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PRACTICAL INFORMATION

BANKS

SNACKS

CULTURE

TAXI

CANCELLATION HOTLINE

TOURIST INFO

EMERGENCY

Usual opening times:p Mon – Fri, 10am – 5pmp Sat until 2pm (only some banks)p Sunday (some travel banks)

To cancel credit and mobile phone cards:p 116116

Telephone number:p +49 (0)30 | 25 0025

Police:p 110Fire department:p 112Youth hotline:p 0800 | 111 0 333

p Doner € 2.50 – € 3.50 p Ice cream approx. € 1.00 p Coffee € 1.50 – € 3.00 p Currywurst € 2.00 – € 4.00

p Museum entrance € 5.00 – € 12.00

p Taxi 0-7 km € 2.00/km from 7 km € 1.50/km

Basic price € 3.90

Short trip € 5.00 (up to 2km and only if the taxi is stopped on the street)

SO YOU DON‘T PAY TOO MUCH

AROUND US

PHARMACIES & FINANCES

CULTURE & SIGHTS

SOUVENIRS & SHOPPING

RESTAURANTS & BARS

Pharmacy in the station Apotheke at the ZooExchange AGDeutsche BankBerliner SparkassePostbank Finanzcenter

Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedächtniskirche Zoo Palast Berlin C/O GalerieTheater des WestensStachelschweine KabarettStory of Berlin

Ampelmann ShopBikini BerlinEuropa-CenterApple StoreKarstadt Sports

Jim BlockSchwarzes CaféHard Rock Café BerlinAlt Berliner BiersalonDicke WirtinCurry 36 fast-food stand

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OUR HOTEL


Hardenbergstraße 21 10623 Berlin

Zoologischer Garten Kurfürstendamm

Tel.: +49 (0)30 233 214 100 E-Mail: [email protected]

The aletto Hotel Kudamm is located in the centre of Berlin‘s City West, between America House and Theater des Westens, only a few minutes’ walk away from Zoologischer Garten, Kurfürstendamm, the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church and the department store KaDeWe (Kaufhaus des Westens).

The hotel’s convenient location offers the perfect starting point from which to explore the vibrant capital city. Thanks to its proximity to the train station Zoologischer Garten, any part of the city can be reached quickly and easily.

· 3-star comfort

· 24h reception

· Free Wi-Fi in the entire hotel

· Large breakfast buffetFREE

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· Single, double and family rooms

· Rooms with air-conditioning, flatscreen TV with satellite channels and radio stations, and safe

· Shower/WC, hairdryer and floor heating

· Rooms equipped and accessible for the disabled + WC

· Conference room

· Bar with lounge and various snacks

· Eat-in kitchen, laundry room with washers and dryers (coin operated)

· Children‘s playground, basketball court, football pitch, table tennis and boules

· Roof terrace with lounge bar and view over Berlin

· Bicycle rental

· Private parking spaces and public parking next door

· Suitable for groups

Enter the promotion code „guide5“ on your next booking via www.aletto.de and receive a 5% discount .*

* Discount on the current overnight price. Only bookable via www.aletto.de. Valid for two years after having received the guide, also on special dates, it is not combinable with other discounts, special offers and prices for groups (from 12 people).

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Practical Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg. 02 Map of the surroundings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg. 03 Our hotel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg. 04 Typical Berlin experience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg. 31 Rent a bike. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg. 32 Imprint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg. 32

SIGHTS

Brandenburg Gate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg. 08 Reichstag building . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg. 09 Hackesche Höfe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg. 11 Checkpoint Charlie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg. 14 Holocaust Memorial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg. 15 Berliner Fernsehturm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg. 18 East Side Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg. 18 Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg. 19

ENTERTAINMENT

Blue Man Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg. 15 Theater des Westens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg. 20 Stachelschweine Cabaret . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg. 21 Filmpark Babelsberg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg. 26 Friedrichstadt-Palast Berlin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg. 26

