Mitte

The Admiralspalast in Friedrichstraße presents two shows on New Year's Eve 2018. Particularly entertaining is "A Million is Gone So Fast" starring CAVEMAN actor Karsten Kaie.

The lounge ambiance of Reingold in Mitte attracts both true connoisseurs and the upscale business scene. Particularly striking is the 17-meter long bar counter, which stands in front of a golden wall.

Berlin's first boutique fitness studio in Mitte is serious about healthy living. Becycle brings together indoor cycling, reformer Pilates, barre, yoga, and more under one roof – delivering a workout experience so fun that you almost forget how hard you're working.

Hidden in Berlin-Mitte is a record store that takes its name literally: Record Store Berlin is an address for vinyl lovers seeking original pressings, signed rarities, and shellac records from the thirties – enjoying cult status worldwide.

Since 2005, Aiko in Berlin-Mitte has stood for uncompromising Japanese cuisine: fresh sushi, teppanyaki from the show kitchen, and a minimalist ambiance right by Rosenthaler Platz. Small, reliable, open daily.

Grimm's Hotel at Potsdamer Platz, on the border of Kreuzberg and Tiergarten, combines a fairy-tale design concept with a modern Berlin city hotel. Each floor is dedicated to a different Grimm's fairy tale. This sparks curiosity.

On Rosenthaler Straße, right next to the Hackesche Höfe, a passage leads into an unrestored courtyard full of street art. Haus Schwarzenberg has been an artist house since 1995, featuring a gallery, art-house cinema, bar, Monsterkabinett, and two museums dedicated to the history of the site.

At the turn of the year, the restaurant Sticks'n'Sushi in Potsdamer Straße invites you to an exclusive New Year's Eve dinner with Japanese creations.

In Berlin's government district, high atop the Reichstag building, sits arguably the most historic restaurant in the capital. The Käfer Dachgarten-Restaurant is the only public restaurant in a parliament building worldwide, offering panoramic views over the Spree, Brandenburg Gate, and Chancellery.

Those looking for high-quality cosmetics in Berlin will find it in Weißensee and Mitte: Fühlbar Schön Kosmetik combines classic skincare with modern dermaceutical methods – individually, competently, and with noticeable results.