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| Berlin Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see i_5 kiawkiaw Berlin is the capital city of Germany and one of the 16 constituent states (Länder) of the Federal Republic of Germany. Berlin is the largest city in Germany and has a population of approximately 4.2 million within its metropolitan area (3.4 million people within the city limits). It is best known for its historical associations as the German capital, for its lively nightlife, for its many cafes, clubs, and bars, and for its numerous museums, palaces, and other sites of historic interest. Contrary to popular belief, Berlin is also home to many modern, upscale shopping areas filled with department stores and small boutiques that offer the latest in European trends and fashion. Berlin's architecture is quite varied: though badly damaged in the final years of World War II, Berlin has reconstructed itself greatly, and it is now possible to see representatives of many different historic periods in a short time within the compact city center, from a few surviving medieval buildings near Alexanderplatz, to the ultramodern glass and steel structures in Potsdamer Platz. In addition, there is no city in Europe that parties harder than Berlin; the nightlife of most cities is tame in comparison. There are lots of great clubs and dance parlors. You need only ask around to find the most popular hotspots in town. Most of the usual good places to go are in the center of Berlin (Mitte, Prenzlauer Berg, Kreuzberg), but the eastern part of the city has all the nightlife. Berlin has also played host to the "Love Parade," an outdoor rave that attracts millions of people from around the world who dance to rhythmic techno and electronic music and crowd the streets at night. Berlin is also perhaps one of the greenest cities in Europe: over 60% of its surface area is either a park or a river... it has even more bridges than Venice! Berlin has an amazing number of sights, although it is not as centralized or small as other European cities. Sometimes the best things about it have nothing to do with landmarks: simply strolling along one of hundreds of charming streets complete with cafés or sipping a "Berlinerweiser mit suss grun" at a beach bar along one of the city's many rivers can be pleasurable enough. The Berliners you'll meet will often be friendly and extremely helpful, although you may also encounter the famous "Berliner Schnauze," a certain brusqueness that can seem rude. Part or or all of this text stems from the original article at: http://wikitravel.org/en/Berlin _________Sights Edit This The Reichstag The Reichstag Joseph Hollick In fact, Berlin has not only one center but several, and sights are spread all over the area. In the western part, between the Ku’damm (Kuken) and Tegel Airport is Schloss Charlottenburg, the Baroque palace with English gardens that Frederick I built for his wife Sophie-Charlotte. The Egyptian (Ägyptisches) Museum and Papyrus Collection, which houses the famous 3000-year-old bust of Nefertiti, moved from the area in August 2005 and has returned to the Museum Island in Mitte. Other cultural gems are concentrated in the Dahlem Museum complex and the Kulturforum. The Dahlem complex is located in a quiet southwest neighborhood near the Free University of Berlin, and has art museums with works by Old Masters and ethnographic museums displaying artifacts from all over the world. The Kulturforum in the district of Tiergarten encompasses the New National Gallery designed by Mies van der Rohe, the Museum of Decorative Arts (Kunstgewerbemuseum), Copper Engraving Museum (Kupferstichkabinett), New State Library, and the Philharmonie. The House of World Cultures (Haus der Kulturen der Welt) in the former Kongresshalle has contemporary art exhibits from all over the world, and is an architecturally interesting building as well. Other art museums worth visiting are Martin Gropius Bau Museum of Contemporary Art in the Hamburger Bahnhof, the House of Contemporary Art, and the Brucke Museum. The true historical center of the city is in the eastern half. Probably the most easily recognized monument is the Brandenburg Gate, which was the main gathering place for celebrations following the fall of the wall in 1989. On its eastern side is Pariser Platz. Plans are underway to fill in the gaps around the square’s perimeter, primarily with new embassies for France, the U.S., and the U.K. The once majestic boulevard "Unter den Linden" is today an eight-block study in overstated imperial grandeur and Eastern Bloc drabness. The most notable buildings are found at the eastern end, such as the Staatsbibliothek (State Library), Humboldt University, Neue Wache (national memorial), the Zeughaus (Museum of German History), and the grand Staatsoper. Across the Schlossbrücke (Palace Bridge) is the Berlin Cathedral, whose crypt contains the remains of German kaisers. The cathedral is located on an island, the northern end of which is better known as the Museuminsel. The Museuminsel is home to the famous Pergamon Museum, which contains the Pergamon altar as well as the Gate of Milet, as well as the Bode Museum, Altes Museum, Old National Gallery, and Neues Museum (undergoing reconstruction). This group of neoclassical buildings is the reason Berlin is sometimes called "Athens on the Spree." Directly south of the cathedral is the spot where Berlin’s city palace once stood. The East German government razed the damaged structure after the war and built the present Palast der Republik in its place. If history repeats itself—and there are proponents of this—this structure will meet a similar fate. What to do with this central historic piece of real estate has been the subject of a longstanding debate at both the city and federal level. Alexanderplatz, also known as Alex, is one of Berlin’s liveliest squares and public transportation hubs. Looming above it is a 1 200-ft-/365-m-high TV tower - the tallest structure in Berlin (you can go to the top for an excellent view of the city). Nearby is the Rotes Rathaus (Red Town Hall), and the Nikolaiviertel, a lovely "Old Town" that was built by East Germany to attract tourists. (Some buildings actually are old and have been moved there from elsewhere, and some are simply built to look old.) Within walking distance from the Alex is the Volksbühne, on the Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz, which hosts some of the most experimental theater in Berlin. To the north is the reconstructed, gold-domed Neue Synagoge, now home to the Centrum Judaicum museum. Back to the west is Gendarmenmarkt, one of the city’s most attractive squares. The Schauspielhaus, which hosts concerts, is framed on both sides by almost identical domed churches (the Deutscher Dom and the Französischer Dom), giving the square a nice symmetrical feel. One block west of the square is Friedrichstrasse a bustling avenue with fashionable shops. Berlin is justly proud of its unusual amount of undeveloped open natural space. The Tiergarten is the oldest and most popular park, stretching from the Zoologischer Garten (one of the largest zoos in the world) to the Brandenburg Gate. Treptower Park in the east stretches out along the Spree River and has the overwhelming Soviet Memorial dedicated to its fallen soldiers. Large lakes can be found at the city’s eastern and western edges: Muggelsee and Wannsee, respectively. Many smaller lakes are scattered throughout the city and they are enjoyed by hordes of Berliners who flock to them for ice skating or swimming and sunbathing (often in the nude). The Grunewald and Tegeler Forst are large wooded areas with trails for hiking cross-country skiing or horseback riding and biking. Other sites in Berlin worth visiting are the Olympic Stadium, site of the 1936 Olympics (and Jesse Owens’ victories), and Rathaus Schoneberg, site of John F. Kennedy’s Ich bin ein Berliner speech. The Topography of Terror site is an impressive introduction to the history and geography of Berlin under the Nazis. Design enthusiasts won’t want to miss the Bauhaus-Archiv, which traces the history of that famous movement. If time permits visit the Brecht House (home of the writer) or the Friseur Museum—a museum dedicated to the history of hairdressing! And after the sun sets in Berlin, the city offers, in addition to the dozens of nightclubs and cafes, a wide variety of concerts and other cultural events. Full-day trips could be made to Potsdam or Cottbus. Allow at least three days to see Berlin, more if you wish to see area sights. Display all or display just: Churches Fountains and statues Hotspots Landmarks Memorial sites Museums Other Sights Palaces Parks, Zoos & Gardens Show best rated on top | Show in alphabetical order [Add Sight] Brandenburger Tor (Brandenburg Gate) Edit This Brandenburg Gate Brandenburg Gate photo by: Joseph Hollick Built 1788-1791 as a victory gate by Carl Gustav Langhans. Berlin once had 18 city gates - this is the only one remaining. Badly damaged in the war, it was rebuilt in 1957 and a new casting of the Quadriga satue on top was made in West Berlin. After the wall was built the Gate became a landmark and symbol of the division and reunification of Germany. type: Other Sights World66 rating: [rate it] address: Pariser Platz connection: S Unter den Linden, bus 100 Viktoriapark Edit This On a clear day you get a fantastic view of Kreuzberg from up here. A big city oasis with a waterfall, a beergarden in Golgatha, a zoo for small animals and lawns for lazing or sports. The multicultural festival in summer offers music and stage acts in the open air. Main entance Kreuzbergstr. Connections: U Mehringdamm type: Parks, Zoos & Gardens World66 rating: [rate it] address: Kreuzbergstr. Gedenkstätte Berliner Mauer (Berlin Wall Memorial) Edit This Memorials of those killed trying to cross "The Berlin Wall" Memorials of those killed trying to cross "The Berlin Wall" photo by: Joseph Hollick Very little is left of the original Wall, most of the wall segments are given to museums all over the world or sold. Bernauer Straße separates the districts Wedding and Mitte. Until 1989 the Wall ran along here. The documentation centre on the history of the division of Berlin was opened in November 1999. It shows the political background and people’s individual experience of being permanently faced with the wall in the daily life. Connections: U Bernauerstr., S Nordbahnhof, bus 328. type: Memorial sites World66 rating: [rate it] address: Bernauer Str., Wedding openings: We-Su 10am -5pm, admission free tel: +49 (0)30 - 4635106 Haus am Checkpoint Charlie Edit This Checkpoint Charlie Checkpoint Charlie photo by: Andrew Bowman Permanent and special exhibition cover topics in German history after 1945, especially the division of Berlin, the building of the Wall and its influence on daily life. Documentary film shows and especially talks with eyewitnesses give a memorable picture of the relationship between the two parts of Germany during the Cold War. Admission: adults 8DM, school pupils and students 5DM, groups of 10 or more 4,50DM Connections: U Kochstr., bus 129 type: Memorial sites World66 rating: [rate it] address: Friedrichstr. 43-44, Kreuzberg openings: daily 9am -10pm tel: +49 (0)30 - 2537250 Siegessäule (Victory Column) Edit This The Siegessaule, Victory Column The Siegessaule, Victory Column photo by: Joseph Hollick The 70-metre-high column is crowned by the gilded victory goddess, nicknamed "Goldelse" -Golden Lizzie -by the Berliners. Among other things, she has decorated the cover of certain books. Since Love Parade has been held in the Tiergarten she's become its "landmark" -let love rule! Incidentally, the gun barrels around the column are genuine. Below are the Austrian, then the French and on top the Danish. Admission: 2DM, red. 1DM. Connection: Bus 100, 187, 341 type: Memorial sites World66 rating: [rate it] address: Straße des 17. Juni openinghours: Mon 1pm -6pm, Tu-Su 9.30am -6pm Computer- u. Videospielmuseum (Computer and Video Games Museum) Edit This A remarkable exhibition on the history of computers and video games in a private apartment - small, but unique in Europe. From black-and-white monitors to virtual reality, with electronic classics and exotic games that once delighted fans. Visitors can play here as long as they like. Connections: S+U Jannowitzbrücke, U Märkisches Museum type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Rungestr. 20, Mitte url: www.cuvmb.de openings: Sun noon - 6pm or by appointment admission tel: +49 (0)30 - 2793351 Museumsinsel (Museum Island) Edit This Museum Island (Atles Museum) Museum Island (Atles Museum) photo by: Joseph Hollick Concentrated art and culture are united on this island -one of Europe's real treasures in terms of art history and cultural history. Altes Museum (Old Museum), Pergamon Museum, Alte Nationalgalerie (Old National Gallery), Bode Museum. When you've had your fill of art the best place for a quiet rest is the Lustgarden. It's all wonderfully impressive. type: Other Sights World66 rating: [rate it] connection: S Hackescher Markt, bus 100 Zoologischer Garten Edit This In 1844 Germany's first zoo opened its gates here at Hardenbergplatz. Today the zoo houses more than 14000 animals in its buildings and enclosures. The aviary, aquarium, hippo house and brand-new shark house are especially worth seeing. Hardenbergplatz 8, Tiergarten, +49 (0)30 - 254010, U+S Zoologischer Garten, daily 9am till dusk, 6,30pm at the latest; aquarium daily 9a -6pm, admission 14DM, red. 7,50DM; combined ticket for zoo+aquarium: 22,50DM, red.17DM, reductions for groups of 20 or more. http://www.zoo-berlin.de/ E-mail: info@zoo-berlin.de type: Parks, Zoos & Gardens World66 rating: [rate it] address: Hardenbergplatz 8, 10787 Berlin email: E-mail: info@zoo-berlin.de tel: (030) 25 40 12 55 Deutsches Historisches Museum (DHM) Edit This Currently closed for renovation; will re-open in 2003 at the earliest. Until then the museum is showing small exhibitions in Kronprinzenpalais opposite. Admission free. Connections: S Hackescher Markt, U+S Friedricherstr., bus 100 type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Unter den Linden 2, Mitte url: www.dhm.de tel: +49 (0)30 - 203040 Olympiastadion Edit This (Olympic Stadium) Built by Werner March on the Maifeld for the 1936 Olympic Games, the stadium holds around 76,000 spectators. In 1936 the black runner Jesse Owens won the 100-metre race here (a completel, y un-Aryan result); Berliners hope the local football team Hertha will soon win the cup here. Plenty to see around here for history fans. type: Other Sights World66 rating: [rate it] connection: U Olympiastadion address: Olympischer Platz. openings: In summer 8am -8pm tel: 030 300633 admission: 2DM, red. 1DM Sowjetisches Ehrenmal (Soviet War Memorial) Edit This Memorial centre for the soldiers of the "great patriotic war" who died in 1945 in the battle for Berlin - Stalinism in its most petrified form. In autumn and winter this is the ideal place to indulge those melancholy feelings. Impressive! Connections: S Treptower Park type: Parks, Zoos & Gardens World66 rating: [rate it] address: Treptower Park, Treptow Berliner Dom (Berlin Cathedral) Edit This Berliner Dom Cathedral Berliner Dom Cathedral photo by: Joseph Hollick Berlin’s most impressive church building with a bigger floor area than Cologne Cathedral. It was severely damaged in the war and restoration work went on into the 1990s. The magnificent dome gives the building it’s character. In the Hohenzollern Crypt the Prussian kings and Kaisers lie in dust and ashes. Connections: U+S Alexanderplatz, bus 100 type: Churches World66 rating: [rate it] address: Lustgarten, Mitte openings: Mo-Sa 9am -7pm, Su noon -7pm, dome till 5pm, Admission: 8DM, red. 5DM Brecht-Weigel-Gedenkstätte Edit This (Brecht-Weigel memorial Centre) The last living and working quarters of Bertolt Brecht and Helene Weigel. A rare chance to see Brecht's vast library of books - in several different languages - as well as the room in which he wrote many of his plays and much of his poetry. His typewriter still sits at a desk overlooking the cemetery where he, and later, his wife were buried. Inexpensive to visit, the museum is however also a Brecht study centre, and admits only a small number of visitors at a time and only at certain times of the day. Check local press for more.. type: Hotspots World66 rating: [rate it] address: Chausseestr. 125, Mitte openings: Tu-Fr 10am -noon, Th 5pm -7pm, Sa 9.30am -2pm, Su 11am -6pm tel: +49 (0)30 - 2829916 Kaiser-Wilhelms-Gedächtniskirche (Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church) Edit This K-W-G Church, old and new K-W-G Church, old and new photo by: Joseph Hollick This church was built in the Neo-Romanesque style by Franz Schwechten. Completed in 1895, the church was reduced to ruins in a 1943 bombing raid. After the war, the ruins were cleared away with the exception of a small area around the front tower. A new modern church was built next to the tower ruins by Egon Eiermann in 1963 featuring an octagonal design and blue stained glass. Some mosaics from the original church, which glorify the Hohenzollerns, still survive and can be seen. Connections: U+S Zoologischer Garten type: Churches World66 rating: [rate it] address: Breitscheidplatz, Charlottenburg tel: +49 (0)30 - 2185023 openings: daily 9am -7pm, exhibition in the tower: Mo-Sa 10am -4pm Alliierten Museum (Allies’ Museum) Edit This Airplane used for The Berlin Airlift Airplane used for The Berlin Airlift photo by: Joseph Hollick The Cold War from the viewpoint of the West: half a century of the western occupying powers in Berlin. The exhibition focuses on the magnificent logistic achievement of the "airlift" and how this helped save West Berlin for the free world. Connections: U Oskar-Helene-Heim type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] email: info@AlliiertenMuseum.de address: Clayallee 135, Zehlendorf url: www.alliiertenmuseum.de openings: daily 10am -6pm, closed We, admission free tel: +49 (0)30 - 8181 990 Story of Berlin GmbH & Co. Ausstellungs KG Edit This This theme exhibition has developed into a popular time trip that brings alive Berlin’s history, which goes back almost 800 years. The 20 thematic spaces are arranged on four floors with a high-tech media presentation that’s unique the world over. You can even visit a nuclear shelter which is still completely functioning. The panoramic view of the city from 80 metres up is the highlight of the show and simply shouldn’t be missed! Connections: U Uhlandstraße, U Kurfürstendamm type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Kurfürstendamm 207-208, Charlottenburg url: www.story-of-berlin.de openings: daily 10am -8pm, admission: 18DM, red. 14DM, School groups 6DM tel: +49 (0)30 - 88720130 Reichstagsgebäude (The Reichstag) Edit This The Reichstag The Reichstag photo by: Joseph Hollick A symbol of German history. Pictures that went round the world: in 1945 the Soviet flag was hoisted on the Reichstag, in 1995 it was wrapped by Christo and Jeanne-Claude and since 1999 it has been the seat of the German Parliament. The dedication above the entrance reads: "To the German People". The dome built by Sir Norman Foster is not entirely in tune with this, because: anyone, if German of from abroad, can walk around freely inside it until midnight (admission till 10pm). Magnificent view of Berlin. type: Other Sights World66 rating: [rate it] connection: S Unter den Linden, bus 100 address: Platz der Republik, Tiergarten openings: daily till 10pm tel: +49 (0)30 - 39770 admission: free Egyptian Museum - Papyrus Collection Edit This SMPK -Until the New Museum on Museum Island take her into its collection, you can still see her here -the world-famous bust of Nefertiti. The collection focuses on the art and culture during the reign of her husband Echnaton. Connections: U Sophie-Charlotte-Platz, U Richard-Wagner Platz. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Schloßstr. 70, Charlottenburg url: www.smpk.de openings: Tue-Fri 10am -6pm, Sat & Sun 10am -6pm, admission: 8 DM, red. 4 DM tel: +49 (0)30 - 20905566 Musikinstrumentenmuseum (Musical Instruments Museum) Edit This The extensive collection contains european musical instruments from the 16th century to the present. Historically important instruments like Sophie Charlotte’s portable harpsichord are displayed here along with modern items like the big Wurlitzer music box which is demonstrated every Saturday at noon. Connections: U+S Potsdamer Platz, bus 129, 148 type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Tiergartenstr. 1, Tiergarten openings: Tu-Fr 9am -5pm, Sa+Su 10am -5pm, admission: 4DM, red. 2DM tel: +49 (0)30 - 254810 Fernsehturm am Alexanderplatz Edit This (TV Tower at Alexanderplatz) Berlin's tallest building. So that everybody could see the heights socialist building could achieve, GDR communist party boss Walter Ulbrich demanded that the tower have as many metres height as the days of the year -an easy number to remember. Today it's three meters taller with a new (western) tip. Since Berlin lies on the North German plain it's worth going up the tower to see the view over the city from the platform at 203 metres or the revolving café at 207 metres. On the horizon you can imagine the city limits even if you can't see them. type: Hotspots World66 rating: [rate it] connection: U+S Alexanderplatz address: Panoramastr. 1a openings: May-Oct daily from 9am to 1am, Nov-Apr 10am -midnight tel: 030 2423333 admission: 8DM, red. 4DM, groups of 20 or more 7DM Neue Nationalgalerie (New National Gallery) Edit This SMPK - Sometimes the special exhibitions here are so big that the permanent exhibitions have to be temporarily dismanteled. But there’s always exciting art on display, from the classical modernists to the present. Connections: U+S Potsdamer Platz, U Mendelssohn Bartholdy Park, bus 129, 148, 348 type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Potsdamer Str 50, Tiergarten url: www.smpk.de openings: Tu-Fr 10am -6pm, Sa+Su 11am -6pm, admission: 8DM, red. 4DM tel: +49 (0)30 - 2662651 Museum Europäischer Kulturen (Museum of European Cultures) Edit This SMPK - Visitors can find out all about "Cultural Contacts in Europe" - that’s the title of the permanent exhibition. Connections: U Dahlem-Dorf type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Im Winkel 6-8, Dahlem url: www.smpk.de openings: Tu-Fr 10am -6pm, Sa+Su 11am -8pm, admission: 4DM, red. 2DM Museum für Vor - und Frühgeschichte (Museum of Prehistory and Early History) Edit This SMPK - The delopment of the cultures of ancient Europe and the early Orient from their beginnings to the Middle Ages. Connections: U Sophie-Charlotte-Platz, U Richard-Wagner Platz type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Spandauer Damm 22, Charlottenburg url: www.smpk.de openings: Tu-Fr 10am -6pm, Sa+Su 11am -6pm, admission: 4DM, red 2DM Museum im Wasserwerk (Museum in the Waterworks) Edit This The history of Berlin’s water from the source to the tap and from the wastepipe to the sewage plant. It sounds technical, but it’s actually exciting. Untill Jly 2000 you can see the exhibition "Berlin’s sewers in the divided city - the underground Wall". Admission: 4DM, red. 2DM, guided tour 20DM Connections: S Friedrichshagen, tram 60 type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Müggelseedamm 307, Köpernick openings: Apr-Oct:We-Fr 10am-4pm, Sa+Su 10am-5pm. Nov-March:We-Su 10am-3pm tel: +49 (0)30 - 86447695 Filmmuseum Berlin im Filmhaus Edit This The new museum at Potsdamer Platz just opened in summer 2000. The permanent exhibition "Berlin-Hollywood-Germany" takes you on an outing to the various stations of German film history. Along with detours to the USA, the museum shows exhibits from the German Cinematheque and the permanent exhibition "Artificial Worlds". Connections: S Potsdamer Platz. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] email: info@filmmuseum-berlin.de address: Potsdamerstr. 2, Tiergarten url: www.filmmuseum-berlin.de tel: + 49 (0)30 - 300 903 - 0 Spreepark Berlin Edit This Update: The Spreepark has been closed since 2002. This amusement park is located not far from the city center in the harmonious surroundings of Plänterwald leisure area. It offers 30 carousels and other fairground rides, including the little Britzer train with its warning bell, big dippers and a big wheel with a fantastic view of Berlin. You can also visit the theme areas like "Las Vegas County" or see stage shows here. Connections: S Plänterwald Openings: Apr-Oct Mo-Fr 9am -6pm, Sat + Sun + public holidays 10am -7pm. Admission: 28DM, school classes more.. type: Hotspots World66 rating: [rate it] address: Kiehnwerderallee 1-3, Treptow tel: +49 (0)30 - 533350 Jüdischer Friedhof Weißensee (Jewish Cemetary) Edit This Europe's biggest Jewish cemetary. Take bus no. 255. Openings: Mon - Thu 8am - 4pm, Fri + Sun 8am - 3pm, admission free. type: Parks, Zoos & Gardens World66 rating: [rate it] address: Herbert-Baum-Str. 45, Weißensee tel: +49 (0)30 - 39787156 Alte Nationalgalerie (Old National Gallery) Edit This SMPK - closed till 2 dec 2001. Until it’s reopened the Old Masters of the 19th century are on display in the Altes Museum. Connections: U+S Friedrichstr, bus 100. