Coming Out Filming Locations

Berlin, Germany’s capital, dates to the 13th century. Reminders of the city's turbulent 20th-century history include its Holocaust memorial and the Berlin Wall's graffitied remains. Divided during the Cold War, its 18th-century Brandenburg Gate has become a symbol of reunification. The city's also known for its art scene and modern landmarks like the gold-colored, swoop-roofed Berliner Philharmonie, built in 1963.

Dotted with children’s shops, playgrounds and kid-friendly cafes, Prenzlauer Berg is home to young professionals and well-to-do families. Restored pre-war buildings near Kollwitzplatz and Helmholtzplatz house casual restaurants and indie boutiques. A popular Sunday flea market in Mauerpark draws browsers and buskers. The KulturBrauerei, a huge former brewery complex, is now home to shops and music clubs.

Leafy borough Pankow includes Prenzlauer Berg, where restored pre-war buildings house children's shops and family-friendly cafes. Mauerpark is known for a busy Sunday flea market, while Kollwitzplatz is an elegant square with an upscale farmers’ market. The Kulturbrauerei is a former brewery, now a complex of shops, clubs, and a movie theater. Farther north, baroque Schönhausen Palace sits in sprawling Schlosspark.

In Berlin’s east, Friedrichshain has a punky, alternative vibe. Linked to the Kreuzberg district by the castle-like Oberbaum Bridge over the Spree River, it’s home to techno clubs like Berghain. Political murals cover the East Side Gallery, a preserved section of the Berlin Wall. Soviet-era buildings line Karl-Marx-Allee. Indie boutiques and casual eateries near leafy Boxhagener Platz attract an international crowd.

Huge, busy Mitte is Berlin’s central borough, home to the Brandenburg Gate and Museum Island’s art institutions, as well as the striking Hauptbahnhof central train station and sprawling Tiergarten park. Elegant boulevards like Unter den Linden and squares like Gendarmenmarkt are known for their restored pre-war buildings, and the Hackescher Markt area has hip cafes and shops in a series of labyrinthine courtyards.