10 great underground bars you should visit in Berlin

What's a better place to get the feel of a city than a bar? Bars are the default social rallying points in any community and this is the place to go if you really want to get the vibe of an area.

More importantly, what's cooler than an underground bar, hidden from the glare of everyone but still providing all the social needs of any great bar?

With September upon us, we can't overemphasise how great a time it is to travel now and specifically at this time to Germany because of Oktoberfest, arguably the biggest beer party/festival in the world.

Now that we've stressed the importance of a bar, we'll go right ahead and tell you the best underground bars to visit in German city, Berlin should you find yourself in the territory for Oktoberfest.

1. Beckett's Kopf: This bar is so nondescript that you'll need to ring the door bell to be let in.

2. Le Croco Bleu: According to legends, during World War II the basement of this bar was home to two crocodiles from the Berlin Zoo, giving the bar its name.

3. Prinzipal Kreuzberg: This bar is touted as a ‘rabbit hole’ leading to a far more adult Wonderland.

4. G&T Bar: G&T is hidden in the backyard of a building and is stocked with over 100 gin brands.

5. Bar Immertreu: The sign on this bar reads: “Serious drink’n. No Wifi. Cash Only”. Need they say more? It's also few minutes walk from the previously mentioned Beckett’s Kopf.

6.  Stagger Lee: When in this bar, you get the impression that you've stepped into the 1920s, complete with an ornate cash register and staff in full Prohibition-era swing.

7. Jigger Beaker & Glass: The newest entrant on the list, this place was opened this March and is run by Tony Galea, the winner of last year’s ‘Newcomer of the Year’ Mixology Bar award, and Yannick Marty (formerly of Stagger Lee).

8. Bar Tausend: Getting into this bar is in itself an adventure. As it is hidden under a railway bridge in Friedrichstrasse, patrons have to source the unmarked entrance (an old iron door), buzz for the “landlord” and wait for him to assess whether you are Bar Tausend worthy.

9. Fairytale: It's not just the quirky name of a bar, their cocktails are based around different fairytales, they range from absinthe-scented “Snow White and Rose Red” Old Fashioneds, to “Cinderellas” served in Louboutin glass slippers.

10. Trust Bar: If you're looking for a place to mingle with Berlin's young and hip, then this hip place is for you.