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Bodenstr. 1-3, Mitte url: www.smpk.de Bauhaus Archiv / Museum für Gestaltung Edit This A remarkable building, constructed to a modified design by Bauhaus founder Walter Gropius. Contains collections on the history of teh Bauhau (Dessau, Weimar, Berlin 1919-1933, Chicago). Changing exhibitions, specialist library, cafeteria. Connections: bus, 100, 187, 341, 129 (Lützowplatz stop), U Nollendorfplatz type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Klingelhöferstr. 14, 10785 Berlin - Tiergarten url: www.bauhaus-archiv.de openings: Wed-Mon 10am -5pm, admission: 5DM, red. 2,50DM tel: +49 (0)30 - 254 00 20 Deutsch-russisches Museum Berlin-Karlshorst Edit This The former officers’ mess of the pilots school. This was where the German army signed the document of unconditional surrender in 1945. Four years later the first government of the GDR was awarded full state powers here. From 1967 the Soviet military used this historic building as a "museum on the great patriotic war". Since 1990 it has been a museum on the history of the remarkable German-Soviet relationschip. Connections: S Karlshorst, bus 396 type: Memorial sites World66 rating: [rate it] address: Zwieseler Str. 4 openings: Tu-Su 10am -6pm, admission free tel: +49 (0)30 - 50150810 Skulpturensammlung und Museum für Byzantinische Kunst (Sculpture Collection and Museum of Byzantine Art) Edit This A SMPK museum - since this collection is housed in the Bode Museum, which is closed for renovation, it won’t be open to the public till 2004. If you come back you can admisre medieval sculptures and Italian paintings from the late Middle Ages to classicism. Connections: U+S Friedrichstrasse, bus 100. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Am Kupfergraben, Berlin-Mitte url: www.smpk.de Vorderasiatische Museum im Pergamonmuseum Edit This The famous heart of the collection is the Babylonian Processional Street with its blue tiles. The Museum of Near East History is located inside the Pergamon Museum. In the 1960s it was the setting for famous monumental films - in the movie "The Ten Commandments" the Egyptian Pharaoh alias Yul Brunner rode through the magnificent gate. Take a look at the collection live, it’s really worth seeing. Connections: U+S Friedrichstrasse, bus 100. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Kupfergraben, Berlin-Mitte url: www.smpk.de openings: Tue-Sun 10am -6pm, admission: 8DM, red. 4DM tel: +49 (0)30 - 20905555 Altes Museum (Old Museum) Edit This SMPK- Berlin’s oldest museum, designed by Schinkel and opened in 1830. The Antiquity Collection is on permanent display here, along with the Old Masters from the National Gallery until 2001. Connections: U+S Friedrichstr, bus 100. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Bodenstr. 1-3, Mitte url: www.smpk.de openings: Tue-Sun 10am -6pm, admission: 8 DM, red. 4 DM tel: +49 (0)30 - 20905577 Friedrichstadtpassagen Edit This Above the ground, the building complex comprising Quartiers 205, 206 and 207 displays very different kinds of architecture. Why this variety? When the builiding owners applied for for the sites here they had to promise to built in different styles te set an example of how to give the city a varied look. Underground the buildings are connected by interlinked passages. You can spend days here. type: Other Sights World66 rating: [rate it] address: Friedrichstaße connection: U Französische Str Reichsbank (ehem.) Edit This (Former Reichsbank) The new seat of the Foreign Ministry was the sea, t of the GDR Finance Ministry from 1949 -1959 and then the seat of the Central Committee of the Socialist Unity Party. type: Other Sights World66 rating: [rate it] connection: U Hausvogteiplatz address: Werderscher Markt Staatsratgebäude Edit This (Former Council of State building) At the moment His Eminence the Chancellor is based in the former Council of State building with his retinue and is controlling the destiny of German politics. Everybody's looking forward to the day when the new Federal Chancellor's Office at Spreebogen in Tiergarten will be ready. The government officials are well-versed in packing and unpackin -they got plenty of practice last year with the move from Bonn to Berlin. Unfortunately the interior of the building is not open to the public. type: Other Sights World66 rating: [rate it] connection: U+S Alexanderplatz address: Schloßplatz 1 tel: 030 40002116 Französischer Dom (French Cathedral) Edit This Built for the Huguenots who settled in Berlin at the beginning of the 18th century. The French Cathedral, the German Cathedral and the Schauspielhaus opposite create the unique architectural ensemble on Gendarmenmarkt. The building houses the Huguenot Museum. Admission: museum 3DM, chruch free of charge. Connections: U Stadtmitte type: Churches World66 rating: [rate it] address: Gendarmenmarkt 5, Mitte tel: +49 (0)30 - 2291307 openings: Tu-Sa noon -5pm, Su 11am -5pm Topographie des Terrors (Topography of Terror) Edit This The Prince Albert Site was once the location of the headquarters of the Gestapo, the SS and the main Office for the Security of the Reich. The exhibition shows the history of these Nazi institutions and of the site. A new "international documentation and meeting centre" is due to open here at the end of 2001. Until then the exhibition is being displayed in the open air on the site. Connections: U+S Potsdamer Platz, U Kochstr., S Anhalter Bahnhof type: Memorial sites World66 rating: [rate it] address: Niederkirchnerstr. 8, next to Martin-Gropius-Bau, Kreuzberg openings: daily 10am -6pm, admission free tel: +49 (0)30 - 24846703 Museum für Kindheit und Jugend (Schulmuseum Berlin) Edit This Exhibits from 100 years of childhood in Germany, right up to the present. Writing exercises with old materials, a Berlin school classroom from the time of the Empire, and a project room on the theme "Being A Child 1940 - 1948". Connections: U Märkisches Museum, U Heinrich-Heine-Straße, S Jannowitzbrücke type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Wallstr. 32, Mitte url: www.stadtmuseum.de openings: Tu-Fr 9am -4pm, admission: 3DM, red. 1,50DM tel: +49 (0)30 - 2750383 Royal Porcelain Factory Berlin Edit This This historical firm has been making its famous porcelain in Berlin since 1763. Along with contemporary works you can see magnificent showpieces from the past 300 years. Guided tours for individuals every first Thursday of the month, group tours by appointment, admission: 5DM Connections: S Tiergarten, bus 123. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Wegelystr. 1, Charlottenburg tel: +49 (0)30 - 39009241 Sammlung Hoffmann Edit This The Berlin exhibition of a larger collection owned by Mr. and Ms. Hoffmann, housed here since 1998 in its own specially restored building complex.The main focus is on West European and American art in various media. Connection: U Weinmeisterstr. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Sophie-Gipshöfe (between Sophienstr. and Gipsstr.), Berlin-Mitte url: www.sammlung-hoffmann-berlin.de openings: Sat 11am -5pm, by appointment only tel: +49 (0)30 - 28499121 Berlinische Galerie Edit This A museum without its own premises that presents exhibitions at various venues - the latest in modern art, photography and architecture. Connections: U1/U6 Hallesches Tor, U6 Kochstraße, U8 Moritzplatz, Bus M29, Bus 248 type: Hotspots World66 rating: [rate it] email: bg@berlinischegalerie.de address: Alte Jakobstr. 124-128, D-10969 Berlin Kreuzberg url: www.berlinischegalerie.de tel: +49 (0)30 - 78 90 26 00 accessibility: wheelchair openingHours: daily 10 am - 6 pm / closed on tuesdays Medizinhistorisches Museum (Museum of Medical History) Edit This Exhibition in the grounds of Charité hospital with ca. 1000 pathological and anatomical specimens and other historical objects collected since 1899. Not for nervous people. Connections: Bus 147, 157, 245, 340 type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Schumannstr. 20/21, Mitte url: www.charite.de openings: Mo-Fr 1pm -4pm, We till 7pm, admission: 5DM, red. 2,50DM tel: +49 (0)30 - 28023147 Museum der Verbotenen Kunst (Museum of Forbidden Art) Edit This Changing exhibitions in an old watchtower on a remaining patch of no-man’s land. A forum for oppressed artists from the former east bloc. Connections: U Schlesische Tor, S Treptower Park, bus 165. type: Palaces World66 rating: [rate it] address: Puschkinallee, Treptow openings: Sa+Su / public holidays noon -6pm tel: +49 (0)30 - 2042049 Antikensammlung im Pergamonmuseum Edit This (Antiquity Collection in the Pergamon Museum) SMPK - The ground floor of the Pergamon Museum houses not only the famous Pergamon altar but also the Market Gate from Millet and other magnificent exhibits. connections: U+S Friedrichstr, bus 100 type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Kupfergraben, Mitte url: www.smpk.de openings: Tu-Su 10am -6pm, admission: 8DM, red. 4DM tel: +49 (0)30 - 20905555 Labyrinth (Kinder- u. Jugendmuseum) (Museum for Children and Young People) Edit This Various exhibitions and summer workshops. Connections: U Osloer Str, U Pankstraße, S Bornholmer Straße type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Osloer Str. 12, Wedding url: www.b.shuttle.de openings: Mo 9am -1pm, groups: Tu-Fr 2pm -6pm, Sa 1pm -6pm, So 11am -6pm tel: +49 (0)30 - 49308901 Neue Synagoge - Centrum Judaicum (New Synagogue - Centrum Judaicum) Edit This Easily recognisable from the distance by its golden dome, the synagogue was destroyed by bombs in 1943. Today it’s partly restored and shows changing exhibitions as well as permanent display "The gates shall open". Connections: S Oranienburger Str. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Oranienburger Str. 28-30, Mitte url: www.berlin.de openings: Su-Th 10am -6pm, Fr 10am -2pm, closed Sa, admission: 5DM, red. 3DM tel: +49 (0)30 - 28401316 Galerie der Romantik Edit This (Gallery of the Romantic Period) SMPk -A collection in royal surroundings: in the right-hand wing of Charlottenburg Palace, the homa and seat of Elector Frederick III. The gallery shows masterpieces of Romantic painting with works by C.D.Friedrich, K.Blechen, K.F.Schinkel and C.Spitzweg. connections: U Sophie-Charlotte-Platz, U Richard-Wagner Platz type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Luisenplatz, Charlottenburg openings: Tu-Fr 10am -6pm, Sa+Su 11am -6pm, admission: 4DM, red. 2DM tel: +49 (0)30 - 20905560 Friedrichswerdersche Kirche Edit This SMPK - The church houses Berlin sculpture from the 19th -century Schinkel period. The gallery contains an exhibition on Schinkel’s life and work. connections: U Hausvogteiplatz, bus 100 type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Werderscher Markt, Mitte openings: Tu-Su 10am -6pm, admission: 4DM, red 2DM tel: +49 (0)30 - 20905577 Hanfmuseum (Hemp Museum) Edit This The history and cultivation of hemp from way back when till the present. From planting and processing to its many uses in medicine, agriculture, building, nutrition and culture - as well as the legal implications. Admission: 5DM, children under 10 free, groups of 6 or more 3,50DM Connections: U Klosterstr., bus 142, 147. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Mühlendamm 5, Mitte url: www.hanfmuseum.de openings: Tu-Fr 10am -8pm, Sa+Su noon -8pm tel: +49 (0)30 - 2424827 Messe Berlin GmbH Edit This Berlin's expanding trade fair complex includes two of the city's landmarks. Conferences and major events are held at the International Conference Centre (ICC). The Funkturm (Radio Tower) welcomes Berliners coming home on the Avus motorway. In January the highlight here is "Grüne Woche" (the agricultural trade fair Green Week) where you can eat your way round the globe. type: Other Sights World66 rating: [rate it] connection: U Kaiserdamm or Theodor-Heuss-Platz, S Westkreuz address: Messedamm 22 tel: 030 30380 Reichsluftfahrtministerium (ehem.) Edit This In East Germany this was the "House of Ministries" and was at the centre of the uprising on 17th June 1953. Now the German Ministry of Finance has moved in here. type: Other Sights World66 rating: [rate it] connection: U+S Potsdamer Platz address: Leipziger Str. 5-7/ corner of Wilhelmstr. tel: Karl-Marx-Allee Edit This More than 2,5 km long, this avenue was built as a showcase for the GDR in the Stalinist "pastrycook" style. The wise, imposing street was used for parades and isn't only interesting for architectural fans. type: Other Sights World66 rating: [rate it] connection: U Strausberger Platz, U Weberwiese Nikolaiviertel Edit This Old city quarter restored in the mid 1980s for Berlin's 750th anniversary. The area is located around the city's oldest church, from which is taken it's name. Parts of it seem just like any pedestrian precinct in a small West German town. type: Other Sights World66 rating: [rate it] connection: U+S Alexanderplatz, U Klosterstr. Palast der Republik (Palace of the Republic) Edit This Opposite the Lustgarten the "Show-off Palace" stands there waiting for a face-lift. Since the reunification of Germany in 1990, Berlin's city planners have been wracking their brains about its future. At the moment the building is being cleared of asbestos, even though it will probably be demolished. type: Other Sights World66 rating: [rate it] connection: U+S Alexanderplatz address: Schloßplatz, Berlin-Mitte Kronprinzenpalais (Crown Prince's Palace) Edit This The palace was completely destroyed in the war and entirely rebuilt in 1968 - 1969 using the old plans. Unfortunately it is not open to the public. type: Other Sights World66 rating: [rate it] address: Unter den Linden, at Bebelplatz connection: U Französische Str., bus 100 Rathaus Schöneberg Edit This (Schöneberg Town Hall) From 1948 to 1991 Rathaus Schöneberg was the seat of West Berlin's regional parliament and government. The bell tower houses the famous Freedom Bell, a gift from the American people to mark the end of the Soviet blockade of West Berlin. The Town Hall also contains the permanent exhibition "Fighting for Freedom" -Willy Brandt 1913 -1992" exhibition daily, 10am -6pm, guided tours Th, Sa and Su 2pm, -4pm type: Other Sights World66 rating: [rate it] connection: U Rathaus Schöneberg address: John-F.-Kennedy-Platz openings: Mo-Fr 9am -4pm tel: 030 7877070 admission: free Haus des Lehrers Edit This (House of education) When it was built, this teacher's centre in East Berlin was regarded as something special architecturally. Today it still stands as a good example of architecture from the communist era in East Germany. type: Other Sights World66 rating: [rate it] connection: U+S Alexanderplatz address: Alexanderplatz 4 tel: 030 243410 Schloss Bellevue Edit This (Bellevue Palace) A beautiful classicist palace built in 1785 with an elegant English landscaped park. This is the official residence of the Federal President. When the flag is fluttering on the roof, Johannes Rau is at home. type: Other Sights World66 rating: [rate it] connection: S Bellevue, bus 100 address: Spreeweg 1 tel: 030 390840 Fragen an die deutsche Geschichte Edit This Cathedral at Gendarmenmarkt (Questions on German History) A trip through German history on three floors. The development of East and West Germany is shown chronologically in a lively, interesting way. type: Other Sights World66 rating: [rate it] connection: U Stadtmitte address: German openings: Tu-Su 10am -6pm admission: free Berliner Rathaus (Rotes Rathaus) Edit This Since 1991 this has once again been the seat of the governing mayor of Berlin. Berliners call it the "Red Town Hall" - which refers not to Berlin's politics but the building's red bricks. If you follow the red carpet at the main entrance you get to the interactive terminal at the first floor. Here you can click through a programme of information on Berlin. type: Other Sights World66 rating: [rate it] connection: U+S Alexanderplatz address: Jüdenstr. 1-9 openings: Mo-Fr 8am -6pm tel: +49 (0)30 - 90260 admission: free Schloss Glienicke mit Park Edit This (Glienicke Palace and Park) The classicist building by Schinkel (built 1825-28) houses artworks from this period. The Italian inspired park at Jungfernsee is ideal for a romantic stroll. type: Other Sights World66 rating: [rate it] connection: Bus 116 address: Königstr. 36 openings: 15May -15Oct, Tu-Su 10am -5pm tel: 030 8053041 admission: 3DM, red. 2DM Preußischer Landtag Edit This (Prussian Parliament) This magnificent building in the Roman High Renaissance style has an eventful history. In communist East Germany it was the minister president's office for a while. Since the reunification of Germany it's been the seat of Berlin's parliament. Here you can see the permanent exhibition "100 years of Prussian Parliament" on the ground floor. type: Other Sights World66 rating: [rate it] connection: S Anhalter Bahnhof, bus 129 address: Niederkirchner Str. 3 openings: Mo-Fr 9am -3pm tel: 030 23251064 admission: free. Gendarmenmarkt Edit This Flanked by the German and French cathedrals, one of Berlin's few architecturally complete squares and one of the most beautiful in Europe. Berlin's "living room" looks particularly lovely when it's lit up at night. type: Other Sights World66 rating: [rate it] connection: U Stadtmitte address: Gendarmenmarkt East Side Gallery Edit This The longest remaining section of the Berlin Wall (1,3 km long) is an open-ait gallery. Artists have painted and scratched this part of the Wall with graffithi and countless other artworks on the theme "enviroment, tolerance and freedom". type: Other Sights World66 rating: [rate it] address: Oberbaumbrücke /Mühlenstr connection: U+S Warschauer Str., bus 123 Schloss Tegel Edit This (Tegel Palace) This palace was built by Schinkel for the Humbolt family. Its elegant neo-classical style made it a model for a whole generation of Berlin villas. It also has a garden designed by Lenné, Berlin's most famous garden architect. type: Other Sights World66 rating: [rate it] connection: U Alt-Tegel, bus 124, 133, 222 address: Adelheidallee 19-20 openings: May to Sep Mo 10am -noon and 3pm -5pm tel: 030 4343156 admission: 10DM, red. 8DM Carillon Edit This Located next to the House of World Cultures, this is the biggest glockenspiel of its type in Europe. There are regular performances of new compositions written exclusively for this huge instrument. Chimes daily at noon und 6pm; May-Sep: live concerts Su 3pm type: Other Sights World66 rating: [rate it] address: John-Foster-Dulles-Allee connection: Tiergarten Bus 100 Glienicker Brücke Edit This (Glienicker Bridge) During the Cold war the great powers exchanged spies on this world famous bridge on the border to Potsdam.., Zehlendorf type: Other Sights World66 rating: [rate it] connection: S Wannsee, then bus 116 address: Königsstr./Berliner Str. ICC (Internationales Congress Centrum / Messe Berlin GmbH) Edit This (International Conference Centre/Berlin Trade Fairs) This complex hosts trade fairs and conferences, sporting events and entertainment. Public guided tours every first Sunday of the month. type: Other Sights World66 rating: [rate it] connection: U Theodor Heuss Platz, S Westkreuz address: Messedamm 22 openings: Variable tel: 030 30380 admission: Variable Grunewaldturm Edit This William II had this tower built in 1897 in memory of his predecessor. Today it offers a beautiful view over the Grunewald, The Havel and sometimes even as far as Potsdam. type: Other Sights World66 rating: [rate it] connection: U Theodor-Heuss-Platz, S Wannsee, then bus 218 address: Havelchaussee openings: daily 10am -5.30pm tel: 030 3041203 admission: 1,50DM, red. 1DM Königliche Bibliothek (Alte Bibliothek) Edit This (Royal Library -Old Library) Today students swot for the state examination in Baroque rooms of the library with it's reading room. The building is also called "chest of drawers, " because ot its semi-circular façade. type: Other Sights World66 rating: [rate it] connection: U Französischer Str., bus 100 address: Unter den Linden /Bebelplatz Sony Center am Potsdamer Platz Edit This A big complex of buildings with the Filmhaus, which houses the German Film and TV Academy, the Marlene Dietrich Collection and the German Mediatheque. The Multiplex Cinema Centre and IMAX 3-D Cinema hold 2800 seats. The Forum in the middle is a covered area. The entertainment , area has opened at the end of January 2000 and from mid June the entire area will be open as a new meeting-place and venue for all kinds of activities and experiences. The musicbox presents music in an informative, interact ive way that brings it to life for all your senses not just your ears. type: Other Sights World66 rating: [rate it] connections: U/S Potsdamer Platz address: Kemperplatz 1 tel: 030 25755777 Sowjetisches Ehrenmal Edit This (Soviet War Memorial) Memorial centre for the soldiers of the "great patriotic war" who died in 1945 in the battle for Berlin In autumn and winter this is the ideal place to indulge in melancholy feelings. Impressive! type: Other Sights World66 rating: [rate it] connections: S Treptower Park address: Treptower Park Humbolt-Universität Edit This (Humbolts University) Built in 1810 at the instignation of the humanist Wilhelm von Humbolt. A place steeped in history, perfect for escaping from the city crowds. In fine weather there's a book market in the forecourt. type: Other Sights World66 rating: [rate it] connection: S Friedrichstr., bus 100 address: Unter den Linden 6 Zitadelle Spandau Edit This (Spandau Citadel) Today the once-proud water castle of the Askanians houses a museum on the history of the fortress and the citadel. After you've seen the exhibition you can dine here in medieval style or browse in the local history museum. In winter at 7pm and 8pm you can take a guided tour to the place where lots of bats go into hibernation in the citadel. type: Other Sights World66 rating: [rate it] connection: U Zitadelle, bus 133 address: Am Juliusturm 1 openings: Tu-Fr 9am -5pm, Sa+Su 10am -5pm tel: 030 3549440 admission: 4DM, red. 2DM Volkspark Friedrichshain Edit This A green breathing-space in the eastern part of Berlin with a big variety of sports activities and lots of performances on the open-air stage in summer. The imposing Cemetery of Honour for Fallen revolutionaries is worth seeing. The charming fairytale fountain is the landmark of the district. In summer it's a hunting ground for wet dreamers -but not for girls. Connections: Tram 2,3,4 type: Parks, Zoos & Gardens World66 rating: [rate it] address: Am Friedrichshain/Friedenstr. Berlin-Friedrichshain Mauerpark (Wall Park) Edit This It's pretty young for a park, but the site has a turbulent history and you can see this from the lawns - they look rather bare, and the kind of embankment at the foot of Jahn Stadium with the view of Wedding district has a rather strange feel. The park was created in 1993 on the site of a former freigt depot which the Wall ran through. It's proximity to Wedding makes it a bit of a melting pot and lots of people come here to chat, drink, read and doze. More energetic types go skating and jogging at the Jahn Stadium. Connections: U Eberswalder Str. type: Parks, Zoos & Gardens World66 rating: [rate it] address: entrance: Schwedter Str./ Eberswalder Str./ Gleimstr., Prenzlauer Berg Pfaueninsel (Peacock Island) Edit This On this romantic island in the Havel you'll meet peacocks walking around in the "wilds", you can admire the castle built as a ruin in 1796, or simply go for a nice stroll. Note the smoking ban. You get there on the ferry. Connections: S Wannsee, bus 216, 316, then ferry. Openings: Nov-Feb 10am -4pm. March+Oct 9am -5pm. Apr+Sep 8am -6pm. May-Aug 8am -8pm. Admission: 2DM, red. 1DM, palace: 4DM, red. 2DM type: Parks, Zoos & Gardens World66 rating: [rate it] address: Pfaueninselchaussee, Zehlendorf tel: +49 (0)30 - 8053042 Englischer Garten im Tiergarten (English Garden) Edit This Summer concerts are held in this part of the Tiergarten, to the north of the Victory Column between spreeweg and Altonaer Straße. At Neuer See you can hire boats or take a break at the nice café. Connections: U Hansaplatz, S Bellevue type: Parks, Zoos & Gardens World66 rating: [rate it] address: Tiergarten Jüdischer Friedhof (Jewish Cemetary) Edit This If you're looking for traces of vanished Jewish life in Berlin, this is the place for you. Here you can find the tombs of some of Berlin's