My guidebook for Berlin

Hélène
My guidebook for Berlin

Food Scene

Lively, busy and delicious restaurant
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Beuster
32 Weserstr.
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Lively, busy and delicious restaurant
Cosy café
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dots · café · bar
191 Weserstr.
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Cosy café
Best Japanese noodle (Ramen) ever
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Cocolo
11 Graefestraße
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Best Japanese noodle (Ramen) ever
Great French restaurant with house specialities from Lyon (and not so expensive)
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Le Saint Amour
2 Maybachufer
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Great French restaurant with house specialities from Lyon (and not so expensive)
Best pizzeria in Berlin. Every Friday: fresh fish and seafood!
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Ristorante Masaniello
20 Hasenheide
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Best pizzeria in Berlin. Every Friday: fresh fish and seafood!
Beautiful café/bar
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Nathanja & Heinrich Café / Bar Neukölln
44 Weichselstraße
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Beautiful café/bar
TO DO! Most beautiful Biergarten of the city. Lovely ambiance where you can rent paddle boats and sail down the river.
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Cafe am Neuen See
2 Lichtensteinallee
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TO DO! Most beautiful Biergarten of the city. Lovely ambiance where you can rent paddle boats and sail down the river.
Best homemade Dumplings
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Dr To's
54 Weichselstraße
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Best homemade Dumplings
Best shawarma of the city under 5€
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Al Safa
74 Schönhauser Allee
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Best shawarma of the city under 5€
Great bakery
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Brezel Company Café Neukölln
10 Lenaustraße
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Great bakery
Nice restaurant to eat "spätzle", the famous German egg noodles from the Baden-Württemberg region of south-west Germany.
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Kindl Stuben
92 Sonnenallee
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Nice restaurant to eat "spätzle", the famous German egg noodles from the Baden-Württemberg region of south-west Germany.
Nice café, lovely servers and good value.
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K-Fetisch
86 Wildenbruchstr.
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Nice café, lovely servers and good value.
Great service, family tasty food. Nice terrace outside where you can enjoy the sun until the end of the day.
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Kalle Klein
119 Harzer Str.
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Great service, family tasty food. Nice terrace outside where you can enjoy the sun until the end of the day.
Homemade filled "pasta" and "piadina" like you would eat it in Italy
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La Bolognina
107 Donaustraße
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Homemade filled "pasta" and "piadina" like you would eat it in Italy
Fresh and simple delicious pasta, dishes and desserts. Reasonable prices.
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Nudelbude
64 Weichselstraße
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Fresh and simple delicious pasta, dishes and desserts. Reasonable prices.
A lovely place to try some natural wine – wine produced without additives. The menu changes weekly, always with fresh and quality products.
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jaja
7 Weichselstraße
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A lovely place to try some natural wine – wine produced without additives. The menu changes weekly, always with fresh and quality products.
Best French Bakery in Berlin
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Le Brot
54 Fuldastraße
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Best French Bakery in Berlin
The best cheesecake in town :)
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Five Elephant Kreuzberg
101 Reichenberger Str.
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The best cheesecake in town :)
Piedmontese wine house and traditional cuisine in Berlin. Great fun with Aurora, the young and passionate owner of the place :)
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Facciola
5 Forster Str.
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Piedmontese wine house and traditional cuisine in Berlin. Great fun with Aurora, the young and passionate owner of the place :)
Best homemade Dim Sum for great price.
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Asia Farmhouse
54 Pannierstraße
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Best homemade Dim Sum for great price.
A MUST! A great introduction to the traditional "Knödel" (German dumplings). Cheap and delicious. They also have great choices for vegetarians!
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Knödelwirtschaftswunder
33 Fuldastraße
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A MUST! A great introduction to the traditional "Knödel" (German dumplings). Cheap and delicious. They also have great choices for vegetarians!
Delicious pizza and fine Italian cuisine in a trendy atmosphere.
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Ammazza che Pizza
21 Maybachufer
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Delicious pizza and fine Italian cuisine in a trendy atmosphere.
Great baguettes, best croissants and they also do "l'apéro"!
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La Maison
17 Paul-Lincke-Ufer
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Great baguettes, best croissants and they also do "l'apéro"!

