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Thanks to its reputation for fine cocktails, the ocean-themed Mister Hu is one of the most popular bars in town. The relaxed ambience attracts students, artists and alternative nighthawks. There are outdoor tables in summer. Cocktails with rum are particularly good. And don’t ask for Mr Hu – there’s no bartender with that name.

Tucked away opposite the Tacheles art centre is this small guesthouse, based in an old building dating from the 19th century. The rooms are plain, with modern furnishings, and the walls are decorated with avant-garde paintings. There are only nine rooms, which get booked up quickly, so you are advised to reserve early

The Neo-Classical arcades, designed in 1787 by Carl G. Langhans, originally adorned a bridge across the city moat.

Funky and trendy fashion from Berlin designers – perhaps not to everyone’s taste, but guaranteed to cause a stir.

A small park, in which once stood the little Monbijou palace. It is now an attractive green space for a rest.

With its walls completely covered with Spanish tiles, this bar draws an upmarket Kreuzberg crowd as well as students who like to meet here for a beer. At weekends it is full to bursting and gets livelier by the hour.

The world’s largest Post Office Museum was opened as early as 1872. Its excellent displays document the history of communication from the Middle Ages via the first postage stamps to today’s satellite technology. Particularly worth seeing are a blue and a red Mauritius stamp, one of the first telephone installations (dating back to the year 1863) and three talking robots who interact with the visitors. Children – young and old – always enjoy the Computergalerie, where they can learn and gain new insights while playing.

The Museum of Natural History – one of the largest of its kind – has the world’s largest dinosaur skeleton: a brachiosaurus found in Tanzania. Also displayed are fossils, meteorites and minerals (see Museums) .

With over 60 million exhibits, the Natural History Museum is one of the largest of its kind. A star feature is the world’s largest dinosaur skeleton, a brachiosaurus found in Tanzania in 1909. Six further dinosaur skeletons as well as many fossils of mussels, birds and mammals take the visitor back to prehistoric times. A visit to the glittering exhibition of meteorites and minerals is a special treat for fans of gems and precious stones.