great Jewish founding families like those of Liebermann, Ullstein, Meyerbeer. In the north-east corner a small white stele commemorates an unknown Jewish girl who was hidden in the neighbourhood. She was killed by a shell splinter just before the Liberation and was buried here. Connections: U Senefelderplatz Openings: Mo-Th 8am -4pm, Fr till 1pm. type: Parks, Zoos & Gardens World66 rating: [rate it] address: Schönhauser Allee 22, Prenzlauer Berg Volkspark Hasenheide Edit This The Hasenheide is one of Berlin's oldest and biggest inner-city parks. The name Hasenheide ("hare heath") says it all -the parks was once a royal hare enclosure. This was the birthplace of the gymnastic movement in the 19th century. Along with lawns for relaxing and open spaces for sports, in summer there's a wonderful open-air cinema, a rose garden and lots more. Between Hasenheide and Columbiadamm, Neukölln. Connections: U Südstern + U Hermannplatz type: Parks, Zoos & Gardens World66 rating: [rate it] address: between Hasenheide and Columbiadamm, Neukölln Tierpark Friedrichsfelde (Zoo) Edit This More than 8000 animals live in the palace park, a spacious area of 160 hectares where you can admire all the diferent species - a real alternative to the Zoo in Charlottenburg. Openings: daily 9am -6pm (summer), 9am -5pm (winter), admission: 13DM, red. 6,50 DM. type: Parks, Zoos & Gardens World66 rating: [rate it] address: Am Tierpark, Friedrichsfelde Botanischer Garten (Botanical Garden) Edit This One of the world's most important botanical gardens, a collection of more than 18,000 plant species arranged according to their geographical origins. Next door is the Botanical Museum with the herbarium. A beautiful complex laid out according to scientific principles. Connections: U Dahlem-Dorf, S Botanischer Garten, U+S Rathaus Steglitz Openings: Nov-Jan, 9am -4pm. March+Oct 9am -6pm, Apr. Aug+Sept 9am -7pm. May-Jul 9am -9pm. Feb 9am -5pm. Ddmission: 6DM, red. 3DM, family ticket 12DM. http://www.bgbm.fu-berlin.de/bgbm type: Parks, Zoos & Gardens World66 rating: [rate it] address: Königin-Luise-Str. 6-8, Dahlem tel: +49 (0)30 - 830060 Alter Jüdischer Friedhof (Old Jewish Cemetery) Edit This Moses Mendelssohn is buried here. A memorial stone, a few plaques on the wall and Mendelssohn's grave are the only reminders of this burial ground and the Jewish old people's home which once stood here. In 1942 the Nazis set up an assembly point here for deportations to concentration camps. Connections: U Weinmeisterstr. S Hackescher Markt Openings: Su-Th 8am -5pm, Fr 8am -noon, admission free. type: Parks, Zoos & Gardens World66 rating: [rate it] address: Große Hamburger Str. Mitte Matthäikirche (St. Matthew’s Church) Edit This A beautiful church at the end Cultural Forum. The church was built in a Neo-Romanesque style by Freidrich August Stueler and Herbert Wentzel in 1844-1846 and was restored after the war. Concerts and art exhibitions are regularly held here. Phone for opening times and dates of events: 2621202. Connections: S Potsdamer Platz, U Mendelssohn Bartholdy Park, bus 148. type: Churches World66 rating: [rate it] address: Matthäikirchplatz, Tiergarten tel: +49 (0)30 - 2613676 openings: We-Su noon -6pm, admission: tower 1DM Nikolaikirche (St. Nicholas’ Church) Edit This Berlin’s oldest church building from the 13th century, ideally situated in Nikolai Quarter, which was rebuilt in 1987 with concrete slab pre-fab housing. The church contains a permanent exhibition on the history of Berlin. The original church dates from approximately 1230, but only the base of the facade survives from that period. The church was rebuilt over a roughly one hundred year period in the 14th and 15th centuries as a Gothic hall church. Restored in 1877, the church was destroyed in World War II and reconstructed by the East Germans in 1987. more.. type: Hotspots World66 rating: [rate it] address: Nikolaikirchplatz, Mitte tel: +49 (0)30 – 240020 openings: Tu-Su 10am -6pm, Admission: 5DM, red. 2,50 DM Deutscher Dom (German Cathedral) Edit This The southern part of the magnificent ensemble at Gendarmenmarkt. But take note -the beautiful impressive dome construction on pillars is only the church tower, which was actually built in 1785. Tha actual church is almost hidden behind it. Since 1996 the building has housed the exhibition "Questions on german History". Connections: U Stadtmitte type: Churches World66 rating: [rate it] address: Am Gendarmenmarkt, Mitte tel: +49 (0)30 - 2022690 openings: Tu-Fr 10am -6pm, admission free Forschungs- und Gedenkstätte Normannenstraße Edit This (Normannenstraße Research and Memorial Centre) The former headquarters of the Stasi, the East German secret police, it is now a centre for examining the history of the GDR’s political system and the organisations that oppressed its citizens. The centre is also called the "Stasi Museum". Along with the office of former Stasi boss Erich Mielke, various items of political interest are on display. Admission: 5DM, groups of 11 or more 4DM, red. 2,50DM. Connections: U+S Frankfurter Allee, U Magdalenenstr., S Lichtenberg type: Memorial sites World66 rating: [rate it] Denkmal zur Bücherverbrennung Edit This (Memorial of the Book-Burning) The memorial commemorates the public burning of books by the Nazis on 10 May 1933. In the middle of Bebelplatz, a glass window in the ground with glaring white empty shelves beneath it symbolises the limitation of every kind of inellectual freedom under National Socialism. Connections: U Französische Str. / Bus 100 type: Memorial sites World66 rating: [rate it] address: Bebelplatz, Mitte Deportations-Mahnmal Edit This (Deportations Monument) A goods wagon on this site commemorates the deportation of 55.000 Berlin Jews between 1941 and 1945. Connections: Tiergarten U Hansaplatz type: Memorial sites World66 rating: [rate it] address: Levetzowstr. 7-8 Neue Wache (New Royal Guardhouse) Edit This In 1958 the GDR set up a "memorial for the victims of fascism and militarism", in this Schinkel building. Since 1993 it has been the central German memorial for "the victims of war and tyranny". But much more impressive than any memorial name is the unlit interior with its open ceiling and the pieta by Käthe Kollwitz. type: Memorial sites World66 rating: [rate it] address: Unter den Linden 4 Gedenkstätte Haus der Wannsee-Konferenz (Memorial House of the Wannsee Conference) Edit This This villa in its idyllic setting at Wannsee was the place where the organisational details of the deportation and murder of the Jews of Europe were worked out. (The basic decision to eliminate the Jews had already been taken) An exhibition documents the conference, its historical background and its consequences. The educational section of the memorial centre offers daylong study courses on National Socialism and Jewish history. Take bus 114. type: Memorial sites World66 rating: [rate it] address: Am Großen Wannsee 56-58, Zehlendorf tel: +49 (0)30 - 8050010 openings: Mo-Fr 10am -6pm, Sa+Su 2pm -6pm, admission free Bundeskanzler-Willy-Brandt-Stiftung (Federal Chancellor-Willy Brandt Foundation) Edit This The permanent exhibition in Schöneberg Town Hall, "Fighting for freedom -Willy Brandt 1913-1992" shows life and work of the politician Willy Brandt. Regular guided tours: Th, Sa and Su 2pm and 4pm or by appointment. Connections: U Rathaus Schöneberg type: Memorial sites World66 rating: [rate it] address: Rathaus Schöneberg, John-F.-Kennedy-Platz, Schöneberg url: www.willy-brandt.org openings: Daily 10am -6pm, admission free tel: +49 (0)30 - 78770711 Gedenkstätte, Deutscher Widerstand (Memori, al of German Resistance) Edit This In 1953 a memorial centre with a courtyard of honour was opened in the Bendlerblock, the former headquarters of the army high comma, nd. This was the centre of the attempt to overthrow Hitler on 20 July 1944. Since 1989 the building has housed a permanent exhibition documenting the many different kinds of resistance to National Socialism. You can go on guided tours free of charge here -please book in advance. Connections: U Kurfürstenstr., bus 129. type: Memorial sites World66 rating: [rate it] address: Stauffenbergstr. 13-14, Tiergarten openings: Mo-Fr 9am -6pm, Th 9am -8pm, Sa & Su 10am -6pm, admission free tel: +49 (0)30 - 26995000 Gedenkstätte Berlin-Hohenschönhausen (Hohenschönhausen Memorial Centre) Edit This From 1945 to 1989 this was the site of various institutions of the despotic justice system for punishing resistance and opposition in the Soviet occupied zone and the GDR. It was a prison, a detention centre, a centre for political prosecutions and a special Soviet prison camp, the ce, ntral Soviet remand prison and the central secret police remand prison in the GDR. Today the memorial centre organises events, seminars and guided tours. Tours with eyewitnesses or former political prisoners should be booked in advance. connections: S Landsberger Allee, tram 5, 6, 7, 15, 17, type: Memorial sites World66 rating: [rate it] address: Genslerstr. 66, Hohenschönhausen openings: 8.30am -4.30pm, Sa till 3pm, guided tours Mo-Th 1pm, Fr+Sa 11am +1pm tel: +49 (0)30 - 98608230 Gedenkstätte Plötzensee (Plötzensee Memorial Centre) Edit This A place of peace and remembrance. Victims of the Nazi terror regime were executed here at the former prison of Plötzensee. What’s particularly impressive is the display of copies of death sentences. Connections: U Mierendorffplatz, bus 123, 126 type: Memorial sites World66 rating: [rate it] address: Hüttigpfad, Charlottenburg openings: March-Oct daily 9am -5pm, Nov-Feb daily 9am -4pm, admission free tel: +49 (0)30 - 3443226 Anne Frank Zentrum Edit This A small exhibition on Anne Frank’s life offers you the chance to explore themes like National Socialism, the Holocaust, racism and Jewsih history. The Centre also runs the project "Blind Faith -In Hiding at Hackescher Markt". During the Nazi period the brushmaker Otto Weidt hid a Jewish family in the back room of his workshop for blind peopl, e. Connections: S Oranienburger Str. type: Memorial sites World66 rating: [rate it] address: OranienburgerStr. 26, Mitte openings: Mo-Fr 9am -3pm, Admission: 3DM, red 1DM tel: +49 (0)30 - 30872988 Hedwigs-Kathedrale (St. Hedwig’s Cathedral) Edit This The first big Catholic church built in Berlin after the Reformation was a gift from Frederick II and was dedicated in 1773. The design was by Georg Wenzelaus von Knobelsdorff. Damaged in World War II, the church was reconstructed from 1952-1963, but the interior was redone in a modern style. Organ concerts are held regularly in this classicist building. Connections: U Französische Str., bus 100 type: Churches World66 rating: [rate it] address: Am Bebelplatz, Mitte tel: +49 (0)30 - 2034810 openings: Mo-Sa 10am -5pm, Su 1pm -5pm Pergamonmuseum Edit This SMPK - The Pergamon Museum houses three collections: the Antiquity Collection, the Museum of the Near East and the Museum of Islamic Art. The museum was built by Alfred Messel and Ludwig Hoffmann between 1912 and 1930 and was specifically designed to hold large architectural displays. One of the most amazing pieces is the restored Pergamon Altar (c. 160 BC), but equally impressive in the Antiquity Collection are the restored entrance hall of the Nikephoros Athena Temple and the market gate from the Roman town of Miletus, both dating from the 2nd century BC. more.. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Am Kupfergraben, Mitte url: www.smpk.de openings: Tu-Su 10am -6pm, admission: 8DM, red. 4DM tel: +49 (0)30 - 20905566 Schloss Charlottenburg (Charlottenburg Palace) Edit This Schloss Charlottenburg began life as a summer residence for Sophie Charlotte, wife of Elector Friedrich III. Johann Arnold Nehring began construction in 1695, but it was enlarged between 1701 and 1713 by Eosander von Goethe, who added the famous cupola. Friedrich the Great further enlarged the palace from 1740-1746 by adding an east wing designed by Georg Wenzeslaus. The palace was heavily restored following World War II and now provides lovely interiors in several styles. One can see the apartments of Sophie Charlotte, Friedrich Wilhelm II, Friedrich more.. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Luisenplatz, Charlottenburg url: www.charlottenburg-wilmersdorf.de openings: Tue-Fri 9am -5pm, Sat & Sun 10am -5pm, admission: 8DM, red. 4DM tel: +49 (0)30 - 32091275 Gemäldegalerie am Kulturforum Edit This The Gemaeldegalerie collection is housed in a modern building in the Kulturforum. Nearly every important school of European painting from the Middle Ages to the 19th century is represented. Italian painting is particularly well represented by the likes of Titian, Tintoretto, Giotto, Botticelli, Raphael, Tiepolo, and Caravaggio, among others. Early German painting is represented by Duerer, Altdorfer, Schongauer, Cranach, and Hans Baldung Grien, among others. The Flemish masters are well represented, with Memling, van der Weyden, Bosch, the Bruegels, more.. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Matthäikirchplatz 8, Tiergarten openings: Tu-Su 10am -6pm, admission: 8DM, red. 4DM tel: +49 (0)30 - 20905560 Hamburger Bahnhof- Museum für Gegenwart, Berlin Edit This (Museum for Contemporary Art) SMPK - The Marx Collection forms the basis for this beautiful museum in an old railway station. Exhibits from other national museums and special exhibitions complete this extensive survey of contemporary art. The gallery features several paintings by Anselm Kiefer, and some famous portraits by Andy Warhol including his depiction of Chairman Mao. Connections: S Lehrter Stadtbahnhof, bus 248, 340 type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Invalidenstr. 50-51, Tiergarten url: www.smpk.de openings: Tu-Fr 10am -6pm, admission: 8DM, red. 4DM tel: +49 (0)30 - 3978340 Brücke-Museum Berlin Edit This The museum building was constructed to plans by some members of the Expressionist artists’ group "die Brücke" (The Bridge). They wanted to create their own personal monument. The central focus of the collection is an assortement of 80 Schmidt-Rottluff paintings left to the city of Dahlem in 1964, but all the members of the group are represented to some degree. Connections: U Fehrbelliner Platz, then bus 115. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] email: bruecke-museum@t-online.de address: Bussardsteig 9, Zehlendorf url: www.bruecke-museum.de openings: daily except Tu 11am -5pm, admission: 7DM, red. 3DM tel: +49 (0)30 - 831 20 29 Museum für Naturkunde der Humbolt-Universität (Humbolt University Natural History Museum) Edit This Permanent exhibitions on the development of the earth on the development of the earth and life on earth: minerals, meteorites, plant and animal fossils, the archeopteryx and the original skeleton of Brachiosaurus brancai. Connections: U Zinnowitzer Str. Tram 6,8,50 type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Invalidenstraße 43, Mitte openings: Tu-Su 9.30am -5pm, admission: 5DM, red. 2,50DM tel: +49 (0)30 - 20938917 KW (Kunst - Werke Berlin e.V.) Edit This The first milestone on the Auguststraße art trail, situated in a very beautiful courtyard complex which is a listed historical site. Ideal for lazing around and taking a breather in summer - especially at Café Bravo, named after the teen-age magazine you find on every table.Kunst-Werke is worth visiting not just for changing exhibitions - try out the famous slide, the convenient way for visitors of all ages to get from one floor to the other. Connections: S Oranienburger Str. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Auguststr. 69, Mitte openings: Tu-Su noon -6pm, Café Bravo Fr+Sa till 3am, admission: 5DM, red. 4DM tel: +49 (0)30 - 2817325 Hugenottenmuseum Edit This (Huguenot Museum) The history of the Huguenots, their persecution in France and their persecution to Berlin and Brandenburg. Connections: U Französische Str. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Gendarmenmarkt 5 (in the French Cathedral), Mitte url: www.hugenottenmuseum.de openings: Tu-Sa noon -5pm, Su 11am -5pm, admission: 3DM, red. 2DM tel: +49 (0)30 - 2291760 Jagdschloss Grunewald (Grunewald Hunting Palace) Edit This In the middle of a popular recreational area at Grunewaldsee. The palace contains a collection of German and Dutch paintings and works by Cranach and Rubens. Close by is a bathing area for dogs - a unique meeting place for our four-legged friends. Admission: 4DM, red. 2DM Connections: Bus 115 to Clayallee, then on foot. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Hüttenweg, Zehlendorf url: www.jagdschloss-grunewald.de openings: Tu-Fr 10am -5pm, Sa+Su and 1Nov -31March till 4pm, tel: +49 (0)30 - 8133597 Knoblauchhaus Edit This "Knoblauch" actually means garlic, but in this case the name of the building refers to an old noble family who lived here. It contains a chronology of bourgeois life from the 18th to the beginning of the 20th century, Biedermeier and classicism. Special exhibitions combine culture and history, e.g. "The pleasure of a Vice. Tobacco in Old Berlin". Admission: 5DM, red. 2,50DM (valid for Knoblauchhaus, Nikolaikirche, Ephraimpalais) Connections: U+S Alexanderplatz, U Klosterstr. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] email: Eva@Dunzendorfer.de address: Poststr. 23, Mitte url: www.knoblauchhaus.de openings: Tu-Sa 10am -6pm tel: +49 (0)30 - 240020 Museumsdorf Düppel Edit This A reconstructed village as an open-air museum and centre for archeological experiments. Demonstations of medieval handicrafts techniques and various events like market festivals, an ecological market, exhibitions and literary readings. Connections: S Mexikoplatz, bus 211 type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Clausterstr. 11, Zehlendorf url: www.dueppel.de openings: only Thu 3pm -7pm and Sun 10am -5pm tel: +49 (0)30 - 8026671 Bodemuseum Edit This SMPK - Opened in 1904 and recognisable by its striking dome, the building has been closed since mid -1999, and will probably re-open in 2004. After restoration it will house the Coin Collection, the Sculpture Collection and the Museum for Byzantine Art. Connections: U+S Friedrichstr, bus 100 type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Am Kupfergraben, Mitte url: www.smpk.de openings: Tue-Sun 10am -6pm tel: +49 (0)30 - 20905555 Jugendmuseum Schöneberg (Schöneberg Young People’s Museum) Edit This This museum in an old villa that once belonged to the railways contains exhibition rooms and workshops. It also offers magical opportunities with its ongoing projects for research and experimentation. The first step to the Nobel Prize. Connections: U Eisenacher Strasse, S Schöneberg type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Hauptstr. 40-42, Schöneberg url: www.jugendmuseum.de openings: We-Th 3pm -6pm, Su 2pm -6pm, admission free tel: +49 (0)30 - 78762234 Kunstgewerbemuseum (Handicrafts Museum) Edit This SMPK - Delicate and finely chiselled, archetypes and avantgarde creations: handicrafts from the Middle Ages to the present, from rococo to art deco. Connections: U+S Potsdamer Platz, U Mendelssohn Batholdy Park, bus 129, 148, 348 type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Matthäikirchplatz, Tiergarten url: www.smpk.de openings: Tu-Fr 10am -6pm, Sa+Su 11am -6pm, admission: 4DM, red. 2DM tel: +49 (0)30 - 2662951 Kunstgewerbemuseum Köpenick (Handicrafts Museum) Edit This SMPK - This collection will be reopened in 2004. But it’s still worth paying a visit to the palace and the island it’s located on. Parts of the museum's collection can be seen in the Kulturforum, Berlin Tiergarten. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] email: kgm@smb.spk-berlin.de address: Schlossinsel Köpenick, Köpenick url: www.smpk.de openings: closed till 2004 Märkisches Museum Edit This The permanent exhibition "schaut auf diese Stadt" (... Look at this city) shows the central themes of Berlin’s history in the form of an essay. Themes include "the nobility and the military", "theatre city" and "in the Cold War". Admission: 8DM, ed. 4DM Connections: U Märkisches Museum type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Am Köllnischen Park 5, Mitte url: www.stadtmuseum.de openings: Tu-Su 10am -6pm, Automatophone demonstration Su 3pm tel: +49 (0)30 - 308660 Schwules Museum (Homosexual Museum) Edit This Male culture with that special difference. The history of homosexuality in photos and posters. The museum has a library, a periodicals archive and changing exhibitions. Connection: U Mehringdamm, bus 119, 140. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Mehringdamm 61, Kreuzberg url: www.geocities.com openings: Wed-Sun 2pm -6pm, Thu till 9pm, guided tour Sat 5pm. tel: +49 (0)30 - 6931172 Jüdisches Museum (Jewish Museum) Edit This Architecture as a museum: Daniel Libeskind’s design represents the most intellectual challenge a building can pose in relation to its function. Due to open in 2001 as a museum of Jewish history and culture. Connections: U Kochstr. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Lindenstraße 9-14, Kreuzberg url: www.jmberlin.de tel: +49 (0)30 - 25993410 Museum für Islamische Kunst im Pergamonmuseum (Museum for Islamic Art) Edit This SMPK - The Aleppo room is one of the highlights of this collection. You can also follow the track of Islamic art from its beginnings to the 19th century. A voyage of discovery - really worthwhile! connections: U+S Friedrichstr, bus 100 type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Kupfergraben, Mitte url: www.smpk.de openings: Tu-Su 10am -6pm, admission: 8DM, red. 4DM tel: +49 (0)30 - 20905566 Domäne Dahlem Edit This Beautiful farm closed Tu ing estate and museum showing history of agriculture in Berlin. Its regular markets with pottery and textiles and the Advent market are very popular. In the little shops you can buy handicrafts and culinary products. Connections: U Dahlem-Dorf Museum type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Königin-Luise-Str. 49, Dahlem url: www.stadtmuseum.de tel: +49 (0)30 - 8325000 Marlene Dietrich Collection Berlin Edit This From summer in the Filmmuseum in the Sony Centre you can see the collection from Marlene Dietrich’s estate: documents, clothes, jewelry and lots more. Opening times and admission prices not available yet. Connections: Bus 131, 231, 311 type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Streitstr. 15-17, Spandau tel: +49 (0)30 - 30090312 Münzkabinett im Bodemuseum (Coin Collection in Bode Museum) Edit This SMPK - Closed for renovation till further notice. At the moment there’s a permanent exhibition "Coins from Antiquity" in the Pergamon Museum. Connections: U+S Friedrichstr. Bus 100 type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Bodestr. 1-3, Mitte url: www.smpk.de tel: +49 (0)30 - 20905555 Museum für Indische Kunst (Museum of Indian Art) Edit This SMPK - The museum shows art and handicrafts from central and southern Asia from the second century B.C. to the present. It has just been renovated. Connections: U Dahlem-Dorf type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Lansstr. 8, Dahlem url: www.smpk.de Berliner Gruselkabinett (Berlin Chamber of Horrors) Edit This Today this former air-raid shelter houses other kinds of nightmares: under cover of authenticity the "gooseflesh gallery and chamber of horrors" offers the dubious pleasures of horror voyeurism. The history of the air-raid shelter is documented on the groud floor. Admission: 12DM, students 10DM, children 9DM, group rates on request Connections: S Anhalter Bahnhof, U Gleisdreieck Potsdamer Platz, bus 129. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Schöneberger Str. 23A, Kreuzberg url: www.gruselkabinett-berlin.de openings: Mon, Tue, Thu, Sun 10am -7pm, Fri 10am -8pm, Sat noon -8pm tel: +49 (0)30 - 26555546 Ephraim-Palais Edit This Berlin’s "most beautiful corner". The only surviving Rococo palace with an exhibition of Berlin portraits from, Baroque to Biedermeier. The children’s gallery is very lovely. Connections: U Klosterstr., bus 142, 257 type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Poststr. 