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Cafe life on Bergmannstrasse in Kreuzberg
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Sightseeing Like a Local
Most locals - especially more recent arrivals - are very appreciative of Berlin's cultural of-
ferings and keep tabs on the latest museum and gallery openings, theatre productions and
construction projects. It's quite common to discuss the merits of the latest blockbuster show
or exhibit at dinner tables.
Although they love being a tourist in their own city, Berliners stay away from the big-
ticket sights in summer when the world comes to town. More likely they will bide their time
until the cold and dark winter months or visit on late-opening nights for smaller crowds. The
annual
Lange Nacht der Museen
(Long Night of the Museums), when dozens of museums
stay open past midnight, brings out culture vultures by the tens of thousands.
