charlottenburg

Following the tradition of the legendary Waldorf Astoria New York, the Waldorf Astoria Berlin sets new standards for luxury in Germany's capital.

The Weyers doubles as café and restaurant and its great terrace goes out to Charlottenburg's Ludwigkirchplatz, a zone with next to no traffic.

In close proximity to Savignyplatz you will find the restaurant Repke Spätzlerei which sells far more than only Spätzle, a pasta type from Southern Germany. Next to their speciality, Repke offers more than 30 dishes for a good and inexpensive lunch and a variety of different soups.

On New Year's Eve the Puro Sky Lounge on the 20th floor of Kurfürstendamm's Europacenter offers a spectacular view of the various fireworks over Berlin.

Urban Jungle - that's the design motto of the new star among the Berlin design hotels. Located in the heart of City West, right between the Berlin Zoo and the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Memorial Church, the 25hours Hotel Bikini Berlin has opened its doors in the well-known Berlin Bikini Haus.

Stadtbad Charlottenburg offers swimming fun in a historical environment.

In the 1920s perfumer Harry Lehmann developed a unique business idea - individualized perfume!

The Grosz is a combination between café, restaurant and bar. It is owned by Roland Mary, who also owns the Borchardt. And just like at the Borchardt, celebrities and hipsters frequent the Grosz on Kurfürstendamm, just like businessmen, ladies from the West Berlin society and tourists.

Best dairy products, daily fresh sourdough bread and ham from Germany and Spain in addition to many other culinary revelations are offered by Brot & Butter ("Bread & Butter"), a bakery with its own bakehouse in Haus Hardenberg on Ernst-Reuter-Platz.

The Spanish-Portuguese restaurant La Sepia in Berlin-Charlottenburg's Europa-Center specializes in fresh fish and other seafood.