Drinks & Nightlife

Best cocktail bar ever
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TiER
42 Weserstr.
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Best cocktail bar ever
The inevitable bar in the Weserstraße (1st bar which opened in the street in 2007). Berliner style.
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Ä
40 Weserstr.
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The inevitable bar in the Weserstraße (1st bar which opened in the street in 2007). Berliner style.
TO DO! Rooftop with the best view over Berlin (you have to take the elevator till the 5th floor in the Neukölln Arkaden)
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클렁커크라니치
66 Karl-Marx-Straße
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TO DO! Rooftop with the best view over Berlin (you have to take the elevator till the 5th floor in the Neukölln Arkaden)
Pretty chill place, with a unique atmosphere and nicely located.
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Club der Visionäre
1 Am Flutgraben
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Pretty chill place, with a unique atmosphere and nicely located.
Berlin's oldest beer garden
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Prater Beer Garden Berlin
7-9 Kastanienallee
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Berlin's oldest beer garden
Famous Electro/Techno/House Club of Berlin. But very hard to get in!
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Panorama Bar
Am Wriezener Bahnhof
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Famous Electro/Techno/House Club of Berlin. But very hard to get in!
Very cool beergarten, with special Pilsner Urquel directly from the brewery.
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Birgit & Bier
3 Schleusenufer
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Very cool beergarten, with special Pilsner Urquel directly from the brewery.
Great drinks in a very nice atmosphere
Mendy and Edeltraut
43 Weserstr.
Great drinks in a very nice atmosphere
Kreuzberg's beloved late-night bars with views across the railway tracks of Kottbusser Tor. A must!
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Paloma
135 Skalitzer Str.
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Kreuzberg's beloved late-night bars with views across the railway tracks of Kottbusser Tor. A must!
Hotspot for those who want to enjoy a great night with world's premier DJ talents. Great view on the Oberbaumbrücke.
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Watergate
49 Falckensteinstraße
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Hotspot for those who want to enjoy a great night with world's premier DJ talents. Great view on the Oberbaumbrücke.
Unique natural wine shop, creative space and a home for music too
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Motif Wein
189 Weserstr.
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Unique natural wine shop, creative space and a home for music too
Sisyphos throws some of the city's most unhinged parties, often running from Friday to Monday with no break. It has a warehouse-style main room, usually with techno or tech house DJs playing, plus a more house-oriented second room and a large outdoor garden littered with abandoned cars and other debris.
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Sisyphos
15 Hauptstraße
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Sisyphos throws some of the city's most unhinged parties, often running from Friday to Monday with no break. It has a warehouse-style main room, usually with techno or tech house DJs playing, plus a more house-oriented second room and a large outdoor garden littered with abandoned cars and other debris.
Beautiful outdoor space with views over the canal!
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Pavillon am Ufer
4 Paul-Lincke-Ufer
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Beautiful outdoor space with views over the canal!
Good place for drinking a beer and staying for a unpretentious night of dance and fun.
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Ankerklause
104 Kottbusser Damm
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Good place for drinking a beer and staying for a unpretentious night of dance and fun.
Amazing club in a big house with different floors, rooms to chill or dance, and great garden. Awesome music and sound system, nice crowd and atmosphere. Entry is not so easy, buy online tickets or arrive early (and don't talk too loud).
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Salon - Zur wilden Renate
70 Alt-Stralau
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Amazing club in a big house with different floors, rooms to chill or dance, and great garden. Awesome music and sound system, nice crowd and atmosphere. Entry is not so easy, buy online tickets or arrive early (and don't talk too loud).
Nice place by the river to hang out, eat, drink and relax.
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홀츠마르크트
25 Holzmarktstraße
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Nice place by the river to hang out, eat, drink and relax.
House/techno club on the Holzmarkt area, which is situated on the old area from Bar25. Fancy atmosphere.
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Kater Blau
25 Holzmarktstraße
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House/techno club on the Holzmarkt area, which is situated on the old area from Bar25. Fancy atmosphere.
Nice bar with great music and vintage atmosphere.
o.T. Projektraum
55 Weichselstraße
Nice bar with great music and vintage atmosphere.
Best place to have a Spritz in the summer!
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Pavillon am Ufer
4 Paul-Lincke-Ufer
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Best place to have a Spritz in the summer!
NEW! Æden is THE new Berlin open-air club. Fun nights.
Æden
3 Schleusenufer
NEW! Æden is THE new Berlin open-air club. Fun nights.
Great neighbourhood bar with a nice terrasse, at the canal.
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Erika & Hilde
9 Weigandufer
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Great neighbourhood bar with a nice terrasse, at the canal.
YAAM is one of the last Reggae/Dancehall/Hip-Hop clubs that Berlin has. Nice garden with tables facing the Spree.
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YAAM
3 An d. Schillingbrücke
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YAAM is one of the last Reggae/Dancehall/Hip-Hop clubs that Berlin has. Nice garden with tables facing the Spree.

