Travel Reference
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Die Schaubude
See p.220.
Longstanding top-quality
puppet theatre that presents a range of sophisticated
pieces for kids aged 4 and up.
Grips
T
030 39 74 74 77,
W
grips-theater.de; U-Hansaplatz;
map pp.90-91.
Very good children's and young people's
theatre that's been going since the 1960s to become a
world leader in the art. Shows are often improvised.
Theater
Altonaer
Str.
22,
Tiergarten
SHOPS
There's a fair but not overwhelming selection of
children's shops
in Berlin, with an emphasis on wooden toys, ecological
themes and multicultural education.
Anagramm
Mehringdamm 50, Kreuzberg
T
030 785
95 10,
W
anagramm-buch.de; U-Mehringdamm; map
p.118.
Neighbourhood bookstore with an excellent
children's section and a reading corner.
Mon-Fri
9am-7pm, Sat 10am-4pm.
Emma & Co
Niebuhrstr. 2, City West
T
030 88 67 67 87,
W
emmaundco.de; S-Savignyplatz; map p.108.
Lovingly
decorated store with a relaxed atmosphere and attentive
staff. Designer knitwear and other children's fashions, lots
of unique and interesting pieces, and a good selection of
shoes as well as wooden toys.
Mon-Fri 11am-7pm, Sat
11am-4pm.
Flying Colors
Eisenacher Str. 81, Schöneberg
T
030 78
70 36 36,
W
flying-colors.de; U-Eisenacher Strasse;
map p.113.
Suberb kite shop - the place to come before
heading off for the Teufelsberg hill (see p.158).
Mon-Fri
10am-6.30pm, Sat 10am-2pm.
Grober Unfug
See p.118.
Large display of international
comics.
Levy's
Rosenthalerstr. 40-41, in the Hackesche Höfe,
Mitte
T
030 280 82 03; S-Hackescher Markt; map
pp.72-73.
One half of this store is dedicated to Judaica,
the other half to wooden toys, sophisticated puzzles and
children's books.
Mon-Sat 11am-7pm.
Mundo Azul
Choriner Str. 49, Prenzlauer Berg
T
030
49 85 38 34; U-Senefelderplatz; map p.132.
“Blue world”
stocks beautiful books for kids in French, Spanish, German
and English, and also runs events and workshops. A must
for visiting parents.
May-Sept Mon 10am-6pm, Tues-
Fri 10am-7pm, Sat 10am-4pm; Oct-April Mon
10am-6pm, Tues-Fri 10am-7pm, Sat 11am-6pm.
Spielbrett
Körtestr. 27, Kreuzberg
T
030 692 42 50;
U-Südstern; map pp.126-127.
Massive selection of
games and puzzles with some picture books too.
Mon-Fri
10am-6.30pm, Sat 10am-4pm.
Zauberkönig
Hermannstr. 84, Neukölln
T
030 49 20
57 51,
W
zauberkoenig-berlin.de; U-Leinestrasse; map
pp.126-127.
Illusions and tricks for magicians and their
apprentices.
Tues-Sat 11am-7pm.
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