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TRAVELLER
Germany
Dialling Code
+49
Currency
¤
Time Zone
GMT+1
La Mano Verde
€15
(Kempinski Plaza, tel:
030 8270 3120) Vegan travellers breathed
an audible sigh of relief when this venue opened
recently.All food is just veg andmuch of it is gluten
free – delicious quiches, raviolis and even a panna
cotta havemade this a popular spot.
Rosa Caleta
€30
(9Muskauer Strasse, tel: 030 6953 7859) An enticing
blend of European andJamaican cooking. Pamper your
palate with interesting combos like fiery guava-jerk
chicken or tofu, or marinated pork with sweet-potato
ginger gnocchi.
M.A.O.A.
€50
(8 Leipziger Platz,Mitte,
tel: 030 2248 8087) Guests choose raw ingredients
froma vast buffet including everything frombean
sprouts to zebrameat. Cooks stir-fry your selection in
the exotic sauce of your choice-with creative results.
Margaux
€100
(78 Unter den Linden,Mitte, tel: 030
2265 2611) At theMichellin-starredMargaux, choose
between the six-course, vegetablemenu or themeatier
six-courseMargaux Berlinmenu. Culinary art doesn’t
get muchmore exquisite than this.
Felix Clubrestaurant
(72 Behrenstrasse)
Puristic design hides a wealth of pure
indulgence and partying at the highest level. Both
Berlin
locals and international travellers dance away in a
roommore similar to 1940s NewYork than to Berlin
2012. Premiumclubbing is provided by house DJs and
on warmsummer nights the whole clubmoves to the
beach for dancing under the stars till late.
The Dussmann Culture Department Store
(90 Friedrichstrasse, Mitte) Home to a two-
story English bookshop, a decent selection of books
about Berlin as well as a huge classical music shop in
the basement.
Berlin FashionWeek
(3–8 July)WithVIP
catwalks and shows across the city, one of
the few public events is Toast &Jam, Berlin’s vintage
fashion fair (7–8 July in Umspannwerk Kreuzberg,
toastandjam.de), which boasts loads of vintage
dealers fromacross Germany.
Badeschiff
(arena-
berlin.de)While still within the Berlin city limits, the
Badeschiff swimming pool (
pictured
) is a real escape
fromurban life: the pool actually floats in the Spree
river. Complete with cocktail bar and regular concerts,
this is a buzzing summer hang out in a city that
normally swelters in the heat. Perfect for a relaxing dip
on a hot summer evening.
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FromtheAirport
Taxi
Pre-book your taxi at
easyJet.com.A local taxi costs €35.
Train
Catch theAirport Express
or the S-Bahn from the airport.
Tickets: €3.
Car Hire
Visit the Europcar desk
for special rates.
TRAVEL INFO
@
writer’s tip
“
Berlin claims
to havemore
doner kebab
shops than
Istanbul –
themodern
version of the
kebabwas first
introduced
to Europe
by Turkish
immigrants in
Kreuzberg.
”
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