Top things to do in Berlin with teens and tweens

Top things to do in Berlin with teens and tweens

Berlin
We visited Berlin in late October 2023 when our boys were 9 and 11. Read on for our top things to do in Berlin with tweens (and teens!). 10 year having fun with spraypaint! Lunch with a view at the TV Tower! Channelling our inner spies! Getting our democracy groove on at the Reichstag Yummy currywurst! Our masterpiece on the Berlin Wall! Graffiti your own patch of the Berlin Wall. Lunch at the top of the TV Tower. Foodie tour of Berlin with Fork and Walk Tours. Pretending to be James Bond at the German Spy Museum. Learning about democracy (and good architecture) at the German Parliament (Reichstag). Animal time at Berlin Zoo. Cold War Berlin tour with Insider Tours. 1. Spray-painting the Berlin Wall with teens and tweens This…
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Spray-painting the Berlin Wall with teens and tweens!

Spray-painting the Berlin Wall with teens and tweens!

Berlin, Germany
Yes, really! You can do this and it’s not illegal! I’m not suggesting you can pitch up with your cans of paint and start tagging any available remnant of wall. However, as part of a booked graffiti workshop with a local artist, spray-painting the Berlin Wall is lots of fun for teens and tweens! 10 year having fun with spraypaint! Our masterpiece on the Berlin Wall! Final touches! Graffiti culture in Berlin Graffiti culture in Berlin dates back to early 1980s. Today, you will find graffiti everywhere. The authorities have historically prosecuted and fined graffiti artists. However, more recently, the city has commissioned a lot of legally painted graffiti. It has also designated areas (such as the stretch of the original Berlin Wall in the Mauerpark) where anyone can legally…
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Homage to Currywurst

Homage to Currywurst

Berlin
Yummy currywurst! Political cartoon at one our favourite currywurst restaurants! You cannot come to Berlin and not eat a currywurst. Seriously, it’s the law (well, it should be!). Even the fussiest teen or tween will love it (and vegetarian versions are available). So what is a currywurst and where should you try one? What is currywurst? The currywurst is German fast food and is ideal for a quick pitstop to refuel hungry teens or tweens (and hangry dads). It’s a budget-friendly option for lunch on the go. It consists of smoked German-sausage, fried and sliced, with spiced and curry flavoured tomato sauce on top. You can have it served with chips or with a bread roll. History of the currywurst The dish was invented just after World War II and…
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