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Berlin-Charlottenburg's trendy waffle shop Waffle Brothers offers great waffles at fair prices.

At Nikolsburger Platz in Wilmersdorf, a playground transforms into a small circus world: colorful backdrops, a climbing elephant, and a tent-shaped climbing frame ensure that children don't just play here, but perform. For all age groups, with water, sand, and a soccer field.

Winterfeldt Schokoladen on Goltzstraße in Schöneberg sells chocolates and pralines in a former pharmacy from 1892. The goods are displayed in original wooden drawers, and the small café offers Italian-style hot chocolate.

Since 1989, the wine shop Suff on Oranienstraße in Kreuzberg has been selling wine, currently around 500 varieties, a third of which are from Germany. About 160 wines are organic, around 40 of them natural wines. Seminars for 10 to 12 people cost 39 to 49 Euros, and on the same evening, there is an 8 percent discount on the entire range.

The flea market at Marheinekeplatz is Kreuzberg's most relaxed weekend ritual. On Saturdays and Sundays, private sellers and small traders line up on the square at the end of Bergmannstraße, offering vintage fashion, records, antiques, and handicrafts. If you want to continue strolling afterward, the Marheineke Market Hall and the cafés of Bergmannstraße are right on your doorstep.

The Belfry at the Olympic Stadium was built for the 11th Olympic Games.

The Chinese Garden in Marzahn is called Garden of the Recovered Moon and is the largest complex of its kind in Europe. In its center lies a 4,500 square meter lake named Mirror of Heaven, and a stone boat stands on its shore. Anyone looking for a backdrop for a marriage proposal that doesn't look like Berlin will find it here, behind the next moon gate.

At bob - boxoffberlin in Kreuzberg you can find posters, post cards, graphic print, photos and original T-shirts by designers from Berlin.

In the heart of Friedrichshain, the "Dragonland" playground awaits with an oversized wooden dragon that invites climbing, sliding, and balancing. An adventure world has been created here on approximately 1,470 m², where the dragon motif consistently runs through all play equipment.

Located in the heart of Spandau, between Askanierring and Hohenzollernring, lies one of the district's most versatile playgrounds. Climbing, kicking, sliding, chilling: The playground at Falkenhagener Tor offers children of all ages true freedom to play and explore.

The old Berlin backyards of the Quartier Schützenstraße in Berlin-Mitte are a very popular photo opportunity, especially when looking up.

Weinerei at Veteranenstraße 17 near Weinbergspark is the wine shop for the Forum wine bar on Fehrbelliner Straße. The core of the selection consists of organic wines from the family-owned Simon Stumpf winery in Franconian Volkach, supplemented by wines from friendly winemakers from Germany and abroad. Every wine from the shop is also served at the Forum.

In the beautiful shoe boutique Stiefelknecht in Berlin-Friedrichshain every customer is treated like a king, because the owner makes sure you get the service you require.

The Siegessäule (Victory Column) is one of Berlin's most well-known landmarks. If you want to be close to the gilded statue of Viktoria, Goddess of Victory (affectionately nicknamed "Goldelse" by the locals) you have to be sure your feet will carry you up the spiral staircase.

Titus sells all that you need for skating on around 3000 square metres: decks, trucks, wheels, skatewear and of course the matching shoes to go along with it. They may not have the biggest variety in sneakers, but Titus is more specialised, for example they even carry hard-to-find Vans models.

Hackesche Höfe is Germany's biggest Geschlossen court area!

The designer Outlet Goldsteg in Berlin-Charlottenburg offers a large, constantly changing assortment of high-quality women's fashion.

The Strausberger Platz with its water fountains is located in the heart of Berlin, not far from Alexanderplatz.

Berlin's oldest beer garden is located in Prenzlauer Berg: Since 1837, beer has been served under old chestnut trees at Prater Garten on Kastanienallee.

The Hohenschönhausen Memorial is located in the former central Stasi prison of the GDR.

Where old buildings meet award-winning architecture of steel and glass, sleeping in Mitte is more than just good. The Miniloft Apartment Hotel Mitte is Berlin's answer to a unique hotel: personally managed, design-strong, and with a true neighborhood feel, right next to the Museum of Natural History.

In Berlin's Neukölln district, a 6,000 square meter playground awaits, evoking childhood memories: "Pippi's World" on Theodor-Loos-Weg takes little adventurers into the world of Pippi Longstocking, including Villa Villekulla, Taka-Tuka-Land, and water fun.

Grunewald's Teufelsberg is with its 120 m Berlin's highest hill and offers a fabulous view to the other end of the city with the right weather conditions. Additionally, an abandoned listening post adds a spooky element to the place.

Where in Berlin can you follow David Bowie's footsteps? In which studio did U2 record an album? What is the favourite club of Peter Fox? "Fritz Musictours Berlin" gives you the answers to all these questions and some more.

The Hotel the YARD is hidden behind a quiet residential street in Alexandrinenstraße in Kreuzberg. The boutique hotel impresses with bright, natural design, a green courtyard, and a wellness area that is hard to beat after a long day of sightseeing.