Prenzlauer Berg is home to some of Berlin’s prettiest neighbourhoods. Much of the district was built during the 1870s, and many buildings made it through the war intact. During the GDR era, Prenzlauer Berg attracted many artists and writers, and its bohemian draw only increased after the Wall came down. In the 1990s, as extensive renovations were overhauling the district’s Altbau apartments, a young alternative scene took hold, with clubs and bars cropping up at every turn. Given the abundance of lovely buildings, squares and cafes, it took little time before an artsy professional demographic arrived to drive up housing prices and push the punks further east. These days, the district is dotted with organic shops and yoga studios, and is perhaps best known for its babies. These ubiquitous tots, dressed as stylishly as the thirty-something web designers pushing their designer prams, have become the emblem of the new Prenzlauer Berg.