Welcome to Berlin
The capital of Germany, with its incredible evolving history – notably involving the Berlin Wall, is a world city of culture, politics, media, and science as well as leisure with many cool techno clubs, numerous beach bars along the river Spree, sprawling parks and interesting museums.
Berlin offers something for everyone; famous landmarks like the historic Brandenburg Gate, Reichstag and East Side Gallery, 153 museums among which the ensemble on the Museum Island is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, a vibrant nightlife and a cocktail of restaurants, cafés and bars.
Berlin is known for its diverse party scene with with hip clubs such as Berghain open until well into the morning, while its fashion, art, design and music scene is just as alive and energetic. This trendiness is set off by Berlin’s grand architecture, research institutes, orchestras, museums, and not in the least its historical legacy.
BonV Berlin Complete Guide
Important information
GERMANY
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Emergency number: 112
Currency: Euro
Country Code: +49
BERLIN
Tourist Information visitberlin.de
Tourist Information Office address:
Motzstraße 54, Berlin
030 3275456
Area Code: 030
Airports:
Schönefeld Airport berlin-airport.de
12521 Berlin-Schönefeld
030 60911150
Airport Tegel berlin-airport.de
13405 Berlin-Reinickendorf
030 60911150
Transport:
Underground (U-Bahn), S-Bahn, metro, bus, train, berlin.de
Taxis:
Taxi Funk Berlin 030 44 33 22
Funk Taxi Berlin 030 26 10 26
Quality Taxi 030 26 30 00
Würfelfunk 030 21 01 01
City Funk 030 21 02 02
Emergency numbers:
Police 110
Poison hotline 030 19 2 40
Emergency dental service 030 89 00 43 33
Restaurants/Cafés
Diener Tattersall
Type of Cuisine: Traditional
The Tattersall is named after the English horse auctioneer Richard Tattersall and is housed in a former riding school. Here came Kaiser Wilhelm II and after the ride he would stay for a refreshing glass of champagne. The exterior of the building has remained unchanged to this day. Franz Diener (former German heavyweight champion) took over the place and turned it into a trendy artists’ bar. The picture gallery – started in 1954 and constantly expanding contains about 500 portraits of artists which adorn the walls of the premises. The food is hearty traditional German, such as Hackepeter, cold minced pork, raw egg, capers, and anchovies, or Königsberger Klopse, minced veal which is a national dish.
www.diener-tattersall.de
Grolmanstraße 47 10623 Berlin
00 49 30 8815329
Adnan
Type of Cuisine: Trendy
Whether you are spending a romantic evening or lunch with colleagues, Adnan is the perfect venue with its delicious Mediterranean cuisine. Adnan Oral is Turkish, but that has no impact on his fabulous Italian menu offering pizza, pasta, and risotto, all in generous servings. We can recommend his favourite pasta with capers, olives, basil and tomatoes. This trendy café is located in an old gas station on Savignyplatz and decorated like a French brasserie, with 1930s imitation leather and lamps, the place is lively, friendly, and informal and has a sprawling terrace, perfect for summer.
Schlüterstraße 33, 10629 Berlin
00 49 30 54710590
Tausend Backroom Cantina
Type of Cuisine: Late night, International
The Tausend Bar is one of the most exclusive bars in Berlin with stylish interior, a long bar, high-quality cocktails, live jazz music and an excellent menu to boot. This bar/restaurant serves fine Asian and Ibero-American cuisine. This food with inventive twists on Japanese classics is created by talented head chef Duc Ngo of Shiro i Shiro.
www.tausendberlin.com
Schiffbauerdamm 11 10117 Berlin
00 49 30 2758 ext. 2070
Hartmann’s
Type of Cuisine: Haute cuisine
Named after owner/chef Stefan Hartmann, Michelin-starred Hartmann’s Restaurant is a wonderfully romantic, excellently decorated three dining rooms, bar, and lounge establishment located in the heart of Berlin. Service is great and the menu simply brilliant, using market-fresh ingredients to give classic German dishes a new twist. You can order à la carte, or the chef’s three- to seven-course tasting menu, of which each plate is like a work of art.