SHOPPING

Kurfürstendamm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg. 28 Wilmersdorfer Strasse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg. 28 Alexanderplatz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg. 29 Friedrichstrasse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg. 29ATTRACTIONS

Madame Tussauds Berlin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg. 08 Berlin Dungeon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg. 12 Aquadom & Sea Life Berlin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg. 12 Legoland Discovery Center Berlin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg. 16 Berliner Unterwelten . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg. 17 Das Asisi Panorama zum geteilten Berlin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg. 20 Olympiastadion Berlin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg. 21 C/O Berlin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg. 22 Zoo Berlin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg. 23 Zoo-Aquarium Berlin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg. 23 Tierpark Berlin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg. 25

MUSEUMS

Hamburger Bahnhof – Museum für Gegenwart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg. 09 Pergamonmuseum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg. 10 Deutsches Historisches Museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg. 10 Neues Museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg. 11 DDR Museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg. 14 Museum of Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg. 16 Museum für Naturkunde . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg. 17 Computerspielemuseum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg. 19 Story of Berlin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg. 24 Gedenkstätte Berlin-Hohenschönhausen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg. 24 Jewish Museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg. 25 Spy Museum Berlin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg. 27

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BRANDENBURG GATE REICHSTAG BUILDING

HAMBURGER BAHNHOF – MUSEUM FÜR GEGENWARTMADAME TUSSAUDS BERLIN

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030 | 30 22 70www.bundestag.de

030 | 266 42 42 42www.smb.museum

01806 | 54 58 00*www.madametussauds.com/berlin

Pariser Platz10117 Berlin

Platz der Republik 111011 Berlin

Invalidenstraße 50 – 5110557 Berlin

Unter den Linden 7410117 Berlin

The Brandenburg Gate, built at the end of the 18th century as a watchtower and toll gate, is today one of the most important sights in Berlin and is a well-known symbol of Germany‘s former division. Located at the start of the Unter den Linden promenade, it offers anyone visiting Berlin the perfect backdrop for a photo.

The Reichstag building in Berlin is the seat of the German Bundestag (national parliament) and is also a popular tourist attraction. Groups and individuals can take advantage of guided tours, a visit to the glass dome which crowns the building or watch a parliament debate. Due to reasons of security, advanced registration is necessary.

The Hamburger Bahnhof - Museum für Gegenwart is home to the National Galleryof the National Museums and the venue for contemporary art in Berlin. Here, works by the likes of Joseph Beuys, Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein are on permanent display. There are also temporary exhibi-tions.

Fascinating and life-like wax figures in an interactive attraction welcome you to the world of celebrities. Rub shoulders with your favourite stars, from Hollywood A-listers and sport heroes to famous people from history, politics and culture.

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PERGAMONMUSEUM NEUES MUSEUM

HACKESCHE HÖFEDEUTSCHES HISTORISCHES MUSEUM

DISTANCE BY BUS & TRAIN DISTANCE BY BUS & TRAIN


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030 | 266 42 42 42www.smb.museum

030 | 266 42 42 42www.smb.museum

030 | 28 09 80 10www.hackesche-hoefe.com

030 | 20 30 40www.dhm.de

Bodestraße 1-310178 Berlin

Bodestraße 1–310178 Berlin

Rosenthaler Straße 40–4110178 Berlin

Unter den Linden 210117 Berlin

The Pergamon Museum is another of Berlin’s National Museums. It is the home of ancient architecture, German post-post-antiquity art and Middle Eastern and Islamic art. The museum derives it‘s name from the monumental construction of the Pergamon Altar, but it is not the museum‘s only illustrious component the impressive Ishtar Gate, the Mshatta façade and the Market Gate of Miletus are also globally celebrated artifacts.

The Neues Museum is one of the five National Museums in Berlin on Berlin‘s so-called Museumsinsel (“Museum Island”). In 2009, it was completely restored and now exhibits many treasures from the Egyptian, classical, ancient and prehistoric periods. Here at the Neues Museum, one can see the bust of Nefertiti, the famous Berlin “Green Head” and the “Gold Hat”, as well as Schliemann‘s Trojan antiquities.

