Berlin is a city with a laid-back attitude allowing for every kind of life style and offers a wide range of activities and events. Particularly appealing is also Berlins green spots with over a third of the citys extensive surface covered by sweeping parks, forests, lakes, rivers and canals. Unsurprisingly, cycling is quite popular and the wide streets are usually filled with specially marked bicycle lanes. Public transport in Berlin is thorough and efficient with the railway and bus network the fastest way of getting around the capital.
Most of the 1.8 million apartments in Berlin are rentals but the trend is shifting toward home ownership. In recent years the choice of both reasonably priced and exclusive living space in Berlins extremely varied districts has increased. Rents are generally lower than in any other major German city. Average monthly rates are about 4 to 6 per square metre depending on the area, size and quality with the lowest rents still to find in the eastern parts of the city.
It all makes Berlin a perfect place to live in with some of the liveliest nightlife in Europe to keep you going through the long grey winters.