www.hartmanns-restaurant.de
Fichtestraße 31 10967 Berlin
00 49 30 6120 ext. 1003
Die Quadriga
Type of Cuisine: Fine dining
Die Quadriga is located in hotel Brandenburger Hof and this restaurant is all about enjoyment. Their thoroughly metropolitan, sophisticated and aesthetic cuisine is deliciously memorable. Intense flavours are key and bound to give a unique experience. This elegant five-star eatery offers six private salons and a decor that never puts a foot wrong. Each room is regularly revamped, with delicate objects and vintage porcelain from Frau Sauter’s personal collections. The elaborate cuisine, full of new discoveries and subtle flavours orchestrated by Finnish chef Sauli Kemppainen from the Grotesk in Helsinki, blends in perfectly with its upscale surroundings.
www.brandenburger-hof.com
Brandenburger Hof
Eislebener Straße 14, 10789 Berlin
00 49 30 2140 ext. 5650
Ottenhal
Type of Cuisine: International
The Ottenthal receives you with an unobtrusive but friendly atmosphere and subtle baroque music. Here the locals come to enjoy an impressive organic Wiener schnitzel, washed down with Austrian wines. The interior is a kind of white tunnel with a softly lit, classical decor enlivened by a young, smiling, efficient staff. The light menu adds a creative touch to Viennese dishes, with marinated meat, pasta, and perfectly seared fish, all flavored with spices and herbs, and vegetables, parfait au café, and marzipan. An annex next door allows you to snack at any time of the day, with tables or a takeout service, offering soups, cooked meats, cakes, coffee, and tea.
www.ottenthal.com
Kantstraße 153, 10623 Berlin
00 49 30 3133162
Hermanns Einkehr
Type of Cuisine: Traditional
Restaurant Hermanns Einkehr is run by Hubertus Hermann von Meier, whose chef, Andreas Geiger is a master of authentic German cooking. The food is robust and delicate at the same time and, above all, unpretentious. Just like the decor of this bistro-simple and welcoming, on the ground floor of a handsome, freshly renovated building. On the menu: Black Forest blood sausage salad, Tafelspitz (pot au feu), and Maultaschen, an enormous ravioli stuffed with ground meat and spinach.
www.hermannseinkehr.de
Emser Straße 24, 10719 Berlin
00 49 30 88717475
Vox
Type of Cuisine: International
With an open kitchen so you can watch the excellent dishes being prepared using the freshest ingredients, and also a sushi bar, a summer terrace and live jazz and blues music, the Vox restaurant has established itself as a magnet for gourmets in the Berlin gastronomical scene. The decor is elegant and minimalist, and the kitchen, clad in stainless steel, is open to view. The menu offers southern European cooking, with such dishes as carpaccio of tuna and squid with salmon caviar flavored with lemon and aloe vera. In a corner of the restaurant, a Japanese chef prepares some of the best sushi in Berlin, the elegant terrace is lovely in summer, and the restaurant also features a bar and smoking lounge.
www.vox-restaurant.de
Marlene-Dietrich-Platz 2 10785 Berlin
00 49 30 25531772
Chi Sing
Type of Cuisine: International
Vietnamese cuisine in a beautiful environment: Chi Sing is very stylish and everything else, cuisine and service, match perfectly. The menu offers light dishes, mainly soups and salads. In its gray-white-gold setting-designed by Tren Mai Huy Thong and Thilo Ferdinand Reich-Chi Sing is attracting a fair share of attention with its Huê cuisine (from central Vietnam) for solo diners or multitudes. Here one dines tête-à-tête and elbow-to-elbow under origami flowers hanging from the ceiling. The delicious food is served in rough stoneware crockery: the four-dish menu changes twice a week, and is informal, affordable, and full of surprises.
www.chising-berlin.de
Rosenthaler Strasse 62, Berlin Mitte
0049 30 20089284
Borchardt
Type of Cuisine: Trendy
Established in 1853 by A.F.W. Borchardt, this traditional yet trendy and very popular restaurant serves excellent international cuisine in a cosmopolitan environment, and attracts celebrities, politicians and Berlin’s elite. The subdued mauve interior, high marble columns and simple white-table clothed setting bring attention to the politicians, investment bankers and fashionable industry folk chattering away. Meanwhile, executive chef Markus Herbicht commands a formidable kitchen, churning out rich fare like tender steaks, terrine of duck, buttery oysters sourced from Brittany, and gorgeous Wiener Schnitzels breaded to a paper-thin crisp, available in both women and men sizes.
