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The arrival
Sometimes on a summer holiday, getting off the plane in the sweltering heat of a summer day that suddenly hits you feels like the city is greeting you with an unexpected, intense welcome. Sometimes it's the traffic jam on the way to the centre, lots of people on the road, cars honking, the restlessness on the streets, the first graffiti on the bridge pillars. Or it's the taxi driver whose Berlin accent sounds like a foreign language as he tells an anecdote with a mixture of cheeky humour and dry directness.
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The first feeling
The first impression of a city is like meeting a new person for the first time. What clothes were they wearing? Did she smell good? Did she smile? Did she hug you straight away? A moment that inevitably burns itself into our memory, often unconsciously, but still lasting. It shapes our first expectations, our immediate mood, our feelings. This moment can be characterized by amazement and enthusiasm, but also by irritation, surprise or even disappointment. And the best thing about it: It doesn't have to last. But you'll never forget it.
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The city
Berlin is direct. It doesn't make false promises. The city accepts you as it is: loud, ignorant, unvarnished and full of contrasts. It doesn't care whether you like it at first sight. It won't try to impress you. But it will grab you with its energy, its contradictions, its tireless movement.
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The handling
My tip: soak up these first moments in Berlin. Capture them, in your thoughts or on paper. Write down what you see, hear, smell and feel. What is the air like? What colors dominate? What people do you meet? How do you feel in the first few hours? Berlin can welcome you with open arms or give you a little culture shock. Both are valuable, both are part of it.
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A comparison
And then: compare this first impression with the image you have of the city when you leave or when you walk through the same streets a few days later. Has anything changed? Have you perhaps discovered sides of the city that were hidden from you at first? Has Berlin become more familiar to you or does it remain a fascinating mystery?
The first impression counts. But what comes after and remains is even more important.