Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Best Quirky Stores
1. Absinth Depot Berlin
Make your acquaintance with the Green Fairy at this quaint Old
Berlin-style shop.
Käthe Wohlfahrt
Where it's Christmas 365 days of the year so you can stock up on things
that shine and glitter in July.
Ampelmann Galerie
The little traffic-light guy that helps you across the street now has his
own franchise.
Best Gastro Delights
KaDeWe Food Hall
Mindboggling bonanza of gourmet treats from around the world.
Markthalle Neun
Revitalised historic market hall serves up global bites during Street Food
Thursday.
Bonbonmacherei
Willy Wonka would feel right at home in this old-fashioned candy kitchen.
Best Malls & Department Stores
Bikini Berlin
The city's first concept mall with hip stores and views of the monkeys at Ber-
lin Zoo.
LP12 Mall of Berlin
Huge new high-end shopping quarter with 270 stores alongside apart-
ments, a hotel and offices.
Alexa
Vast all-purpose mall with all the usual high-street chains and an exhibit of Berlin in
miniature.
KaDeWe
The largest department store in continental Europe.
Best Flea Markets
Flohmarkt am Mauerpark
The mother of all markets is overrun but still a good show.
Nowkoelln Flowmarkt
This internationally flavoured hipster market is also a showcase of
local creativity.
RAW Flohmarkt
True bargains still abound at this little market on the grounds of a railway-
repair station turned party zone.
