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For an overview of Kreuzberg take U-bahn line U1 from Schlesisches Tor to Gleisdreick. Trains run along an elevated section. West Kreuzberg is traditionally more upmarket, whereas the east is still more down-at-heel.

The main sights include the Jewish Museum and the Transport and Technical Museum. Typical Berlin tenements survive in Kreuzberg, and there are particularly interesting blocks at Chamissoplatz and Riehmer's Hofgarten, between Yorckstrasse and Hagelbergerstrasse.

Kreuzberg is also a good area for budget accommodation and has decent bars and restaurants.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/6486 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/6483
A suggested route could be from Warschauer Strasse in the East to Zoologischer Garten in the West. This takes in some of Berlin's most famous addresses, including Alexanderplatz, Friedrichstrasse and Hackescher Markt. There are also 'panoramic' S-Bahn trips in specially adapted trains giving even better views (www.s-bahn-berlin.de).]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/6483 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/6480
It was badly damaged in the war and the Berlin Wall ran along the back of it. The new cupola, designed by Norman Foster, offers fantastic views over the city, but get there early - there are always long queues.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/6480 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5799 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5799 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5798 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5798 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5796 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5796 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5793 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5793 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5790 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5790 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5021 Good service and old-fashioned style at very reasonable prices. Fantastic cakes too. It always seems a bit less well-known than the others, but this can be an advantage.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5021 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5018 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5018 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/6611 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/6611 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5797 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5797 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5795 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5795 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5794 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5794 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5792 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5792 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5791 The centre of the satellite town is actually rather pleasant, with its classical 1950s architecture and tree-lined streets, a sort of Communist garden suburb. The central square (plac Centralny) is a showpiece of socialist town planning.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5791 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5789 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5789 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5038
The advantage of Stromovka is that it's so big that it can absorb large numbers of people without feeling crowded.

Among other things it's a popular place for strolling, inline skating, biking and just sitting down and watching life go by.

In winter it morphs into a favourite sledging and cross country skiing spot.

Next door to Stromovka is the Výstaviště (exhibition grounds). Here there are various attractions including a fun fair for kids, Lapidarium, Mořský svět (aquarium) and the famous Křižíkova fontana (Křižík Fountain), which forms the centrepiece of a sound and light show each summer. The city's planetarium is also located here.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5038