www.borchardt-restaurant.de
Französische Straße 47 10117 Berlin
00 49 30 81886262
Hotels
Brandenburger Hof*****
This luxury hotel boasts a superb location on the Kurfürstendamm boulevard with interiors that reflect the rich history and cultural diversity of the city. Guests can savour a delicious afternoon tea, or exquisite cuisine in the hotel’s Michelin-starred restaurant, accompanied by a selection of German wines. Evenings can be started or finished in the Jazz Bar, with live music and an extensive cocktail menu. French windows reveal pretty views of the hotel’s Japanese Garden, the attractive residences of surrounding Charlottenburg or the famous Memorial Church. Guests can rejuvenate in the hotel spa, a haven of luxurious facilities and sumptuous treatments.
www.brandenburger-hof.com
Eislebener Straße 14 10789 Berlin
00 49 30 21405 ext. 0
Hotel de Rome*****
Hotel de Rome is located on Bebelplatz in a conversion of an existing building which housed the head office of Dresdner Bank until 1945. Most of the rooms have high ceilings and classical proportions. The Bebel suite at Hotel de Rome has a full-length terrace which overlooks Bebelplatz. All bathrooms have separate walk-in showers and mosaic marble detailing above double ended baths. The Opera Court is a grand room which is the focal point for coffee and afternoon tea. The Spa has a steam, sauna and relaxation area, and a fully-equipped gym. The original vault of the bank has become a 20 meter swimming pool.
www.hotelderome.com
Behrenstraße 37 10117 Berlin
00 49 30 4606090
Adlon – Kempinski*****
This five star establishment was the inspiration for the Greta Garbo film Grand Hotel and has welcomed such illustrious guests as Queen Elizabeth, Bill Clinton and Michael Jackson. The legendary Hotel Adlon was one of the most famous hotels in Europe after it opened in 1907, but unfortunately it was destroyed during the second world war. Eventually rebuilt and with a design based on the original the New Adlon was opened in 1997. The hotel is centrally located next to the Brandenburg Gate. Back to its former hayday fame, the hotel is attracting celebrities and royalty from all over the world; recently the Saudi king who took up residence in the high-security presidential suite.
www.kempinski.com/de/berlin/hotel-adlon
Unter den Linden 77 10117 Berlin
00 49 30 22610
H10 Berlin Ku’damm****
Opened in 2011, the 1970’s style H10 Berlin Ku’damm is located just a stone’s throw from Kurfürstendamm avenue, western Berlin’s main shopping street. The hotel’s services include the Despacio Beauty Centre, Salt & Pepper Restaurant, Steps Bar and five meeting rooms. The lobby, rooms, restaurant, and Despacio beauty center, with its steam room, sauna, massages, and fitness center, are all spacious and elegantly furnished. The deluxe suites and lofts are fully equipped and perfect for a business trip. With its luxurious 1970’s-style touches and references to the 1930s, the gray-beige decor is soothing.
www.hotelh10berlinkudamm.com
Joachimstaler Straße 31 10719 Berlin
00 49 30 322922300
Michelberger Hotel***
This small hotel boasts imaginitive design and stylish individual rooms, a great café stacked with books, which also often has live music events in the evening, and a restaurant with terrace. The former factory does not hide its industrial past. Untreated concrete, grillwork cages filled with old books, a wood shingle-covered reception desk: the tone is set. From the immense cloche lampshades à la Kapoor, which are in fact made of old book jackets, to the overall graphics, from the black tile bar to the luggage strap towel racks in the bathrooms and the breakdown of the rooms into size categories (Cosy, Loft, Band, Luxus, and Big One), everything is decomposed to reach a spartan but amusing style, where nothing is taken seriously.
