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Humboldthain Park Area in Berlin

Can anyone tell me what the area around Humboldthain Park in Berlin is like? Would it compare to Prenzlauer Berg?

Thanks!

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Your question is very vague. Prenzlauer Berg is an area with 164,000 people - so nobody knows to which area you compare to.

Also Humboldthain has some Kieze (neighbohoos around, e.g. Gesundbrunnen, Brunnenviertel and parts of others.

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Here is a description of the area from a real estate relocater: https://the-red-relocators.com/relocation-guides-germany/real-estate-germany/berlin-district-profiles/berlin-gesundbrunnen/

You can also take advantage of the Google Maps street-level views of the area and "walk around."

I think the park itself is great. As mentioned above, Prenzlauer Berg is a pretty diverse area of Berlin. The Humboldthain Park area didn't strike me at all like the crazy gentrified Kollwitzplatz area of Prenzlauer Berg -- maybe a bit like the area around Mauer Park but more international/ethnic.

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Rick recommends staying in Prenzlauer Berg, but of course there are hotels all over the city. I was wondering if the neighborhood on the north side of Humboldthain Park would be a good option. Not far from the Gesundbrunnen station.

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It is not a typical place the people on this forum report staying. The two I see the most are Prenzlauer Berg and Savigny Platz. I stay in a B&B in a flat in a 1905 building off Ku'damm close to the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church. The area is pretty commercial, but I love that place... and the owner.

Hey... you could stay in this area and report back. Maybe start a trend...

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Gesundbrunnen area is not a typical tourist area and compared to the touristic places of Prenzlauer Berg less scenic. You will find more buildings from 50s, 60s and 70s which have a very functional look. Badstraße is in famous Monopoly game the cheapest street - of course changed a lot in last decades - so traditionally it is an area for just normal people. With Berliner Unterwelten you have a liked touristic attraction nearby. The access to public transport is very good, so you will reach a lot of places quickly, e.g. Alexanderplatz.

In total more a resident than a tourist area with a multi-cultural mix of people. Not the most beautiful part of the city but also some authentic spots.