Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
BRIDGE OF SPIES
There's been a bridge linking Berlin with Potsdam across the Havel for over 350 years,
but the 125m-long Glie
ücke only gained fame during the Cold War when the
first spy exchange between the Soviets and the US took place in 1962. At 8.52am,
Gary Powers, the U2 pilot who'd been shot down over Russia, and exposed KGB intelli-
gence officer Rudolf Abel, crossed the white line that had been painted in the middle
of the bridge to mark the border of the Iron Curtain. Although only two more ex-
changes took place on Glienicker Brücke (in 1975 and 1986), it was elevated to near
mythical status in print and on celluloid. An exhibit with historical detail is in the
works.
Glienick
icker B
r Brück
EATING & DRINKING
INTERNATIONAL
RESTAURANT SEEHAASE
( 030-8049 6474;
www.restaurant-seehaase.de
;
Am Grossen Wannsee 58-60; mains €7-15;
11am-10pm Mon-Fri, 10am-10pm Sat & Sun; Wannsee, then bus 114)
Most of the waterfront lots are in private hands, so the Seehaase with its lake views is justi-
fiably popular. The menu is mostly classic German, but also features pasta,
Flammkuche
and an interesting array of Turkish appetisers. It's close to the Haus der Wannsee-Konferenz.
GERMAN
LORETTA AM WANNSEE
(
030-8010 5333;
www.loretta-berlin.de
; Kronprinzessinnenweg 260; mains €11-16;
11am-11pm;
Wannsee)
Hearty Bavarian cooking is on the menu at this traditional restaurant with an enchanting
beer garden overlooking Wannsee lake. Have a simple
Brotzeit
(dark bread and cold meats)
or go the whole hog with
Grillhaxe
(pork leg) braised in black beer. König Pilsner,
Augustiner and Erdinger are on tap. The restaurant is about 350m south of Wannsee station.
Köpenick
Explore
A 20-minute S-Bahn ride away from central Berlin, Köpenick is famous for its handsome
baroque castle, a picturesque Altstadt (old town) and a trio of superlative natural assets: Ber-