With its little boutiques, designer shops and hip flagship stores, the area around Hackescher Markt is an absolute paradise for shopaholics. Many Berliner designers have set up shop here and it‘s not unusual to see well-known celebrities sipping on cappuccinos in one of the many cafés.

The Deutsches Historisches Museum paints a fascinating picture of German history in an international context. The permanent exhibition is located in the old Zeughaus with a surface area of over 8,000m2. The four floors of the I. M. Pei Exhibition Hall are devoted to the museum’s temporary shows.

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BERLIN DUNGEON

AQUADOM & SEA LIFE BERLIN







01806 | 25 55 44*www.thedungeons.com

030 | 99 28 00www.visitsealife.com

Spandauer Straße 210178 Berlin

Spandauer Straße 310178 Berlin

An absolute „must“ for everyone who visits Berlin is located in the heart of the capital between Hackescher Markt and Alexanderplatz. Take a journey in the Berlin dungeon through 700 years of Berlin‘s dark history, accompanied by 9 infamous Berliners in 9 scarily funny shows - from the medieval times to the 19th century. Discover the ancient grey friary. Wander through the maze of the Hohenzollerns and use the River Spree as your escape route.

Welcome to the amazing underwater world, visit 5000 fascinating creatures in 35 fresh and salt water pools designed true to nature. Follow the water from the springs of the river Spree to the depths of the Atlantic. The highlight is the stunning ride in the AquaDom - the largest free-standing cylindrical aquarium in the world.

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DDR MUSEUM HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL

BLUE MAN GROUPCHECKPOINT CHARLIE

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5 stations | approx. 11 min. 6 stations | approx.10 min.


030 | 847 123 731www.ddr-museum.de

030 | 26 39 43 0www.stiftung-denkmal.de

01805 | 44 44*www.bluemangroup.de

030 | 253 72 50www.mauermuseum.de

Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 110178 Berlin

Cora-Berliner-Straße 110117 Berlin

Marlene-Dietrich-Platz 410785 Berlin

Friedrichstraße 43–4510969 Berlin

The DDR Museum (a museum on the former East Germany) is another narrative piece of Berlin history. Everyday life in pre-unified East Germany is vividly depicted here simulated journeys in a “Trabi” (a typical East German car) through a housing estate, and East German television in living rooms decorated in the style of the era are simultaneously fun and educational.

The field of 2711 concrete blocks of various heights, approximately 19,000m2

in size, is situated between Potsdamer Platz and the Brandenburg Gate. It was built to commemorate the murdered Jews in Europe. The information point, where you can get a glimpse of the Nazis‘ contempt for mankind and destructive mania, is located underneath the memorial.

This hit show from the US can be seen at the Stage Theater at Potsdamer Platz, and both amazes and astounds visitors of all ages. Experience its unique mix of a rousing concert atmosphere, first-class comedy and incredible effects. The Blue Man Group is a show that you‘ll never forget!

Checkpoint Charlie is one of the most famous former border crossings from the time of Berlin‘s division between East and West. Here, Soviet and American tanks confronted each other in a psychological test of strength each other shortly after the wall was built in 1961. Today, with its museum anf a recently installed wall panorama by the artist Yadegar Assisi, it is a site for information and commemoration.

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MUSEUM OF TECHNOLOGY




030 | 90 25 40 www.sdtb.de

Trebbiner Straße 9 10963 Berlin

A museum of discovery that takes you on a fun-filled journey through the cultural history of technology! It offers fascinating exhibits on aviation, shipping, rail, automobiles, film technology, computer history, and more. And right next door: The Science Center Spectrum with 150 experiments for you to try out!

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LEGOLAND® DISCOVERY CENTRE BERLIN




01806 | 666 90 110 www.legolanddiscoverycentre.de

Potsdamer Straße 4 10785 Berlin

Dive into the world’s biggest LEGO® brick box where creativity and fun is our first priority! Over 4 million bricks, 15 thrilling attractions and a 4D cinema, all under one roof, are awaiting you!

