Both this church and the Französischer Dom were built in 1780-85 by Carl von Gontard for Frederick the Great, in imitation of Santa Maria in Montesanto and...
Gendarmenmarkt
The permanent exhibition in the Zeughaus finally opened in July 2006 and provides an exhaustive blast through German history from 100 BC to the present day,...
ZeughausWithin the DT's two adjoining buildings are three venues displaying new and experimental work, from one-man shows and concerts to modern interpretations of...
Schumannstrasse 13A
Dice Club has cleverly taken up residence in a disused DDR transformer station not far from Alexanderplatz. But it doesn't aspire to be another pilled-out...
Voltairestrasse 5Named after the theologian executed by the Nazis for alleged participation in the 1944 Hitler assassination attempt, this hotel sits on a quiet corner...
Ziegelstrasse 30For fans of the Northern California-style burrito, this is a true haven. Black beans and lime rice mix with fresh greens and a choice of fillings, such as...
Rosa-Luxemburg-Strasse 7Steak and frites in a brasserie ambience close to Checkpoint Charlie. The food is simple but well prepared and Fred's Special Sauce, a mixed herb remoulade,...
Schutzenstrasse 5The name means strawberry, and this dark, spacious (and a bit dingy) bar off Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz has earned a reputation for its powerful and delicious...
Max-Beer-Strasse 56
Regional growers sell fruit and veggies, fresh fish and home-made jams, breads and cheeses. Farmers set up their stands on the cobblestone walkway...
Zionskirchplatz'the most delicious chocolate since 1863', 'the biggest chocolate house in the world' and 'Europe's first chocolate restaurant'. In fact, the two families...
Charlottenstrasse 60A few years ago, Berliners began transforming old-style East Berlin social clubs into fancy new bars. The slacker entrepreneurs behind FC Magnet have taken...
Veteranenstrasse 26Built in the late 1960s at a time when relations between East and West Berlin were at their lowest ebb, the 368m (1,207ft) Television Tower - its...
Panoramastrasse 1A
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...
Arkonaplatz
This is one of the biggest and busiest flea markets in Berlin, retailing everything from cheap Third World fashion to cardboard boxes of black market CDs....
Bernauer Strasse 63-64
In what used to be part of the headquarters of the Stasi, you can look around the old offices of feared secret police chief Erich Mielke, preserved as they...
Ruschestrasse 103