www.michelbergerhotel.com
Warschauer Straße 39/40 10243 Berlin
00 49 30 2977 ext. 8590
Askanischer Hof***
Stylish and charming family-run boutique hotel, located on Berlin’s famous Kurfürstendamm boulevard, whose design has changed little since 1930. The atmosphere fits the nostalgic style in this hotel: Decorated with great attention to detail and the charm of the 20s whilst keeping pace with the modern times. Here, surrounded by the magic of Charleston era, not only artists feel comfortable. Famous guests include Helmut Newton. The fifteen rooms appeal to journalists, writers, theater people, and transients, who are drawn to the privacy and the deliciously timeless feel.
www.askanischer-hof.de
Kurfürstendamm 53 10707 Berlin
00 49 30 8818033
Honigmond****
Charming and quiet hotel, in Berlin’s trendy Mitte district, with colorful individually decorated rooms and Mediterranean style garden. The hotel occupies a typical late 19th-century tenement house-more of a mansion than a conventional travelers’ hotel-conveniently situated not far from the major museums and the new Hauptbahnhof. The Honig-mond now has a sister establishment, the Garden Hotel. As the name suggests, it has a pretty, leafy garden, bursting with flowers in springtime. Dotted with bee motifs, the decor is a mix of European antiques, Oriental influences, exotic lines, fresh blooms, and German print motifs.
www.honigmond-berlin.de
Tieckstraße 11 10115 Berlin Mitte
00 49 30 284455 ext. 0
Grand Hyatt Berlin*****
Grand Hyatt Berlin is a 5-star hotel in a superb central location at Potsdamer Platz from where guests can stroll to the iconic Brandenburg Gate and Reichstag. This luxury hotel has a top floor spa with rooftop pool and unbeatable views over the city. Connoisseurs will be spoilt for choice in the hotel’s restaurant which serves fresh sushi, traditional German cuisine or international dishes. Post-dinner drinks can be lingered over in Vox Bar, with more than 240 different kinds of whiskies. Spacious guest rooms combine stylish minimalism with rich cherry wood furnishings dressed in crisp white linens.
www.berlin.grand.hyatt.com
Marlene-Dietrich-Platz 2 10785 Berlin
00 49 30 25531234
Das Stue Hotel****
Das Stue Hotel is a design hotel in the centre of Berlin, housed in the 1930’s former Danish Embassy building, fusing heritage, contemporary design, grandeur and intimacy to form an elegant urban retreat. Many rooms feature high ceilings, balconies or terraces, curved bathtubs and views over the inner courtyard, the park or Berlin Zoo. At the Susanna Kaufmann luxury hotel spa, facial and body treatments are offered alongside an indoor pool, a gym furnished with the latest Technogym equipment and a Finnish glass sauna. Head chef Paco Pérez serves gourmet Spanish cuisine at the hotel restaurant, Cinco.
www.das-stue.com
Drakestraße 1 10787 Berlin
00 49 30 311 722-0
Bars/Nightclubs
Watergate
Split-level, two-room super-hip nightclub Watergate is home to house and techno parties and has a terrace overlooking the river and the majestic Oberbaumbrücke. Upstairs you find techno sounds from German talent such asPanpot and Sebo K and downstairs the ‘Waterfloor’ offers up-and-coming talent.
water-gate.de
Falckensteinstrasse 49, Kreuzberg, Berlin
00 49 30 6128 0395
Berghain
Notorious massive Berlin nightclub, Berghain lives up to the reputation of Germany’s capital city, often described as the world capital of techno. This massive club is located in a former power plant in Friedrichshain, near the Berlin Ostbahnhof railway station. The building has enormous dimensions; an 18 meter high dance floor and space for 1500 guests, and a minimalist interior design, dominated by steel and concrete. The club contains a cavernous main room, as well as a smaller upstairs space called the Panorama Bar. Just be prepared to wait in a long line of eager clubbers, only to be turned away by the typically choosy door staff.
www.berghain.de
Am Wriezener Bahnhof 10243 Berlin
00 49 30 29000597
Sisyphos
Sisyphos is a fabulous club with many dance floors inside, a large bar area, eating and chilling outside, and a variety of artists performing regularly. This is a unique venue is located in a former dog food factory, and the perfect escape for those who are looking for a original partying experience and for those who want to get to know an undiscovered part of town. It’s a little way out of town but well worth it if you want to have an unforgettable night of dancing, eating pizza, lounging on the sofas outside or have a ride on one of the playground animals.
