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BerlinKreuzberg A meander
through one of Berlin’s most compelling
areas, taking in important
museums, lush green spaces and cutting-
edge art 1 Jewish Museum
Berlin’s tumultuous history is easily traceable in Kreuzberg, a large, diverse area south of the River Spree. Start at Checkpoint Charlie, the former border crossing between East and West before the Wall came down in 1989, and head towards the Jewish Museum on Lindenstrasse. Even from the outside, the Daniel Libeskind building is haunting, with its angular, zigzagging structure bringing a sense of disorientation. Inside, the story of the Jewish contribution to the city and the impact of the Holocaust, symbolised by towering empty spaces within the building’s architecture and personalised by the poignant belongings of the victims, is a stark, upsetting and very necessary reminder of this period of history. Open 10am-8pm daily, €8;
jmberlin.de/en
MAR CH 20 19 2 Viktoriapark
For the highest natural elevation in the city, with views to match, head south to Viktoriapark, a 16-hectare green space on the slopes of the Tempelhof hills. Tis area became a park in 1894, but the extravagant Neoclassical monument at the summit dates back further still, to 1821. It was erected to celebrate a victory during the Napoleonic Wars and the cross at the top is from where Kreuzberg, meaning cross hill, takes its name. Adding to the bucolic charm is an impressive manmade waterfall, modelled on one from the Krkonose mountain range on the border of Poland and the Czech Republic, a favoured getaway for Berlin notables in the 19th century. Te Golgatha biergarten at the foot of the park is a lovely spot for a refreshing beverage.
3 Curry 36
Two of Berlin’s most renowned dining options are cheap, delicious takeaway joints and near-neighbours on Mehringdamm, the wide thoroughfare that heads south out of the city. Curry 36 vends Berlin’s best-known fast food of choice, currywurst – pork sausage doused in spiced ketchup, usually with a side of chips. Mustafa’s, meanwhile, is the place to go for doner kebab, the other contender for the city’s most beloved snack on the hoof – before you curl your lip, forget the British version: according to legend, Berlin is where the Turkish-influenced dish was created in the seventies. Join the snaking queue that leads to the unassuming cabin and grab a soſt pitta piled high with tender grilled meat, crisp pickles and moreish sauces.
curry36.de;
mustafas.de
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