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The Markisches Museum houses a mixed collection of objects associated with the life and times of Berlin and Brandenburg. It's mostly social history, with paintings, prints, ceramics, reconstructed interiors, and so on. To be frank, this museum is what Dylan Thomas described as "a museum which ought to be in a museum" (he was talking about Swansea's museum), but in its old-fashioned way it offers a quiet environment where other times and other lives can be contemplated without the clamour of other visitors pressing switches, setting off audio-visual displays, or kids running around dressed up as characters from Jane Austen!

Both locations well worth a visit.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/34726 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/34527 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/34527 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/34526 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/34526 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/33841 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/33841 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/33839 Also perfect activity for wet days, snowy weather and when it is bitingly cold outside. Pre-booking is recommended and there is a great website with lots of extra information. It is not really a suitable trip for little children and people with special accessibility requirements might want to check in advance if the tour is suitable.
Tours cost around 10Euros and last a couple of hours.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/33839 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/33192 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/33192 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/31897 You can get a reduction on tickets with a Berlin Welcome card so the price of tickets is very reasonable.
If you can’t see a game, visit the stadium. Incredible.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/31897 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/31871 A highly recommended visit - very unusual and scary!]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/31871 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/30717 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/30717 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/30069 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/30069 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/30004 Go straight to the front of any queue to get into the Reichstag and tell them you have booked breakfast (or I guess dinner), get your name checked off the list by the guards (this is not something you can do on the spur of the moment and that makes the anticipation all the more exciting) and get escorted through security by your personal escort to the lift that carries you to the restaurant at the foot of the Richard Rogers glass dome. Terrific breakfast (and we are vegetarian) and then have the run of the dome and fabulous views over most of Berlin. Awesome. When we went about a month ago the Dome was closed in about three different languages unless like us you were eating in the restaurant!
If you are disappointed by this experience you have no soul!]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/30004 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/29984 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/29984 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/29983 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/29983 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/29981 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/29981 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/28216 It became famous for its confectionery, so much so that cakes were sent to New York in the 1920s via the Hindenburg airship.
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Situated in a scraped building surrounded by numerous art galleries, the place was visited by Tom Cruise during his search for old-fashioned shooting locations for the film 'Valkyrie'. Good food and delicious home-made cakes. Music changes depending on the day (cha cha, swing, waltz and tango). In the summer, the garden is an additional attraction.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/18198 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/11743
Many interesting bookshops, clothes shops, cafes and bars to waste an afternoon or more exploring. The 19th century tenements, some lovingly restored, some retaining a scruffy charm, are a welcome break after the grey concrete that's more familiar in much of Berlin.

The Mauerpark at the end of the street, where the wall once ran, is the ideal photo op.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/11743 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/11112 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/11112