www.sisyphos-berlin.net
Hauptstraße 15, 10317 Berlin
00 49 30 98366839
Vox Bar
This bar, which offers more than 240 different types of whiskeys, live music and a smokers’ lounge, is a meeting point for German and international celebrities, as well as Berlin residents. Germany’s leading gourmet magazine, Der Feinschmecker (The Gourmet), has named Vox Bar at Grand Hyatt Berlin the “Best Hotel Bar in Germany” in its October 2012 issue. Fred Hürst, General Manager and Area Vice President Hyatt Central Europe, said, “This is great praise indeed for the Vox Bar team, which does a fantastic job every day.”
www.berlin.grand.hyatt.com
Marlene-Dietrich-Platz 2, Berlin 10785
00 49 30 2553 1234
LoopHole
LoopHole is an event space that showcases all forms of art, offering an encompassing program that reflects the diverse range of artistic-practice today, and one of Berlin’s up and coming nightclub/art spaces. Born out the core artists of the K:ITA project and located in a former brothel, it is now the new hub of the Rufreaktor collective. Mainly playing techno from local and international artists, this is the place to go to sample some of Berlin’s underground delights.
www.loophole-berlin.com
Boddinstraße 60, 12053 Berlin
Shopping
Galeries Lafayette
Galeries Lafayette is a large French department store chain with its flagship in Paris, who branched out to Berlin in the 1990’s. Designed by famous French architect Jean Nouvel, its far more modern than its French counterpart. This beautiful store offers everything from men’s and women’s desgner collection to the latest in jewelry and accessories, but also home furnishings and cosmetics and a gourmet food market. The food halls are excellent, with a fine butcher selling Charolais beef and capons from Burgundy and a traiteur (delicatessen) with all sorts of prepared salads, terrines and pâtés to take away.
www.galerieslafayette.de
Friedrichstrasse 76-78 Mitte Berlin
00 49 30 209 480
Du Bonheur
The Konditorei (patisserie) Du Bonheur with a café and delicatessen belongs to Stephan Zuber and Chef Anna Plagens who has learned her craft in Paris under top patissier Pierre Hermé. You can enjoy the new generation of fine bakery: not too rich, smaller portions, more finesse, emphasis on flavor and texture of the pastry. The bright high main room has a flat white counter, presenting the sweet little delicacies lined up. Breakfast is served at small tables, for example a croissant with butter and apricot jam. Also available and from first-class quality are the brioche, macaron, tartlets, and quiche.
www.dubonheur.de
Brunnenstraße 39, 10115 Berlin
00 49 30 5659 1955
Schloßstraße
Schloßstraße is the main shopping street in the district of Steglitz with over 200,000 square meters of retail space, making it the largest retail location in Berlin. This is a lively centre full of restaurants, shops, theatres and cinemas. Here the Das Schloss, Forum Steglitz und Schloss-Straßen Center shopping centres are complemented by the Karstadt department store, Naturkaufhaus Galleria and Schloßstraße 110. This is the second biggest shopping centre in Berlin.
www.schlossstrasse.de
Schlosstraße, 12163 Berlin-Steglitz
Hackescher Markt
Hackescher Markt is located in the unofficial Old Town of Berlin. Here, between Rosenthaler Platz, Hackescher Markt and Sophienkirche (Sophia Church), is located the Bermuda Triangle for lovers of shopping. This cultural and commercial centre has many boutiques, designer shops here but also international fashion chain shops. A weekly market is still held every Thursday and Saturday.
www.hackescher-markt.de
Hackescher Markt 10178 Berlin Mitte
Friedrichstraße
The Friedrichstraße is a major culture and shopping street in central Berlin, forming the core of the Friedrichstadt neighborhood and giving the name to Berlin Friedrichstraße station. This downtown area is known for its posh real estate market and the campus of the Hertie School of Governance. Due to its north-southerly direction, it forms important junctions with the east-western axes, most notably with Leipziger Straße and Unter den Linden. The U6 U-Bahn line runs underneath. During the Cold War it was bisected by the Berlin Wall and was the location of Checkpoint Charlie.
