Page 5 - Where Magazin Dezember 2014

WELCOME TO BERLIN December Lights In a city with such cold and long winters as Berlin, the Christmas period is the last celebration of light International museum and warmth before we all hold our breath and wait permanent exhibition for the city to defrost – in March, if we’re lucky. And with Christmas markets, lit-up streets, Hanukkah (worth €2,80) candle lightings, and a myriad of shows, December is arguably one of the most exciting months in Berlin. open daily: mon - sat 12 p.m. - 8 p.m. This is also a very busy time here at WHERE. For this issue, we spent days sun + holidays 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. (24th December closed) window shopping around town to find the best gift ideas for your friends and Potsdamer Platz relatives (p. 16). My favorite of all was the Map of the World book, a collection of entrance: Leipziger Platz 7 modern maps of cities and countries, designed by artists and designers – and which I actually bought for myself. If you're visiting a Christmas market, which I certainly recommend, do not leave before you've had a Langós (fried dough with vegetables and cheese) or a Hômmage á S. Dalí by DaVial Infos: 0700 - 325 423 75**| Tickets: www.DaliBerlin.de (**0,14€/ Min. from a landline, mobile communications vary, max 0,42€/ Min.) piece of Baumkuchen, Germany's Christmas cake par excellence, accompanied *only in combination with the entrance fee. Cannot be combined with other offers. by a glass of Glühwein, mulled wine with spices served in a mug that you can Valid until February, 30th 2015. With over 450 exhibits from private collections take home. Christmas markets are a great way to spend a December afternoon, this permanent exhibition provides general insight into Dalí’s virtuous mastery in almost all art and Berlin has more than 60 to choose from, from nostalgic to contemporary techniques in Berlin’s lively city centre. to charity ones. For something a little different, visit the ethnic Christmas market www.DaliBerlin.de inside the Ethonology Museum in Dahlem: the perfect combination of culture, shopping, and festive spirit. Happy holidays! SOLVEIG STEINHARDT EDITOR, WHERE BERLIN PORTRAIT BY THOMAS HEDRICH/FOTOSTUDIO-CHARLOTTENBURG; SKYLINE©TOTALPICS/ISTOCK/THINKSTOCK www www.wheretraveler.com 5.wheretraveler.com 5 WB DEC Masthead.indd 5 10/11/2014 08:32