30 WHERE TO GOIN BERLIN
30 WHERE TO GOIN BERLIN Restaurants Les Solistes by Pierre Gagnaire Les Solistes by Pierre Gagnaire», a Michelinstarred restaurant offers a peerless culinary experience in the German capital. Among Waldorf Astoria Berlin’s impressive range of dining and drinking experiences, the restaurant run by worldrenowned French chef, Pierre Gagnaire, is the hotel’s flagship attraction. Gagnaire owns and directs highly successful restaurants throughout the world, including the legendary Pierre Gagnaire in Paris’ Rue Balzac – consistently awarded three Michelin stars, the highly acclaimed Sketch in London and Pierre in Hong Kong. Together, Gagnaire’s restaurants boast 12 Michelin stars, and it is no surprise that tables at the opulent Les Solistes by Pierre Gagnaire are among the most sought after in the Berlin restaurant scene. At the Waldorf Astoria Berlin – Hardenbergstrasse 28 - 10623 Berlin Open Monday-Saturday from 7 pm Tel: +49 (0)30 81 4000 2462 berlin.lessolistes@ waldorfastoria.com Metro: S & U Zoologischer Garten : S5 S7 S75 U1 U2 U9 Marlene Bar Bars Marlene Bar Marlene Bar pays homage to Berlin native Marlene Dietrich and The Blue Angel, the movie that rocketed her to international stardom. Locals and hotel guests like to listen to live music and watch the bar team mix their favourite cocktails. On most evenings live entertainment takes place. English-style cigar and rum lounge The hustle and bustle will seem miles away in the Cigar and Rum Lounge. In a setting reminiscent of a traditional English townhouse, a warm fire crackles in the fireplace and the hum of good conversation fills the air. Enjoy the bar’s great atmosphere. Marlene Bar Budapester Straße 2 Tel: +49 (0)30 2602 3003 Metro: S & U Zoologischer Garten : S5 S7 S75 U1 U2 U9 Cultural Entertainment & Shopping Wintergarten Variete Les Solistes by Pierre Gagnaire Entertaining, diverse and offbeat is a perfect description of the Wintergarten Berlin. With its unique setting of mirrors, wood, red velvet and the legendary starry sky, the theatre has attracted icons of the international variety scene like Meret Becker, Max Raabe and the Tiger Lillies. Alongside the show, guests can enjoy drinks, a light snack or a full three-course meal. Wintergarten Variete Potsdamer Strasse 96 – 10785 Berlin Tickets: +49 (0)30 588 434 33 www.wintergarten-berlin.de Metro: S Potsdamer Platz S1 S2 U Potsdamer Straße U1 U2 Museums & Exhibitions Allied museum Aeroplanes and military trains – large spectacular exhibits commemorating the work of the protective forces The Allied Museum tells Allied museum the history of the Western Powers in Berlin. The buildings are located in the center of the former U.S. sector and originally housed the cinema and the library of the U.S. garrison. With a permanent exhibition and regular special exhibitions, the Museum honours the dedication of the United States, the United Kingdom and France to Berlin and Germany from 1945 to their withdrawal in 1994. The focus lies on the history of the Berlin Airlift and the Cold War era. Among the most prominent exhibits is a restored segment of the Berlin espionage tunnel, built by American and British Intelligence Service in order to tap the lines of soviet communication in East-Berlin. The Museum also deals with everyday life in the American, British and French sectors. In the open-air area some of the Museum’s outstanding large military objects are exposed, such as a British “Hastings” aircraft from the time of the airlift, a railroad car from the French military train, and the original famous guardhouse of Checkpoint Charlie on Friedrichstrasse. Admission free Open: Tue - Sun 10 am - 6 pm Allied museum Clayallee 135 – 14195 Berlin Zehlendorf Tel: +49 (0)30 81 81 99 -0 info@alliiertenmuseum.de Metro: U Oskar-Helene-Heim U3 The Berlin Wall Memorial On the border strip that had been located in East Berlin, an open-air exhibition uses the situation on Bernauer Strasse to explain the history of division. The memorial consists of the Monument in Memory of the The Berlin Wall Memorial Divided City and the Victims of Communist Tyranny as well as the Window of Remembrance. The grounds also include the Chapel of Reconciliation and the excavated foundations of a former apartment building whose façade functioned as the border wall until the early eighties. The Visitor Center and the Documentation Center with a viewing platform are located on the other side of the street that belonged to the western part of the city. Opening Hours Exhibition / Visitor Center: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Closed on Mondays Gedenkstätte Berliner Mauer Bernauer Straße 119, 13355 Berlin Tel: +49 (0)30 467 98 66-66 www.berliner-mauergedenkstaette.de Metro: S Nordbahnhof S1 S2 U Bernauer Straße U8 Tram-Haltestelle Gedenkstätte Berliner Mauer M10 Wintergarten Variete ITB BERLIN NEWS • Saturday 7 th March 2015 www.itb-berlin-news.com