16, Berlin - Mitte url: www.ephraim-palais.de openings: Tue - Sun 10am -6pm, admission: 3DM, red. 1DM tel: +49 (0)30 - 24002121 Ethnologisches Museum (Ethnological Museum, the former Museum für Völkerkunde) Edit This SMPK - Collections from the Pacific, Africa, the Islamic Orient, South America and East Asia. You can also learn about American archaeology and native American tribes here. The department of musical ethnology can only be visited by appointment. Connections: U Dahlem-Dorf type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Lansstraße 8, Dahlem url: www.smpk.de openings: Tue - Fri 10am -6pm, Sat & Sun 11am -6pm, admission: 4DM, red. 2DM tel: +49 (0)30 - 8301438 Gipsformerei (Plaster Moulding Workshop) Edit This SMPK - Here you can’t make plaster of Paris masks but learn about the history of masks and other plaster artworks. Guided tours for individuals on the first Wednesday of the month. Group tours by appointment. Connections: U Sophie-Charlotte-Platz, U Richard-Wagner Platz type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Sophie-Charlotten-Str. 17, Charlottenburg url: www.smpk.de openings: Mo-Fr 9am -4pm, We 9am -6pm, admission free tel: +49 (0)30 - 3217011 Historischer Hafen Berlin (Berlin’s Historical Harbour) Edit This A collection of 32 seaworthy boats for inland waterways in a harbour with an exhibition on more than 200 years of inland shipping in Mark Brandenburg and a café on one of the boats. A special attraction in just the right place - after all, Berlin is a city by the waterside with more bridges than Venice. Zille revue trip every Friday, two hours with buffet meal. book in advance please, admission: 4DM, red. 2DM Connections: U Märkisches Museum, S Jannowitzbrücke type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Märkisches Ufer, Mitte url: www.historischer-hafen-berlin.de openings: Tu-Fr 2pm -6pm, Sa + Sun + public holidays 11am -6pm (1Apr -31Oct) tel: +49 (0)30 - 2138041 Bröhan-Museum Edit This Even an infantry barracks can be the epitome of beauty: the former military premises now houses an extensive private collection of art, handicrafts and household objects from the eras of art nouveau and art deco. Includes works by Max Liebermann, Lovis Corinth and the architect Henry van de Velde. Admission: 6DM, red. 3DM, Special exhibitions 10DM, red. 5DM Connecyions: U Richard-Wagner-Platz, bus 109, 110, 145. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Schloßstraße 1a, Charlottenburg url: www.charlottenburg-wilmersdorf.de openings: Tu-Su 10am -6pm tel: +49 (0)30 - 326 906 00 Museum für Ostasiatische Kunst (Museum of East Asian Art) Edit This SMPK – just being reopened in october 2000 the museum presents east Asian art and culture fron the early beginnings until today in a really successfully renovated building. Connections: U Dahlem-Dorf type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Lansstr. 8, Dahlem url: www.smpk.de Museum fùr Kommunikation Berlin (Museum for Communication) Edit This This magnificent building in Leipziger Straße has been extensively renovated and has re-opened in 2000. It contains the united collections from east and west. In the basement you can admire the Blue Mauritius and Bell’s first telephone. The architecture of this builing is worth a visit alone. Admission free Connections: U Stadtmitte type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Leipziger Straße, Mitte url: www.museumsstiftung.de Georg-Kolbe-Museum Edit This Display of works by the sculptor Georg Kolbe and his artist friends. Changing exibitions and a nice café. Connections: U Theodor-Heuss-Platz, bus 149 type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Sensburger Allee 25, Charlottenburg url: www.georg-kolbe-museum.de openings: Tu-Su 10am -5pm, admission: 8DM, red. 5DM tel: +49 (0)30 - 3042144 Käthe-Kollwitz-Museum Edit This Prints, drawings, posters and the complete sculptural works of the Expressionist artist Käthe Kollwitz, who was known for her commited, socially critical works. On display in the late classicist Villa Grisebach. Connections: U Uhlandstrasse, bus 109, 119, 129, 219 type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] email: info@kaethe-kollwitz.de address: Fasanenstr. 24, Charlottenburg url: www.kaethe-kollwitz.de openings: We-Mo 11am -6pm, admission: 8DM, red. 4DM tel: +49 (0)30 - 88 252 10 Das Verborgene Museum (The Hidden Museum) Edit This For centuries art was a male domain and women artists tended to remain hidden. The exhibition pays homage to the works of unconventional and courageous women. Connections: U Ernst-Reuter-Platz, S Savignyplatz. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Schlüterstr. 70, Charlottenburg url: www.charlottenburg-wilmersdorf.de openings: Thu & Fri 3pm -7pm, Sat & Sun noon - 4pm and by appointment, admission free tel: +49 (0)30 - 3133656 Deutsche Guggenheim Berlin Edit This This famous museum for 20th century avant-garde art has had a branch in Berlin since 1997. First-class exhibitions three or four times a year. Guided tours daily at 6pm; Sundays at 11:30am tours on specific topics followed by brunch, Wednesdays tours at 1pm with lunch. Connections: U Friedrichstr., U Französische Str., Bus 100 type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Unter den Linden 13-15, Mitte url: www.deutsche-guggenheim-berlin.de openings: daily 11am -8pm, admission: 8DM, red. 5DM, Mo free of charge. tel: +49 (0)30 - 20209313 Deutsches Technikmuseum Berlin (German Museum of Technology Berlin) Edit This Technology museum with collections on the history of air travel, railways, cars, printing, and the science centre Spectrum more than 250 experiments in physics. Admission: 5 DM, red. 2 DM, school groups 1 DM Connections: U Gleisdreieck, U Möckernbrücke type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Trebbiner Str. 9, Kreuzberg url: www.dtmb.de openings: Tue - Fri 9am - 5:30pm, Sat & Sun 10am -6pm tel: +49 (0)30 - 254840 Sammlung Berggruen - Picasso and seine Zeit Edit This (The Berggruen Collection - Picasso and his Times) SMPK - Heinz Bergruen’s collection has only been open to the public for three years and is already one of the city’s museum highlights. Apart from picasso’s work, it shows paintings, sculptures and drawings by the classical modernists - a total of around 100 exhibits. Connections: U Sophie-Charlotte-Platz, U Richard-Wagner Platz type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Schloßstr. 1, Charlottenburg openings: Tu-Fr 10am -6pm, Sa+Su 11am -6pm, admission: 8DM, red. 4DM tel: +49 (0)30 - 2090555 Kupferstichkabinett Edit This SMPK - The collection of the Engravings Cabinet - Collection of Drawings and Prints contains 30.000 drawings and more than 500.000 prints. Changing special exhibitions. Connections: U+S Potsdamer Platz, U Mendelssohn Bartholdy Park, bus 129, 148, 348. Openings Study room: Tu-Fr 9am -4pm type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Matthäikirchplatz, Tiergarten url: www.smpk.de openings: Tu-Fr 10am -6pm, admission: 4DM, red. 2DM tel: +49 (0)30 - 2662951 Martin-Gropius-Bau Edit This Designed by Martin Gopius in 1881 and directly at the site of the Berlin Wall, the building has been renovated and is now open again. It contains the Werkbundarchiv (Museum of 20th-century Everyday Culture) and is also a major venue for changing exhibitions. From 14 May to 29 Oct. 2000 it will show the exhibition "Sieben Hügel. Bilder ind Zeichen des 21. Jahrhunderts" (Seven Hills. Pictures and Signs of the 21st Century). Connections: S Anhalter Bahnhof, bus 129 type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] email: post@gropiusbau.berlinerfestspiele.de address: Stresemannstr. 110, Kreuzberg url: www.berlinerfestspiele.de tel: +49 (0)30 - 254860 Museum der dinge - werkbundarchiv Edit This The "museum of things" in Martin-Gropius-Bau with exhibitions on special themes. Connections: U+S Potsdamer Platz, S Anhalter Bahnhof. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] email: kontakt@museumderdinge.de address: Martin-Gropius-Bau, Kreuzberg url: www.werkbundarchiv-berlin.de openings: Tu-Su 10am -8pm, admission: 12DM, red. 6DM tel: +49 (0)30 / 254 86 900 Museum Berlin-Karlshorst Edit This The museum Berlin-Karlshorst focuses on the Second World-War and its impact for both the Russian and German participants. It shows how soldiers and civilians shared the experience of suffering, loss and death after the German agression against the Sovient Union in 1941. Even though situated a bit off the beaten path in Berlin-Karlshorst (Treptow-Köpenick), it's definitely worth while a visit. Besides the permanent and contemporary exhibitions, there is an event in the commemoration of the end of World War II. each May 8th. Free entrance type: Hotspots World66 rating: [rate it] accessibility: Free entrance tel: 0049-30-501 508-10 openingHours: Tuesday to Sunday 10 a.m. - 6.pm. url: www.museum-karlshorst.de address: Deutsch-Russisches Museum Berlin-Karlshorst, Zwieseler Straße 4; D-10318 Berlin email: kontakt@museum-karlshorst.de rs2m8fxby5 Edit This u4cfjzpk3mp5c4jgt http://www.672859.com/620680.html hzii6113o7exf Part or or all of this text stems from the original article at: kve9gguubk type: Landmarks World66 rating: [rate it] address: yo90ql2zle accessibility: 0qmsee5dfz tel: kkg45lrj5r url: upjlco44kf email: ozmvef@gmail.com openingHours: kvx74glp1n ___________History Edit This Chronicle: the city in historical dates 1237 The trade settlement C?llnis recorded in a charter for the first time. The first document about the settlement of Berlin , built around Nikolai Church , dates from 1244. 1307 Berlin and C?lln set up a common council. 1415 A N?rnberg viscount is granted the border region of Brandenburg in fief. The Elector Friedrich I lays the foundation of the 500-year-old Hohenzollern dynasty. 1486 Berlin becomes the residence of the Elector of Brandenburg. 1618-48 The Thirty Years War has a devastating effect on the population in most of Germany (about 1/3 of the population dies). Berlin reduced to just 6,000 inhabitants. 1701 The Elector Friedrich III of Brandenburg crowns himself King of Prussia , and turns Berlin into his court capital. 1732 The old ramparts are taken down and replaced by toll bars. 1740-86 Frederic the Great turns Berlin into one Europe's major capitals and a centre of the Enlightenment. 1810 Foundation of the university. Revival of the sciences, literaure, music and theatre. 1848 Failure of the March Revolution. In the following decades Berlin develops into an industrial city. 1871 King William I is crowned Emperor at Versailles after uniting Germany into one Empire. Before it was still divided in many souvereign states. Berlin is now the capital of the new German Empire (the kings, dukes and princes in the other German states still keep their souvereignity). Berlin grows into a city with more than a million inhabitants. These years are called the Gr?nderjahre, years of economic revival. Social housing for the working classes. Cultural life is boosted. Germany iintroduces the first mandatory health insurance and state pension scheme. 1918 The Emperor is deposed after the November Revolution. 1920 A large number of suburbs and towns is incorporated. Greater Berlin has 4 million inhabitants. In spite of the worldwide economic crisis of 1929 (there are 600,000 unemployed Berliners) and political unrest Berlin enjoys the Golden Twenties, a decade of artistic creativity. 1933 The national-socialists assume power. The 1936 Summer Olympics are one mighty propaganda spectacle for the nazis. 1938 Crystal Night (Kristallnacht, 9-10 November). More than 80 synagogues and countless Jewish shops are destroyed. 1945 Capitulation (8 May). Berlin is divided into four sectors by the Allies, who govern the city. 1948 The Soviets blockade Berlin . A political partition is installed. An airlift keeps West-Berliners alive for more than a year. 1953 Popular rising in East-Berlin (17 June). 1961 Construction of the Wall on 13 August. 1971 A treaty signed by the four occupying powers guarantess the right of way between the Federal Republic and West-Berlin, and facilitates visits to East-Berlin by West-Berliners. 1989 Fall of the Berlin Wall on 9 November. 1990 The two Germanies are officially reunited on 3 October. 1991 Berlin becomes the official capital of Germany. 1994 The Allied troops leave Berlin . An historic era has thus ended. 1995 The artist Christo wraps up the Reichstag in cloth. Millions of spectators flock to the city on the River Spree. 1997 First stonelaying of the Federal Chancellery official residence being the most significant part of the newly built government and parliament area. 1998 Potsdamer Platz openes. An entire new borough built on the former deathstrip. 1999 The Federal Government moves to Berlin. The Bundestag opens it new session in the completely refurbished Reichstag. The political Germany moves from Bonn to Berlin. Media attention shifts attention to Berlin. Berlin starts to develop into a real capital. 2001 The J?disches Museum Berlin opens its doors with a permanent exposition, after the empty building had been open to visitors for 18 months. 2006 The Football Worldcup is held in Germany with major games being held in Berlin. Public viewing area in the Tiergarten attracts up to 1,5 million people during major games. The public joy and atmosphere experienced during those summer weeks was extraordinary. ___________Practical Information Edit This end of PT Section Display all or display just: Health and Safety Institutions Post office Tourist information general Show best rated on top | Show in alphabetical order [Add Practical address] Newspapers Edit This North American and British newspapers are available at kiosks in the centre of Berlin, at the airports, in the Europa Center and from specialist bookshops such as, for example, the British Bookshop near Checkpoint Charlie. EXBERLINER is the monthly English-language paper for Berlin, which offers intelligent journalism and up to date listings of events in the city. More information and sales points can be found at www.exberliner.com type: general World66 rating: [rate it] Electricity Edit This The voltage is 220 volts AC 50 cycles. US appliances won’t work in Germany and UK plugs won’t fit the sockets! EU standard sockets and voltage. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] Telephones Edit This The local area code for Berlin is 030 and the international code for Germany is 49. If calling from abroad, the combined code is +49 30. Some public telephones are coin operated (min. charge is 20 pfennigs), but for most you need a telephone card (min. cost DM12) which you can buy from post offices or newspaper kiosks. For collect calls to the US, dial: 01300010; or for the UK, dial: 0130800044. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] Tourist Information Edit This The main tourist information office is in the Europa Center in West Center on the Budapester Str. side of the building (tel 25 00 25), open Mon-Sat 8am-10pm, Sun 9am-9pm. There is also an office at the Brandenburg Gate, open daily 9.30am-6pm. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] Tipping Edit This Tipping is not obligatory but it’s the custom in Berlin and the rest of Germany to tip waiters and taxi drivers with a small amount, between 5 and 10%. type: Tourist information World66 rating: [rate it] Post offices Edit This Most are open between 8am and 6pm. A normal weight letter sent within Europe costs DM1.10 and to North America DM 3. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] Drugstores Edit This Look for the big red ‘A’ signs (for Apotheke). It’s worth remembering that prescriptions and over the counter drugs can only be purchased at Apothekes; you can’t, for example, buy aspirin at the supermarket. When the shops are closed, Apothekes display the address of the nearest open drugstore in their window. Note: a "Drogerie" does not sell medicines, but cosmetics, baby food etc. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] BVG Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe Edit This The BVG runs the public transport in Berlin (bus and tube, headq. U Kleistpark) type: Tourist information World66 rating: [rate it] address: Potsdamer Str. 188, Schöneberg url: www.bvg.de tel: +49 (0)30 - 25627039 Berlin Tourismus Marketing GmbH Edit This Your first port of call for tourist inquiries of any kind. Information centres: Europa-Center (Budapester Straße entrance): Mo-Sa 8:30am -8:30pm, Su 10am -6:30pm, Brandenburger Gate (south wing): daily 9:30am -6pm, Lufthansa Tegel Airport (main hall): daily 5am -10:30pm, Infopoint KaDeWe (Travel Centre, ground floor) Mo-Fr 9.30am -8pm, Sa 9am -4pm, Call Centre (0190-754040): Mo-Fr 8am -7pm, Sa+Su 9am -6pm (2,42 DM perminute) type: Institutions World66 rating: [rate it] url: www.btm.de tel: 0190-754040 Banks Edit This Bank opening times in Berlin vary but most banks are open from 9am to 12.00 and from 2-4 in the afternoon, Mon-Fri. The bank at Tegel Airport is open daily from 6am to 10pm (9pm on Sun). The Reisebanks at Zoo Station and Ostbahnhof are open seven days a week from 7.30 in the morning. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] Emergencies Edit This You can call an emergency doctor ("Notarzt") on 31 00 31. You will often find that doctors can talk to you in English. The emergency contact number for police is 110, and for ambulance and fire, 112. If you lose your passport, contact your embassy as well as the police. Pharmacy: 01141 type: general World66 rating: [rate it] Wasserstadt GmbH Edit This Wasserstadt (Water City) GmbH has attracted attention all over Europe with its major project in Rummelsburg Bay. Here an industrial site is being turned into an attractive housing and leisure centre. They’re really taking off for EXPO 2000, with a solar boat shuttle, Germany’s first leisure boat for young people, excursions, a film programme and much more... type: Institutions World66 rating: [rate it] address: Eiswerderstraße 18, Treptow tel: +49 (0)30 - 3559010 Europäisches Informationszentrum Edit This The borders are opening up more and more. That’s why the centre offers information on topics like: European Union politics, official specialist EU literature, and training and studying abroad. Groups and school classes are very welcome here and can attend lectures on topical themes of European politics and monetary union. Connections: U Güntzelstraße Openinge: Mo-Fr 9am -6pm type: Institutions World66 rating: [rate it] address: Bundesallee 22, Wilmersdorf tel: +49 (0)30 - 88412141 Goethe-Institut Berlin Edit This The Goethe Institute represents German culture not only all over the world but also in Berlin. Here you can learn German or study it more intensively and ask any questions you may have about the past, Connections: U Weinmeisterstr. type: Institutions World66 rating: [rate it] address: Neue Schönhauser Str. 20, Mitte, tel: +49 (0)30 - 259063 openings: Mo 9am -6pm, Tu-Th 9am -5pm, Fr 9am -2pm Partner für Berlin. Gesellschaft für Haupstadt-Marketing mbH Edit This This is the main organisation responsible for Berlin’s public image. Partner für Berlin is legally constituted by more than 100 shareholders from the national and international business world. The organisational form is unique in the area of location marketing: a "private-public-partnership" in which firms and associations cooperate with the Berlin Senate. type: Institutions World66 rating: [rate it] Jugendkulturservice e.V. Edit This In the summer months you can get a "super holiday pass" here which gives you acces to lots of great events. You can also get tickets for concerts and young people’s theatre here. U Möckernbrücke Mo-Fr 9am - 4pm. type: Institutions World66 rating: [rate it] address: Obentrautstr. 55, Kreuzberg tel: +49 (0)30 - 2355620 Komitee Rettet die Ampelmännchen e.V. Edit This The East german little traffic light man with his characteristic snub nose has always been much wittier than his sober counterpart from the west, who’s almost managed to wipe out his eastern colleagues. The little traffic light man from the east has become a cult figure. You can also get him to take away: on shirts, cups, lamps etc. You can get the various cult objects at type: Institutions World66 rating: [rate it] address: Mondos Arts. Schreiner Str. 6, Friedrichshain tel: +49 (0)30 - 42010778 InfoCenter Berlin-Adlershof Edit This Adlershof was once the cradle of air and space travel. Since 1993 one of Europe’s most important locations for science and industry has been developed here. Connections: S Adlershof type: Institutions World66 rating: [rate it] address: Rudower Chaussee 25, Treptow tel: +49 (0)30 - 67044701 openings: daily 10am -4pm How to find a post office... Edit This Berlin has several post offices in every quarter. Some small post offices are part of a stationery shop. You can look up the post office addresses for Berlin and Germany at the site of the "Deutsche Post" (German Postal Service): www.deutschepost.de/dpag?tab=1&skin=hi&check=yes&lang=de_DE&xmlFile=1465 (Click at "Filialsuche" and enter the town, street or the zipcode of the area, near which you are looking for a post office. You will get the addresses of the nearest post offices.) type: Post office World66 rating: [rate it] tel: 0049-18 02-33 33 (Info Center) url: www.deutschepost.de Berliner Apothekennotdienst: Pharmacies' Emergency Service Edit This In every quarter of Berlin there are always a few pharmacies, that offer an emergency service at night and on holidays. Every pharmacy takes its turn according to the plan for the "Berliner Apothekennotdienst". (Don't be afraid of this long word, it just simply means "emergency service of the Berlin pharmacies"!) You can look up the plan and the pharmacies' addresses at the following site (in German): www.gesundheit-berlin.de/index.p hp?aponot=1 ___________Getting Around Edit This A bendable trolley in Berlin A bendable trolley in Berlin Joseph Hollick Orientation Since 1990, Berlin has been one city, but we still have 2 centers (West Center and Mitte, or East Center). Most accommodation is still in the former West and most international flights will land you at Tegel Airport, which is also on the west side. The quickest link into West Center from Tegel by public transport is a 15 minute bus ride (the X9 bus), which will drop you at Zoo Station in West Center; for info. on "Taxis", see below. Since most of the historic sights are in East Center (Mitte), you can join sight-seeing tours which start in West Center and will take you to Mitte. For walking tours in English, join a Berlin Walks "Discover Berlin" tour which start daily from the taxi stand at Zoo Station (call (030) 301 9194 for up-to-date start times). Public Transport Berlin’s excellent public transport system comprises: U-Bahn (subway), S-Bahn (city rail), buses and trams. Buy tickets from ticket offices or from machines on station platforms. Bus drivers also sell tickets. Ticket machines give info. in English and you can pay the exact amount or get change from DM 10 or DM 20 notes . You must validate your ticket in the red or yellow ticket-stampers on the platform before you get on the train or tram! Tickets sold by bus drivers are automatically validated. Tickets All tickets can be used on any part of the system (see notes about rail passes below). Once validated, the ticket can be put away; you don’t need to show it to anyone, apart from bus drivers after 8pm at night, to use the system. If you are caught without a ticket by plain clothes inspectors, you will be liable for an on-the-spot EUR 40 fine (and a lot of embarrassment!). Watch out, there is a lot of ticket inspection! The following tickets are most suitable for visitors: day passes for individuals or for groups up to 5 people are excellent value for money and are valid until 3am the following day. If you are only making one or two journeys, buy a single fare ticket, good for up to 2 hours travel after validation in any direction. There is also a short trip ticket Kurzstrecke costing which is good for up to 3 stops on the U- or S-Bahn, or up to 6 stops on buses or trams. There is also a special offer for tourists, called the WelcomeCard. It is valid through 72 hours and costs 21 EUR. Get more Info on www.bvg.de. Trains EurAide sells train tickets on behalf of Deutsche Bahn and provides a free train travel information service in English, tel:(030) 297 49241. You’ll find their office at the back of Bahnhof Zoologischer Garten. Rail passes: Eurail, Euro- and Inter-Rail passes are all valid on the S-Bahn, so long as they are validated for the day of travel (open passes are, of course, valid at any time). Trams Trams run in east Berlin and there is a ferry from Kladow to Wannsee. Taxis If you'd rather have someone else drive you there are taxi stands with 'call columns' throughout the city - it costs more to call than to flag one down. Taxis are always cream-coloured and metered; the minimum fare is abouit DM 4 and a cab from Tegel Airport to West Center will, for example, cost approx. DM25. Taxis are easy to find in the center of Berlin, in the inner city there are also some pedicabs called Velotaxis. By Bike Berlin is very cycle friendly and it's a good way to get to know the city - there are specially marked bike lanes everywhere. There are also plenty of bike rental shops. By Car Berlin is probably easier to drive around than many other big cities in Europe with roadworks being the biggest hassle. Parking isn't too difficult and is reasonably cheap. [Add Local transport mode] U-Bahn (Subway) Edit This In Berlin you can easily get around by public