Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
East Side Gallery
Finish up at the largest
remaining section of the Berlin Wall, one of the
world's largest open-air galleries.
See p.130
Sleep
For a complete
Ostalgie
experience
(see p.66), book a night at the GDR-themed
Ostel
in Friedrichshain, which is also well placed
for the neighbourhood's nightlife.
See p.213
Evening drinks
End your day at one of the
Weinerei
bars, low-key hangouts where you pay
what you feel is fair for the wine.
See p.209
NIGHT
OWL BERLIN
Dine in Spandauer Vorstadt
Get your night
started with dinner around Oranienburger
Strasse, for example at
Amrit
(see p.190) or the
Schwarzwaldstuben
(see p.191).
The Reichstag
Either walk along the river
or hop on the S-Bahn for one stop to
Brandenburger Tor for a late tour of Germany's
parliament building. Take time to check out the
incredible sunset and night views over central
Berlin. Book ahead.
See p.37
Potsdamer Platz
The roof of the Sony Center
includes an impressive light show best enjoyed
from the cafés and bars in its atrium.
See p.92
East Side Gallery
Take bus #200, M48 or the
underground to Alexanderplatz, admire the
Fernsehturm (see p.62), then take the S-Bahn to
Ostbahnhof to walk southeast along the length
of the East Side Gallery.
See p.130
Eastern Kreuzberg
Take the underground one
stop, or cross the Spree on the Oberbaumbrücke.
Grab a burger at
Burgermeister
before exploring
the neighbourhood's countless bars and clubs.
See p.125
Kumpelnest 3000
When the clocks hit 5am,
join sundry night-owls at this cool, late-night
haunt; five stops on the elevated subway line
through Kreuzberg (night buses run along the
line when the underground stops).
See p.226
BUDGET BERLIN
Breakfast
Start the day at
Morgenrot
, a
bohemian café in Prenzlauer Berg where you
pay according to your income.
See p.202
Bus it
Hop on the underground for a couple of
stops to Alexanderplatz then take bus #100 then
#200 in a loop for a free sightseeing tour of
some of the city's main sights.
See p.25
Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedächtnis-Kirche
On the
#100 bus route and close to Zoo Station, this
dramatically shattered memorial church has a
small exhibition on Berlin at the end of World
War II.
See p.110
Daimler Contemporary
Stop off at Potsdamer
Platz to see the free contemporary art shows.
See p.94
Lunch
Joseph Roth Diele
, a charming restaurant
nearby, offers excellent lunch deals.
See p.196
Topography of Terror
Built on the grounds of
the former SS Headquarters, this memorial of
Gestapo horrors will leave you reeling.
See p.121
Holocaust Memorials
If you have time and
energy, explore the moving Holocaust
Memorials, a short walk away.
See p.38