Information: Minors must be accompanied by an adult. Adults may only enter if accompanied by at least one child.

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030 | 20 93 85 91 www.naturkundemuseum.berlin

Invalidenstraße 43 10115 Berlin

The Naturkundemuseum (Museum of Natural History) is one of the five largest natural history museums in the world. The highlights of the permanent exhibition are the world‘s largest dinosaur skeleton (a Brachiosaurus 13.27m in hight), the original of the Archaeopteryx (the most famous fossil in the world) and also the exhibition wall of biodiversity.

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030 | 499 105 18www.berliner-unterwelten.de

Brunnestraße 10513355 Berlin

Experience Berlin‘s city history from an unusual perspective! The Berliner Unterwelten e.V. regularly offers such guided tours. Several tours have been put together, especially around the Gesund-brunnen train station, but also at other locations in the city, leading through mysterious and long-forgotten bunkers and the transport facilities of the Berlin underground.

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COMPUTERSPIELEMUSEUM




030 | 60 988 577www.computerspielemuseum.de

Karl-Marx-Allee 93a10243 Berlin

The first European museum for video and computer games has opened its doors in Berlin. An iconic time travel through 60 years of game history awaits you with a giant Joystick, PainStation, Slot Mashine Hall and Wall of Hardware. A Highlight in Berlin‘s trendy district Friedrichshain- Kreuzberg, only 5 minutes from the Alexanderplatz.

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EAST SIDE GALLERY




030 | 251 71 59www.eastsidegallery-berlin.de

Mühlenstraße10243 Berlin

The Eastside Gallery is a maintained strip of the Berlin wall, approximately 1.1 kilometres long, between Oberbaum- brücke and Ostbahnhof. What makes it so special are the colourful works by many diverse artists, which today adorn the symbol of Berlin‘s previous division.

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030 | 24 75 75 0www.tv-turm.de

Panoramastraße 110178 Berlin

The television tower built at Alexander-platz between 1966 and 1969 is 368 meters high. Today, it is a city landmark like no other in Berlin. What is probably the fastest lift in Germany takes you up in a flash to the viewing platform, where you can enjoy cake and coffee with an exhilarating view.

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KAISER WILHELM MEMORIAL CHURCH

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030 | 218 50 23www.gedaechtniskirche-berlin.de

Breitscheidplatz10789 Berlin

The Memorial Church remains in a state of ruin to serve as a reminder of the bombing and widespread destruction of Berlin during World War 2. Its broken spire, which has never been replaced, calls upon us to remember for peace and compassion, and also gives it its name.

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OLYMPIASTADION BERLIN





030 | 261 47 95www.diestachelschweine.de

030 | 306 88 100www.olympiastadion.berlin

Tauentzienstraße 9–1210789 Berlin

Olympiastadion Berlin visitor centre Olympischer Platz 314053 Berlin

The Berlin cabaret Die Stachelschweine (”The Porcupines“) was founded in 1949 and has since then consistently offered a changing program of fun and entertain-ment. For cabaret lovers as well as those who like to laugh, it comes highly recom-mended.

*(no further reductions) – does not apply for premieres, new years eve and special events.

Reopened in 2004, the Olympiastadion Berlin is a popular attraction for visitors. Feel the exciting development of the entire complex from the 1920s untill today. You can either explore the complex on your own (also possible with a multimedia-guide) or you can take a guided tour behind the scenes of the existing five-star stadium.

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THEATER DES WESTENS


01805 | 44 44*www.musicals.de

* 14 Ct./Min. from a German landline, from other German mobile networks maximum of 42 Ct./Min.

Kantstraße 1210623 Berlin

The Stage - Theater des Westens is loca-ted in the pulsing centre of Berlin, and it is without doubt one of Germany‘s most beautiful and prestigious theatres. A pla-ce that combines tradition and modernity, where once Hildegard Knef started her career, creates a special experience for the audience.