transportation, even by night. You have the choice between busses, streetcars ("Tram"), subway ("U-Bahn") and rapid city transport / urban rail system ("S-Bahn"). There are two main companies, that operate the public transportation in Berlin: the Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe "BVG" (streetcars, busses, subway and some ferries) and the S-Bahn Berlin GmbH (S-Bahn). With the U-Bahn you can reach comfortably the different quarters of Berlin. Especially in the city center the transport network is very dense. On the weekends, most more.. World66 rating: [rate it] tel: 0049-30-19449 url: www.bvg.de address: Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe BVG, Potsdamer Straße 188, 10783 Berlin email: info@bvg.de Bus and Streetcar (Tram) Edit This Bus: The bus routes are very dense all over Berlin. In the city center you can catch a bus about every 5 to 10 min. At night there are special routes ("Nachtbusnetz"), that cover all the important stops in Berlin. There is a bus about every 30 min. Tram: Streetcars just operate in the city center (Mitte) and some of the eastern quarters. Usually you can reach your destination by most bus routes. But if you are nostalgic, try the streetcar. It's worth it. If you want, you can also make an appointment to try out a streetcar more.. World66 rating: [rate it] tel: 0049-30-19449 url: www.bvg.de address: Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe BVG, Potsdamer Straße 188, 10783 Berlin S-Bahn (rapid city transport) Edit This The S-Bahn connects the important junctions in Berlin with the outskirts and the surrounding region (" Umland "). So you can for example take the S-Bahn to get to Potsdam, Oranienburg, Bernau or Königs Wusterhausen. Some of the lines run on weekends at night as well, with an 30 min to 60 min intervall. There are also special tourist offers for taking a trip on the "panorama train" or the "museum train". Network nets: - network net (" Liniennetz ") for U-Bahn and S-Bahn: www.s-bahn-berlin.de/pdf/s_bahn_ netz_2805_2006.pdf - night network net (" more.. World66 rating: [rate it] tel: 0049-30-29743333 (Information) url: www.s-bahn-berlin.de address: S-Bahn Berlin GmbH, Invalidenstraße 19, 10115 Berlin email: kundenbetreuung@s-bahn-berlin.de Changed Public Transportation Routes! Edit This Since May 28th, 2006 some routes for public transportation - especially the bus routes - have changed. So if you are using an older map or info, you might catch the wrong bus or tram! You can look up the new routes and stops (in German) at: www.fahrinfo-berlin.de/gis/index .jsp World66 rating: [rate it] ____________Getting There Edit This On a train to Berlin On a train to Berlin Joseph Hollick When to go Berlin's climate is continental: winters are bitingly cold, summers hot. Given the climatic changes of recent years, it’s hard to be very precise about weather patterns. One thing you can count on is that it can be bitterly cold between December and February (often below freezing) and hot in the summer in July and August. Winter is a very romantic time to visit Berlin, especially in the 4 weeks before Christmas when the Christmas street markets are in full swing. Even in the bleakness of January and February, it’s easier to evoke the cold war history of the city; and imagine you are being tailed as you walk down deserted streets! Then again, the city blossoms in spring as Berliners emerge from winter hibernation; Berlin is an amazingly green city with many streets tree-lined and lots of forest to explore. The fact is: don’t let the weather influence your timing too much - Berlin has attractions at all times of year! Airports There are three airports near Berlin; Tegel, 8 km northwest of Berlin, Tempelhof (a real monument) is about 8 km from Berlin and the formal eastern Berlin airport Schonefeld you find 22 km southeast from Berlin. Berlin's three airports can all be reached by train or bus which will save you stacks on taxi fares. Berlin has an efficient network of suburban trains and buses reaching every corner of the city and the surrounding areas. Trainstations The main central station in Berlin is the Hauptbahnhof (former Lehrter Stadtbahnhof) opened 2006. It is located right in the middle close to the old Berlin city east of Brandenburg Gate and the new Berlin city at the Potsdamer Platz. One can reach all parts of Berlin by public transport. You can also go to the Zoologischer Garten station which connects to the western city with lots of Hotels, or Ostbahnhof which is i the eastern part of the city close to the famous student areas Friedrichshain and Prenzlauer Berg. _________Day Trips Edit This i Jan Wieringa »Berlin: open city« sets the stage for a nascent »New Berlin« by presenting ten suggested routes. These routes were deliberately selected for their wealth of themes; it is the aim of each route and of all of them collectively to show the diversity of the city and the people who live in it and with it. The variety of architectural styles, squares and city districts, ranging from the realisation of an entirely new urban centre from scratch to the restoration of neglected historical buildings. Planning was based on the latest technology in the field of ecological building and the buildings which have been constructed are intended to satisfy the requirements of sustainable urban planning for the 21st century. But visible scars also remain for the time being. Far from being complete, the development of Berlin will continue to progress towards a future which can only be seen in outline at present. Certainly not a task to be completed in ten years, rather one which will take a number of generations. The »New Berlin« also remains a city of contradictions: sophisticated innovative architecture of the 21st century interspersed with buildings of no significance, socially deprived areas bordering luxury shopping streets, ugly roadways in close proximity to inviting parks, seemingly derelict areas suddenly giving way to districts full of vital, urban life - a fascinating juxtaposition concealing nothing and, instead, revealing the specific character of the metropolis of Berlin. A juxtaposition which makes the city what it is, gives it a distinctive character. And it is this intricate jumble itself which can provide the breeding-ground for creativity, innovation and unconventional ways of life. During 1999 and 2000 the projects dating from the last ten years to restore or convert buildings and construct new ones will be marked and briefly explained by means of special signs along the routes. A route map is posted at the starting point of each route - close to an underground or S-Bahn (city railway) station. Signs relating to the individual building ensembles have been installed along the way and provide explanatory information in the form of ground plans and brief descriptions. In addition, there are signs on individual buildings and structures. However, this guide does much more than marking points of interest in the city. It not only provides further information on the individual buildings included in the routes, but also draws attention to places of historical significance which lie along these routes. In this way, the routes through the »New Berlin« are also a brief outline of the history of the city. The following sections provide some nice ideas for walking tours. [Add Day Trip] Private tours of Berlin, Potsdam & Dresden Edit This * tour-the-east offers extraordinary, customized, private tours of Berlin (Jewish Life - Past & Present, Third Reich, Cold War, Berlin Wall), Potsdam (Palaces, Parks and the hidden places) Concentration Camp Sachsenhausen or Ravensbruck (near Berlin), Dresden and East Germany from an insider's perspective * For Baltic or North Sea cruise passengers they pick you up personally (and not just a driver or driver-guide) in Warnemunde (Rostock) or Hamburg port for a private tour to Berlin, Potsdam, Hamburg or the beautiful countryside in northern more.. World66 rating: [rate it] tel: +49 (0)30 4703 4747 url: www.tour-the-east.com address: Berlin email: mail@tour-the-east.com Galopprennbahn Hoppegarten (Hopegarten Racecourse) Edit This The beating of hooves and the fun of betting in the countryside just outside Berlin. Berlin’s racecourse with its own stad farm and a long tradition. A good tip for earning money. S 5 Hoppegarten, Apr-Oct, admission: 5DM type: Tour Operators World66 rating: [rate it] address: Goetheallee 1, Dahlwitz-Hoppegarten tel: +49 (0)30 - 38930 From the »Octagon« to the »Rondelle« (ca. 5 km) Edit This From Leipziger Platz to Hallesches Tor: Route 4 covers the part of Berlin that used to be the old town of Friedrichstadt, which was created during a period of Baroque-style urban expansion during the 17th century under the Elector Friedrich III, who gave his name to the town. The area is bounded by the ingenious application of three ideas of the time on spatial division - the square, in the shape of Pariser Platz, the octagon, formed by Leipziger Platz, and the circle, at Mehringplatz (formerly Belle-Alliance-Platz) - which arose when the city was extended in 1732. Leipziger more.. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] Berlin Mitte - the new centre (ca. 7,3 km) Edit This From Pariser Platz to Friedrichstrasse: Route 5 traverses the area where the »New Berlin« is taking shape. From Potsdamer and Leipziger Platz to Pariser Platz, it takes us along that magnificent, wide boulevard Unter den Linden and then up and down Friedrichstrasse as far as Schlossplatz and the Lustgarten. In the process, we shall encounter the new centres of political power and the culture of the past, Berlin's splendid new shopping street as well as centres of science and religion. The route provides an excellent panorama of all that has been planned, excavated and realised more.. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] bikecity Edit This Basic bikes for good value: 10DM (red 5DM). The rental stations are at: Waldenserstr. 2-4, Tiergarten, +49 (0)30 - 39739145 Alexanderplatz, Mitte, +49 (0)30 - 0177-2102383 Am Zoo (Hardenbergplatz), +49 (0)30 - 0177-2102384 Pohlstr. 89, Tiergarten, +49 (0)30 - 26550182 type: Tour Operators World66 rating: [rate it] address: Tiergarten, Hardenbergplatz and Pohlstrasse Stern und Kreis Schiffahrt GmbH Berlin Edit This type: Tour Operators World66 rating: [rate it] address: Puschkinallee 16-17, Treptow tel: +49 (0)30 - 5363600 Things are changing in the east (ca. 7,3 km) Edit This From Karl-Marx-Allee to Rummelsburger Bucht: Route 9 passes through the eastern inner city districts of Friedrichshain and Kreuzberg and Treptow in the south-east of the city. It takes in traditional industrial areas of Berlin and in many places reveals the dramatic changes which the city is undergoing at the end of the industrial age. At the same time, the enormous development potential in Berlin is also apparent. Route 9 starts at the Weberwiese high-rise, which was built in 1951, marking the beginning of the National Reconstruction Programme in East Berlin. Stalinallee, more.. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] Berliner Geschichtswerkstatt (Berlin History Workshop) Edit This Research projects focusing on the history of everyday life and culture. The Workshop also offers historical guided tours by boat. U Eisenacher Str. Open: Mo-Fr 3pm -6pm, Cost: 24DM, children 12DM type: Tour Operators World66 rating: [rate it] address: Goltzstr. 49, Schöneberg tel: +49 (0)30 - 2154450 art-berlin Edit This The best guided tours on art, culture and architecture. Topics include: night-time adventures in neighbourhoods and in the arts; the Reichstag; the vanished border; a walk along the Wall; on the track of JEWISH LIFE. S Oranienburger Str. Office Mo-Fr 9am -5pm type: Tour Operators World66 rating: [rate it] address: Heckmann Höfe, Oranienburger Str. 32, Mitte tel: +49 (0)30 - 28096390 Gablinger Berlin Tours Edit This Gablinger Berlin Tours offer tours in Berlin and the region - Sachsenhausen, Potsdam and even Dresden. The Berlin Tours can start from the Waremuende (Rostock) Port. Guiding both groups and individual private tours in several languages (including Hebrew language tours and English language tours in Berlin), and in several themes including: * General Introduction tour in Berlin * Jewish Berlin Tour * Tour to Potsdam * Cold War Tour * Kreuzberg Tour * Tours in Museums, e.g. The Jewish Museum, The Kennedy Museum World66 rating: [rate it] url: www.gablinger.com address: Berlin email: nadavgablinger@yahoo.co.uk The government and parliament district. (ca. 8,4 km) Edit This In and around the government district: Route 1 follows the transformation of Berlin into the capital of the Federal Republic of Germany. It takes us through the new government and parliament district and through the three very different districts of Moabit, Tiergarten and Mitte. As we follow the tour, we pass through approximately 400 years of city history. Moabit, on the northern side of the Spreebogen (a deep curve traced by the River Spree), is among the oldest districts outside the historical city. For a long time, the character of the district was shaped by the more.. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] Berlin courtyards and the »city of stone« (ca. 7,3 km) Edit This In and around the Hackesche Höfe: Route 2 begins at Hackescher Markt, Berlin's bustling new pleasure centre, taking us through the oldest surviving residential area and centre of craft enterprises and into the heart of the densely built-up 19th century »city of stone«. Spandauer Vorstadt in the north of the vast S-Bahn (city railway) network is bordered by Friedrichstrasse in the west, Torstrasse in the north and Prenzlauer Allee in the east. Its name is a geographical reference to the town of Spandau to the west of Berlin. Most of the old street network has been more.. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] The surroundings of the Spree Island (ca. 8,6 km) Edit This From Alexanderplatz to Jannowitzbrigde: Route 6 takes in the medieval and Baroque old city of Berlin and Luisenstadt, which dates from the 19th century. It passes the »Rotes Rathaus«, today the seat of the government of Berlin and the Stadthaus, a prestigious building which was once the seat of the former Berlin City Parliament. The route passes the Nikolaiviertel district to come to the oldest parts of the city at Molkenmarkt and Spittelmarkt. Route 6 begins at Alexanderplatz. It was once a cattle market outside the gates to the old town; from the 19th century on it more.. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] StattReisen Berlin e.V. Edit This A large selection of guided tours on foot, by bike or on public transport. Topics include: the government in the new German capital, the Olympic Stadium and its Nazi past, the "cosmopolitan city" of Kreuzberg, graffiti and "The Children from Zoo Station". U Leopoldplatz, U Seestr. Office: 10am -4pm type: Tour Operators World66 rating: [rate it] address: Malplaquetstr. 5, Wedding tel: +49 (0)30 - 4553028 Berlin-Erkundungen (Berlin Explorations) Edit This S Frohnau type: Tour Operators World66 rating: [rate it] address: Calandrellistr. 19, Steglitz tel: +49 (0)30 - 32703783 Velotaxi Edit This Breathe in a, bit of Berlin air - without polluting the enviroment with stinking exhaust fumes! Rickshaw bicycle taxis have become quite a fimiliar sight in Berlin’s streets and are especially popular in summer. U Senefelderplatz, Apr-Oct 1pm -8pm, Cost: 2-15DM, depending on the length of the route. type: Tour Operators World66 rating: [rate it] address: Saarbrücker Str. 20-21, Prezlauer Berg tel: +49 (0)30 - 44358990 Kulturbüro Berlin Edit This Guided tours specialising in art, culture and architecture. On the track of Marlene Dietrich and tours on a very wide variety of literary themes. U+S Schönhauser Allee type: Tour Operators World66 rating: [rate it] address: Griefenhagener Str. 60, Prenzlauer Berg tel: +49 (0)30 - 4440936 Between myth and future (ca. 6,6 km) Edit This Potsdamer Platz and the surrounding area: Route 3 takes in three phases of the more recent history of urban design and development in Berlin. It b, egins at the principal event of the nineties in Berlin, the development of Potsdamer Platz following the opening of the Berlin Wall. From there, it goes back in time to the Cultural Forum, which documents the urban design ideals of the '50s and '60s, namely the idea of an open-plan city, the »urban landscape«. Following this excursion into the past, it once again touches on the '90s in the vicinity of Potsdamer Platz and then moves more.. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] Fahrradstation Rikscha Service Edit This Explore Mitte district in a bicycle rickshaw - you can decide whether to hire a driver or to drive yourself. U Weinmeisterstr., S Hackescherstr, Mo-Fr 10am -7pm, Sa 10am -4pm, Cost: 12 hours 150DM, 1hr. With driver 90DM + driver’s fee for coming and going type: Tour Operators World66 rating: [rate it] address: Rosenthaler Str. 40-41 tel: +49 (0)30 - 28384848 pluspunkt e.V. Edit This A wide variety of city tours and tours on Berlin’s criminal history or horror stories and ghosts: the beautiful spy Mata Hari, the daring safe-breakers Franz and Erich Sass, or the swindler Otto Witte who was crowned king of Albania. S Südende type: Tour Operators World66 rating: [rate it] address: Steglitzer Damm 105, Steglitz tel: +49 (0)30 - 7744081 Reederei Riedel GmbH Edit This U Kottbusser Tor type: Tour Operators World66 rating: [rate it] address: Planufer 78, Kreuzberg tel: +49 (0)30 - 6913782 ____________Nightlife and Entertainment Edit This Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedaechtniskirche - Memorial Church Berlin Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedaechtniskirche - Memorial Church Berlin www.berlin-sightseeing-tours.de It is impossible to walk through Berlin without finding a pub, a bar, a theatre, a cinema or a disco, where people meet to spend their leisure time and evenings. Life is buzzing in every single quarter of this fantastic capital. Because of the variety of spots it is a Sisyphean task to name them all. We decided to divide our nightlife section by districts, and even then it is a hard piece of work to give you quite a good overview. Summarized western Berlin has four focal points for pubs and bars: Savignyplatz in Charlottenburg is for conspicuous goodtimers, Kreuzberg drinkers normally include political activists and punks, the area around Nollendorfplatz (northwestern part of Schöneberg) and Winterfeldtplatz is the territory of sped-out all-nighters and the pushing-on-forty crew. Central Schoneberg bars are on the whole more mixed and more relaxed. In the eastern part of the city there is also a number of real cosy and even exciting new cafes and bars. Check out both Berlin Mitte and Friedrichshain Section. In Prenzlauer Berg quarter you will find a lot of nice pubs in and around Knaackstrasse. And alst but not least the area around Oranienburger Strasse, where you also will find the "Tacheless" is paved with nice cafes and pubs. To find out what's on when, buy one of the listings magazines tip, Zitty or Prinz. [Add Entertainment place] Ultra Lounge Berlin Edit This If you want to hear live music, any night of the week, jazz, soul, pop, and funk, in a laid back and classy setting the Ultra Lounge Berlin is a perfect place to go. Located in the heart of Charlottenburg the Ultra Lounge Berlin is open late. The bar is fully stocked with every imagineable beer wine or spirit; perhaps not every imagineable beer but very close. Come and listen to the music anytime. You won't be disappointed. type: Concerts World66 rating: [rate it] ClosingTime: open all night tel: 030 310 10 906 url: ultraloungeberlin.com accessibility: 5 minute walk from zoo garten address: kantstraae 17 10623 Berlin Insider Tours Pub Crawl Edit This The Insider Tours offers a Pub Crawl where you are taken to 4 cool Bars and one Club at the end of the night. You get free Shots in the Bars and in between, free, guest listed Club entrance and Drink Specials in all the venues, too! Also, you are welcomed with a free Becks Beer to get the night started. Their fun, local but English native Guides make sure you have a good time and really look after you! An Insider's night out in Berlin! Check out www.insidertour.com for further information. Meeting point: Nightly at 8.15pm at S-Train Stop Hackescher Markt. type: Clubs and dancing World66 rating: [rate it] tel: +49 160 1589 171 url: www.insidertour.com address: Hackescher Markt email: simone@insidertour.com Soda-Club Edit This If you are a fan of salsa, merengue, bachata and co you can chill out at the Soda-Club. Each Thursday and Sunday evening there is a latin party. The ambiance is great and the people pleasingly normal. In the summer-time you can even dance outside... In case you feel that you need a bit more training you can take a dance-lesson before the party (open-access for beginners and advanced). Thursdays: dancing-lessons: 8 p.m. party starts at 9.p.m. Sundays: dancing-lessons: 7 p.m. party starts at 8 p.m. Entrance: 4 more.. type: Salsa World66 rating: [rate it] tel: 0049-30-44 31 51 55 url: www.soda-berlin.de address: Schönhauser Allee 36, 10435 Berlin __________Festivals Edit This amercian village amercian village P. Grubert Here are a few festivals held in Berlin. Contributors June 27, 2006 change by bernhadette (2 points) June 28, 2006 change by giorgio [Add Festival] Deutsch-Französisches Volksfest Edit This The "German-French Volksfest" opens its gates every summer from June through July at the Central Fairground ("Zentraler Festplatz"). The fair originates from the times when the Allied troops were stationed in Berlin. Until 1994 it was organized mainly by the French Allies to make the French and Germans meet and get to know each other better. On July 14th, the French national holiday, there is often grand fireworks. The Volksfest consists of the fairground with the rides and the French village. Every year another French region or city is more.. World66 rating: [rate it] url: www.deutsch-franzoesisches-volksfest.de address: Zentraler Festplatz, Kurt-Schumacher-Damm 207, 13405 Berlin Deutsch-Amerikanisches Volksfest Edit This amercian village amercian village photo by: P. Grubert The "German-American Volksfest" is a great relict from the times when the American troops were stationed in Berlin and Germany. Every year in summer (July / August) the fair opens its gates for Berliners and international visitors. Until 1994 it was organized mainly by the American Allies. It was a place were Americans (mostly the troops) and Germans could meet and get to know each other better. A lot of German-American marriages began here... Even though it has become a bit commercialized nowadays it's still fun to go there and enjoy the ambiance. The more.. World66 rating: [rate it] url: www.deutsch-amerikanisches-volksfest.de Fête de la Musique Edit This As in many other cities around the world, in Berlin, too, the 21st of June is not only the first day of summer, but also the day of the "Fête de la Musique". Since 1995 there is music all about town on this day. Bands and musicians present their music - all conceivable styles - for free to the public. In Berlin almost every quarter has its stages, open-air. It's really a great ambience! At night the party continues indoors as the "Fête de la Nuit" at the Berlin clubs and and concert halls. So if you happen to be in Berlin any June 21st, don't miss the more.. World66 rating: [rate it] url: www.fetedelamusique.de date: every June 21st ___________Things to do Edit This Brandenburg Gate Brandenburg Gate Richard Kiaw Ong Berlin is a big city. That means you will find here the leisure time activities that you would find in every big city all over the world. Let's have a look at some highlights. Contributors March 07, 2005 change by giorgio [Add Activity] Golfpark Schloss Wilkendorf e.V. Edit This 20 min North-East by car. Two 18 hole courses, one of those as a public course, and a 6 hole short course for beginners. Very elegant club house. Greenfee: 30-40$ for 18 holes (week-weekend) Am Weiher 1 15345 Gielsdorf Tel.: +49-3341/33 09 60 Fax: +49-3341/33 09 61 type: Golf World66 rating: [rate it] Golf und Country Club am Motzener See e.V. Edit This This "golfing jewel" - as desribed by the newspaper Tagesspiegel - is situated only 15 km southwards of the city borders. Two course are available here, an extensive 18 hole course (Par 73!) and a 9 hole course that can be played with Par 54. Greenfee: between 40$ and 50$ (week/weekend) and 22 for the shortcourse. Bestenseer Strasse 16 A 15741 Motzen Tel.: +49-33769/501-30 Fax: +49-33769/501-3418 type: Golf World66 rating: [rate it] Leisure Edit This type: Spa and Sauna World66 rating: [rate it] Golf und Country Club Seddiner See Edit This Situated 10 min. south of Potsdam (about 30 min. by car from Berlin city center) you can find a golf club with two 18 hole courses. The Southcourse was designed by the American star architect Robert Trent Jones Jr. - by the way his first course in Europe. 