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WELCOME TO BERLIN

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            The Sun!
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                                   It's official: Spring has sprung. Unter den Linden
                                   is green once more, and prettier than ever these                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        open daily:
                                   days. It's sure been a busy winter in our editorial                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           mon - sat 12 p.m. - 8 p.m.
                                   office, and the spring and summer are looking even                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      sun + holidays 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
                                   wilder, with new museum openings and hundreds
                                   of events all over town. For all you art lovers, the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (24th December closed)
                                   Berlinische Galerie is reopening after renovations
at the end of May (p. 40), while the world's favorite wax museum, Madame                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Potsdamer Platz
Tussauds, will soon be presenting its new creations in an entirely redesigned                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       entrance: Leipziger Platz 7
portion of the building. And since May is made for walking around the city and
discovering its rich history, Serene and I compiled a list of lesser-known spots                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Infos: 0700 - 325 423 75**| Tickets: www.DaliBerlin.de
where 20th-century happenings have left their mark.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       (**0,14€/ Min. from a landline, mobile communications vary, max 0,42€/ Min.)
To celebrate the lush greenery, Hilda went on an in-depth botanical exploration                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     *only in combination with the entrance fee. Cannot be combined with other offers.
of the city and came back with a herbarium of recommendations for plant
enthusiasts, from the city's best parks and gardens to botanical shopping and                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Valid until July, 31st 2015.
plant-themed restaurants, including tips on where to find in-season fruit and
wild edibles growing on public land (p. 14).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           With over 450 exhibits from private collections
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         this permanent exhibition provides general
This month also marks the 50th anniversary of the beginning of diplomatic
relations between Israel and Germany, and I decided to follow the Israeli                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            insight into Dalí’s virtuous mastery in almost all art
ambassador's advice (p. 66) by paying a visit to the Israeli rooftop restaurant of                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          techniques in Berlin’s lively city centre.
the 25hours Hotel. With a bird's-eye view of the zoo and a fresh, greenhouse
feel, NENI features top-notch but affordable cuisine and makes for a lovely lunch                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             www.daliberlin.de
break. They even make chraime, a spicy tuna recipe I usually make at home, and
delicious sabich, a soft pita stuffed with hummus, egg, and fried eggplant.

                                     SOLVEIG STEINHARDT
                                     EDITOR, WHERE BERLIN
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