Berlin’s non-retail world is closed for the time being, as the city continues its fight against this wretched coronavirus. Many cafes, bars and restaurants offer a takeaway service, but sitting down and enjoying a meal/drink/coffee is out of the question until December 20. Fingers crossed for positive news then.


With dozens of wellness centres, Berliners are spoiling themselves like never before. A day-pass at most places means at least a work-out with state-of-the-art machines, swimming pool, whirlpool and sauna, if not three. To that you can add massages of every imaginable kind (from ‘deep tissue’ for the particularly tense, to oriental, aromatic candle-lit or bubble massages… and then some) and then a mid-way ‘relaxation room’ where you can lay back and slowly prepare to return to the real world. Go on, get soaked. Berlin In Your Pocket is not responsible for wrinkly fingers.