Entertainment & Activities

Swimming pool floating on the river Spree and sandy beach
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바데쉬프
4 Eichenstraße
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Swimming pool floating on the river Spree and sandy beach
Beautiful Art Nouveau swimming pool. Great sauna area
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Stadtbad Neukolln
3 Ganghoferstraße
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Beautiful Art Nouveau swimming pool. Great sauna area
Spa: escape just for a day the hectic hustle of the city and calm down in the darkened saltwalter pool.
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Liquidrom
10 Möckernstraße
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Spa: escape just for a day the hectic hustle of the city and calm down in the darkened saltwalter pool.
TO DO! To all boat and paddle lovers. Very nice Biergarten too.
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Kanuliebe
6 Alt-Treptow
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TO DO! To all boat and paddle lovers. Very nice Biergarten too.
Amazing spa in town. Dress code in pools and saunas area: only accessible unclothed! Apart from the pools and saunas our guests are asked to cover themselves with bath robe
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Vabali Spa
6 Seydlitzstraße
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Amazing spa in town. Dress code in pools and saunas area: only accessible unclothed! Apart from the pools and saunas our guests are asked to cover themselves with bath robe
If you're fan of "la pétanque", this is your place! The Boule courts are nearby to many cafes and restaurants, including La Maison, they are a great spot to stop by on a walk.
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Bowling alley on the Landwehr canal
13 Paul-Lincke-Ufer
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If you're fan of "la pétanque", this is your place! The Boule courts are nearby to many cafes and restaurants, including La Maison, they are a great spot to stop by on a walk.
Historic market hall in the artsy neighbourhood of Kreuzberg! Street Food Thursday every... Thursday evening :)
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마르크트할레
34 Eisenbahnstraße
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Historic market hall in the artsy neighbourhood of Kreuzberg! Street Food Thursday every... Thursday evening :)

Sightseeing

The famous 18th-century neoclassical triumphal arch of Berlin
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Brandenburger Tor
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The famous 18th-century neoclassical triumphal arch of Berlin
1,3 km long section of the Berlin Wall
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이스트 사이드 갤러리
3-100 Mühlenstraße
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1,3 km long section of the Berlin Wall
Large public square and transport hub in the central Mitte district of Berlin, near the Fernsehturm.
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알렉산더 광장
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Large public square and transport hub in the central Mitte district of Berlin, near the Fernsehturm.
Famous television tower of Berlin (368.03 m). Enjoy a meal in the spectacular sphere revolving restaurant.
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베를린 텔레비전탑
1A Panoramastraße
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Famous television tower of Berlin (368.03 m). Enjoy a meal in the spectacular sphere revolving restaurant.
Beautiful courtyards with unique shops
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하케셔 호프
40 Rosenthaler Str.
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Beautiful courtyards with unique shops
Synagogue which burns during Kristallnacht (the "Night of Broken Glass")
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신규 시나고그 바를린 - 센트럼 유다이쿰
28-30 Oranienburger Str.
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Synagogue which burns during Kristallnacht (the "Night of Broken Glass")
Heart of Prenzlauer Berg (former East Berlin)
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콜비츠광장
1 Kollwitzstraße
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Heart of Prenzlauer Berg (former East Berlin)
Old brewery transformed into a mixture of cultural complex
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쿨투어브라우어라이
36 Schönhauser Allee
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Old brewery transformed into a mixture of cultural complex
TO DO! Every Sunday (10 am - 6 pm), best flea marker of the city with food and music. Don't miss the karaoke in the park.
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마우어파크 플리마켓
63-64 Bernauer Str.
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TO DO! Every Sunday (10 am - 6 pm), best flea marker of the city with food and music. Don't miss the karaoke in the park.
Every Sunday (10 am - 18 pm): nice flea market (smaller than in the Mauerpark)
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Flea market at Boxhagener Platz
1 Boxhagener Platz
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Every Sunday (10 am - 18 pm): nice flea market (smaller than in the Mauerpark)
Nice park with the amazing Soviet War Memorial in the middle. You can also cruise along in the Rummelsburg Bay with a pedal boat or rowing along, or rent a grilling-boat
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트렙토어공원
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Nice park with the amazing Soviet War Memorial in the middle. You can also cruise along in the Rummelsburg Bay with a pedal boat or rowing along, or rent a grilling-boat
Collection of contemporary art, in an old railway station
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Hamburger Bahnhof - Museum for Contemporary Art - Berlin
50 Invalidenstraße
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Collection of contemporary art, in an old railway station
The Cathedral of Berlin is the largest church in the city, and it serves as a vital center for the Protestant church of Germany.
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베를린 돔
Am Lustgarten
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The Cathedral of Berlin is the largest church in the city, and it serves as a vital center for the Protestant church of Germany.
Truly wonderful and unique recreational park in the grounds of the former Tempelhof airport where you can make BBQ or just chill
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Tempelhofer Feld
Tempelhofer Damm
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Truly wonderful and unique recreational park in the grounds of the former Tempelhof airport where you can make BBQ or just chill
Built in 1881 as a museum for applied arts, the Martin-Gropius-Bau with its complex history is today one of the most prominent exhibition sites of contemporary arts in Europe.
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그로피우스 바우
7 Niederkirchnerstraße
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Built in 1881 as a museum for applied arts, the Martin-Gropius-Bau with its complex history is today one of the most prominent exhibition sites of contemporary arts in Europe.
Sanssouci is the former summer palace of Frederick the Great, King of Prussia. The gardens and statues and the fountains gives a unique sight and it makes the trip to Potsdam worthwhile.
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상수시궁전
Maulbeerallee
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Sanssouci is the former summer palace of Frederick the Great, King of Prussia. The gardens and statues and the fountains gives a unique sight and it makes the trip to Potsdam worthwhile.
Best photography gallery of Berlin in the Amerika Haus
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C/O 베를린
22-24 Hardenbergstraße
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Best photography gallery of Berlin in the Amerika Haus
The Soviet War Memorial is a war memorial and military cemetery in Berlin's Treptower Park. It was built to the design of the Soviet architect Yakov Belopolsky to commemorate 7,000 of the 80,000 Red Army soldiers who fell in the Battle of Berlin in April–May 1945. It opened four years after the end of World War II in Europe, on May 8, 1949. The Memorial served as the central war memorial of East Germany. Really impressive.
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Soviet War Memorial Treptow
Puschkinallee
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The Soviet War Memorial is a war memorial and military cemetery in Berlin's Treptower Park. It was built to the design of the Soviet architect Yakov Belopolsky to commemorate 7,000 of the 80,000 Red Army soldiers who fell in the Battle of Berlin in April–May 1945. It opened four years after the end of World War II in Europe, on May 8, 1949. The Memorial served as the central war memorial of East Germany. Really impressive.
With his famous glass dome, the Reichstag is one of the most frequently visited sights in Berlin. The roof terrace and dome can be visited. Don't forget to make the online registration before!
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국회의사당
1 Platz der Republik
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With his famous glass dome, the Reichstag is one of the most frequently visited sights in Berlin. The roof terrace and dome can be visited. Don't forget to make the online registration before!
Church in Charlottenburg, which became a memorial to peace and reconciliation.
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카이저빌헬름기념교회
Breitscheidplatz
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Church in Charlottenburg, which became a memorial to peace and reconciliation.

