It has been a while since the last Berlin post, but I actually have a bonus post of what to do if you have more time, what to avoid and peculiar things that you can find only in Berlin.
Let's start with the food.

• What you MUST try is the Curry Wurst, that is a steamed and then fried pork sausage seasoned with curry ketchup and served with fries. 
• The second food advice is the Pretzel, that is a type of bread with an interesting knot shape.
• My third suggestion is the Doner Kebab. The Kebab origin is Turkish, but it was popularized by Turkish workers in Berlin in the 1970s. It is only here that the dish turned from its simple style to a sandwich with salad, vegetable and sauces. So, basically, the kebab that we know today was invented in Berlin.

È passato un po' di tempo dall'ultimo post di Berlino, ma ho un post bonus su cosa fare se si ha più tempo, cosa evitare e cose particolari che potete trovare solo a Berlino.
Iniziamo con il cibo.

• Ciò che dovete assolutamente provare è il Curry Wurst, cioè una salsiccia di maiale cotta prima al vapore e poi fritta, condita con ketchup al curry e servita con patatine fritte.
• Il mio secondo consiglio è il Pretzel, cioè un particolare tipo di pane con un'interessante forma di nodo.
• Il mio terzo suggerimento è il Doner Kebab. L'origine del Kebab è turca, ma è stata resa popolare dagli operai turchi che lavoravano Berlino negli anni '70. È qui che il piatto è passato dal suo stile semplice a un panino con insalata, verdure e salse. Quindi, in pratica, il kebab che conosciamo oggi è stato inventato a Berlino.

Έχει περάσει καιρός από το τελευταίο post του Βερολίνου, αλλά έχω ένα post μπόνους για το τι μπορείτε να κάνετε αν έχετε περισσότερο χρόνο, τι να αποφύγετε και τα περίεργα πράγματα που μπορείτε να βρείτε μόνο στο Βερολίνο.
Ας ξεκινήσουμε με το φαγητό.

• Αυτό που πρέπει να δοκιμάσετε οπωσδήποτε είναι το Curry Wurst, που είναι ένα χοιρινό λουκάνικο μαγειρεμένο πρώτα στον ατμό και στη συνέχεια τηγανητό, με κετσαπ-κάρυ και σερβίρεται με τηγανητές πατάτες.
• Η δεύτερη συμβουλή μου είναι το Pretzel, δηλαδή ένα είδος ψωμιού που ψήνεται με μορφή  κόμβου.
• Η τρίτη μου πρόταση είναι το Doner Kebab. Η προέλευση του Kebab είναι τουρκική, εγινε διασιμο από τους Τούρκους εργάτες που δούλευαν στο Βερολίνο τη δεκαετία του 1970. Εδώ το πιάτο μετατραπικε από απλό πιατο κρεατος σε ένα σάντουιτς με σαλάτα, λαχανικά και σάλτσες. Έτσι βασικά το κεμπάπ που γνωρίζουμε σήμερα εφευρέθηκε στο Βερολίνο.

The yellow mail boxes. I don't know what it is, but I find these boxes so interesting, that I think they must be photographed. On their side you can see the symbol of the post horn, that indicates the post services and it was chosen because it was used in the past by the postmen to announce their arrival.

Another interesting item that reminds of Berlin is the car Trabant, also called Trabi. It was produced from 1957 to 1990 from an East German car manufacturer and it was the most popular car in the East Germany, that's why it is connected to the fall of the Wall.

Another symbol of Berlin is the Ampelmann, that means the traffic light man, and it is the symbol on the pedestrian signals in Berlin. During the Wall period, the "two Germanies" had different traffic lights, and the one that we see today: a male figure wearing a hat, belonged to the East Germany. At the beginning it was changed for the West Germany symbols, after the people's complains, the Ampelmann came back, and today it is a popular souvenir item.




Another activity that you can enjoy if you have few days more is chilling in the parks.

• I have already spoken about the Mauer park in the last post, that it's more interactive, especially during Sundays with the flea market and the karaoke.
• The Tiergarten is a park that I suggest to ride with a bike, or walk to reach the Victory Column. It is basically a forest with a road.
• The Tempelhof park is an old airport that has been turned into a urban park. This is absolutely my favourite, I suggest you to go during the sunset, cause it has no trees and you can totally enjoy this moment (for the same reason, don't go if it is hot).
• The Viktoria park. I definitely not suggest to see this one. I didn't like it at all. Anyway, It has a small waterfall inside and at the top you can find the prussian monument for the liberation wars, and they say that you can enjoy the Berlin view from the top, but it is actually too low to appreciate it. Plus it was really dirty.

Fun fact, in Berlin ANYONE will ask you to give them the empty plastic\glass bottles, cause if you bring them to certain supermarkets you get money back... it is actually a business.
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Fatto divertente, a Berlino CHIUNQUE vi chiederà di regalargli i vuoti delle bottiglie di plastica e di vetro, perché se le portate in certi supermercati ricevete in cambio del denaro... in realtà è un vero e proprio business.