Page 5 - Where Magazin September 2014

WELCOME TO BERLIN Back To School! The holidays are over, which means it’s time to return to everyday life. Gone are the summer dresses and the sunglasses, and here come the first leaves of the fall. Which, however, is a great season, especially in Berlin! Just take a walk through Grunewald forest to experience the first expressions of autumn, from International museum multihued treetops to leaf-strewn trails hiding permanent exhibition hundreds of gorgeous mushrooms. open daily: Not too cold and not too hot, this is also the right season for long walks mon - sat 12 p.m. - 8 p.m. through the city to learn about its architectural importance (p. 10). From sun + holidays 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. (24th December closed) ornate Art Nouveau buildings built for the upper classes to the 1920 Bauhaus revolution and onwards to all the trends in 20th century design, Berlin Potsdamer Platz impresses visitors with its endless variety of façades and style combinations, entrance: Leipziger Platz 7 enough to give architecture lovers Stendhal syndrome. And if you fall in love with the retro ‘50s look of the Bikini-Haus, for example, why not get some souvenir mid-century modern furniture? The antique festival on Suarezstraße, taking place on 6 September, will be celebrating the city’s “antique street” with food, stands, and lots of shopping (p. 18). September is also a great month to explore all things Jewish (p. 16). With Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) around the corner and the 10-day Jewish Culture Festival, this is your chance to learn about the tormented history of Berlin’s Jews as well as to celebrate the rebirth of the Berlin Jewish community, which is now Hômmage á S. Dalí by DaVial beginning to thrive once again. Infos: 0700 - 325 423 75** (0700DaliBerlin) Tickets: www.DaliBerlin.de (**0,14€/ Min. from a landline, mobile communications vary, max From a classical concert with horn solos and a contemporary art exhibition to a 0,42€/ Min.)|*only in combination with the entrance fee. delicious burger, flip through our recommendations to enjoy this lively month With over 450 exhibits from private in Berlin. collections this permanent exhibition PORTRAIT BY THOMAS HEDRICH/FOTOSTUDIO-CHARLOTTENBURG; SKYLINE©TOTALPICS/ISTOCK/THINKSTOCK SOLVEIG STEINHARDT provides general insight into Dalí’s virtuous mastery in almost all art techniques, EDITOR, WHERE BERLIN in Berlin’s lively city centre. www.DaliBerlin.de Dalí_Scouts over 450 exhibits open daily interactive Cannot be combined with other offers. Valid until November, 30th 2014. www.wheretraveler.com 5.wheretraveler.com 5 www WB SEPTEMBER Masthead.indd 5 11/08/2014 11:05