2 x 18 holes, Par 72, 6.200 m and 6.400 m 3 holes shortcourse Greenfee: varying from 30-50 $, the Northcourse is a little cheaper than the Southcourse, during the week cheaper than on weekends. address: Am Weiher 44 14552 Wildenbruch T: +49-33205/73 20 F: +49-732 29 type: Golf World66 rating: [rate it] Golf-Club Prenden e. V. Edit This Only 17km north of Berlin, the Golf Club Prenden can easily be reached by using the highway 11 (A 11) direction Prenzlau. The 18 hole course is designed for those who love the difficult Scottish links courses, though it is fair to play for higher handicaps as well. Further details: additional 9-hole course, driving range, two chipping and three putting greens, three trainings bunker. Courses: 18 hole course, Par 72, 6.465 m 9 hole course, Par 36, 3.025 m Greenfee: from 25-45$, special offers on Thursday Waldweg 3 16348 more.. type: Golf World66 rating: [rate it] Golf- und Countryclub Semlin am See e. V. Edit This There is nothing missing at Semlin: fitness and wellness programms, anti-stress courses, relaxing programms and and power golfing, kindergarden for parents that want to play, tennis, beautyfarm - anything forgotten??? To stay a few days there's a nice hotel, starting with only 70$ for a single and about 100$ for a double. Course: 18 hole course, Par 72, 6.047 m and additional short course for exercises. Greenfee: between 40 and 50$, reduction for hotel guests. Ferchesarer Straße 14715 Semlin Tel.: +49-3385/554-0 Fax: +49-3385/554-400 more.. type: Golf World66 rating: [rate it] Golfclub Stolper Heide e.V. Edit This Stolper Heide can be reached within 25 min by car starting from Kudamm (city center). The course has been designed by Germany's Pro Nr. 1, Bernhard Langer. Course: 18 hole, Par 72, 6.255 m Greenfee: 30-40$ (week-weekend), reductions for pupils and students Am Golfplatz 1 16540 Stolpe Tel.: +49-3303/549-214 Fax: +49-3303/549-222 type: Golf World66 rating: [rate it] Sandsation Edit This For about 4 years now "sand-fanatics" from all over the world come to Berlin. What for? Near the newly inaugurated Hauptbahnhof the International Sandsculpture Festival "Sandsation" opens its gates every summer to present carvers and their works from all over the world. The artists give their imagination full scope. There are pyramids, animals, indian godesses and children playing. Sometimes they look like having directly arisen from a Dali painting. Some of the sand artworks are several meters high and each has its own allure. And if you have enough of more.. type: Going to the Beach World66 rating: [rate it] accessibility: Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. to midnight; Sunday to Thursday 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. url: www.sandsation.de address: Berlin, near the Hauptbahnhof email: info@sandsation.de :::::::::::::::Things to do Edit This Brandenburg Gate Brandenburg Gate Richard Kiaw Ong Berlin is a big city. That means you will find here the leisure time activities that you would find in every big city all over the world. Let's have a look at some highlights. Contributors March 07, 2005 change by giorgio [Add Activity] Golfpark Schloss Wilkendorf e.V. Edit This 20 min North-East by car. Two 18 hole courses, one of those as a public course, and a 6 hole short course for beginners. Very elegant club house. Greenfee: 30-40$ for 18 holes (week-weekend) Am Weiher 1 15345 Gielsdorf Tel.: +49-3341/33 09 60 Fax: +49-3341/33 09 61 type: Golf World66 rating: [rate it] Golf und Country Club am Motzener See e.V. Edit This This "golfing jewel" - as desribed by the newspaper Tagesspiegel - is situated only 15 km southwards of the city borders. Two course are available here, an extensive 18 hole course (Par 73!) and a 9 hole course that can be played with Par 54. Greenfee: between 40$ and 50$ (week/weekend) and 22 for the shortcourse. Bestenseer Strasse 16 A 15741 Motzen Tel.: +49-33769/501-30 Fax: +49-33769/501-3418 type: Golf World66 rating: [rate it] Leisure Edit This type: Spa and Sauna World66 rating: [rate it] Golf und Country Club Seddiner See Edit This Situated 10 min. south of Potsdam (about 30 min. by car from Berlin city center) you can find a golf club with two 18 hole courses. The Southcourse was designed by the American star architect Robert Trent Jones Jr. - by the way his first course in Europe. 2 x 18 holes, Par 72, 6.200 m and 6.400 m 3 holes shortcourse Greenfee: varying from 30-50 $, the Northcourse is a little cheaper than the Southcourse, during the week cheaper than on weekends. address: Am Weiher 44 14552 Wildenbruch T: +49-33205/73 20 F: +49-732 29 type: Golf World66 rating: [rate it] Golf-Club Prenden e. V. Edit This Only 17km north of Berlin, the Golf Club Prenden can easily be reached by using the highway 11 (A 11) direction Prenzlau. The 18 hole course is designed for those who love the difficult Scottish links courses, though it is fair to play for higher handicaps as well. Further details: additional 9-hole course, driving range, two chipping and three putting greens, three trainings bunker. Courses: 18 hole course, Par 72, 6.465 m 9 hole course, Par 36, 3.025 m Greenfee: from 25-45$, special offers on Thursday Waldweg 3 16348 more.. type: Golf World66 rating: [rate it] Golf- und Countryclub Semlin am See e. V. Edit This There is nothing missing at Semlin: fitness and wellness programms, anti-stress courses, relaxing programms and and power golfing, kindergarden for parents that want to play, tennis, beautyfarm - anything forgotten??? To stay a few days there's a nice hotel, starting with only 70$ for a single and about 100$ for a double. Course: 18 hole course, Par 72, 6.047 m and additional short course for exercises. Greenfee: between 40 and 50$, reduction for hotel guests. Ferchesarer Straße 14715 Semlin Tel.: +49-3385/554-0 Fax: +49-3385/554-400 more.. type: Golf World66 rating: [rate it] Golfclub Stolper Heide e.V. Edit This Stolper Heide can be reached within 25 min by car starting from Kudamm (city center). The course has been designed by Germany's Pro Nr. 1, Bernhard Langer. Course: 18 hole, Par 72, 6.255 m Greenfee: 30-40$ (week-weekend), reductions for pupils and students Am Golfplatz 1 16540 Stolpe Tel.: +49-3303/549-214 Fax: +49-3303/549-222 type: Golf World66 rating: [rate it] Sandsation Edit This For about 4 years now "sand-fanatics" from all over the world come to Berlin. What for? Near the newly inaugurated Hauptbahnhof the International Sandsculpture Festival "Sandsation" opens its gates every summer to present carvers and their works from all over the world. The artists give their imagination full scope. There are pyramids, animals, indian godesses and children playing. Sometimes they look like having directly arisen from a Dali painting. Some of the sand artworks are several meters high and each has its own allure. And if you have enough of more.. type: Going to the Beach World66 rating: [rate it] accessibility: Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. to midnight; Sunday to Thursday 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. url: www.sandsation.de address: Berlin, near the Hauptbahnhof email: info@sandsation.de ___________Things to do Edit This Brandenburg Gate Brandenburg Gate Richard Kiaw Ong Berlin is a big city. That means you will find here the leisure time activities that you would find in every big city all over the world. Let's have a look at some highlights. Contributors March 07, 2005 change by giorgio [Add Activity] Golfpark Schloss Wilkendorf e.V. Edit This 20 min North-East by car. Two 18 hole courses, one of those as a public course, and a 6 hole short course for beginners. Very elegant club house. Greenfee: 30-40$ for 18 holes (week-weekend) Am Weiher 1 15345 Gielsdorf Tel.: +49-3341/33 09 60 Fax: +49-3341/33 09 61 type: Golf World66 rating: [rate it] Golf und Country Club am Motzener See e.V. Edit This This "golfing jewel" - as desribed by the newspaper Tagesspiegel - is situated only 15 km southwards of the city borders. Two course are available here, an extensive 18 hole course (Par 73!) and a 9 hole course that can be played with Par 54. Greenfee: between 40$ and 50$ (week/weekend) and 22 for the shortcourse. Bestenseer Strasse 16 A 15741 Motzen Tel.: +49-33769/501-30 Fax: +49-33769/501-3418 type: Golf World66 rating: [rate it] Leisure Edit This type: Spa and Sauna World66 rating: [rate it] Golf und Country Club Seddiner See Edit This Situated 10 min. south of Potsdam (about 30 min. by car from Berlin city center) you can find a golf club with two 18 hole courses. The Southcourse was designed by the American star architect Robert Trent Jones Jr. - by the way his first course in Europe. 2 x 18 holes, Par 72, 6.200 m and 6.400 m 3 holes shortcourse Greenfee: varying from 30-50 $, the Northcourse is a little cheaper than the Southcourse, during the week cheaper than on weekends. address: Am Weiher 44 14552 Wildenbruch T: +49-33205/73 20 F: +49-732 29 type: Golf World66 rating: [rate it] Golf-Club Prenden e. V. Edit This Only 17km north of Berlin, the Golf Club Prenden can easily be reached by using the highway 11 (A 11) direction Prenzlau. The 18 hole course is designed for those who love the difficult Scottish links courses, though it is fair to play for higher handicaps as well. Further details: additional 9-hole course, driving range, two chipping and three putting greens, three trainings bunker. Courses: 18 hole course, Par 72, 6.465 m 9 hole course, Par 36, 3.025 m Greenfee: from 25-45$, special offers on Thursday Waldweg 3 16348 more.. type: Golf World66 rating: [rate it] Golf- und Countryclub Semlin am See e. V. Edit This There is nothing missing at Semlin: fitness and wellness programms, anti-stress courses, relaxing programms and and power golfing, kindergarden for parents that want to play, tennis, beautyfarm - anything forgotten??? To stay a few days there's a nice hotel, starting with only 70$ for a single and about 100$ for a double. Course: 18 hole course, Par 72, 6.047 m and additional short course for exercises. Greenfee: between 40 and 50$, reduction for hotel guests. Ferchesarer Straße 14715 Semlin Tel.: +49-3385/554-0 Fax: +49-3385/554-400 more.. type: Golf World66 rating: [rate it] Golfclub Stolper Heide e.V. Edit This Stolper Heide can be reached within 25 min by car starting from Kudamm (city center). The course has been designed by Germany's Pro Nr. 1, Bernhard Langer. Course: 18 hole, Par 72, 6.255 m Greenfee: 30-40$ (week-weekend), reductions for pupils and students Am Golfplatz 1 16540 Stolpe Tel.: +49-3303/549-214 Fax: +49-3303/549-222 type: Golf World66 rating: [rate it] Sandsation Edit This For about 4 years now "sand-fanatics" from all over the world come to Berlin. What for? Near the newly inaugurated Hauptbahnhof the International Sandsculpture Festival "Sandsation" opens its gates every summer to present carvers and their works from all over the world. The artists give their imagination full scope. There are pyramids, animals, indian godesses and children playing. Sometimes they look like having directly arisen from a Dali painting. Some of the sand artworks are several meters high and each has its own allure. And if you have enough of more.. type: Going to the Beach World66 rating: [rate it] accessibility: Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. to midnight; Sunday to Thursday 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. url: www.sandsation.de address: Berlin, near the Hauptbahnhof email: info@sandsation.de ___________Tours and Excursions Edit This Contributors July 12, 2004 new by hpharmsen (1 point) [Add New] Jewish Berlin Tour Edit This Mitte district served as the hub of Jewish life, from the Middle Ages throughout the rich history of Berlin's Jewry. In this Jewish Berlin tour, we will follow the footsteps of philosopher Moses Mendelssohn, hear the amazing story of a small workshop owner who has hidden and saved numerous Jews during the Nazi period, but also see the centres of Jewish life today in Berlin, including the Jewish High School and the Community Centre. World66 rating: [rate it] tel: +49-179-1494575 url: www.jewish-berlin.com address: Berlin email: gablingers@gmail.com Jewish Berlin Edit This New Synagogue Oranienburger Street New Synagogue Oranienburger Street photo by: Ian Leveson FROM THE BEGINNINGS TO PRESENT-DAY JEWISH LIFE From 1885 - 1925 many Jews from Eastern Europe flew from pogroms, discrimination and hunger to Berlin in search of a better life. Most of them wanted to emigrate to the US. Around the New Synagogue in Oranienburger Street you can find different Jewish institutions from the past such as the first cemetery, an old-age people’s home which became a deportation center, the Jewish boys’ school, an orphanage, a hospital, an orthodox rabbinical seminary, the liberal academy for Judaism, all of which represent the more.. World66 rating: [rate it] url: www.berlin-judentum.de address: Berlin email: iris@hagalil.com __________Nightlife and Entertainment Edit This Nightlife usually starts very late in Berlin. While some people are already dreaming, others are just getting moving and the cafés and bars are slowly starting to fill up. Even in many ordinary pubs it's pretty dead before 10 pm. Nightlife is very much a thing of the moment. The 'in' clubs change as often as the trends, even if there don't seem to be any. What's mega-in today can be mega-out tomorrow. There's a lot going on at night in the new centre of the city. You only have to be mobile enough to get from one place to another. The techno movement really got started in Tresor / Globus in Leipziger Straße, in the cellar of an old department store, Wertheim. International guest DJs are a regular feature here. The sweat simply pours. You can also work up a good lather in wmf, which is supposed to have the loudest dance floor in the city. If you stand near the loudspeakers you're literally deafened. When it comes to music events Berlin has a lot to offer. Almost everyone knows the Love Parade by now, but there are other events too. Every year at the Carnival of Cultures hundreds of thousands of people marvel at how colourful life can be if we can just let people be as they are. On Christopher Street Day lesbians and gay men parade through the streets, many decked out in fantastic make-up and costumes. Then there's also the Fête de la Musique, where your outfit, sexual preference or nationality aren't so important - what counts is the "fête" and the "musique". There's a more elevated atmosphere at the Classic Open Air concerts at Gendarmenmarkt. This square between the Concert House and the German and French Cathedrals is simply one of the most beautiful places in Berlin. It also attracts lots of street entertainers. And the Berliner Gauklerfest (Jugglers' Festival) conjures up the atmosphere of a medieval fairground. These and other festivals are sure to be held again next year. Display all or display just: Bars & Cafes Disco & Dancing Jazz Theatre Show best rated on top | Show in alphabetical order [Add Entertainment place] Vaganten Bühne Edit This In its eventful history the theatre has produced almost 250 plays. It has always been a venue mainly for young actors, and about half the audience are school pupils and student. Admission: 16-32DM, red 12DM. type: Theatre World66 rating: [rate it] address: Kantstr. 12a, Charlottenburg connections: U+S Zoologischer Garten, bus 149 tel: +49 (0)30 - 3124529 Kapelle Cafe Bar Edit This Cafe and great breakfast location amongst the locals. type: Bars & Cafes World66 rating: [rate it] address: Zionskirchplatz 22-24 connections: S-Bahn Rosenthaler Platz, Tram 53, 13, 50 Zionskirchplatz Tacheles Edit This type: Bars & Cafes World66 rating: [rate it] address: Oranienburger Str. 53 connections: U Oranienburger Tor, S Oranienburger Str., night bus N6 url: www.tacheles.de Acud Edit This With the motto "we're here to stay", this lively socio-culture centre is battling for its existence. You should definitely look in at the centre with its club, café, theatre, cinema, gallery, club for girls and special events. It deserves your solidarity. type: Bars & Cafes World66 rating: [rate it] address: Veteranenstr. 21 connections: U Rosenthaler Platz, S Nordbahnhof openings: Gallery We-Fr 3pm -6pm, Sa noon -7pm, admission: 5-10DM Bar jeder Vernuft Edit This First-class cabaret in all its many shapes and forms. One of Germany’s most famous venues for this kind of entertainment. Beutiful old Dutch mirrored tent. Big names, high prices - but don’t miss it. Admission: 25-50DM type: Theatre World66 rating: [rate it] address: Schaperstr. 24, Wilmersdorf connections: U Spichernstr. openings: 7pm, Sa+So also at midnight tel: +49 (0)30 - 8831582 Café Orange Edit This Beautiful interior, also nice breakfast. type: Bars & Cafes World66 rating: [rate it] address: Oranienburger Str. 32 connections: U Oranienburger Tor, S Oranienburger Str. openings: Daily 9am -midnight, Fr+Sa longer Literaturhaus Berlin Edit This Close to Ku’damm, this beautiful house offers literary readings and occasional exhibitions. The garden is an oasis. type: Theatre World66 rating: [rate it] address: Fasanenstr. 23, Charlottenburg connections: U Kurfürstendamm openings: Mo-Su 9:30am -1am, meals noon -midnight, breakfast 9:30am -2pm Komödie Edit This Audiences pack out this theatre for comedies like "Ping Pong" or "Eifersucht. Drama für drie Faxmaschinen" (Jealousy. Drama for three fax machines). The production of "Comedian Hatmonists" was definately a big highlight for many people. Admission: Fr+Sa 25,49,69DM, Su-Th 19,39,59DM, 50% reduction (only at the evening box office). type: Theatre World66 rating: [rate it] address: Kurfürstendamm 206-209, Charlottenburg connections: U Uhlandstraße, bus 119, 129 openings: Mo 10am -6pm, Tu-Sa 10am -7pm, Su+public holidays 3pm -6pm tel: +49 (0)30 - 47997440 Café Bar Mitte Edit This Probably the only fun place at the lower end of Oranienburger Straße. Meeting-point for young people who're really into flirting. Drinking, dancing and more at low/budget prices. It can be very crowded in the weekend. type: Disco & Dancing World66 rating: [rate it] connection: U Oranienburger Tor address: Oranienburgerstr. 46 openings: Daily 10am -open end Cox Orange Edit This Tuesdays are for jazz fans, Wednesdays for soul, funk and R'n'B. From Thursdays to Saturdays you can dance to the hits of the '70s, '80s and '90s. Tu+We from 9pm+11pm jam session, type: Disco & Dancing World66 rating: [rate it] connection: S Hackescher Markt address: Dircksenstr. 40 openings: Th-Sa from 10pm Wintergarten - Das Varieté Edit This Entertainment of the Twenties in the outfit of the 2000s Theatrical and musical vaudeville with a lascivious past. Admission: Su-Th 35-80DM, Fr-Sa 59-98DM, students 30% red. at the box office type: Theatre World66 rating: [rate it] address: Potsdamer Str. 96, Schöneberg connections: U Kurfürstenstr. openings: Mo-Fr 8pm, Sa 6pm +10pm, Su 6pm tel: +49 (0)30 - 2500880 Theater am Halleschen Ufer Edit This One of Germany’s most important theatres for modern dance. Its first-run productions fill the printed programmes of the most important dance festivals. A must for anybody who thinks they’ve got further than aerobics. Admission: 18-25Dm, red. 15-18DM type: Theatre World66 rating: [rate it] address: Hallesches Ufer 32, Kreuzberg connections: U Hallesches Tor, U Möckernbrücke tel: +49 (0)30 - 2510655 Grips Theater Edit This Berlin wouldn’t be the same without this theatre for young people. A permanent hit and megasuccess with Berlin’s young crowd. type: Theatre World66 rating: [rate it] address: Altonaer Str. 22, Tiergarten connections: U Hansaplatz, S Bellevue, bus 341, 123 openings: 10am, 3pm, 7:30pm, admission: 10-26DM tel: +49 (0)30 - 3974740 Hackesches Hof Theater Edit This Yiddish musical theatre at this historical location in Scheunenviertel. Vanished worlds of Berlin life are revived and live on here. type: Theatre World66 rating: [rate it] address: Rosenthaler Str. 40-41, Mitte connections: S Hackescher Markt, U Weinmeisterstr. openings: 9pm, Sa also 11pm, admission: 12/20/25DM tel: +49 (0)30 - 2832587 Maxim Gorki Theater Edit This Has moved to the Schiller Theater until summer 2000 when renovation of its own theatre builing will be completed. type: Theatre World66 rating: [rate it] address: Am Festungsgraben 2, Mitte connections: U+S Friedrichstr., bus 100 openings: Mo-Sa 1pm -6:30pm, Su 3pm -6:30pm, admission: 22-45DM tel: +49 (0)30 - 20221129 Mehringhof-Theater Edit This Cabaret and comedy, topical and political shows in an institution for culture and education. type: Theatre World66 rating: [rate it] address: Gneisenaustr. 2a, Kreuzberg connections: U Mehringdamm openings: Tu-Sa from 8:30pm, admission: 25DM, red. 20DM tel: +49 (0)30 - 6915099 Musical-Theater Potsdamer Platz Edit This Since June 1999 the theatre has been in full swing with one single show: The Hunchback of Notre Dame. At the Berlin Film Festival it will also boast a screen as big as a tennis court. type: Theatre World66 rating: [rate it] address: Marlene-Dietrich-Platz 1, Mitte connections: U Potsdamer Platz openings: 8am -8pm, admission: 80 -195DM tel: +49 (0)30 - 82871 Renaissance-Theater Edit This A nice small theatre with very lovely art nouveau decor. On stage: Light plays with big-name actors often performing in front of young audiences. type: Theatre World66 rating: [rate it] address: Knesebeckstr. 100, Charlottenburg connections: U Ernst-Reuter-Platz openings: Th-Sa 8pm, Su 6pm, admission: 16 - 48DM tel: +49 (0)30 - 31597316 Schaubühne am Lehniner Platz Edit This At the beginning of 2000 the directors Sasha Waltz and Thomas Ostermeier and the dramaturgs Jochen Sandig and Jens Hillje took over the artistic direction of the Schaubühne. The new directors are harking back to the theatre’s founding tradition as a venue for international contemporary theatre with a permanent ensemble at the heart of the concept. But the team is also providing scope for new theatrical forms by bringing in young playwrights and choreographers and combining dance and drama in a way that dissolves the borders between these two genres. type: Theatre World66 rating: [rate it] address: Kurfürstendamm 153, Charlottenburg connections: U Adenauerplatz, S Charlottenburg openings: Mo-Sa 11am -6:30pm, Su +public holidays 3pm -6:30pm tel: +49 (0)30 - 890020 Schlosspark-Theater Edit This Attractive small theatre which often staged first runs or premiere productions of German versions of plays. Always good for a nice night out. type: Theatre World66 rating: [rate it] address: Schloßstr. 48, Steglitz connections: U Rathaus Steglitz openings: Mo-Fr 9am -7pm, Sa 11am -7pm, Su 5pm -7pm tel: +49 (0)30 - 79083612 Staatsoper Unter den Linden Edit This Berlin’s oldest opera opened in 1742 as the royal opera house. Over the centuries it has staged hugely successful premiere productions, from Weber’s "Freischütz" to Berg’s "Wozzek", and illustrious stars have made guest appearances here. Until 1945 Caruso’s voice still echoed very softly through the corridor. Today Daniel Barenboim carries on the tradition with memorable productions that keep ringing in your ears. type: Theatre World66 rating: [rate it] address: Unter den Linden 5-7, Mitte connections: U+S Friedrichstr., U Französische Str. openings: Mo-Fr 10am -6pm, Sa+Su 2pm -6pm tel: +49 (0)30 - 20354555 Teatr Kreatur & Theater am Ufer Edit This A free interpretation of the motto: seven days of Canossa. Admission: 25DM, children 15DM, red. 18DM type: Theatre World66 rating: [rate it] address: Tempelhofer Ufer 10, Charlottenburg connections: U Möckernbrücke openings: On performance days from 7pm tel: +49 (0)30 - 2513116 Theater am Kurfürstendamm Edit This Plays like "Der keusche Lebemann" (The Chaste Rake) ith Wolfgang Spier, "Der Raub der Sabinerinnen" (The Rape of the Sabine Women) with Alfred Müller and Hans Tauscher, and various guest productions breathe life into theatre or vice versa almost every day. Admission: Fr + Sa 25, 39, 49, 69DM, Su-Th 19, 29, 39, 59DM, 50% reduction at the evening box office type: Theatre World66 rating: [rate it] address: Kurfürstendamm 206-209, Charlottenburg connections: U Uhlandstraße, bus 119, 129 openings: Mo 10am -6pm, Tu-Sa 10am -7pm, Su+public holidays 3pm -6pm tel: +49 (0)30 - 47997440 Theater des Westens Edit This One of Europe’s best-known musical stages in a beautiful old building from the turn of the century in the heart of the west side of town. Specialises in traditional musicals with more dance and less show - and that’s a big hint for you. type: Theatre World66 rating: [rate it] address: Kantstr. 