Berlin Book

	The Author	4
	This Book	5
	Foreword	6
	Introduction	9
	Facts About Berlin	11
	History	11
	Geography	24
	Climate	24
	Ecology & Environment	24
	Flora & Fauna	25
	Government & Politics	25
	Economy	26
	Population & People	26
	Education	27
	Science & Philosophy	27
	Arts	28
	Society & Conduct	40
	Religion	41
	Language	41
	Berlin's Architecture	43
	Facts for the Visitor	56
	When to Go	56
	Orientation	56
	Maps	58
	Tourist Offices	58
	Documents	59
	Embassies & Consulates	61
	Customs	62
	Money	62
	Post & Communications	67
	Internet Resources	69
	Books	70
	Newspapers & Magazines	71
	Radio	72
	Television	72
	Video Systems	73
	Photography & Video	73
	Time	74
	Electricity	74
	Weights & Measures	74
	Laundry	74
	Toilets	74
	Health	75
	Women Travellers	76
	Gay & Lesbian Travellers	77
	Disabled Travellers	78
	Senior Travellers	78
	Berlin for Children	79
	Libraries	80
	Universities	80
	International Centres	80
	Dangers & Annoyances	81
	Legal Matters	82
	Business Hours	82
	Public Holidays & Special Events	83
	Doing Business	84
	Work	85
	Getting There & Away	87
	Air	87
	Train	92
	Bus	95
	Car & Motorcycle	96
	Hitching	96
	Organised Tours	96
	Travel Agents	96
	Warning	97
	Getting Around	98
	The Airports	98
	To/From the Airports	98
	Public Transport	99
	Car & Motorcycle	101
	Taxt	102
	Bicycle	103
	Walking	103
	Organised Tours	103
	Things to See & Do	106
	Mitte	106
	Unter den Linden	107
	Museumsinsel	111
	Schlossplatz Area	114
	Friedrichstrasse	115
	Oranienburger Tor Area	116
	Gendarmenmarkt Area	117
	Potsdamer Platz Area	118
	Third Reich Government Quarter	120
	Alexanderplatz Area	123
	Nikolaiviertel	124
	Molkenmarkt Area	125
	Markisches Ufer	125
	Spandauer Vorstadt	126
	Charlottenburg	129
	Walking Tour	130
	Schloss Charlottenburg	132
	Schloss Area Museums	134
	Funkturm Area	136
	Olympic Stadium Area	136
	Tiergarten	136
	Moabit	137
	Tiergarten Park	138
	Kulturforum Area	139
	Schoneberg	142
	Nollendorfplatz Area	143
	Kleistpark Area	143
	Rathaus Schoneberg	144
	Kreuzberg	144
	North-West Kreuzberg	145
	Kreuzberg Walking Tour	147
	Friedrichshain	150
	East Side Gallery	151
	Karl-Marx-Allee	151
	Volkspark Friedrichshain	152
	Prenzlauer Berg	153
	Walking Tour	153
	Northern Prenzlauer Berg	154
	Northern Districts	155
	Pankow	155
	Weissensee	155
	Eastern Districts	157
	Lichtenberg	157
	Marzahn	159
	Hellersdorf	159
	Hohenschonhausen	159
	Southern Districts	160
	Neukolln	160
	Treptow	161
	Kopenick	163
	Western Districts	165
	Wilmersdorf	167
	Zehlendorf	168
	Activities	172
	Fitness Centres	172
	Swimming	172
	Saunas	175
	Cycling	175
	Running	176
	Tennis & Squash	176
	Casino	176
	Courses	176
	Places to Stay	177
	Camping	177
	Hostels	178
	Private Rooms	181
	Hotels	181
	Long-Term Rentals	188
	Places to Eat	190
	Food	190
	Drinks	191
	Restaurants	192
	Cafes	202
	Snacks & Fast Food	206
	Food Courts	207
	Student Cafeterias	208
	Kantinen	208
	Self-Catering	208
	Entertainment	209
	Cinemas	210
	Pubs & Bars	210
	Clubs	215
	Cultural Centres	218
	Live Music	219
	Opera & Musicals	220
	Cabaret	220
	Theatre	222
	Dance	224
	Gay & Lesbian Berlin	224
	Spectator Sports	226
	Shopping	228
	What to Buy	228
	Where to Shop	233
	Department Stores	234
	Markets	235
	Excursions	237
	Brandenburg	237
	Potsdam	237
	Brandenburg an der Havel	244
	Spreewald	245
	Buckow	247
	Sachsenhausen Memorial & Museum	248
	Rheinsberg	249
	Chorin	250
	Niederfinow	250
	Beyond Brandenburg	251
	Lutherstadt-Wittenberg	251
	Dresden	252
	Leipzig	257
	Language	263
	Food & Drink	267
	Glossary	269
	Index	282
	Text	282
	Boxed Text	288
	Metric Conversion
	Facts About Berlin
Tour I	Age of Schinkel	50
Tour II	Modernist Visions in Tiergarten	51
Tour III	DaimlerCity	53
	Facts for the Visitor
	Districts of Berlin	57
	Getting There & Away
	Transport Routes	93
	Things to See & Do
	Potsdamer Platz Development	120
	Spandau	166
	Excursions
	Berlin Excursions	238
	Potsdam	240
	Dresden	254
	Leipzig	258
	Colour Maps
	Tarifbereiche (Berlin Railways)	1
	Berlin	2
	Charlottenburg	7
	Mitte	8
	Map Legend