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Introduction: Entertainment: Museums, Performances, Bars, Night Clubs, Other; Landmarks are: the Berliner Dome, the Brandenburger Tor, the Siegessaeule and the Gedaechtniskirche (66) 925; Entertainment:
Bar; New and smart with an impressive view on the illuminated Gendarmenmarkt
and its classical buildings, dominating colours are red, black and the
925 silver, hungry visitors can dine in the trendy Trenta Sei restaurant
next door (same owner); Tel: +49-30-20452630; Fax: +49-30-20452631; Markgrafenstr.
36 am Gendarmenmarkt; 10117 Berlin-Mitte; Open: daily 5pm-4am; Subway:
Hausvogteiplatz; website: no
website available yet
(68) Bar jeder Vernunft; Entertainment: Performances; One of the very few still existing grand Art-Deco Circus tents, ideal for an amusing evening with Cabaret, the entertainment program is varied, snacks and drinks are served at the table; Tel: +49-30-8831582; Schaperstrasse 24; 10719 Berlin-Wilmersdorf; Open: Ticket Box: Mon-Sun noon-7pm; website: www.bar-jeder-vernunft.de (69) Berlin Wall (East
Side Gallery); Entertainment: Museum; 107.3 kilometres of cement wall,
watchtowers and tank obstacles have been reduced for the most part to rubble
or went to collectors around the world, the largest remaining stretch of
wall is the East Side Gallery (largest open-air gallery in the worl; Muehlenstrasse;
; Subway: Warschauer Strasse; website: www.berliner-mauer.de
(71) Blu; Entertainment: Nightclub; Situated at the Potsdamer Platz this new High-Tech-Disco extends over three floors, Berlin's Nouveau Crowd dances to Berlin's largest computerized light show, the entrance is guarded by four fierce-looking and Russian-speaking doormen; Tel: +49-30-25593030; Fax: +49-30-25593040; Marlene-Dietrich-Platz 4; 10785 Berlin-Tiergarten; Open: Wed-Sat from 10pm; e-mail: info@blu-berlin.de; website: www.blu-berlin.de (72) Blue Note Bar;
Entertainment: Nightclub; After midnight often impossible to squeeze through
the mass of fun-seeking born-in-the-Sixties crowd, the dance floor is a
techno-free jazz club atmosphere with a serious flirt-factor.; Tel: +49-30-2187248;
CoubiŠrestrasse 13; 10787 Berlin-Schoeneberg; Open: Thu-Sat 10pm-4am, Sun
9pm-4am; Subway: Wittenbergplatz; website: no
website available yet
(75) Deutsches Theater & Kammerspiele; Entertainment: Performances; Originally built between 1849-1850 to house the Friedrich-Wilhelm Theatre, it reopened after reconstruction in 1883 with Friedrich Schiller's 'Intrigue and love', it was here that Max Reinhardt and Bertold Brecht began their careers, tickets 9-60 DM; Tel: +49-30-28441225; Schumannstrasse 13; 10117 Berlin-Mitte; Subway: Friedrichstrasse; e-mail: service@deutsches-theater.de; website: www.deutsches-theater.de (76) Dietrich's; Entertainment: Bar; Situated at the Potsdamer Platz just next to the Grand Hyatt and the Musical Theatre, smart atmosphere, nice-looking guests and friendly, polite and fast service; Tel: +49-30-25531768; Fax: +49-30-25531235; Marlene-Dietrich-Platz 2; 10785 Berlin-Tiergarten; Open: daily 11am-1am; Subway: Potsdamer Platz; website: www.berlin.hyatt.com (77) Egyptian Museum; Entertainment: Museum; Highlight is the bust of Queen Nefertiti, arguably the most beautiful woman in the world, which dates from 1350 BC and remained buried for 3000 years before being discovered by German archaeologists; Tel: +49-30-32091261; Schlossstr. 