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The small museum, based in the Baroque former stable buildings of the king’s town residence, uses old cameras, props and projectors to document the history of German film.

The richly ornamented former museum of arts and crafts is one of Berlin’s most attractive exhibition centres (see Museums) .

Shortly after German reunification in 1989, the motto “Next time it will all be different” was scrawled onto this monument to Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, the fathers of Socialism. The bronze statues, created by Ludwig Engelhart in 1986, adorn the centre of a square.

The vast sporting terrain near the former border, comprising Max Schmeling Hall and Jahn Sports Park, was built for the Berlin Olympics in 2000. Today it hosts sports and music events.

The renowned theatre was once Berlin’s Singakademie, or singing school. Paganini and Liszt, among others, performed here.

Gourmet restaurant in a New-York-style loft; unfussy fusion food.

Trendy McBride’s Brasserie, based in an old barn in Heckmann-Höfe, offers hearty meat dishes and light salads.

Once Kreuzberg’s prettiest square, Mehringplatz was destroyed in World War II and is today surrounded by modern residential buildings.

One of the best Turkish restaurants in Berlin, dishing up great lamb kebabs and other Turkish specialities.

Idyllic Mexikoplatz in the southern district of Zehlendorf is one of the most atmospheric and architecturally fascinating squares in Berlin. The two round green spaces in the centre are flanked by elegant semi-circular Art-Nouveau apartment blocks, and in front of these stands Berlin’s last remaining Art-Deco-style S-Bahn station. The yellow buildings are covered in green shingles and, in summer, the balconies are richly decked with greenery and flowers. Some of Berlin’s most magnificent mansion houses line both sides of Argentinische and Lindenthaler Allee. Many celebrities live in the area around the square.