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0341 | 35 55 34 0www.asisi.de

Friedrichstraße 20510117 Berlin

The monumental panorama (60 metres long and 15 metres high) by Yadegar Asisi transports the visitor into the daily life of a divided Berlin. It shows the artist‘s perspective during the time of Germany’s division, from Kreuzberg in the western part up to Mitte in the east of the city. You can discover ”mundane“ daily life on a fictitious autumn day in the 1980s.

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ZOO BERLIN

ZOO-AQUARIUM BERLINC/O BERLIN



030 | 25 40 10www.zoo-berlin.de

030 | 25 40 10www.zoo-berlin.de030 | 28 444 160

www.co-berlin.org

Hardenbergplatz 810787 Berlin

Budapester Straße 3210787 Berlin

America HouseHardenbergstraße 22–2410623 Berlin

The Berlin Zoo, which opened in 1844, has the largest range of species in the world and is the oldest zoo in Germany. This green oasis in the heart of Berlin is dominated by exotic animal houses, grand tree-lined avenues and welcoming open spaces. Connected to the Zoo-Aquarium, the Berlin Zoo is one of the most visited tourist attractions of the capital.

A spectacular adventure aquarium, co-lourful sea creatures, impressive reptiles and mysterious insects: with more than 11,000 animals in 900 species from every continent in the world and a 100-year history, the Zoo Aquarium Berlin is one of the world‘s most outstanding aquarium attractions.

C/O Berlin is probably one of the hottest venues in the city. The private cultural institution has recently relocated to the Amerika Haus, directly next to Bahnhof Zoo. In addition to the many exhibi-tions featuring works by internationally renowned, contemporary photographers, it also exhibits works by young talented artists. C/O Berlin also offers informative lectures, workshops and guided tours to round off the varied program.

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STORY OF BERLIN JÜDISCHES MUSEUM BERLIN

TIERPARK BERLINGEDENKSTÄTTE BERLIN-HOHENSCHÖNHAUSEN



030 | 887 20 100www.story-of-berlin.de

030 | 25 99 3300www.jmberlin.de

030 | 51 53 10www.zoo-berlin.de

030 | 98 60 82 30www.stiftung-hsh.de

Kurfürstendamm 207–20810719 Berlin

Lindenstraße 9–1410969 Berlin

Am Tierpark 12510319 Berlin

Genslerstraße 6613055 Berlin

The STORY OF BERLIN museum on Kur-fürstendamm offers visitors a fascinating crash course in 800 years of Berlin‘s rich history. You can also take a guided tour through.

In the impressive museum building designed by acclaimed architect Daniel Libeskind, the permanent exhibition invites you on a journey through two millennia of German-Jewish history. Artistic and everyday objects, photo- graphs and letters, interactive ele-ments and media stations show you the history of Jewish culture in Germany and illustrate how closely Jewish life is inter-woven with German history.

The Tierpark Berlin is an area of appro-ximately 160 hectares, with a beautiful collection of more than 7,300 animals in 861 different shapes and sizes. It is one of the largest, and certainly the most beauti-fully landscaped zoo in Europe. It is open 365 days a year and annually attracts over 1 million visitors.

Until 1989, adversaries of the GDR regime were held here at the Gedenk- stätte Berlin-Hohenschönhausen and interrogated by the State Securi-ty, the secret police. Today, it is a place of information and remem-brance: guided tours led by former prisoners there offer a memorable and most impressive insight into its history.

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Großbeerenstraße 20014482 Potsdam-Babelsberg

Friedrichstraße 10710117 Berlin

Entertainment, action and fun at the Filmpark Babelsberg. Fascinating live shows, thrilling adventure cinemas, the original film sets for popular German TV series and outstanding creative film craft are part of the everyday program.

The Friedrichstadt-Palast in Berlin-Mitte on famous Friedrichstrasse is the largest show palace in Europe. Its size and its programme are unique. Its large events, children‘s shows, guest perfor-mances, the Berlinale film festival and galas, such as the German Film Awards draw together draw around 700,000 visitors annually. Without doubt, the Fried-richstadt Palast is by far the biggest of all Berlin‘s many stages.