70; 14059 Berlin-Charlottenburg; or: Bodemuseum, Museumsinsel, Bodestrasse 1-3, 10178 Berlin-Mitte; Open: Tue-Fri 10am-6pm, Sat-Sun 11am-6pm; Subway: Sophie-Charlotte Platz or Richard Wagner Platz; website: www.smb.spk-berlin.de/amp/e/s.html (78) Filmpark Babelsberg; Entertainment: Other; The entertaining film park is situated on the site of the film studios where Germany's first films were produced in 1912, expect to see sets from old films, special effects at work and stuntmen in action, calculate a 4-6 hours visit, entrance 29 DM; Tel: +49-331-7212717; Fax: +49-331-7212733; Grossbeerenstrasse; 14482 Potsdam; Open: daily 10am-6pm; Subway: Potsdam-Babelsberg; e-mail: info@filmpark.de; website: www.filmpark.de (79) Friedrichstadtpalast; Entertainment: Performances; Berlin's largest audience magnet, the only revue theatre in Germany and the largest in Europe, each production is unique and produced exclusively for the location, telephone reservations are possible, tickets 25-99 DM; Tel: +49-30-23262326; Fax: +49-30-23262323; Friedrichstrasse 107; 10117 Berlin-Mitte; Open: Ticket Box: Sun-Mon 10am-6pm, Tue-Sat 10am-8pm; Subway: Oranienburger Tor / Friedrichstrasse; e-mail: info@friedrichstadtpalast.de; website: www.friedrichstadtpalast.de (80) Gemaeldegalerie (Picture Gallery); Entertainment: Museum; Part of the new Kulturforum complex completed in 1988, collection of European Art including masterpieces from German, Dutch, Flemish and Spanish masters from Botticelli onwards, significant collection of Rembrand canvases, entrance 5 DM; Tel: +49-30-20905555; Matthaikirchplatz 8; 10785 Berlin-Tiergarten; Open: Tue-Fri 10am-6pm, Thu 10am-10pm, Sat-Sun 11am-6pm; Subway: Richard Wagner Platz; website: www.smb.spk-berlin.de/gg (81) Hamburger Bahnhof;
Entertainment: Museum; The Museum-in-former-railway-station displays an
exhibition including works by Andy Warhol, Joseph Beuys (including a video
archive) and Amselm Kiefer, splendid exterior light installation by Dan
Flavin. Excellent art bookshop, entrance fee 12 DM; Tel: +49-30-2090-5555;
Invalidenstrasse 50-51; 10557 Berlin; Open: Tue-Sun 10am-5pm; Subway: Lehrter
Stadtbahnhof; website: www.smb.spk-berlin.de/hbf
(83) Komische Oper;
Entertainment: Performances; Dominated by its artistic director, Harry
Kupfer and his young Russian-American musical director, Yakov Kreizberg,
Kupfer is known for his radical but incisive interpretations (all sung
in German), tickets 15-108 DM; Tel: +49-30-202600; Behrenstrasse 55-57;
10117 Berlin-Mitte; Open: Ticket Box: Mon-Sat 11am-7pm, Sun 1pm-4.30 pm;
Subway: Franzoesische Strasse; website: www.komische-oper-berlin.de
(85) Kurvenstar; Entertainment:
Nightclub; Usual tip from hotel porters and PR ladies, leather lounge and
Pop-Art museum on a street-car corner, flashy colours, off-beat types,
on the dance floor Black Music dominates, wakes up after 10pm, main course
12-30 DM; Tel: +49-30-28599710; Kleine Praesidentenstrasse 3; 10178 Berlin-Mitte;
Open: Tue-Fri from 8pm, Sat-Sun from 2pm; Subway: Hackescher Markt; website:
www.kurvenstar.de
(87) Neunzig Grad;
Entertainment: Nightclub; After a successful relaunch, this nightclub epitomizes
Berlin Nightlife, popular also for its Wednesdays after-work-parties (from
8pm), sometimes difficult to get past the doorman; Tel: +49-172-9165869;
Dennewitzstr. 37; 10785 Berlin-Schoeneberg; Open: Wed 8pm-6am, Thu-Sat
11pm-6am; Subway: Gleisdreieck; website: no
website available yet
(89) Pergamon Museum &
