Mitte

Since the Gaffelhaus (home for exile Rhinelanders and Berlin Carnival stronghold) celebrates Carnival on November 11 the Rhenish Martinmas goose is served on November 13.

The Berlin edition of Madame Tussaud's wax museum located Unter den Linden is the right place for those who always wanted to take a picture with Elyas M’Barek, Angelina Joli or Matthias Schweighöfer.

The Ermelerhaus on Märkisches Ufer is one of Berlin's last Rococo townhouses and one of the city's few wedding venues where the ceremony and celebration can take place in the same historic hall. The Bel Etage, with its ceiling paintings, dates back to the 18th century. Celebrations are held directly by the water in the historic harbor.

Located in the heart of Berlin-Mitte, near Rosenthaler Platz, Kinderkaufhaus Berlin on two floors brings together everything that makes parents' hearts beat faster: special children's fashion from quality brands, thoughtful accessories, and a range that pleasantly distinguishes itself from faceless chains.

TK Maxx at Alea 101 on Gontardstraße 10 offers fashion, shoes, cosmetics, and household goods on approximately 4,000 square meters, up to 60 percent below the recommended retail price, according to the company. Goods change weekly and are sorted by size. Alexanderplatz train station is about 60 meters away, and the tram stops directly in front of the door.

Lieschen Müller is located on the ground floor of the TV Tower, with a summer terrace by the Neptune Fountain's water features. It is named after Marlies, once an artist in the GDR State Circus and a dancer in the old Friedrichstadtpalast. On weekends, the Cirque du Burlesque takes place here, offering four hours of burlesque and modern circus at eye level with the audience.

The first ever Ampelmann Shop is located in the fifth courtyard of the Hackesche Höfe, opened in 2001 by Markus Heckhausen, who initially assembled the lamps himself. Over 600 products revolve around the figure that Karl Peglau designed for East Berlin traffic lights in 1961. Eastalgia in Berlin thus has an address where it has become a brand.

Located in the heart of Berlin-Mitte, just steps from the former Checkpoint Charlie, Gat Point Charlie bridges the gap between the Cold War and contemporary minimalism. This design hotel resides in the former STASI headquarters, combining industrial architecture with clear, modern interiors. History sleeps particularly deeply here.

Salsa4Water Berlin at Fischerinsel in Mitte is a volunteer-run salsa school, whose entire profits go to Welthungerhilfe's water projects in Malawi. Salsa Cubana is taught in four levels in English, and the Absolute Beginners class is always free. For the salsa course in Berlin, this means: dance for 7 Euros per hour and donate at the same time.

No Guinness, no leprechauns: The Loch Ness Scottish Pub & Whisky Bar in Berlin-Lichterfelde is Berlin's most Scottish address, with over 800 whiskies, real draught beer from Scotland, and haggis on the menu. Those looking for an authentic pub evening will find it here.