Just a fifteen-minute walk from Alexanderplatz is one of the city’s most interesting corners: Hackesche Höfe, a group of eight interconnected urban patios full of restaurants, boutiques, and small gardens and with modern architecture which is rare in Berlin. Despite its central location, it is the perfect place to discover the true essence of the capital; since it is a bit hidden, most tourists do not reach here. Plus, just next to Hackesche Höfe is Haus Schwarzenberg, the hotspot par excellence for street art in Berlin.