Wilkommen in Berlin

Berlin , the capital of a re-united Germany , is back as one of the most popular, most visited and most vibrant European cities with its intoxicating mix of old & new.

You can shop at Kufurstendamm & Friedrichstrasse for all the usual high-street labels as well as designers. Or you can wander around the centre of Spandau with its charming, old-fashioned buildings admiring the gorgeous little boutiques. And then there's the coffee house culture, takeaway joints and people watching at every corner, it's almost as if a part of New York has arrived in Berlin .

The Prenzlauer Berg is one of the liveliest areas for nightlife. Besides German cuisine, you can find Jewish & Russian specialty restaurants here. Hackseche Hofe is another place where you'll find a great variety of restaurants, bars & clubs. For the more broad-minded, the Winterfeldtplatz is a fantastic area for the gay scene.

So what does one do, besides eating & drinking, when visiting Berlin ?

Here are a few ideas:

•  Walk the Berlin Wall (what's left of it)

•  Visit Brandenburg Gate (The Gate of Peace)

•  Take a ride on the fastest elevator in the world at the Potsdamer Platz

•  Shop at the world-famous Friedrichstrasse

•  Catch a movie at the annual Berlin International Film Festival

•  Visit the five museums on Museum Island

•  Get lost in a maze of mirrors at the top of the Reichstag

•  Take a few quiet moments to visit the Judisches (Jewish) Museum

•  Admire world-class art galleries at the Kulturforum

•  Stroll around the palace dripping in gilt at Charlottenburg gardens

•  Go wild at Germany 's oldest zoo

•  Sprint around the Olympic Stadium

•  Taste the Berlin delicacy, ‘Boulette' (fried meatballs)

•  Drink Berliner Weiser (beer with juice)

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