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ters in Karlsruhe. Breakfast is worth the extra €6 - eggs, salmon, the works. Take the tram
to Mühlburger Tor.
HOTEL
Acora Hotel €€€
( 850 90;
www.acora.de
; Sophienstrasse 69-71; s €99-144, d €119-179; )
Chirpy staff make you feel right at home at this apartment-hotel, featuring bright, modern
rooms equipped with kitchenettes.
Hotel Avisa €€
( 349 77;
www.hotel-avisa.de
;
Am Stadtgarten 5; s/d from €85/120; )
Spruce
rooms with free wi-fi are the deal at this family-run hotel , two blocks northeast of the
Hauptbahnhof.
HOTEL
Eating & Drinking
Vogelbräu €€
(Kapellenstrasse 50; mains €6.50-13; 10am-midnight Sun-Thu, to 1am Fri & Sat)
Quaff a cold one with regulars by the copper vats or in the leafy beer garden of this micro-
brewery. The unfiltered house pils washes down hale and hearty food like Berlin-style
beef liver with mash and onions.
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Oberländer Weinstuben €€€
( 250 66;
www.oberlaender-weinstube.de
; Akademiestrasse 7; 3-course lunch €35,
mains €34-37; Tue-Sat)
Special occasion? Book a table at this Michelin-starred res-
taurant, combining a cosy wood-panelled tavern and a flowery courtyard. Fine wines
marry perfectly with signatures like meltingly tender lamb with aubergines and peppers -
cooked with flair, served with finesse.
GERMAN
Die Kippe €
(Gottesauer Strasse 23; daily special €3.90; 8am-1am, to 2am Fri & Sat)
Every stu-
dent has a tale about the 'dog end', named after the free tobacco behind the bar. Wallet-
friendly daily specials skip from schnitzel to plaice with potato salad. There's live music a
couple of times weekly, as well as bingo and quiz nights. The beer garden has a great buzz
in summer. Take tram 1 or 2 to Durlacher Tor.
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