12, Charlottenburg connections: U+S Zoologischer Garten openings: Mo-Su 10am -6pm, admission: 32-118DM tel: +49 (0)30 - 8822888 Theater zum westlichen Stadthirschen Edit This The Schaubühne of the fringe scene: founded in 1982 by graduates of the Berlin art college, the HDK. The artistic directors aren’t trying to specialise in a particular direction - they’re looking for new narrative forms for a kind of theatre related to present-day life. The idea is to achieve productive unpredictability in the best sense of the term. Admission: 23DM, red. 15DM. type: Theatre World66 rating: [rate it] address: Kreuzbergstr. 37, Kreuzberg connections: U+S Yorckstr., bus 140, 119, 219 tel: +49 (0)30 - 7857033 Literature - Literarisches Colloquium Edit This A laboratory for new literature with a fixed programme of events like the monthly "Studio LCB" and exciting theme evenings with guest authors as well as symposia and readings. You can find the programme on the net. Admission: 7DM, red. 3DM. type: Theatre World66 rating: [rate it] address: Am Sandwerder 5, Zehlendorf connections: S Wannsee url: www.Icb.de tel: +49 (0)30 - 8169960 Literaturforum im Brechthaus Edit This Where do the "real" adventures happen? In the literary imagination. That means here. type: Theatre World66 rating: [rate it] address: Chausseestr. 125, Mitte connections: U Zinnowitzer Str. tel: +49 (0)30 - 2822003 Tribüne Edit This Plays directed by the young guard - quality productions with a lively approach to life and its minor disasters. Admission: 25-43DM, red. 50% type: Theatre World66 rating: [rate it] address: Otto-Suhr-Alle 18, Charlottenburg connections: U Ernst-Reuter-Platz, bus 101, 145, 245 openings: Mo-Fr 10am -7pm, Sa 11am -7pm, public holidays 3pm -8pm tel: +49 (0)30 - 3412600 Varieté Chamäleon Edit This Famous, atmospheric vaudeville theatre in the Hackesche Höfe with comedy, slapstick, juggling and the like. "Theatersport" on Monday nights is a big hit, and on the first Saturday in the month there’s an open casting session. type: Theatre World66 rating: [rate it] address: Rosenthaler Str. 40-41, Mitte connections: U Weinmeisterstr., S Hackescher Markt openings: Main performance 8:30pm, daytime programme, admission: 27-43DM tel: +49 (0)30 - 2827118 Volksbühne am Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz Edit This The Volksbühne is a place for meeting people, for inspiration and excitement, for argument. In their productions, big-name directors like Castorf and Kresnik ensure that the old inscription "art for the people" is followed literally. The Red Salon and Green Salon create a ballroom atmosphere with their dance floors. type: Theatre World66 rating: [rate it] address: Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz, Mitte connections: U Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz openings: daily noon -6pm, admission: 18-30DM, red. 12DM tel: +49 (0)30 - 2476772 Deutsches Theater and Kammerspiele Edit This The deutsches Theater presents respectable classical theatre productions. Unfortunately Die Baracke, the workshop theatre that recently brought big succes to the Deutsches Theater, has been closed down. But the smaller stage, the Kammerspiele, is to be developed as an experimental venue for contemporary productions. Admission: 10-52DM type: Theatre World66 rating: [rate it] address: Schumannstr. 13 a, Mitte connections: U+S Friedrichstr., U Oranienburger Tor, bus 147 openings: Mo-Sa noon -6pm, Su 3pm -6pm tel: +49 (0)30 - 28441225 Die Wühlmäuse (The Voles) Edit This Dieter Hallervorden’s Berlin cabaret theatre at a new adress. Performances all year round by guest artists - well-know comedians, cabaret stars and jazz musicians. type: Theatre World66 rating: [rate it] address: Pommernallee 1, Charlottenbug connections: U Theodor-Heuss-Platz openings: Tu-Sa 10am -8pm, admission: 25-40DM tel: +49 (0)30 - 80602929 Distel - Das Berliner Kabaret (The Thistle) Edit This Back in the days of communist East Germany this cabaret went to the limits of what the Stasi (secret police) allowed - then it turned out that the artistic director was a Stasi informer. Since then Distel has put on satire that really bites. Worth seeing to help understand "the Wall in people’s heads". type: Theatre World66 rating: [rate it] address: Friedrichstr. 101, Mitte connections: U+S Friedrichstr., bus 100, tram 50 openings: Mo-Fr 8pm, Sa 6pm + 9pm, admission: 12 -35DM tel: +49 (0)30 - 2044704 Fliegendes Theater (Flying theatre) Edit This Theatre for children and young people, often with guest productions. type: Theatre World66 rating: [rate it] address: Hasenheide 54, Kreuzberg connections: U Südstern openings: varying opening times and admission prices tel: +49 (0)30 - 6922100 Friedrichstadtpalast Edit This One of the few theatrical venues from former East Germany with an international reputation. Currently Germany’s only revue theatre. Specially renowned for its revue ballet, one of the biggest and most professional of its kind. type: Theatre World66 rating: [rate it] email: . address: Friedrichstr. 107, Mitte connections: U+S Friedrichstr openings: Mo 1pm -6pm, Tu-Fr 1pm -7pm, Sa+Su 11am -5pm tel: +49 (0)30 - 23262474 Schiller-Theater Edit This It’s actually been closed since 1993 but now it’s being used again more often: for one-off trial runs of musicals, for the Berlin Theatre Festival, and from the beginning of 2000 as a temporary home for the Maxim-Gorki-Theatre which is being renovated. type: Theatre World66 rating: [rate it] address: Bismarckstr. 110, Charlottenburg connections: U Ernst-Reuter-Platz tel: +49 (0)30 - 3135031 sophiesaele Edit This The building from 1905 was once the headquarters of the artisans’ association, where Karl Liebknecht made his call for revolution in 1918. Dance theatre is staged here in the pituresque, decaying atmosphere of the festival hall. Some of the productions only really take shape during rehearsals. In its field this is regarded as more modern than Potsdamer Platz. type: Theatre World66 rating: [rate it] address: Sophiestr. 18, Mitte connections: U Weinmeisterstr. tel: +49 (0)30 - 2835266 Tanzfabrik Edit This (Dance Factory) The catchword here is creative work. The Tanzfabrik offers dance fans every opportunity for expression, from weekend workshops to courses on modern dance lasting several years. Performances staged by wellknown choreographers round off the programme. type: Theatre World66 rating: [rate it] address: Möckernstr. 68, Kreuzberg connections: U Mehringdamm openings: Mo-Fr 10am -noon, Mo-Th 5pm -8pm tel: +49 (0)30 - 7865861 Kabarett Die Kneifzange (The Pincers) Edit This A wide range of entertainment. The theatre’s own company has a lot to offer - from comedy to political satire. Admission: 25/27/35DM, red. 15DM (except Sa+Su) type: Theatre World66 rating: [rate it] address: Friedrichstr. 176-197, Mitte connections: U Stadtmitte, U Französische Str. openings: Daily from 8pm, (admission 6pm) except Su 6pm tel: +49 (0)30 - 23262338 Kabarett Die Stachelschweine Edit This (The Porcupines) Political cabaret that’s so typical that politics seems to take its cue from the performances. type: Theatre World66 rating: [rate it] address: Europa-Center, Breitscheidplatz, Charlottenburg connections: U+S Zoologischer Garten openings: daily 3pm -6pm tel: +49 (0)30 - 2614795 Komischer Oper Edit This The name comic Opera may suggest otherwise, but this is a serious opera house where all operas and operettas are performed in German. The auditorium from 1891-92 is very beautiful and rare for Berlin. Admission: 15-95DM type: Theatre World66 rating: [rate it] address: Behrenstr. 55-57, Mitte connections: U Französische Str., S Unter den Linden, bus 100 openings: Mo 1pm -6pm, Tu-Fr 1pm -7pm, Sa+Su 2pm -7pm tel: +49 (0)30 - 20260360 bat-Studiotheater der Hochschule für Schauspielkunst "Ernst Busch" Edit This Wolf Biermann founded his theatre for workers and students in the 1960s in an old backyard cinema. Today professional actors and directors work with students on successful productions and performances of work in progress. It’s worth looking in on a rehearsal and watching the professional interchangee between the director and actors. Admission: 12DM, red. 5DM type: Theatre World66 rating: [rate it] address: Belforter Str. 15, Prenzlauer Berg connections: U Senefelderplatz tel: +49 (0)30 - 4427996 BKA-Theater Edit This A lively privately-run cultural institution above the roofs of Kreuzberg with a unique atmosphere. Here you can enjoy theatre, cabaret, chansons, vaudeville, literary events, concerts and parties. Admission: theatre 22-36DM, parties 10-15DM type: Theatre World66 rating: [rate it] connections: Mehringdamm, bus 119, 247, 219 carrousel Edit This Germany’s biggest theatre for children and young people is celebrating its 50th birthday this year with the show "History in Stories - five decades of German history in five productions". Apart from this, carroussel offers a repertoire of around 25 productions from almost all areas of theatre on its two stages. The second stage is in the Schiller-Theatre Workshop in Charlottenburg. Admission: 13 -22DM, children 8 -10DM, red. 12 -15DM type: Theatre World66 rating: [rate it] address: Parkaue 29, Lichtenberg connections: U+S Frankfurter Allee, tram 17, 23 tel: +49 (0)30 - 55775252 Deutsche Oper Berlin Edit This Fortunately the building’s exterior doesn’t reflect what’s going on inside. Quite the opposite - this opera house makes a key contribution to the world -class quality of opera in Berlin. type: Theatre World66 rating: [rate it] address: Bismarckstr. 35, Charlottenburg connections: U Deutsche Oper openings: Mo-Sa 11am -6pm, Su 11am -2pm tel: +49 (0)30 - 3438401 Estrel Festival Center Edit This Elvis lives! The doubles show "Stars in Concert" brings back to life some musical icons you thought were dead. But doubles of present-day stars like Tina Turner, Elton John and Celine Dion also take turns at the mike and belt out the big numbers - first-class shows. Ticket service: daily 9am -8pm, admission: 35-77DM, children under 14: 50% reduction type: Theatre World66 rating: [rate it] address: Sonnenallee 225/ Ziegrastr. 21-29, Neukölln connections: S Sonnenallee, bus 241 tel: +49 (0)30 - 68316831 Friends of Italian Opera Edit This The name says it: pure English language theatre that presents plays which simply sound better in English or are untranslatable or so new that there isn’t a German version yet. The theatre’s own productions and guest shows from the USA, England and Ireland have an international flair. Plays and performances from classical to avant-garde. Admission: 20-25DM type: Theatre World66 rating: [rate it] address: Fidicinstr. 40, Kreuzberg connections: U Platz der Luftbrücke, bus 114 tel: +49 (0)30 - 6935692 Puppentheater Berlin Edit This (Berlin Puppet Theatre) Musical and literary plays with "dumb" actors. type: Theatre World66 rating: [rate it] address: Haubachstr. 26, Charlottenburg connections: U Richard-Wagner-Platz openings: daily 4pm tel: +49 (0)30 - 3421950 Scheinbar Edit This In Scheinbar the boards that symbolise the world are open to anyone who dares - and who simply enjoys theatre. Newcomers and established artists perform here together. type: Theatre World66 rating: [rate it] address: Monumentenstr. 9, Schöneberg connections: U Kleistpark openings: We-Sa 8:30pm, admission: 12DM tel: +49 (0)30 - 7845539 Hebbel-Theater Edit This This wonderful, very atmospheric theatre is one of Berlin’s cultural highlights. It’s one of the few places where in-house productions and coproductions achieve the same high level as the international guest productions and the top-quality dance performers. type: Theatre World66 rating: [rate it] address: Stresemannstr. 29, Kreuzberg connections: U Hallesches Tor, S Anhalter Bahnhof openings: daily 4pm -7pm, admission: 15-45 DM tel: +49 (0)30 - 2590040 Berliner Ensemble Edit This Since 1954 the theatre has been the home of the Berliner Ensemble, which was led by Bertolt Brecht and Helene Weigel. Now it’s one of the city’s most famous theatres, concentrating on plays by Brecht, Shakespeare and Heiner Müller. Literary readings, exhibitions and film shows are also part of the programme. Admission: 13 – 56 DM. type: Theatre World66 rating: [rate it] address: Bertolt-Brecht-Platz 1, Mitte connections: U+S Friedrichstr openings: Mo-Sa 11am -6pm, Su 3pm -6pm tel: +49 (0)30 - 2823160 BKA-Luftschloss Edit This A mirrored tent and a dome tent from BKA’s "castle in the air" - a place for heavenly cabaret performances, classy midnight shows and mega parties. type: Theatre World66 rating: [rate it] address: Schlossplatz, Mitte connections: U+S Alexanderplatz, bus 100 openings: daily from 8pm tel: +49 (0)30 - 2510112 B-Flat Edit This Jazz club and cocktail bar in a big long room with a high ceiling. This venue features mostly local and regional musicians on stage. The happy hour goes on till 10pm and from 1am -2am. On Wednesdays there's open session, on Sundays tango. type: Jazz World66 rating: [rate it] address: Rosenthaler Str.13 connections: U Weinmeisterstr openings: Daily from 9pm, Mo from 8pm, open end (concerts from 10pm) tel: +30-280-6349 admission: 5-15 DM Lore Berlin Edit This Go down to the dark, discreetly lighted bar of this lovely elegant club where DJs play house and jazz Th-Sa. Twice a month on Wednesdays there's live music, e.g. from "Sreaming meat" -a Berlin band. type: Jazz World66 rating: [rate it] address: Neue Schönhauserstr. 20 connections: U Weinmeisterstr. openings: Mo-Fr 5pm -4am, Sa+Su 9pm -4am admission: Usually free Podewil Edit This Podewil is located in a historic building that once housed the headquarters of the Communist youth organization and the German Democratic Republic's music center. It’s now a center for avant-garde and experimental jazz. type: Jazz World66 rating: [rate it] address: Klosterstrasse 68-70 connections: B 257, 142 openings: Tue-Fri 2pm-6pm tel: +30-247-496 admission: Variable Quasimodo Edit This Classic smoke filled dark jazz bar, where the greats of the earth make their (sometimes unannounced) appearance. Not a straight jazz venue, but also featuring blues and classical rock. type: Jazz World66 rating: [rate it] address: Kantstrasse 12a connections: U Bahnhof Zoo openings: Tue-Sat 9pm-2am tel: +30-312-8086 admission: 20DM Tränenplast Edit This Entertainment venue featuring standup comedy and cabaret, next to their well-known jazz events. Sometimes there are spontaneous jam sessions in a relaxed atmosphere. type: Jazz World66 rating: [rate it] address: Reichstagsufer 17 openings: Daily 7pm -open end tel: , +30-2061-0011 Café Döblin Edit This If you want to get away from the crowds, this café with its artistic aspirations offers changing exhibitions and a halfway intimate jazz performance or chanson soirée almost every evening. Excellent breakfast brunch on Sundays. type: Jazz World66 rating: [rate it] address: Alte Schönhauser Str. 46 connections: U Weinmeisterstr. openings: Mo-Sa 4pm, Su 10am -open end rotheamplen Edit This Student disco with its own history and prices like 10 years ago. In the basement of the Humbolt University you can eat, drink and sweat it out at parties. We,Fr,Sa dancing from 10pm, live music now and then. Mo,Tu,Th noon -midnight, We 10pm -4am, Fr+Sa 10pm -5am type: Disco & Dancing World66 rating: [rate it] connection: U+S Friedrichstr. address: Universitätsstr. 4/ Dorotheenstr openings: Fr+Sa 10pm -5am Oxymoron Edit This The place with a taste of Berlin in the 1920s...Music! type: Disco & Dancing World66 rating: [rate it] connection: S Hackescher Markt address: Rosenthaler Str. 40/41, Hackesche Höfe, 1st courtyard openings: Daily 1pm -2am Sage Club Edit This Unusually designed rooms in an U-Bahn station -a sacred scene haunt. Club junkies and disco freaks have been joining forces here for years to dance away the night at parties. The complex contains up to 3 dancefloors, 5 bars and a summer garden. Different sounds belt out every night: Th: Rock'n big beat Fr: Funk'n soul, Sa: house/events, Su: hardcore/trance. Th from 10pm, Fr-Su from 11pm type: Disco & Dancing World66 rating: [rate it] connection: U Heinrich-Heine-Str address: Köpernicker Str. 78, in the U-Bahn station U Heinrich-Heine-Str openings: Fr-Su from 11pm admission: 10-25DM WMF Edit This Nightlife highspot about to move for the fifth time into as yet unspecified premises. Then its present base in Johannisstr. can finally become a legend. type: Disco & Dancing World66 rating: [rate it] address: Johannisstr. 20 connection: U Oranienburger Tor, S Friedrichstr Barist Edit This Restaurant, Cafe and Cocktailbar in a nice environment. Usually some artists perfom live jazz at 9 pm. type: Bars & Cafes World66 rating: [rate it] email: service@barist.de address: Am Zwirngraben 13-14 (near Hackesche Hoefe) url: www.barist.de openinghours: daily tel: (0)30-247226-13/-14 Mittedrin Edit This This café restaurant run by CVJM (YMCA) is the place for the total health trip. Big selection of teas, hot alcoholic drinks, cakes, big non-smoking area -lovely and peaceful in beautiful Sophienstr. round the corner from the tourist crush. type: Bars & Cafes World66 rating: [rate it] address: Sophienstr. 9 connections: U Weinmeisterstr. openings: Tu-Su noon -11pm, Fr+Sa till 1am, Su till 5pm Assel Edit This Pub and Gallery; watch people and art here. type: Bars & Cafes World66 rating: [rate it] address: Oranienburger Str. 21 connections: S Hackescher Markt Café Cinema Edit This type: Bars & Cafes World66 rating: [rate it] address: Rosenthaler Str. connections: S Hackescher Markt berlintokyo Edit This Gallery and meeting place. type: Bars & Cafes World66 rating: [rate it] address: Rosenthaler Str. 38 connections: U Weinmeisterstr., S Hackescher Markt Eimer Edit This Punk scene meeting place. type: Bars & Cafes World66 rating: [rate it] address: Rosenthaler Str. 68 connections: U Rosenthaler Platz admission: 10-12 DM Sophienclub Edit This Mainstream music, Billiards, everyone can see for himself. type: Bars & Cafes World66 rating: [rate it] address: Sophienstr. 6 connections: U Weinmeisterstr., S Hackescher Markt openings: Tu-Sa 10am -open admission: 5-10DM Goldmine Edit This Small exclusive club, currently very popular, with parties under various mottos. The seats fill up quickly but you can console yourself at the bar on the ground floor. A highlight is the rather trashy travesty show "Chantal's house of fame". type: Bars & Cafes World66 rating: [rate it] address: Dircksenstr. 37 connections: S Hackscher Markt openings: Bar daily from 8pm, club We-Sa from 10pm, open end Hackbarths Edit This A nightly contact place for years and simply a good pub with a great atmosphere, super people and "bread variations" from early morning till deep into the night. type: Bars & Cafes World66 rating: [rate it] address: Auguststr. 49a connections: U Weinmeisterstr. openings: Daily 9am -3am (Fr+Sa longer) Roberta Bar Edit This Sadly, no longer an inside tip, but still definately worth a visit for the wonderfully red decor and the twilight atmosphere. Very nice! type: Bars & Cafes World66 rating: [rate it] address: Zionskirchstr. 7 connections: U Rosenthaler Platz openings: Mo-Fr from 6pm, Sa+Su 10am, open end Volksbühne am Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz Edit This Lively theatre, concerts, music evenings, literary reading.... type: Bars & Cafes World66 rating: [rate it] address: Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz connections: U Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz openings: Mo 11pm Tu+We 9.30pm, Fr 10.30pm, Sa 11pm -open end admission: 5-15DM Keyser soze Edit This The big hit at the moment on a patch that's packed with popular drinking places. You can while away the evening here, seeing and being seen. type: Bars & Cafes World66 rating: [rate it] address: Tucholskystr. 33 connections: U Oranienburger Tor openings: Daily 10am -3am kopier-Bar Edit This Newly-opened Internet café with PC shop at Rosenthaler Platz -lots of computer games, beer and soft drinks at normal prices. PC shop opens Mo-Fr 10am -6pm type: Bars & Cafes World66 rating: [rate it] address: Linienstr. 74 connections: U Rosenthaler Platz openings: Fr+Sa 2pm -4am, Su+We 2pm -2am admission: Kurvenstar Edit This Totally stylish club -the staff is often arrogant and it attracts a colourful crowd of people out for a good time. But that's what makes this place in hectic Mitte so cool. Maybe the burgers, sandwiches or trendy sushi will tempt you. If you happen to hit lucky at the door you can test it out for yourself. type: Bars & Cafes World66 rating: [rate it] address: Kleine Präsidentsstr. 3 connections: S Hackescher Markt openings: Daily from 8pm, happy hour till 10pm Schankwirtschaft Gebr. Katz Edit This A relaxed atmosphere, ideal for drinking a glass of wine and blithely ignoring the hustle and bustle of the scene only a couple of streets away. type: Bars & Cafes World66 rating: [rate it] address: Gormannstr. 25 connections: U Weinmeisterstr. openings: Daily from 6pm -open end, meals till midnight Schmalzwald BHG Edit This This forest of living room kitsch -an insult to the eyes of aesthetes but uplifting for real artists -is a Disney-like Elysium, complete with off-beat hits belted out for all they're worth. The right style of drink here is a Jägermeister -preferably mixed with Coca Cola. type: Bars & Cafes World66 rating: [rate it] address: Schlegelstr. 26-27 connections: S Nordbahnhof, U Oranienburger Tor openings: Fr+Sa from 9pm Schokoladen Edit This Not to be missed -here you can still find the unsullied spirit of the era after the fall of the Wall: offbeat, commited and irrepressably lively. Schoko-laden is not only popular with the punks round the corner but with all kinds of people. Tu+Th cocktails with DJ. Fr+Sa live music. type: Bars & Cafes World66 rating: [rate it] address: Ackerstr. 169 connections: U Rosenthaler Platz openings: Mo-Th 8pm -open end, Fr+Sa 9pm -5am, Su 7pm- open end Sky Club Edit This The fusion with the old Lime Club has released incredible energy in the field of hard electronic dance music, but also has given rise to confusion. type: Bars & Cafes World66 rating: [rate it] address: Dircksenstr. 98-100 connections: U+S Alexanderplatz, openings: Variable admission: 10-15DM Tresor/Globus Edit This One of the last remaining clubs from the nursery days of the world economic power called techno. Dance to your heart's delight on two floors -you can chill out in the beergarden. Hard to imagine that a few years ago the GDR'S gold bars were still stored here. type: Bars & Cafes World66 rating: [rate it] address: LeipzigerStr. 126a connections: U+S Potsdamer Platz openings: We,Fr,Sa 11pm -4am admission: We 5DM, FR 10DM, Sa 15-20DM Aktionsgalerie Edit This This creative and pleasantly unpretentious institution at Hackescher Markt, always good for a drink, is staying open despite the renovation of the building that houses it. Don't let the building works put you off -there are good DJs (at weekends), various actions and parties to enjoy. But if the detours really can't be avoided….. type: Bars & Cafes World66 rating: [rate it] address: Große Präsidentenstr. 10 connections: S Hackscher Markt openings: Daily 2pm -open end Baal Edit This Very lovely super-cosy little cocktail bar in a basement -ask about the special house recipes, they're very drinkable. type: Bars & Cafes World66 rating: [rate it] address: Mulackstr 13 connections: U Weinmeisterstr openings: Daily 9pm -5am Ici Edit This Friendly, cosy atmospheric café whether you like tea or cocktails. The hostess Irena is always present even when she's not there -she looks down from all the walls and takes you in her arms. type: Bars & Cafes World66 rating: [rate it] address: Auguststr. 61 connections: S Oranienburger Str openings: Daily 2am -open end Kalkscheune Edit This One of Berlin's liveliest venues in an old fire extinguisher factory, now a listed building. -from a big range of quality parties to concerts, cabaret, theatre shows and chanson evenings. On Saturdays from 11pm there's a club and dance evening in the basement. If you want to cool off, pop out to the cosy backyard where things crackle nicely of their own accord in summer., varying opening times and admission prices type: Bars & Cafes World66 rating: [rate it] address: Johannisstr. 2 connections: U Oranienburger Tor, S Oranienburger Str. openings: Variable admission: Variable Mitte-Bar Edit This type: Bars & Cafes World66 rating: [rate it] address: Oranienburger Str. connections: U Oranienburger Tor, S Oranienburger Str. Zosch Edit This As its logo implies, Zosch is divided in two. Upstairs is the café where you can eat well and cheaply (5-15DM). Downstairs in the vaulted room you find events and parties: Fr+Sa rock/pop, Tu trash poetry, We open jazz session and Th relaxed light musical fun. type: Bars & Cafes World66 rating: [rate it] address: Tucholskystr. 