Altes Museum; Entertainment: Museum; Famous for the superbly preserved
Gate of Ishtar, the white carved marble Hellenistic Pergamon Altar (180-160
BC) and other architectural and artistic wonders of the ancient Greek,
Roman and Babylonian worlds, entrance fee 4 DM; Tel: +49-30-2090-5555;
Am Kupfergraben; 10178 Berlin-Mitte; Open: Tue-Sun 9am-5pm; website: www.smb.spk-berlin.de/ant
(91) Potsdam Palaces and
Gardens; Entertainment: Museum; The summer palace of Sanssouci gives
its name to a beautiful park and a royal complex with highlights including
the grand 18th century New Palais and the Gemaeldegalerie; Tel: +49-331-9694202;
Fax: +49-331-9694107; Schopenhauerstrasse / Zur historischen Muehle; 14469
Potsdam; website: www.spsg.de
(93) Reingold; Entertainment: Bar; Ring the doorbell to enter this cozy modern bar and enjoy the relaxed atmosphere in gold and red, depending on the weather, there is a barbecue on Fridays on the terrace; Tel: +49-30-28387676; Novalisstr. 11; 10115 Berlin-Mitte; Open: daily 6pm-4am; Subway: Friedrichstrasse; website: www.reingold.de (94) Rive Gauche; Entertainment: Nightclub; After opening in September 2000, the Rive Gauche is Berlin's smartest Nightclub, excellent Design, large dance floor and good Sandwich Bar, Saturdays the fun starts after 1am, after work club every Thursday from 6pm, entrance 20 DM; Tel: +49-30-28099055; Fax: +49-30-28099052; Friedrichstrasse 105; 10117 Berlin-Mitte; Open: Thu from 6pm, Fri-Sat from 11pm; Subway: Oranienburger Tor / Friedrichstrasse; e-mail: info@rive-gauche.de; website: www.rive-gauche.de (95) Sage Club; Entertainment:
Nightclub; Berlin's trendiest club with three dance areas & VIP-area
with pool, Fridays & Saturdays the pool area is reserved for the privileged,
newcomers might have to wait a bit, however, a smart turn-out or unusual
outfit could facilitate entrance; Tel: +49-30-2789830; Koepenicker Str.
76; 10179 Berlin-Mitte; Subway: Heinrich-Heine Strasse; website: www.sage-club.de
(97) Schloss Charlottenburg; Entertainment: Museum; Frederick III built this palace 1695-1699 for his wife, Sophie Charlotte. Highlights include the Porcelain Cabinet, Golden Gallery and the Baroque garden, today it is the only palace which bears the marks of almost all Prussian Kings, entrance 8 DM; Tel: +49-30-320911; Schlossstrasse/Spandauer Damm; 14059 Berlin-Charlottenburg; Open: Tue-Sun 10am-5pm, Thu 10am-8pm; website: www.smb.spk-berlin.de/e/loc/c.html (98) Sony Center Music Box; Entertainment: Other; This is the first entertainment centre in the world with interactive attractions, shows and rides dedicated to all types of music. Play a water harp or conduct the Berlin Philharmonic - virtually ! Entrance 15 DM; Tel: +49-30-55137137; Fax: +49-30-25755797; Sony Center, Kemperplatz 1; 10785 Berlin Potsdamer Platz; Open: Sun-Thu 10am-8pm, Fri-Sat 10am-10pm; Subway: Potsdamer Platz; e-mail: feedback@music-box.de; website: www.music-box.de (99) Theater des Westens;
Entertainment: Theatre; The former Staedtische Oper Berlin with its magnificent
facade is the place to go for Berlin musicals, some of them from the roaring
'20s, sometimes staring Ute Lemper or Helen Schneider as well as other
German musical or cabaret stars; Tel: +49-30-8842 08510; Kantstrasse 12;
10623 Berlin-Tiergarten; Open: Box office: Mon-Sat 11am-7pm, Sun 11am-2pm;
Subway: Zoologischer Garten; website: www.theater-des-westens.de
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