Berlin hostels offer decent, secure, clean accommodations for those traveling on a limited budget – and much more. Staying at a Berlin hostel gives you an opportunity to meet new, interesting people and make new friends in a way that traditional formal hotels cannot offer. History Galore There’s much to learn during your stay at one of the city’s fine hostel. Berlin, a mixture of old and new, is really where the modern German nation was born not all that long ago. Berlin hostel guests are likely to be surprised to learn that before 1871 – only six years after the American Civil War – the nation of Germany did not even exist.

Berlin was the capital of a German-speaking nation known as Prussia, which in turn was part of a loose federation of German-speaking states and principalities left over from the old Holy Roman Empire. It was under Otto von Bismarck (for whom Bismarck, North Dakota is named) that these small states were unified into the modern nation of Germany. This is just a small sample of the fascinating facts that berlin hostel guests are likely to discover.

Staying at any of the Berlin hostels opens a world of history, culture, great food and fun. This safe, metropolitan city has something for everybody.

Berlin has over 170 museums and galleries. If you love history, don’t miss Deustches Historiches Museum, Topographie des Terrors, Museum Island (5 different museums!), Checkpoint Charlie and Sachsenhausen concentration camp. Art lovers, visit East Side Gallery, which displays 106 paintings along one of the few remaining intact stretches of the Berlin Wall. If you’re a foodie, enjoy a doner kebab and curry-wurst, both Berlin inventions, and imbibe in Germany’s wonderful beer. You don’t have to do a nightclub for a great night out; the Wintergarten Variete is an entertainment cabaret you’ll definitely want to visit. For the adventurous, leave your suits at the hostel and go au natural at one of Berlin’s numerous spas. Finally, and most importantly, take one of Berlin’s famous walking tours. At the end of the day return to your Berlin hostel to share your experiences with like-minded travellers.