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Berlin

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Things to do in Berlin:

View the Gallery Reichstag

Berlin Restaurants

Cheap (48)

Matreshka

Soviet soul food�is the order of the day in this small eastern European eatery on the edge of grungy Friedrichshain. Highlights include stuffed peppers, pelmeni and beetroot salad. There's also a... read more
Affordable (44)

Cafe V

Probably Kreuzberg's best mostly-vegetarian restaurant (it serves fish), Cafe V�doles out generous portions of meatless grub with a traditional German touch. read more
Good quality (36)

Alpenst�ck

Stylish Alpine eatery on the fringes of the gallery district. Every item on the menu is laboriously made by hand and from scratch. read more

Berlin Nightlife

Chilled (41)

Zur fetten Ecke

A�down-to-earth bar in the midst of Kreuzberg's trendy nightlife strip. The crowd is made up of local characters and cheerful students. read more
Live Music (31)

Fuchs und Elster

This ramshackle Neuk�lln watering hole (the name translates into Fox and Magpie) has a large hidden basement club in the back and hosts live bands and parties several nights a week. read more
Clubbing (51)

Monster Ronsons Sing Inn

With random events such as the Boxhopping Olympics, Monster Ronsons is one of the world's maddest karaoke bars. Experience a taste of the wild 'n' crazy Berlin you were looking for. read more

This Month in Berlin (March):

By exberliner.com

Shopping: Launched last year by the makers of the Bread and Butter fashion fair, 14oz is an award-winning concept store selling high-end streetwear for men and women (13 Neue Sch�nhauser Strasse, Mitte, 14oz-berlin.com).

Sightseeing: This month the annual M�rzmusik festival once again presents the latest in cutting-edge contemporary music in various venues. This year's motto is "lost utopias". See what the musicians do with that on 19-28 March (berlinerfestspiele.de).

Key areas: The area around the famous former border crossing point Checkpoint Charlie is dotted with attractions, the Checkpoint Charlie Museum being one. A stone's throw away is the Currywurst Museum, which is devoted entirely to sausage, and the fascinating Jewish Museum.

Day trips: Charming Lutherstadt Wittenberg was left unscathed by World War II and is dotted with old churches and monuments. It was here that reformer Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses to the church door. The town is a 90-minute drive south-west of Berlin.

Berlin News & Gossip

TV Tower Restaurant, Berlin

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Berlin's old TV transmitter now houses Germany's highest restaurant. Up here you'll forget about the hubbub of bustling Alexanderplatz below as you soak up the sights of this historical city. The revolving restaurant offers glorious views of Berlin's diverse architecture. On a clear day, you can see for 80km and as night falls, bright lights illuminate the skyline as you enjoy a cocktail or two. The restaurant is open for continental breakfasts through to schnitzels and poached fish in the evening. 1A Panaramastrasse, www.tv-turm.de

Berlin Trivia

March: It is said that if all the pieces of concrete sold as "pieces of the Berlin Wall" were put together you could build a wall three times the length of the actual Berlin Wall.
February: Germans frown upon drinking tap water (Leitungswasser) and many restaurants will be reluctant to give you a glass.
January: How things change... The spot where Hitler's imposing chancellery once stood is now occupied by a trendy apartment block and a Chinese restaurant.