Guest Post: Ashley from Chasing Heartbeats

While I’m exploring Berlin today before The Hive Conference this weekend, I asked Ashley to do a little guest post. Ashley’s American but lives in Berlin with her husband and their adorable new puppy. She’s a photographer and writes a beautiful blog called Chasing Heartbeats. Thanks, Ashley!

Berlin truly shines when the sun is out, and I am SO excited that Emily and the rest of the bloggers will be able to experience my city with the gorgeous weather forecast for this weekend.  Berlin is a pretty big city and there are always so many different things going on, it is always hard to choose how to spend our days here – sometimes it can be a bit daunting!  These are a few things that I make sure to do with visiting friends.

A trip to the top of the Fernsehturm (TV Tower) – While I am normally not a fan of spending my hard earned euros for a trip to the top of a building surrounded by tourists, the fernsehturm offers unparalleled views of the city and connects the diverse districts which make this city all that it is. Curry 36 in Kreuzberg – Currywurst is undoubtedly Berlin’s most famous dish.  Definitely not a healthy choice, served up with a heaping plate of french fries, but a must try when visiting the city.  At Curry 36 they offer up Organic Sausage, which is my personal favorite. The city is divided in half by the river Spree, and when the weather is nice, my favorite way to watch the sunset is with a stroll along the river bank or a picnic in one of the many city parks.  Be warned that if the temperature breaks 65 F, the parks will be full with people soaking up the sun. As a photographer, the c|o photography museum is my favorite place in Berlin to find inspiration, but it is always a hit with my non-photographer friends.  The museum is housed in the old Royal Post Office building and the peeling paint on the walls only adds the allure of the place.

Berlin is definitely not as famous as Munich for its Biergartens, but the Prater Biergarten in Prenzlauerberg is Berlin’s oldest beer garden dating back to 1837.  Spending a warm afternoon with a  beer under Prater’s chestnut trees is pretty hard to beat.

Thanks for having me Emily!  I am so excited to show you a bit of my favorite city!