Tucked away in a side street, this flagship store from the French cult brand offers mens- and womenswear in classic Paris styles, own-label CDs and gadgets.

This place stocks the best and most potent absinthes from across the world - including, of course, the good Czech stuff. If you're lucky the owner might even invite you for a...

This young Swedish brand has a huge following. Its Berlin flagship store is the first outside of Scandinavia and features the label's complete seasonal collections of men's and...

A massive complex, containing a cinema, theatre and gallery, operated by a friendly Berlin arts collective. There's also a party floor with a playlist mostly devoted to reggae,...

The long history of the illustrious Admiralspalast entertainment complex began in the 19th century, when a group of workers accidentally stumbled on a natural salt-water...

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...

Begun in 1997 by Ochs and his partner Janna Prüss as part of a European cultural exchange with China, this gallery, which has a satellite in Beijing, features important young...

In a handy location between Hackescher Markt, Alexanderplatz and the Museumsinsel, this attractive building has been renovated as a friendly modern establishment. Despite the...

Has an information and meeting point for cyclists and a do-it-yourself repair station. Contact them for a copy of their Berlin cycle path map.

Ambitious but not over-the-top, artsy but not pretentious, AlpenStueck offers Austrian and south German classics served in a cool ambience. Everything from the strudel crust to...

With its ceiling and wall paintings, fabric wallpapers and marble staircase, the Old National Gallery is a sparkling home to one of the largest collections of 19th-century art...

The gentle minimalism of the decor - big picture windows, basic furnishings and nothing but a few old maps and prints on the walls - is a relief in an increasingly pretentious...

Opened as the Royal Museum in 1830, the Old Museum originally housed all the art treasures on Museumsinsel. It was designed by Schinkel and is considered one of his finest...

Three concept shops hidden in a courtyard behind the Acne store, AM 1-3 offer a reverently presented selection of cutting-edge, luxury designers, many of them local. The shop...