If you want to see the view of whole Berlin from the top, there are serval locations for that…read more Panoramapunkt is one of them, it is also the easiest one to find, right at Potsdamer Platz. The price of the ticket is ok, sometime they do promotion online, so it's always good idea have a look around on the net first. If you are student in Europe, just show them your student card, they will give you discount anytime. My experience at this place was not bad. I got the ticket with a promotion, it was much cheaper. After the lift, I was on the top on the building. It was quite a view, DB building caught my eyes at first, I like the architecture style of this building, it was quite a differe view here, I could even see what there people doing inside the building. Same with Sony Center. Alone the way, the Brandenburg gate also could be seen here, well, not the best angle through. Beside that, I could see the whole berlin, it was amazing. Plus the weather was really great, best place to make some awesome pictures. There were also some information about this place, for people who interested. The good thing is no limit how long a visitor can stay, my partner and I did spend quite a long time there. We had a really great time there. I also like the architecture style of this place, kinda reminded me a bit Hamburg. Unlike the Berlin TV tower, I could really feel the wind here. it was quite nice. Beside the amazing view, not much going on up here. There is a café, we didn't try it when we were there through. Thus, I like this place, like I mention before, there are serval places allow people have awesome view of the city in Berlin. I did find one or two places have better view than here. But the difference is, compare with others, this place allows me to stay as long as I want without any extra paying. So I can really take my time and enjoy.

The "fastest lift in Berlin" was completely lost in translation for me - if I had known it was just…read morea closed-in elevator in an old brick building I would not have been so quick to jump in. A standard ticket is 5.50 Euro... I'd say, save your money. The view is nice, but the thick iron bars all along the observation deck make it hard to get a full view of anything, let alone photograph it.

This place is all light and silver and books. I was worried, when I moved to Berlin, that my trek…read moreto a library would be a sort of exodus - living in Berkeley, where I could stretch out my arms and touch three libraries with my fingertips, I had gotten used to both quality and proximity, and the Gedenkbibliothek fills both those criteria. Almost a hundred sun-facing tables with spindly-legged chairs line the back windows. They fill up quickly in the morning, so get there early (by 11 or half-past) to nab a spot. The youth section, downstairs, is colorful and charming; entering the main library feels like walking into MI6 but for books. The selection of English books is sparse, but if you read German, you're golden, especially in terms of nonfiction: I've seen a generous heaping of everything from art to philosophy to travel on the shelves.

The tower is always very nice. It has a view over Berlin. Unfortunately, you pay EUR 3 entrance…read morefee, of which 1 EUR EUR to spend in the tower are. A kind of coercion. So one can also increase sales. But he is always freshly renovated one target value.

Die Hackeschen Höfe is a building complex with eight courtyards located in the Scheunenviertel…read more(Barn Quarter*) between Rosenthaler Straße and Sophienstraße in the Mitte area of Berlin. The building was opened in 1906, with an Art Nouveau facade, and mixed use commercial and residential spaces. After a period of disuse and damage following WWII, a revitalization started in 1993 which included extensive restoration. Today about 40 businesses call this location home--with a similar blend of vendors, including cafes, a theater, residential apartments, and a variety of retailers (apparel, shoes and accessories, home goods and furniture, art galleries, toys, stationery and a salon). For food there are a few restaurants, a couple bakeries and confectioneries, a gourmet food store and a coffee shop. Although the hours on g-maps show 9-10am, opening times for individual stores varies, so check prior to arriving. Especially on weekends when some opening times start closer to noon. When I arrived at 9am on a Sunday morning most places were closed, with the exception of Maison de Souvenirs, which although geared towards tourists, I enjoyed perusing because of the local and regionally made souvenirs they carried. Around 9:30am a couple of other shops started stirring, including a cafe, apparel store and gallery though only the cafe had opened by 9:45am. The courtyards are worth wandering around for 10 minutes to appreciate their unique architecture, though I didn't stay longer since most stores opened later. No parking available close by, they recommend arriving via public transit as it's a very busy area. Hackesche Markt S+U-bahn station is a couple minutes by foot, and a number of trams and buses stop nearby too. No public restrooms unless patronizing the couple of restaurants (and maybe the cinema) in this complex. *apparently in the 17th century this used to be the part of town outside of Berlin city walls that stored hay for animals, kept separate from the rest of the city due to fire concerns.

The store is beautifully appointed. The quality of the product is clear. Alice was exceptional when…read moresharing information and answering questions. Highly recommend stopping in if you are out shopping.