First and foremost, mark the district of Mitte on the map of the German capital. It is the main tourist center of the city, the "heart of Berlin," where it is always bustling and crowded. Among the main local landmarks on the Berlin map in Russian are the Brandenburg Gate and Reichstag, the Red Town Hall, and Museum Island.
In general, all the most interesting attractions are concentrated in the former West Berlin, which actively developed throughout the time and did not experience the influence of the USSR. These districts include Tiergarten and Charlottenburg/Wilmersdorf, which have a high concentration of hotels on the Berlin map.
To decide which district of Berlin to stay in, carefully study the characteristics of the German capital. Among the most popular districts among tourists in central Berlin is the historical center of Mitte, known for its picturesque 19th-century buildings, landmarks government institutions, and, quite unusually for a European Old Town, a variety of affordable grocery and convenience stores.
Notably, Tiergarten (which encompasses the government quarter and park, and is home to Potsdamer Platz) and Charlottenburg (formerly known as the "showcase" of West Berlin, with numerous boutiques, business centers, and the famous Kurfürstendamm street) are equally popular districts in Berlin.
Among other districts of Berlin, where it is great to live, are Spandau (the westernmost and oldest district, with preserved traditional German architecture) and Zehlendorf (the most expensive and green district of the city, with minimal migrant population and excellent infrastructure - it takes just 20 minutes to reach the city center from here).
And finally, among the most dangerous areas of Berlin are Lichtenberg (socially disadvantaged neighborhoods where the unemployed and immigrants from CIS countries mostly reside, with a thriving neo-fascist movement and criminal activity) and Neukölln (the most crime-ridden and impoverished district, which locals refer to as the "ghetto for newcomers").
