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SHOPPING IN BERLIN Food and Drink Seasonal Sales

All manner of foods Twice a year (January and July)
With a shopping centre in every district, each while the top fashion houses offer the latest and wine are all the shops in Berlin empty
selling a variety of merchandise, Berlin is a in European elegance. Early on Saturday available in Berlin, their shelves in the end of
place where almost anything can be bought, morning is often the best time to visit the and they make season Schlussverkauf. Goods
so long as you know where to shop. The most city’s various markets, the most popular of excellent gifts and bought in a sale are officially
souvenirs. Kaffee und
non­returnable, though
popular areas are Kurfürstendamm and which – with their colourful stalls full of hats, Kuchen (coffee and sometimes you may find
Friedrichstraße, but the smaller shops in bags and belts – can be found on Museum cakes) is a strong you are able to negotiate
Wedding, Friedrichshain, Schöneberg and Island and near the Tiergarten. The Galeries German tradition, with the shop assistant.
the Tiergarten are also worth a visit. Small Lafayette, KaDeWe and any of the city’s so why not head A number of shops sell
boutiques selling flamboyant Berlin-style numerous bookshops all make ideal venues to Buchwald and “second season” items –
purchase one of their
these are new, but they were
clothes crop up in unexpected courtyards, for a pleasant afternoon’s window shopping.
delicious cakes to stocked for the previous season
take home. You will and as such are generously
Although the outfits sold here and department stores, as well Store front of German fashion house Escada also find that bakeries reduced in price and make
are less haute couture than at as most of the top fashion all over the city sell great bargain buys.
Galeries Lafayette, there is still houses in Berlin. Escada is one of Antiques traditional Berliners (doughnuts)
an enormous choice and the the best known of the German along with a good value range
top-floor restaurant offers designers, but Berlin also has a The antiques trade in Berlin is of delicious pastries and breads.
excellent views over the city. wealth of young designers and booming, and there are many Wine­fans will love Viniculture,
Among the most central malls their lines are mainly to be seen markets and galleries opening which offers a wide range of
are the swanky LP12 Mall of in the northern part of the Mitte all the time. Berlin’s most German wines, or if you enjoy
Berlin and the longer-standing area. NIX, for example, offers prestigious auction house is the local meats, there is a bewild­
Potsdamer Platz Arkaden, which timeless clothes made from Galerie Bassenge, while ART ering choice of organic sausages
is a very popular meeting place. heavy, dark fabrics, while 1900 and Zeitlos on Suarez­ at Fleischerei Bachhuber.
On a slightly smaller scale is Das Department Store Quartier 206 straße offer trinkets and knick­ Berlin also has several food
Schloß in Steglitz, and the sells everything from evening knacks from various periods. markets. The Winterfeldmarkt
Gesundbrunnencenter is the dresses to casual wear and Many Berliners spend their is probably the most popular,
biggest shopping passage in accessories. It offers only top Saturday and Sunday mornings but the Wochenmarkt on
Berlin with stalls full of bargains. international designer wear and at flea markets browsing the Wittenberg platz also has a
A shop-floor display in the lobby Charlottenburg’s Europa-Centre many unique pieces. An exciting stalls. In particular, the Antik & particularly loyal following.
of KaDeWe is another good mid-range mall designer is Antonia Goy, who Trödelmarkt am Ostbahnhof Additionally, the Türkenmarkt
and a popular place to meet. creates stunning dresses and is considered one of the best offers fruit and vegetables, The central “glass cone” of the Galeries
accessories for women. places to pick up bargains. Turkish specialities and fabrics. Lafayette department store
Practical Information For men’s fashions, once again
Fashion
The majority of shops are open the Ku’damm area is the place to DIRECTORY
Monday to Saturday from 10am The Ku’damm and Friedrich- look. Patrick Hellmann is worth Department Food and Drink
to 8pm. Before Christmas, many strasse areas play host to all the a visit with its wide choice of the KaDeWe NIX
shops are open on Sundays. best known high street names best designer labels around. Stores and Tauentzienstr. 21. Oranienburger Str. 32. Buchwald
Map 5 D1. Tel (030) 281 80
Some smaller stores do not Shopping Centres Map 2 C5. Tel (030) 21210. 44. ∑ nix.de Bartningallee 29.
accept credit cards, so be sure Alexa Centre ∑ kadewe-berlin.de Map 3 D2. Tel (030) 391
to have some cash. Karstadt Patrick Hellmann 59 31.
Am Alexanderpl. Kurfürstendamm 231. Kurfürstendamm 190–2.
Grunerstr. 20. Map 2 E3. Map 2 B4. Tel (030) 88 00 Map 2 A5. Tel (030) 88 48 Fleischerei
Department Stores and ∑ alexacentre.com 30. ∑ karstadt.de 77 16. Bachhuber
Shopping Centres LP12 Mall of Berlin Güntzelstr. 47.
Das Schloß Antiques Tel (030) 873 21 15.
The Alexa Centre, a large Schlossstr. 34. Leipziger Pl. 12.
shopping mall located at Tel (030) 20 62 17 70. Antik & Trödelmarkt Türkenmarkt
Alexanderplatz, houses most Map 2 E3. Potsdamer Platz am Ostbahnhof Maybachufer.
of the major fashion chains. Europa-Center Arkaden Erich­Steinfurth­Str. Open Open 11am–6:30pm
Kaufhaus Des Westens, Breitscheidspl. Debis Gelände. Map 4 A3. Sat & Sun. Tue & Fri.
better known as KaDeWe at Map 2 B4. ∑ europa- ∑ potsdamerplatz.de ART 1900 Viniculture
Wittenbergplatz, is undoubtedly center-berlin.de Kurfürstendamm 53. Map Grolmanstr. 44–45.
the biggest and the best Fashion 2 A5. Tel (030) 881 56 27. Tel (030) 883 81 74.
department store in Berlin, Galeries Lafayette Department Store Galerie Bassenge Winterfeldmarkt
while Galeries Lafayette on Französische Str. 23. Map Quartier 206 Erdener Str. 5a. Wittenbergpl.
Friedrichstraße is nothing less 4 C2. Tel (030) 20 94 80. ∑ Friedrichstr. 71. Map 4 C2. Tel (030) 89 38 02 90. Open 8am–1pm Wed,
than a slice of Paris in the heart galeries-lafayette.de Tel (030) 20 94 62 40. Open10am–6pm Mon–Fri. 8am–4pm Sat.
of Berlin. Perfumes, domestic Escada ∑ bassenge.com Wochenmarkt
accessories and clothing attract Gesundbrunnen- Friedrichstr. 176–179. Zeitlos Wittenbergpl.
an enormous clientele. center Map 4 C2. Tel (030) 238 Suarezstr. 61. Tel (030) 3276 Open 8am–2pm Tue,
Another very popular store Gesundbrunnen S­Bahn. 64 04. 9060. ∑ zeitlos-artd.de 8am–4pm Fri.
is Karstadt on the Ku’damm. The spacious Karstadt department store on Kurfürstendamm

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