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Berlin 12.14 CONTENTS See more of Berlin at wheretraveler.com The Plan The Guide XX Let’s get started The best of Berlin 5 Editor’s Note 16 20 SHOPPING Familiarize yourself with 6 Hot Dates the old German tradition BAROQUE DINNER: COURTESY OF CONCERTS BERLIN; PERFUME: COURTESY OF GALERIES LAFAYETTE; EIISSTOCKSCHIESSEN: COURTESY OF CAFE AM NEUEN SEE; HAGEL'S CHRISTMAS ORATORIO IN THE BERLINER DOM, PHOTO BY WOLFGANG HILSE. Highlights of the month’s can’t- of porcelain making. miss events, from acrobatic circus shows to Hanukkah and 36 SIGHTSEEING Baroque dinners. XX The visually impressive glass dome of the Reichstag MUSEUMS & parliament building is a must-see in Berlin. 42 XX GALLERIES The new exhibition at the XX 14 Ephraim-Palais tells the story of the segregated West Berlin. 10 50 DINING 74 My Perfect Day The ideal meat-lover's restaurant, Fleischerei, is Patricia Zhou appropriately located in a The Berlin-based ballerina former butcher's shop. shares thoughts on her new home. XX 59 ENTERTAINMENT Also Inside Enjoy live music with your beer at the best venues. 68 Ask The Concierge Tim Sachse, concierge at 65 NIGHTLIFE Hilton Berlin, is overflowing with recommendations. Happy New Year! Our recommendations for a sparkling New Year's Eve. Where Now DECEMBER 2014 Berlin WHERETRAVELER.COM ESSENTIALS ® ® 68 RECOMMENDED BY YOUR CONCIERGE SPIRIT OF THE SEASON From transport to emergency Be charmed by a very Berlin Christmas numbers, useful information 10 Boost Your Spirit 16 Christmas Gift Twelve ways for complete Guide for your stay in Berlin. Mittels n- - r. r. r s s s Scheidemannstr Scheidemannstr Scheidemannstr. Scheidemannstr. BUS 100 immersion in the German Find the perfect gift for BUS 100 S S S Str. r. r n- n- Y Y. Y. Y-Rab bin- Sowjetisches P P P Pari ri ri ris se e e er r r r r r BRAND. TOR Unter den L Linden owje owje owje owje Ehr Ehren nmahl Bebel- Bebel- Bebel- Bebel- Bebel- Bebel- Bebel- Bebel- Bebel- pl pl pl pl pl. Behrenstr. st str. r. r Christmas. everyone on your list. Pl Pl. FRANZÖSISCHE STR. äger- HAUSVOGTEIPL. Fra ra r n nzö ö ösische Str Behre re r n- Jäger- - - str. r. r Ch Holoc Holoc Holocaust Holoc Holoc Holoc Holocau Holoc Holocau er Holoc Holocau Holocaust Holocaust Ch Ma Ma Mah ma Mahnmal Mahnmal Mahnmal ma ra r ra ma Mah ma Mahnmal Mahnmal endarmen- BY THE WHERE TEAM BY THE WHERE TEAM T Tierg gartentunne el l se sexuellen- er MAP inka ka ka G G Glinkastr. r. r Tauben- str. r. r Ch rlotte str. Charlottenstr. G G G Gendarmen- Holocaust t St Str. endarme H Ho omo- en en en M - C Cor ra a- r - M r ner- Tau Berliner- m m m markt S St tr. r. r T T T Minister SHOPPING | ENTERTAINMENT | CULTURE | DINING | MAPS Mahnmal Ebertstr. r. r H H H.A .A .A .Ar r re e en n ndt dt dt- Kolm Kolm r r r- str str tr. tr. tr gärten ohren Mauer- oh oh Wilhel lmstr. oh WB DEC cover .indd 1 03/11/2014 11:13 Lennéstr. r. r ert I I.d. d. Minister r- r- r lmar-Str. r. r Ge ertr ru ud d- M M M M Mohren- STADTMITTTADTMITTT S S E str. tr. tr S Str tr. Kolmar-S PAGE 72 ON THE COVER 14 Oh Happy Day! 36 Underground n ns st tr r. H H.- .- .-v v.- .- .- . r. r r. r v ja jan- v.- v v.- Karajan- Karajan- Karajan- St St ja ja B Ben-Gurion n- - POTSDAMER PL. Voßstr. tr Kr Friedri Leip p pzig g ger Vo Voßstr. Str r Krausenst Leipzige Kr Kr Christmas Market S Sch h ha aro roun- un un- Str. tr. tr B BU U US S 2 2 20 00 st t tr. r. r Leipziger St Str. MOHRENSTR. Kronen- - - Friedrich- Ch Charlot t tten- Krausenstr st tr. r. r. S S Schützens Leip Leip Leip Leipzi zi zig g ge er Leip Tilla-Durie ieux-ParkA map of Friedrich- s s str tr tr. tr. tr Alte Alte Alte Alte Alte im im G Gab bri riele le-T T Te e e ergit-Prom. Gendarmenmarkt Vocalize your Christmas spirit Explore and experience Berlin's ismundstr. r. r Eich- Eich- ch ch ch ch ch P P P P Pots ts tsdamer da da L L L Li i ink k k k- T T T T rgit Prom. Pr P P Pl. l. Nieder er- er ten- ten- ten- Z Zimmers rs r t Str tr. tr. tr Nieder er- k kirc rc r hners rs r tr. tr. tr -P d d with these Christmas history from its subterranean Str. Str. Str h h h ho o or rn ns str tr tr. . tr. tr tr. tr Central Berlin Rudi-Dutschke- rg K Koch hstr tr. . tr. tr tr. tr Köthen ne er r Str. r. r KOCHSTR. m str. str. str. S S Stre e es s s se e emann- Bern- burger photo © anyaivanova/istock/thinkstock concerts. depths. tsdamer öneb be erg g ger Ufer bad Hafenpl Dessau uer r Str. r. r Str. ge Anhalter Str. Puttkamerstr. r. Besselstr. r Markgrafenstr. r gr gr grafenstr. Li er ers esselstr. Putt Reichp pietsch- ANHALTER BHNHALTER BHNHAL K K K Karl lsbad F. enpl Bissing gzeile Hafenpl. BY SOLVEIG STEINHARDT BY ANNABELLE MALLIA str. r. r MENDELSSOHN- u ufer enpl er Str. tr. tr nstr. tr. tr str H Hed de ema annstr. r. r str. st st str. Hoffman Mu Mu Mu Mu Mu B Enckest str. r. r E. E.T. T.A A.- BARTHOLDY-PARK www.wheretraveler.com 3 WB DECEMBER TOC.indd 3 13/11/2014 15:23