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The Mitte district
In East Berlin, this area
is home to the city’s
hip art scene, with
numerous galleries
in renovated spaces,
usually open from
11
am-6pm. Relax in one
of the leafy courtyards
and take in amazing
graffiti, then end the
day with a bite to eat at
a funky café or drink at
a riverside beer garden.
02
The Neue
Nationalgallerie
50
Potsdamer Straße;
smb.museum
The National Gallery
at the Kulturforum in
Berlin was designed by
Mies van der Rohe and
is a must for modern
art lovers, housing the
work of 20th-century
artists such as Picasso,
Miró and Kandinsky.
03
Grunewald forest
Spread over the
Berlin boroughs of
Charlottenburg-
Wilmersdorf and
Steglitz-Zehlendorf, the
stunning 3,000 hectare
Grunewald forest is
rich with beautiful trails,
many leading to lakes
and even beaches,
where you can enjoy an
ice cream while boats
chug by. Look out for
the wild boar that call
this woodland home.
04
Austria
30
Bergmannstraße;
austria-berlin.de
A hugely popular Berlin
eatery famous for its
enormous wiener
schnitzel that comes
with potato salad,
and a sweet and sour
cucumber salad. The
restaurant changes its
menu every 14 days and
serves other Austrian
classics like dumplings
and Tyrolean blunzen
(
black pudding).
05
Die Henne
25
Leuschnerdamm;
henne-berlin.de
This Kreuzberg district
restaurant is routinely
described by diners
as serving the best
chicken they have ever
tasted. The chook that
comes rolling out of
the Henne kitchen is
crispy on the outside
and succulent on the
inside. A great range of
beers further adds to
the charm.
06
Viktualienmarkt
viktualienmarkt-
muenchen.de
Visit the food market
(9
am-6pm weekdays,
9
am-4pm Saturdays,
closed Sundays) in the
centre of Munich for
an intoxicating
experience; its 140
stalls and shops sell
everything from
flowers and exotic fruit
to game meat and fish.
07
Hofbräuhaus,
Munich
9
Platzl;
hofbraeuhaus.de
The historic
Hofbräuhaus brewery
in Munich has been
serving beer since the
16
th century, and was
frequented by Mozart
and Lenin. In addition
to drinking the amber
nectar, you can dine in
the historic beer hall or
enjoy the concerts that
take place there.
08
Lenbachhaus
Luisenstraße;
lenbachhaus.de
Built as a Florentine-
style villa for painter
Franz von Lenbach,
the striking building in
Munich is now an art
gallery, currently being
restored and expanded
by Norman Foster’s
company and due to re-
open in May 2013.
Franka Potente's
Berlin + Munich
B L A C K
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The actress’s favourites sights, activities and restaurants in the two cities
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