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                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Plan                                                                                                          14                               T he Guide54
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           The best of Berlin
CHRISTMAS GARDEN, COURTESY OF CHRISTMAS GARDEN BERLIN; PEYTON SIVA, COURTESY OF ALBA BERLIN; VOLKSBÜHNE, © ISTOCK; SPHERE RESTAURANT, COURTESY OF SPHERE RESTAURANT; DAVID BOWIE, COURTESY OF TASCHEN; SIEGESSÄULE © ISTOCK.  Let’s get started                                                                                                                                          20 SHOPPING
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                              7 Editor’s Note                                                                                                                                      38Winter woollies to cuddle
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             up with, from acclaimed
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              8 Hot Dates                                                                                                                                                    Berlin designers.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Highlights of the month's                                                                                                                                               SIGHTSEEING
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              can't-miss events, from
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Alice Cooper to Cirque                                                                                                                               42XX
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              du Soleil and the first
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              signs of Christmas.                                                                                                                                            War and peace sites for
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             history buffs of all stripes.
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      MUSEUMS & GALLERIES

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 18  48InXdXigenous Australian art and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             a cabinet of curiosities.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      DINING
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        54Nothing hits the spot in the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       GcoXelrXdmmanonctohms floikret                                                                                                                                                                hearty,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     food.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              66 My Berlin                                                                                                                                                                                                                            ENTERTAINMENT

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Schiller                                                                                                                                                                                  60Big changes (and some
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The famed musician on Berlin
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              as a stimulator of creativity.                                                                                                                                                           controversy) at the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Volksbühne theater.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Also Inside
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               NIGHTLIFE
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              62 Ask The Concierge                                                                                                                                                                     Passionate wine experts sourcing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       exceptional bottles just for you.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The city's concierges share
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              their secrets on the city.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 66                                                                    62 ESSENTIALS

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   BERLIN CITY GUIDE                                                                            Where Now                                                              Useful information for
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       your stay in Berlin.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             ®  12 Berlin Gets Sporty
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                sports team.                     High                                                                                                                                                           lle-                                                                   Marienstr.
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