When travelling through Berlin in winter you may have a hard time if you’re not prepared for the cold. You can certainly manage as many layers as you can till the rucksack is empty or you can take a little advice from an expat and shed your layers and be able to put on some practical clothing.
Whether that’s thermal underwear, woollen socks for your toes, gloves or, in German, ‘hand shoes’ for your fingers, a scarf and a hat, but none more effective than a good pair of thermals. At one of Berlin’s many second hand clothing stores you can get all of this stuff for a very reasonable prices.
… however, the solution I take is with regular alcohol intake.
If you had to go to Berlin and look for places to purchase a warm cup of gluhwein in the cold months then the trick basically is a shot of rum, and only costs an extra 50c. Tea or coffee may do the job if you’re not a drinker.
Here’s a few of my suggestions on how to stay warm while traveling in the cold.
-Alcohol!
-I buy myself some warm socks (not matter if your shoes aren’t warm the socks will stay for a while)
In the cold always wear a scarf and hat.
Go in and use the shops and café’s for short breaks from the cold, and try not to let your toes go too far from feeling when you stop.
-Run for the subway’s for a few minutes.
Pick up some gloves and go have a snowball fight (if it’s snowing). It will get your blood flowing.
-This is why you should take a short run or jog to get the blood flowing and you’ll cover more ground.
-But cuddle when you can.
-Eat high energy food; stay hydrated.
When you dress right, it’s comfortable to exist out there for an hour or two until you have to seek out the warmth to defrost the thumbs and toes.
You have a lot of time to take in all the sights amongst all of your nice ease.
Thank you for reading. If you are longing to visit the Berlin you see on the screen, why not join us on our Free Berlin Walking Tour? It is a great way to get into the city’s deep history and vivicultura. See you soon.