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The SPY MUSEUM BERLIN gives a unique in-sight into the twilight zone of of espionage right where the Wall once divided the city. Visitors are welcome to use the most recent multimedia-based technology to detect all the bizarre and sneaky methods used by agents and secret services. Travel through time from spying used by ancient Biblical history to the present and future, all right in the middle of the capital of spies.

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KURFÜRSTENDAMM ALEXANDERPLATZ

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Kurfürstendamm 10719 Berlin

Alexanderplatz10178 Berlin

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As in former times, the Ku‘damm is one of Berlin‘s city‘s main shopping streets and traffic arteries. In conjunction with Tauentzienstrasse, it is the 3.5km long tourist and business centre of City West and home to KaDeWe, the Memorial Church, Zoo station and countless tourist attractions.

Alexanderplatz is one of the most important hubs of life in Berlin. With its various exhibits, fairs and festival, the central square is an important tourist attraction. Countless department stores and boutiques are located at the square. Additionally, many of the most famous landmarks in the city are found here, such as the World Clock, the Red City Hall (Rotes Rathaus) and the TV tower.

Through the renovation of countless business buildings the 3.3km long north-south axis between Oranienburger Tor and Mehringplatz experienced a considerable rejuvenation after the fall of the Berlin Wall. Particularly noteworthy are the high-end boutiques and department storesm, such as Galeries Lafayette and Kulturkaufhaus Dussmann. Beyond these, there are also the tourist attractions like Checkpoint Charlie, the intersection of Prachtstrasse and Unter den Linden, and the theater and concert buildings, Friedrichstadt Palace and the Admiral Palace.

“Wilma” was opened in 1978 as the first pedestrian zone in the capital and is still today one of the most frequented shopping streets in Berlin. Furthermore, the oldest department store building in the city finds its home on the corner of Pestalozziestraße and currently houses the retail giant, Karstadt. More than 120 shops in the modern Wilmersdorfer Arcaden have been complementing the enormous range of goods which the shopping street has to offer since 2007.

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No visit to Berlin is complete without making a small detour to Curry 36, a food stall for Berlin’s typical “Currywurst”. There are two locations where you can treat yourself to the best Currywurst in town: on Mehringdamm or at Zoo train station. Members of the famous rock band “die Ärzte” as well as former Federal Chancellor Gerhard Schröder have also been spotted snacking here, so be prepared for a long wait in the queue.

The open-air karaoke show which takes place on Sundays in Berlin’s Mauerpark is already fa-mous far and wide beyond the city limits. When the weather is good, more than 1,000 karaoke fans meet up every week at 2pm to give their large audience an outstanding show of talent.

The arts and flea market on Straße des 17. Juni is open at weekends for rummagers and discoverers. With its partly professional sales stands, the flea market isn’t the city’s cheapest but is one of the largest and most charming flea markets around. To get there, you can either travel one stop from Zoo station with the urban railway or take a stroll through Tiergarten.

You can find Mustafa’s food stall for vegetable doner kebabs also on Mehringdamm and it’s just as busy as Curry 36. If you’ve never tried a kebab before, then this is the perfect place to give it a try. The grilled vegetables, plenty of experience and true devotion to delicious food make Mustafa’s kebabs stand out from the rest. Be prepared to wait!

Visit the huge Dong Xhuan Center in Berlin’s Lichtenberg district for oriental delicacies spread over 118,000 m2 of floor space. The offer includes aromatic fruit and vegetables from Asia, as well as fabrics from India and flashy plastic goods from China. Visit, take a look and be amazed at what you can discover here in this other world in the heart of Berlin!

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You can find the popular “Turkish market” along the banks of the Maybachufer in Berlin’s Kreuzberg district every Tuesday and Friday between 11am and 6pm. The offer ranges from fresh fruit and vegeta-bles to baked goods, from fish to meat, dairy products to fabrics, jewellery to you-name-it from all around the world. If you want to listen to market criers doing their business in Berlin, then you’ll be exactly at the right place here.

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