You could have lived in Berlin all of your life and easily missed this monument right next to Alexanderplatz in the center of the city, just like I have. The Klosterruine is what is left of a Franciscan minster and probably the very last remains of medieval cloister culture in Berlin. It was also the first building completely constructed using bricks and seeing some of the walls still standing is truly awe-inspiring.
What else is there to see than Berlin's history of decay and reconstruction? Art! Since the 80s, contemporary artists have regularly been exhibiting their work in the outdoors. As the roof is missing, the artworks undergo a very particular process depending on the weather. In the winter months (October to April), the site remains closed but can still be marveled at from outside. In the summer months (May to September, 10:00 - 18:00), you can walk into the minister and imagine it in all of its glory looking up the remaining walls.
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"PalaisPopulaire" in Berlin hosts the art collection of Deutsche Bank, often in cooperation with intern. museums. Check out the "I like Mondays" tours.
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"Maxim Gorki Theater" in Berlin is one of a kind. It's the smallest one but its plays are always thoughtful and I love eating leisurely at the cafeteria...
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"Shakespeare and Sons Bookstore" in Berlin is one of my favorites for Sunday morning. I love their jazz music and Jewish pastries, such as the Rugelach...
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"Rises Delicacies" is a homey Greek restaurant in Berlin that gives you the sensation that you're in Greece sharing a table w/ a family! Amazing moussaka.
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"Neuzwei Vintage Store" is a very refreshing escape from ordinary second-hand vintage shops in Berlin-Neukölln. It's like a small, unobtrusive boutique...
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"Bikini Berlin" is not your typical mall. Looking over the Zoo and the memorial church, with just some carefully chosen shops, it's in the right direction.
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The decorated "Mosaic Seats" in Berlin's Neukölln are located in a beautiful residential area. I like coming to rest my feet here if I'm in the area...
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"Geist im Glas" Berlin really is the best of both worlds: a bar at night and a fabulous brunch place on the weekends! I always ask about the new cocktails.
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Steglitz-Zehlendorf in Berlin is full with "Tree Stumps with Faces"! It's a great specimen of street art, and there are more than 500 in the neighborhood!
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"Andraschko" in Berlin and their 'Wiener Kaffeehaus Mischung' Espresso blend is the roastery/shop that actually made me like coffee in the first place...
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"Kranoldplatz Market": a small market in Berlin. What I love about it, apart from the potato stall, is the flatbread and cream cheese for a quick lunch!
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