music lovers and small artists. One of the most famous is Clown Dolchu, who makes children and adults alike laugh. On Saturdays there is a weekly market with regional and international delicacies, and on Sundays there is a flea market. The weekly market has been around for over 100 years, its heyday was in the 20s and 30s - when there were up to 400 stalls crowding in and around Boxhagener Platz.

The next absolutely noteworthy park is the Volkspark Friedrichshain, also just called Friedrichshain, from which the district takes its name. It was completed in 1848, making it the oldest park in Berlin. There are sports and playgrounds, cafes and cultural events here. The most famous sight and highlight of the young visitors is the fairy tale fountain from 1913 in opulent, baroque design with figures from well-known fairy tales.

Friends of cultural events should visit the Zwingli Church on Rudolfplatz. After extensive renovations, it is now an excellent venue for concerts thanks to its great acoustics. Through its events, the Zwingli Church aims to serve as a place where the colorful neighborhood can come together and get to know each other.

Are you still familiar with Atari, Commodore and Nintendo? Then you should definitely pay a visit to the Computer Games Museum. In the museum, visitors can experience the development of the gaming scene since the 1950s. The highlight of the museum is the arcade: Here, retro fans can gamble on coin-operated machines, for example, game classics from the 80s.

The walk across the Modersohn Bridge, also known as the Bridge of Lovers, is not only worthwhile for lovers because you can watch the sunrise or sunset from it in a very romantic way.

If you are in the mood for gastronomy, going out and partying, you are in the right place in Friedrichshain. There are about 180 restaurants alone, and new stores with new culinary concepts are opening all the time. It is not an exaggeration to say that there really is everything here: Italian, Asian, Turkish, traditional, vegan or fast food - no one will go home hungry here. And then you will find the symbol of the trendy district par excellence: Simon-Dach-Strasse. It is the most famous nightlife mile of Friedrichshain and one of the most famous streets for party people in all of Berlin. In the bars and pubs it is just as colorful as in Friedrichshain itself: The old-established Berliner spends his evening here just as much as the hip start-up upler.

Friedrichshain is full of small, special stores that are run with a lot of heart and passion by their owners. There is always something to look at in the shop windows, whether handmade decorations, lovingly designed ceramics, second hand fashion, cute stores for children or creatively designed and delicious Berlin pancakes - if you want, you can return home here as a shopping fan after a shopping trip with quite a few bags and very satisfied.

The train station Berlin Ostkreuz is one of the most important transfer stations in Berlin. Nine suburban and regional trains run here and 100,000 people board and disembark here every day. From here, you can quickly get to other important points in Berlin: a ten-minute ride to Alexanderplatz, 20 minutes to Bahnhof Zoo. Basically, the people of Friedrichshain can enjoy excellent transport connections. Streetcars (such as the important M10 line from Warschauer Strasse via Prenzlauer Berg to Mitte) and the subway quickly take people to all other parts of Berlin or to the main train station for onward travel. Transportation-wise, then, you enjoy all the benefits of the big city here.