Destination: Germany: Berlin
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Berlin, with its thriving art and fashion scenes, is one of Europe’s most exciting and vibrant capitals of contemporary culture.
Read our Overview and discover ten things about Berlin that may surprise you.
Also in this report: The city’s best hotels under Where to Stay, authentic restaurants under Where to Eat, sights not to miss under What to See & Do, a guide to the shopping scene under Where to Shop. Plus what to read under Library.
Watch a short Indagare Video Dispatch about Berlin.
INDAGARE TOP TEN:
SLEEP…in walking distance to the main sites at Rocco Forte’s Hotel de Rome
EXPERIENCE…the city’s incredible Museum Island, as well as other amazing museums and galleries
SPLURGE…on a meal at one of the city’s best restaurants, like Reinstoff, Cookies Cream and Facil
EAT…innovative German-inspired cuisine at Aplenstück or lovely French fare at Le Cochon Bourgeois
DRINK…with a view at Bebel Bar and the Mandela Suites Lounge
UNDERSTAND…the multi-layered, fascinating history of the Berlin Wall
VISIT…the Story of Berlin for a historical overview and Berliner Unterwelten to delve deeper
SEE…the largest palace in Berlin by taking a day trip to Schloss Charlottenburg
SHOP…in the former East Berlin’s trendy Mitte neighborhood, centered around the Hackesche Höfe
KNOW…how to get into the Reichstag without having to wait on line for too long
Find out what books to read and films to see before a trip to Berlin
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