DK Travel : Berlin

Berlin is Germany’s liveliest city and one of the most fascinating capitals in the world. You’ll find no other place where art and culture, museums and theatres, entertainment and nightlife are more diverse and exciting than on the banks of the Spree River. Once reunited, Berlin quickly developed into a cosmopolitan city, and today there is an air of energy and vibrancy about it.

Multi-lingual tourist information: www.berlin.de or: www.btm.de

Carillon

The carillon , officially dedicated in 1987, is the largest of its kind in Europe. The 68 bells are rung every day at noon and 6pm in the 42-m (138-ft) high black tower.
Cecilienhof

The historic palace is now the home of a luxury hotel. Its restaurant serves top-quality German food.
Chamäleon-Varieté

The lack of technology is more than made up for with much wit and ingenuity by the small, alternative Chamäleon stage. If you are seated in the front row, you are likely to get pulled onto the stage.
Charité

Many important physicians, such as Rudolf Virchow and Robert Koch, worked and taught at this world-famous hospital, founded in 1710. A Museum of Pathology has some 23,000 remarkable exhibits on display.
Checkpoint Charlie

The Haus am Checkpoint Charlie, next to the former crossing point for the Alllied forces, has an exhibition on the history of the Berlin Wall and the various means people used in trying to escape from East to West Berlin, ranging from a hot-air balloon to a car with a false floor. Only a replica of the control hut remains of the former border.
Christi-Auferstehungs-Kirche

The only Russian-Orthodox church in Berlin, the Church of Christ’s Ascension is known for its green onion domes. Services are still held in Russian, following Orthodox rituals.
Christmas Markets

If you love Christmas, Berlin is your destination for this month. With more than 60 Christmas markets spread all over the centre of Berlin, you will be gulped by the festivity magic and joy. Everything will sound, look, taste, smell and feel like Christmas. From succulent German hot dogs, to vast range of mould wine and warm tasty German pancakes, there is plenty to set you in a festive mood. In the morning you can explore the historical attractions that Berlin has to offer, whilst in the evening you can hit the markets and be enchanted. It is a great place to take your love one for a romantic fairytale weekend or simply to take the whole family. Whether you are young or old, you will have a trip to remember.
Christopher Street Day

Every summer, Germany’s largest gay festival, Christopher Street Day, transforms Berlin into a giant street party, with thousands of gays and lesbians parading from Kurfürstendamm down the Straße des 17. Juni to Siegessäule. At night, the party continues in the city’s many gay clubs and Kneipen.
Christopher Street Parade

This gay parade openly and brashly celebrates alternative lifestyles. At the end of June, up to 500,000 gays and lesbians from around the world boisterously dance, drink and celebrate in the streets of Central Berlin (see Gay & Lesbian Attractions) .
City Guesthouse Pension Berlin

Small, friendly, family run Bed & Breakfast Guesthouse. Typical berliner residents will welcome you to an open and warm atmosphere, giving you a bit of a ‘berliner feeling’. All city guest rooms, apartments and city holiday flats (en suite) are equipped with privat bathroom, shower, toilet, lcd tv, refrigerator, coffee facilities, hairdryer.

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