30 connections: U+S Oranienburgerstr openings: Daily from 4pm -open end admission: Free Tu+Th 5DM Obst & Gemüse Edit This If you're looking for traces of the Oranienburgerstr. flair from the early '90s, this is the place -nowhere else. Communicative and comfortable, simply right for looking out at Tacheles opposite or watching the jostling crowds on the street in search of entertainment. type: Bars & Cafes World66 rating: [rate it] address: Oranienburger Str. 48 connections: U Oranienburger Tor, S Oranienburger Str. openings: Daily 8.30am -3am url: ja ja ::::::::::::Charlottenburg Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see Schloss Charlottenburg Schloss Charlottenburg If you arrive at Zoo train station and don't want to plunge into the city right away, turn directly into the Tiergarten, where you can get refreshment and a nice taste of green at Schleusenkrug or the Cafe am Neuen See. Most tourists head straight for Kurfürstendamm - and not only for shopping. Later at night people will meet here in the numerous bars, pubs and clubs. Three area's around here are specially popular: the streets bordering elegant Savignyplatz, and Ludwigkirchplatz and Olivaer Platz, which are linked by Pariser Straße, where the Twens have taken over. Only a stone's throw away from the glitter of Ku'damm, between Olivaer Platz and Ludwigskirchplatz, is where the rather more chic young scene hangs out. The guests in the currently fashionable drinking places are pretty stylish. There's a tough battle for parking spaces in front of Checker at Olivaer Platz. It's a matter of esteem to try and park your convertible in the front row. Walking down Pariser Straße, you pass the disco Madow, an institution for the past 20 years. Regardless of passing trends, on weekends pop, soul and rock are played here. A few steps further on, Jimmy's Diner and Poco Loco do a roaring trade in hamburgers, Mexican food and margaritas. If you can't find a table here, you can always get a take-away hot dog from Mike's American Deli in Ludwigskirchstraße. Afterwards you can quench your thirst in Cafe Solo - also good for breakfast - or in Weyer's on Ludwigskirchplatz, which is great for sitting outside under the trees in summer. If you are wilting by now, we recommend Berlin Bar in Uhlandstraße - tiny, but good. In the smart bar Zur Weißen Maus you can savour the atmosphere of the '20s. An outfit to match isn't a bad idea. Fans of far Eastern cooking can tuck into Korean delicacies at Kwang-Ju in Emser Straße. At the end of Pariser Straße, at Spichernstraße U-Bahn station, is Hui Qin, a cheap Asian snack bar with big delicious portions. There's a lot going on in this part of West Berlin - just take a look for yourself. Charlottenburg is reknown for it's foreign inhabitants that moved to this place in order to regroup after leaving their home territory. For instance is the Persian community which can be found in C-burg. Furthermore are the Russian emigrants in Western Berlin located in C-Burg. :::::::::Friedrichshain Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see Oberbaum City F'hain Oberbaum City F'hain Volker Kunst In the old working-class district south of Karl-Marx-Allee you will find today a lovely neighbourhood. Over the past 15 years many students moved into the area or simply transferred over the Spree from Kreuzberg because rents in the old houses were quite low. If you like places with rather austere charm, where style isn't so important, and prices are rock bottom, Friedrichshain is just the right district for you. Near the Oberbaumbrücke, which offers a wonderful view across the Spree on both sides, is the East Side Gallery, the longest remaining section of the Berlin Wall (more than 1 km long). The artworks were created immediately following the German unification - this section of wall was never painted in communist times. Here on Spreeufer is Speicher, an American-inspired amusement complex with discos and bars on 4 floors. A bit further to the east, directly under the Warschauer Straße S-Bahn station, dance fans can swing a leg in Matrix. Around the corner you can relax wonderfully after all that running around in the living-room atmosphere of Karel Duba. Just a few steps away is Non Tox, where the weekend parties are full of subversive musical contrasts. Sounds of another kind - hits - are on offer at the indestructible Busche, a haunt for gay men and lesbians. Further on in the heart of the neighbourhood there are lots of interesting shops in the Simon-Dach-Straße and Wühlischstraße. Conmux is renowned for its Sunday buffet breakfast - though the jokey sculptures here are not edible. The best places to get a new outfit are Seven Sisters and No Naked - perfect for loud gear and club wear. Around Boxhagener Platz are pubs, record shops and health food shops. Things really get going here in the evening! The cinema on the corner of Boxhagener Straße, Intimes, is over 70 years old; the café of the same name next door with its light friendly atmosphere attracts an international crowd. After a look at the peaceful Knorrpromenade, which is delightful when the trees are in blossom, pop into Knorre, a events centre with a varied programmes and a medieval Round Table. A nice café is Übereck, with cheap cocktails and a good buffet breakfast. If you like music beyond mainstream, the place to go is Nevergreen, where you will find international music magazines and second-hand rarities along with the usual CDs and vinyl. When the sun comes out, you shouldn't miss the big attraction in quite another part of the district - the big park, Volkspark Friedrichshain, with lots of sports and outdoor activities. The waterworks in the fountains are another outdoor treat for free. Take your pick! Far from the glamorous shopping streets you can enjoy a very personal atmosphere here - so, off to Friedrichshain! ::::::::::Kreuzberg Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see Kreuzberg - the bikers world Kreuzberg - the bikers world djura R If you mention Kreuzberg and the old SO 36 postal district, the clichés come automatically: squatters, punks, street riots, flat-sharing communities, Turks and, of course, the famous ‘long nights’. But this refuge of multicultural and alternative lifestyles hasn't been left untouched by the fall of the Wall. In the years since, elegant eating and drinking places have opened up alongside the countless döner stalls and restaurants. Today SO 36 stands for a mixture of posh things and things that live up to the rather tatty image of the Kreuzberg cliché. In Oranienstraße, the neighbourhood's main street, you cannot only sample every variety of international cuisine, you can also get a totally new outfit. You can buy fun T-shirts, club wear, military gear or clothes made of hemp in the shops around Heinrichplatz and then show them off a bit further down the street in Schnabelbar (steel decor) or Bierhimmel (intellectual beers and trashy cocktails in the back room). But you can also stay on Heinrichplatz and savour this neighbourhood's special mix of people in Bâteau Ivre. Or have a cut at Kaiserschnitt. ::::::::::::Prenzlauer Berg Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see Prenzlauer Berg - Beer Garden Prenzlauer Berg - Beer Garden djura R "Prenzlauer Berg is one of the most popular districts in Berlin, is one of Berlin´s prettiest neighbourhoods, still central, yet quieter than Berlin Mitte! In Berlin Prenzlauer Berg it is more beautiful than elsewhere, is a good life feeling. Nowadays much of Prenzlauer Berg is good for trendy shopping as well as many streetstyle fashion designers ply their wares . For the real experience of Berlin, however, it has to be Berlin Prenzlauer Berg." At the moment Prenzlauer Berg is still an oasis of creative life, although it is not as wild as its heyday in the 1990s. It's paradoxically (or not) a neighborhood of artists and intellectuals but also the neighborhood with the most babies per capita in Germany, so these days you're more likely to encounter kindergardens and punk mothers strolling in the park than anything revolutionary. It's busiest of all around Kastanienallee and Eberswalderstraße, while all the upscale restaraunts can be found in the genteel but still interesting Kollwitzplatz. While most of the exciting nightlife has moved east, there are still interesting clubs and cafés throughout Prenzlauer Berg. Nowadays much of Prenzlauer Berg is good for trendy shopping as well as many streetstyle fashion designers ply their wares (although few manage to stay open more than a year or two). Pfefferberg is an old brewery with one of the most beautiful beer gardens in the city. Inside the building you find a varied programme with lots of world music. Go to Icon to hear pounding sounds of drum and bass and hip hop. Prater in Kastanienallee invites you to linger in its biergarten throughout the summer. The Volksbühne's second theatre stage is also located here and a club, Bastard, that showcases some great electronic music. __________Nightlife and Entertainment Edit This Prenzlauer Berg, east of Kreuzberg, is not the most impressive area to walk around it. Although the Kollwitzplatz and the Grunderzeit are still charming, the rest became part of a’civilization’ project. But you might not see this when you’re roaming around at night in order to find out where the nightlife beats. Well, it sure goes on in many places. Especially at Kollwitzplatz, you’ll find a lot of bars and clubs. Display all or display just: Bars & Cafes Casinos Clubs and dancing Dancing Show best rated on top | Show in alphabetical order [Add Entertainment place] An einem Sonntag im August Edit This There are partys every Saturday night in An einem Sonntag im August in Berlin Prenzlauer Berg. This is new since July 2006. Always a different DJ and always a lot of alcohol. Klo DJ April Day, if you like to dance then get 10 people together, go there, and start the party. Samstags im Sonntag. Thursdays is usually live music. Entrance is Free. type: Clubs and dancing World66 rating: [rate it] ClosingTime: weekends is open end tel: 4405 1228 url: www.an-einem-sonntag-im-august.de accessibility: U2 Eberswalder Str. address: Kastanienallee 103 email: deacondunlop@gmx.de Bastard Club Edit This Well known place for the 'scene' crowd. type: Dancing World66 rating: [rate it] address: Kastanienalle 7-9 connection: U+S Eberswalder Str. tel: +49 (0)30 903 4767 Knaack-Klub Edit This Concerts, Fr and Sa discos with different musical styles. Five bars in an American-style billiard café. We 8pm, Fr+Sa 9pm, billiards daily 6pm -2am, admission: from 11pm: We 5DM, Fr+Sa 10DM. type: Casinos World66 rating: [rate it] address: Greifswalder Str. 224 connection: Tram M4 "An einem Sonntag im August...." Edit This A student café that's nice in every season and on every weekday -cheap buffets mornings and evenings (student buffet 9am -4pm, evening banquet buffet 6pm -1am, 5DM!) The café also offers events e.g. Th -literary reading, Erotic stories for the night, which seem to take as encouragement. type: Bars & Cafes World66 rating: [rate it] address: Kastanienallee 103 connection: U Eberswalder Str Kulturbrauerei Edit This There are still a lot of new things at this former brewery. An established venue for culture and definately worth visiting, the Kulturbrauerei is organised in three sections each featuring parties or theatre. Concerts in the Kesselhaus, always big party at Sa from 10pm. Alte Kantine always dancing and in The Gallery has Russian theatre, Gallery We-Fr 4pm -8pm, Alte Kantine almost every day from 10pm, Kesselhaus various times admission: Kantine 5DM, Kesselhaus 10-18DM. type: Bars & Cafes World66 rating: [rate it] address: Knaackstr. 97 connection: U Eberswalder Str. Viva Maria Edit This Have you got the Latin lover rhythm in your blood? You can live out your passion for dancing here to tango and salsa sounds -and eat and drink wonderfully in revolutionary style from Mexico to Tierra del Fuego. Varying opening times and admission prices type: Dancing World66 rating: [rate it] address: Oderberger Str. 61 connection: U Eberswalder Str. Screen Edit This Hotspot with daily changing DJs (house, trip hop, jazz etc.). Video performances by artists. High quality and communicative, great for working up a sweat -good chilled cocktails. Admission free! Daily 4pm -open end. type: Dancing World66 rating: [rate it] address: Kollwitzstr. 87 connection: U Eberswalderstr H2O Edit This A hiphop bastion for the young crowd with live DJ every day who makes the graffiti shiver. Su-Th 5pm -3am, Fr & Sa 5pm -open end. type: Dancing World66 rating: [rate it] address: Kastanienallee 16 connection: U Eberswalder Str. Duncker Edit This The place for crypties and other fans of ghouls and ghosts -but there's also something for alternative types. Mo: Gothic-dark wave, Tu: '60s +'70s, W: electronic freestyle, Th: concerts (crossover), Fr: Brit pop, Sa: independent club music. Su-Th from 10pm, Fr-Sa from 11pm -open end, normally We closed, admission: 5-15DM. type: Casinos World66 rating: [rate it] address: Dunckerstr. 64 connection: S Prenzlauer Allee Kommandantur Edit This type: Bars & Cafes World66 rating: [rate it] address: Knaackstr. 20 connection: U Eberswalder Str. AKBA Lounge Edit This A cocktailbar with club at the weekend (Fr+Sa 10DM) -a mix of music from the '70s, '80s, and '90s, is played to put you in a good mood. type: Bars & Cafes World66 rating: [rate it] address: Sredzkistr. 64 connection: U Eberswalder Str Eckstein Edit This Light, dependable café, usually pretty full -one of the biggest hits in the neighbourhood, especially in summer when there's stiff competition for one of the rare places in the sun. Mo-Th 9am -2am, Fr+Sa till 3am. type: Bars & Cafes World66 rating: [rate it] address: Pappelallee 73 connection: U Eberswalder Str Nosthalgia Edit This Russion spirit(s)! type: Bars & Cafes World66 rating: [rate it] address: Knaackstr. 43-45 connection: U Eberswalder Str. Transsilvania, Horror Rock Kafe Edit This This type of pub has already been a wild succes in 18 Italian cities. Now the terror has arrived in Berlin. But it's only half as wild as it sounds -in the gravedigger's decor complete with coffins you can stage your own horror picture show to the accompaniment of sounds from past decades. Daily from 4.30pm. type: Bars & Cafes World66 rating: [rate it] address: Schönhauser Allee 5 connection: U Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz Schwarzauer Edit This A very popular place for tanking up in the neighbourhood scene and always full. In summer you find the crowds on the pavement outside, which is due to the masses of pubs and clubs in the area. After all, the main aim is to see and be seen. Daily 8am -6am. type: Bars & Cafes World66 rating: [rate it] address: Kastanienallee 13 connection: U Eberswalder Str Café und pension Amsterdam Edit This Cult place, already multicultural and multisexual at breakfast time, changing DJs in the evening in a relaxed atmosphere. If you've drunk too much at night maybe you can get one of the rare beds in the attached guesthouse. Daily 9am -1am, guesthouse round the clock. type: Bars & Cafes World66 rating: [rate it] address: Gleimstr. 24 connection: U+S-Bhf. Schönhauser Allee tel: +49 (0)30 448 07 92 Luxus Bar Edit This Luxus Bar is tucked away not far from the pubs at the water tower, but it offers another kind of idyll in contrast to their collective cosiness. The walls are covered with Spanish tiles and an aquarium above the bar emits a dim light. The atmosphere is relaxed, even if there's sometimes a Wagner opera echoing through the small room. People come here late and round off their evening nicely with decent red wine or gin and tonic, daily from 8pm. type: Bars & Cafes World66 rating: [rate it] address: Belforter Str. 18 connection: U Senefelderplatz August Fengler Edit This This cozy Prenzlauer Berg bar with fair drink prices and a back room dancefloor has different dj's every night of the week, ranging from salsa to soul, rock and funk. We happened upon the indie rock/Britpop night on a recent Monday and found it a fun and liberal place to dance til the wee hours. The dj Franz was also accomodating and played our requests (when he had the songs). type: Clubs and dancing World66 rating: [rate it] tel: 49 / 30 / 4435 6640 url: www.augustfengler.de address: Lychener Str. 11 |
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Berlino (in tedesco Berlin [bɛɐˈliːn], pronuncia▶ (aiuto)) è la capitale, nonché la più grande città della Germania, con i suoi 3.396.990 abitanti (dati del 11/2005). Berlino sorge sulle rive della Sprea nel nord-est della Germania. È situata nella regione geografica del Brandeburgo, ma non fa parte dell'omonimo Land.
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Organizzazione politicaIn passato Berlino faceva parte della Marca del Brandeburgo, divenne capitale del regno di Prussia (1701) e del Reich (1871); rimase provincia prussiana fino al 1945 ed è oggi una delle tre "città-stato" tra i 16 Länder tedeschi. Il parlamento cittadino e dello stato (di Berlino) si chiama Abgeordnetenhaus. Berlino è governata da un Regierender Bürgermeister, che è sindaco della città e capo del Bundesland al tempo stesso. Attualmente, questa carica è ricoperta da Klaus Wowereit; per i sindaci precedenti si veda: elenco dei sindaci di Berlino. A partire dal 1 gennaio 2001, Berlino è suddivisa in 12 quartieri (in tedesco Bezirke), ottenuti dalla riorganizzazione dei 23 quartieri precedenti. Ogni Bezirk è un'unità amministrativa con diritti politici comparabili alle "comunità incorporate" del resto della Germania (anche se non sono entità legali separate dalla città). Mappa dei quartieri di Berlino
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StoriaPorta di Brandeburgo
Berlino venne fondata attorno al 1200, originariamente si trattava di due città distinte Berlino e Cölln, che vennero riunite nel 1307. Berlino è dunque abbastanza vecchia, ma purtroppo non molto è giunto fino a noi di quelle antiche comunità. Oggi invece, l'impressione che si ha visitando Berlino è quella di una grande discontinuità, che riflette visibilmente i molti sconvolgimenti della storia tedesca del XX secolo. Dopo essere stata la residenza dei re di Prussia, Berlino divenne grande nel XIX secolo, soprattutto quando nel 1871 venne proclamata capitale dell'Impero Germanico. Mantenne lo stato di capitale anche durante la Repubblica di Weimar e sotto il regime Nazista, ragione per cui fu uno degli obbiettivi principali dei raid aerei alleati durante la seconda guerra mondiale. Dopo la separazione in due della città, alla fine della guerra, la parte est di Berlino divenne la capitale della Repubblica Democratica Tedesca DDR, mentre la capitale della Repubblica Federale Tedesca venne spostata a Bonn. Durante la Guerra Fredda, Berlino Ovest fu un isola di occidente oltre la Cortina di Ferro. Lo scontro tra i due blocchi rese visibile la separazione della città quando, il 14 agosto 1961 il governo della Germania Est innalzò il Muro di Berlino. A seguito della caduta del muro nel 1989 e con la riunificazione delle due Germanie, Berlino è tornata ad essere la capitale della Germania unita.
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Luoghi d'interesseReichstag (Estate 2000) Anche se Berlino possiede un buon numero di notevoli edifici dei secoli precedenti, la città odierna è fortemente caratterizzata dal ruolo chiave che ha giocato nella storia tedesca del XX secolo. Da una parte, ogni governo che ha avuto sede a Berlino: l'Impero Germanico del 1871, la Repubblica di Weimar, la Germania Nazista, la DDR e ora la Germania unita, ha portato avanti ambiziosi programmi urbanistici. Ognuno con un suo carattere distintivo. Dall'altra parte, Berlino è stata devastata dai bombardamenti della Seconda Guerra Mondiale, e molti dei palazzi rimasti in piedi vennero sradicati negli anni 50 e 60, a est come a ovest, per far posto a nuovi programmi architettonici. Anche se non molto è rimasto del Muro di Berlino, è possibile dire in quale parte della città ci si trova, osservando l'architettura dei palazzi. Il centro storico e moderno della città (Mitte), che si sviluppa intorno al fiume Sprea, è suddiviso in otto zone.
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Mitte
Oggi dopo la caduta del muro il quartiere ha ritrovato l'antico splendore ed è diventato un luogo di cultura alternativa, con numerosi club, bar ed importanti gallerie. Da visitare sono l'Hackesche Höfe, un conglomerato di edifici in stile Jugendstil costruiti attorno a vari cortili (Höfe) nel 1908 da August Endell, restaurati dopo il 1996, la Sophienkirche e il Kulturzentrum Tacheles sede di ateliers d'artisti
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Unter den Linden
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CharlottenburgSchloss Charlottenburg
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TiergartenBerlino, cupola del Sony Center presso Potsdamer Platz
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Kreuzberg
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Zona nord
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Cultura
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Musei
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Isola dei museiMappa dell'Isola dei Musei nel 1902
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Dintorni
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Intrattenimento
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Teatri
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Orchestre, Teatri dell'OperaDeutsche Oper Berlin
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Trasporti e infrastrutture
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Trasporti pubblici
Tutti i mezzi pubblici, - U- e S- Bahn, tram, bus e traghetti - sono accessibili con lo stesso biglietto. Per una mappa delle reti pubbliche vedi [1] (BVG).
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Terminal ferroviariPrima del 1945 e della divisione del paese, Berlino era l'hub ferroviario dell'Europa centrale. Delle stazioni di allora rimangono oggi solo la stazione Ostbahnhof e la Zoologischer Garten. All'inizio degli anni 1950 infatti il governo della DDR tese a isolare Berlino ovest spostando i terminal ferroviari; le stazioni andarono così in disuso e furono abbattute fra gli anni 1950 e 60.
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Porti
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AutostradeLa città è circondata sul lato occidentale da un semicerchio autostradale (Autostrada A 100 – Berliner Stadtring), che, nel lungo periodo, dovrà essere trasformato in un anello completo e dovrà rappresentare una vera e propria autostrada urbana. Attorno a Berlino corre l'autostrada A 10 (Berliner Ring). A partire dalla A 100 ci sono le seguenti autostrade in direzione del Berliner Ring:
Inoltre nella parte nord della città si trova anche la A 114 dalla Prenzlauer Promenade di Pankow verso la A 10 in direzione di Stettino. L'ex A 104, di pochi chilometri, che collega il sobborgo di Stegliz con la A 100, è stata declassata a superstrada. La A 103 unisce il Berliner Stadtring verso Sud-Ovest con lo Steglitzer Kreisel in direzione di Potsdam.
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Aeroporti
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Educazione
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UniversitàA Berlino studiano presso 17 università circa 150.000 studenti:
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CulturaDopo la caduta del muro di Berlino nel 1989, il centro città (la ex parte occidentale di Berlino Est) ospitava molte case parzialmente distrutte durante la seconda guerra mondiale e mai più ricostruite. Queste sono diventate un terreno fertile per vari tipi di controcultura e cultura underground, nonché di molti nightclub, compreso il famoso Tresor, che è uno dei più importanti club di Musica techno del mondo. Berlino ha una ricca scena artistica, ma sta subendo una crescente pressione finanziaria, in quanto gli affitti sono aumentati da quando il governo tedesco è tornato ad avere Berlino come sede. I palazzi e parchi di Berlino sono stati dichiarati patrimonio dell'umanità dall'UNESCO.
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ReligioniSecondo un censimento del 2005, la religione predominante è la cristiana evangelica (23%, 757.000) seguita da quella cristiana cattolica (9%, 312.000), da quella islamica (6%, 213.000) e da quella ebraica (0.4%, 12.000). Tuttavia, il gruppo maggiore è quello dei non credenti, che annovera il 60% della popolazione.
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Personaggi importanti
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Città gemellate con Berlino
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