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

Kulturkaufhaus Dussmann

This multi-media store is a mecca for culture-junkies, offering everything from good books to computer games, and also boasting a large section of classical music on CD. The store is also open in the evening.
Kumpelnest 3000

A super-popular venue, based in a former brothel, complete with chintz wallpaper. Apart from the delicious Caipirinhas, the cocktails are not particularly special.
Kunstgewerbemuseum

European crafts from over five centuries are on display at this museum. Its most valuable exhibits are the treasure of the Guelphs from Braunschweig and the silver treasure of the town council in Lüneburg. The museum also holds valuable Italian tin-glazed earthenware, Renaissance faïence and German Baroque glass and ceramics. Popular displays show Neo-Classical porcelain and furniture, Jugendstil art and Tiffany vases, as well as 20th-century Art-Deco and modern designs.
Kunsthof

A courtyard full of nooks and crannies, which is today occupied by a number of workshops, offices and cafés. Take a look at the richly ornamented staircases.
Kunstsalon

This shop offers art to touch and take home, including all sorts of paraphernalia (old costumes, for example), make ideal souvenirs.
Kunstwerke

Large-scale installations by the resident artists are regularly on display at the alternative gallery space – a recent example was an entire artificial reed garden. The courtyard also has a café in the conservatory.
Kupferstichkabinett

Five centuries of prints and calligraphies, including works by Botticelli, Dürer, Rembrandt, Goya, Daumier and the Dutch Old Masters, are on display in this gallery.
Kurfürstendamm

The famous Berlin boulevard, the pride of Charlottenburg, is today more elegant than ever (see Kurfürstendamm) .
Kurfürstendamm

Berlin’s much visited strolling and shopping avenue is the main thoroughfare in the heart of the western city. New restaurants and stylish boutiques have increased the hustle and bustle along this grand boulevard (see Kurfürstendamm) .
Kurvenstar

Curves rule in this 1960s-style bar. Strong cocktails are lovingly prepared by the friendly staff.