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- Beate-Uhse Erotik-Museum - Museums
- Sage Club - Clubs
- Berghain/Panorama Bar - Clubs
- Monsieur Vuong - Restaurants & cafés
- Clärchen's Ballhaus - Clubs
- 103 - Restaurants & cafés
- Bauhaus Archiv - Museum für Gestaltung - Museums
- Berliner Antik- & Flohmarkt - Shops
- Club der Visionäre - Clubs
- Reichstag - Attractions
Editor's picks
Labyrinthine clubbing mecca
Sage Club
ClubsA warrenous complex of half a dozen or so dance floors caters to Berlin's fashion-conscious crowd.
French flair, local labels
Galerie Lafayette
ShopsGreat clothes, frequent sales and up-and-coming Berlin designers at this state of the art department store.
Chic, cheap and cheery dining
Monsieur Vuong
RestaurantsSomething of an institution, Monsieur Vuong serves fresh and tasty Vietnamese soups and noodles.
Major attractions
Holocaust memorial
AttractionsPeter Eisenmann's 'Field of stelae' – 2,711 concrete slabs arranged in undulating rows – pays tribute to the Holocaust's Jewish victims.
Reichstag
AttractionsHome to the Federal German parliament, the Reichstag was remodelled in 1999 by Sir Norman Foster. His fine dome affords great city views.
Jewish Museum
MuseumsArchitecht Daniel Libeskind's remarkable building provides powerful surroundings for equally powerful exhibitions.
What's on in Berlin
Karneval der Kulturen - © Daniela Incoronato
Berlin's impressive calendar of cultural extravaganzas and colourful carnivals includes the Berlin International Film Festival and the multicultural Karneval der Kulturen, the city's take on London's Notting Hill Carnival.