This (supposedly) art deco monstrosity may not look like much from the outside, but inside it's pleasant enough. And with over 180 stores, it provides some much-needed shopping...

This label, artist management office and record store specialises in Gypsy and other music from Poland, Romania, Serbia, Turkey, Bulgaria and elsewhere. One of the best places...

Carries clothing from edgy Scandinavian and Berlin labels such as Henrik Vibskov and Reality Studio as well as records, accessories and general miscellany. In addition to the...

Da capo offers a pricey but wide selection of used vinyl, releases on DDR label Amiga plus rare 1950s 10-inch records and jazz singles. Second-hand books and sheet music are...

Intended as a 'cultural department store', this spacious five-floor retailer offers books, CDs, videos, magazines, DVDs and just about everything in between. You can borrow...

Flohmarket am Arkonaplatz has a broad array of retro gear ranging from records to clothing, books to trinkets, bikes to coffee tables - all at moderate prices. Best selection...

One of Europe's most important avant-garde outlets has racks of minimalist, electronic, world, industrial and extreme noise. Rare vinyl and import CDs, music press and sound...

The clothes, accessories, books, music and knick-knacks that line the shelves of this cosy, friendly, neighbourhood store come almost exclusively from young, local labels such...

The largest department store in continental Europe celebrated its 100th birthday in 2007. It carries name brands in all departments, though the merchandise can be hit or miss....

On the riverbank by the Deutsches Historisches Museum, Kunst und Nostalgie Markt is one of the few places in Berlin that you can still find genuine relics of the DDR, with...

Kunst und Trödel Markt lies on the stretch west of the S-Bahn station. Quality, early 20th-century objects with prices to match, alongside a jumble of vintage and alternative...

Long Berlin's leading address for independent and underground rock, Mr Dead & Mrs Free has bucket loads of British, US and Australian imports, a large vinyl section and a staff...

Probably the best address for classical music in Berlin, this huge, old-fashioned shop has been stocking string and brass instruments since 1910 and has one of the largest...

A wide range of Polish, Russian and Ukrainian disco and classical music, plus a wonderful selection of old Polish film and propaganda posters.