Spin-off of a swanky Zurich disco, its 'medieval' decor and Renaissance-style frescos are jarringly at odds with the Renzo Piano-designed theatre whose...
Marlene-Dietrich-Platz 1
Berlin's own cinematheque offers eclectic programming, ranging from classic Hollywood to contemporary Middle Eastern cinema and from Third World...
Potsdamer Strasse 2Long bar with a long drinks list and classy customers in Chanel suits sipping expensive, well-made cocktails as they compare bank balances.
Lützowplatz 7
Walter Gropius, founder of the Bauhaus school, designed the elegant white building that now houses this absorbing design museum. The permanent exhibition...
Klingelhöferstrasse 13-14
Red leather banquettes, parquet flooring and the crack of wooden chairs all contribute to the old Viennese café experience at Einstein. Fine Austrian...
Kurfürstenstrasse 58Eight screens showing films in their original language, mostly English. Despite a few random sparks of creativity, it is mainstream fare and all major...
Potsdamer Strasse 4Big, noisy and one of the only decent places to eat in the Sony Center. It's hearty stuff, including kangaroo steak as well as burgers and noodle dishes, a...
Sony CenterDaimler's art collection is serious stuff, sticking to the 20th century, and covering abstract, conceptual and minimal art; its collection includes around...
Alte Potsdamer Strasse 5
This funky little hostel is ideal for those who prefer a familial atmosphere over the usual anonymity of other digs, and it's especially good for people...
Bredowstrasse 35
Known and loved by many, so bookings are pretty much essential for this comfortable, elegant Thai, where a husband and wife team please their guests with...
Lützowstrasse 81Since 1963, the Deutsche Kinemathek has been amassing a collection of films, memorabilia, documentation and antique film apparatus. In 2000, all this stuff...
Potsdamer Strasse 2The Memorial to the German Resistance chronicles the German resistance to National Socialism. The building is part of a complex known as the Bendlerblock,...
Stauffenbergstrasse 13-14
The Picture Gallery's first-rate early European collection features a healthy selection of the biggest names in Western art. There are around 20 Rembrandts,...
KulturforumWith an entry wall of gushing water lit overhead by glittering lights, this is one of Berlin's better luxury hotels, overlooking the Landwehr Canal and...
Lützowufer 15
The Grand Hyatt Berlin is a classy joint. The lobby is all matt black and sleek wood panelling - a refreshing change from the usual five-star marble or...
Marlene-Dietrich-Platz 2