Manufactum
Manufactum Warenhaus and its bread & butter shop is located in Haus Hardenberg, one of the most beautiful buildings from the 1950s in Germany. Manufactum has an impeccable product selection with a typically German focus on high quality, classic designs and sustainable material. Products are sourced from many European countries such as Sweden, Czechoslovakia, the Netherlands, France and the UK. At the shop ‘brot&butter’ you can buy freshly stone oven baked bread, fresh foods such as Hemme milk, European cheeses, delicious butter and other dairy products as well as excellent ham and many sausages.
www.manufactum.de
Manufactum Warenhaus Berlin im Haus Hardenberg
Hardenbergstraße 4-5 10623 Berlin, 00 49 3024 03 38 44
Brot&butter, 0049 30 26 30 03 46
KaDeWe
The KaDeWe stands for Das Kaufhaus des Westens (Department Store of the West) and is still, after being founded in 1905, Berlin’s most famous place to go for exclusive shopping. This is the second-largest department store in Europe; trumped only by Harrods in London. The KaDeWe store is spread over a massive 60,000 square metres offering top international brands in fashion, cosmetics and jewellery. Also books, a huge assortment of music, furniture or kitchen supplies. A must-see is the legendary delicacies department on the sixth floor.
www.kadewe.de
Tauentzienstraße 21-24 10789 Berlin
00 49 30 2121 ext. 0
Departmentstore Quartier 206
Located in one of Berlin’s most elegant new building with an art deco flair of glass and black and white marble, the Departmentstore Quartier 206 is the best place for a high class shopping experience. The Departmentstore takes up the first floor and its selection reflects the taste of its owner Anna Maria Jagdfeld, who created her personal dream shop, uniting brands from all over the world (ranging from Burberry Prorsum to Versace) with accessories, books and jewellery.
www.dsq206.com
Friedrichstraße 71 10117 Berlin
00 49 30 2094 ext. 6800
Culture/Leisure
Schloss Charlottenburg
Charlottenburg Palace today is the largest residence of the Hohenzollern in Berlin. Originally built by Elector Frederick III as a summer residence for his wife Sophie Charlotte in 1699, the palace was later extended into a stately building with a cours d’honneur. The magnificent palace is surrounded by a baroque garden, in which diverse architectures melt into a unique ensemble. The entire palace presents itself with majestically equipped rooms and saloons and with top-class art collections that offer outstanding masterpieces: For example, one of the largest collections of French paintings of the 18th century outside of France.
www.spsg.de
Spandauer Damm 20-24, 14059 Berlin
00 49 30 320911
Reichstag
The Reichstag Building in Berlin was inaugurated as the new German parliament in April 1999. The German Bundestag has brought together art and politics in the art and architectural concept developed for its buildings in Berlin. Prestigious national and international artists have helped to create an impressive visual environment, taking inspiration from political life and ideas. In recent years, the German Bundestag has developed into a major visitor attraction. More than 34 million people have visited it since the transfer from Bonn to Berlin.
www.bundestag.de
Platz der Republik 1, 11011 Berlin
00 49 30 2273 ext. 2152
Potsdamer Platz
Potsdamer Platz quarter is one of the most exciting and multifaceted corners of the German capital. Up to 100,000 people come to this square every day to experience the unique blend of art, entertainment, shopping and cosmopolitan flair – and ultimately to feel a touch of history. Originally, Potsdamer Platz was no more than a crossroads at one of Berlin’s city gates. But when in 1838, the Potsdam railway station was opened, the area developed within only a few decades from a peaceful and rural suburb into one of the most bustling squares in Europe.
potsdamerplatz.de
Potsdamer Platz, 10785 Berlin
00 49 30 6883150
Museumsinsel
Museumsinsel (Museum Island) is the name of the northern half of an island in the Spreeriver in the central Mitte district of Berlin, the site of the old city of Cölln. There are six internationally significant museums on the island: The Altes Museum, The Neues Museum, The Alte Nationalgalerie, The Bode Museum and The Pergamon Museum. In 1999, the museum complex was added to the UNESCOlist of World Heritage Sites.
