Kreuzberg

The Tomasa is absolutely among the highlights of Berlin's breakfast cafés.

A lot of musical discoveries are waiting for you on the two floors of the Watergate. Aka Aka, Sasha Funke and Ellen Allien work the crowd there.

As an exclusive fish restaurant on the waterfront in Berlin Kreuzberg, the RIVO Spreeterrassen serves a varied Mediterranean menu with an oriental touch.

On Gleisdreieck, close to Potsdamer Platz the exhibits of Deutsches Technnikmuseum (German Technics Museum) bridge the gap between rail traffic of old to the computers we've all grown accustomed today.

Curry 36 on Mehringdamm in Kreuzberg is the epitomy of Berlin Currywurst.

You get what the name promises at the Berlin Grand Hostel: the combination of hotel standards with the amenities of a hostel.

A tower block across the Anhalter Bahnhof station. Only a red-lit lift gives a slight indication of maybe a club lounge being near somewhere.

Kreuzberg's NOI QUATTRO in Kreuzberg is a tip for all those who want to try the diversity of neo-Italian cuisine.

The record store Sound Metaphors in Berlin-Kreuzberg not only convinces with its industrial interior design, but also with its carefully selected record collection, which ranges from techno to house and disco to reggae.

If you want to get out on the water in Berlin but don't fancy a classic charter fleet, you should make a note of Wasserkutsche: a lovingly managed boat rental company with hand-built wooden boats, personal service and a lot of passion.