Shopping

Vintage and contemporary design secondhand store
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The Good Store
31 Pannierstraße
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Vintage and contemporary design secondhand store
Great shop where you can find handmade treasure-trove or souvenirs of Berlin
BOHEI SHOP
43 Weserstr.
Great shop where you can find handmade treasure-trove or souvenirs of Berlin

Getting Around

To rent a bike for one day or more (10€ the day)
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Velomondo
13 Pannierstraße
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To rent a bike for one day or more (10€ the day)
TO DO! A real nice way to visit Berlin. Driving in a Trabant yourself (it is an attraction by itself) and get info from the guide who is in the first Trabant. You need a valid driving licence.
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Trabi-World
97-100 Zimmerstraße
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TO DO! A real nice way to visit Berlin. Driving in a Trabant yourself (it is an attraction by itself) and get info from the guide who is in the first Trabant. You need a valid driving licence.
Bike rental for 8-10 € the day
Aysa Rad
26 Pannierstraße
Bike rental for 8-10 € the day

Arts & Culture

Photos and related documents of successful escape attempts from East Germany, together with the escape apparatus: hot-air balloons, getaway cars, chairlifts, and a mini-U-Boat.
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벽 박물관 - 체크포인트 찰리
43-45 Friedrichstraße
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Photos and related documents of successful escape attempts from East Germany, together with the escape apparatus: hot-air balloons, getaway cars, chairlifts, and a mini-U-Boat.
Museum which housed the important excavation finds unearthed by the Berlin museums, such as the frieze panels from the Pergamon Altar.
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페르가몬 미술관
1-3 Bodestraße
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Museum which housed the important excavation finds unearthed by the Berlin museums, such as the frieze panels from the Pergamon Altar.
About German-Jewish history
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베를린유대인박물관
9-14 Lindenstraße
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About German-Jewish history
Collection and documents of the Bauhaus movement founded by Walter Gropius in 1919
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Bauhaus Archive
14 Klingelhöferstraße
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Collection and documents of the Bauhaus movement founded by Walter Gropius in 1919
TO DO! For art lovers: amazing collection of modern art in a impressive bunker. You need to pre-register online before visiting.
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보로스 재단
20 Reinhardtstraße
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TO DO! For art lovers: amazing collection of modern art in a impressive bunker. You need to pre-register online before visiting.
The Neue Nationalgalerie’s imposing steel and glass box near Potsdamer Platz is a mecca for lovers of contemporary art and architecture.
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Neue Nationalgalerie
50 Potsdamer Straße
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The Neue Nationalgalerie’s imposing steel and glass box near Potsdamer Platz is a mecca for lovers of contemporary art and architecture.