www.smb.museum
Am Lustgarten 1 10117 Berlin
Berliner Fernsehturm
Do you want to discover Berlin 360°? Then you’re in just the right place at the TV tower. From 203 and 207 metres high you can look out over the entire city with its large number of tourist attractions: you can see the Reichstag (Parliament building), the Brandenburg Gate and the Main Railway Station from here, as well as the Olympic Stadium, the Museum Island (Museumsinsel) and the Potsdam Square (Potsdamer Platz). With almost 1.2 million visitors every year, the Berlin TV tower is one of the most popular attractions for tourists in Berlin.
www.tv-turm.de
Panoramastraße 1A, 10178 Berlin
00 49 30 247575875
The Berlin Wall Memorial
The memorial contains the last piece of Berlin Wall with the preserved grounds behind it and is thus able to convey an impression of how the border fortifications developed until the end of the 1980s. The city was divided in 1961: East Berliners jumped from apartment windows, vaulted over barbed wire, tunnelled beneath the streets in an attempt to reach freedom. The Berlin Wall Memorial – which includes the city’s only unadorned stretch of border fortifications and a superb museum – marks the iniquity, compliance and heroism of East and West Berliners during those tragic years.
www.berliner-mauer-gedenkstaette.de
Wellness
The Badeschiff
The Badeschiff (bathing ship) is a floating public swimming pool in Berlin, situated in the East Harbour section of the River Spree, allowing citizens to swim in a sanitary environment near the river. The Badeschiff opened in the summer of 2004 as an art project organized by the Stadtkunstprojekte (City Art Project Society) of Berlin. The pool was converted from the hull of a vessel measuring eight by thirty-two metres. Disc jockeys commonly spin records outside the pool entrance where there is also a bar and a beach. Perfect for wasting a hot summers day or a cool winter’s day when the pool is covered, relax in the pool or sip on a drink on the sand or at the bar.
www.arena-berlin.de/badeschiff
Eichenstraße 4, 12435 Berlin
00 49 30 5332030
Dennis Creuzberg
Dennis Creuzberg is a talented hairdresser and believes his clients should have a look that matches their own style perfectly. His hair creations are in fashion and lifestyle magazines, seen at events, TV and music productions. Even celebrities count themselves among his customers. Dennis Creuzberg was honoured in 2009 as the best hairstylist in Germany and since 2013 the LSW – New York – has named his salon as one of the best in the world.
www.denniscreuzberg.de
Auguststraße 1, 10117 Berlin
00 49 30 81709740
David Layton
David Layton has worked as artistic director at Tony&Guy and earned the German Hairdressing Award in 2012. Now with his own salon he lays emphasis on beauty created by an internal attitude that carries energy, pleasure and serenity which ideally emphasises the client’s natural charisma. Makeup and Hairstyling must serve to feel nice and bring yourself to shine.
www.davidlayton.de
Sybelstraße 9, 10629 Berlin
00 49 30 88720622
Adlon Day Spa
Adlon Day Spa is located in the Hotel Adlon Kempinski and is a perfect escape the hectic pace of modern life in the luxury and comfort of a most magnificent spa environment with a heated indoor pool, Jacuzzi, saunas, steam baths, beauty salon and a plethora of spa treatments to pamper all your senses and promote an overall feeling of relaxation and well-being. Stay fit and healthy in a state-of-the-art Gymnasium and relax afterwards in the heated indoor pool area and sauna, or have your hair fixed in the hair salon.
www.kempinski.com
Hotel Adlon Kempinski
Unter den Linden 77, 10117 Berlin
00 49 30 2261 0
Liquidrom
The Liquidrom is a haven of tranquility situated in the heart of Berlin. The springs’ quality materials and simple, minimalist architecture offer demanding city-dwellers the perfect surroundings for relaxing bathing, saunas and ultimate wellbeing. The centrepiece of the Liquidrom is the darkened dome with its warm saltwater pool. Moonlight shines through the circular window at its highest point. Colours and light intermingle underwater with classical music, electronic melodies or whale songs. Let the musical current take you.
www.liquidrom-berlin.de
Möckernstraße 10 10963 Berlin
00 49 30 258007820