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www.wohlfahrt.com; Kurfürstendamm 225-226;
10am-7pm Mon-Sat,
1-5pm Sun; Kurfürstendamm)
With its mind-boggling assortment of traditional German Yuletide decorations and orna-
ments, this shop lets you celebrate Christmas year-round. It's accessed via a ramp that spir-
als around an 8m-high Christmas tree.
HOMEWARES
STILWERK
030-315 150;
www.stilwerk.de/berlin
;
Kantstrasse 17;
10am-7pm Mon-
Sat; Savignyplatz)
This four-storey temple of good taste will have devotees of the finer things itching to redec-
orate. Everything you could possibly want for home and hearth - from tactile key rings to
glossy grand pianos and vintage lamps - is here, plus all the top brands (eg Bang & Olufsen,
Ligne Roset, Niessing).
FASHION
UNIQLO
030-2902 8260;
www.uniqlo.com
;
Tauentzienstrasse 7;
10am-8pm;
Witten-
bergplatz)
With its first flagship store in Germany, Uniqlo brings Japanese style to Berlin in a suitably
futuristic setting complete with rotating mannequins and LED ticker tapes decorating the
staircases. Clothes are displayed on Bauhaus-inspired furniture. Note that the sizes are a bit
odd: if you're normally a 28, you'll probably need a 25 or 26 here.
MARKET
BERLINER TRÖDELMARKT
10am-5pm Sat & Sun;
Tiergarten)
Vendors vie for your euros with yesteryear's fur coats, silverware, jewellery, lamps, dolls,
hats and plenty of other stuff one might find in granny's attic. West of Tiergarten S-Bahn
station, this is Berlin's oldest flea market (since 1973). The attached arts and crafts market
sells mostly new stuff.
