Saturday, October 30, 2010

October 23 - Day 96


Champions.
A full day in Berlin! More sights including:

  • Jewish Quarter - Tacheles - Kunsthaus Tacheles, a formerly a department store. The site was also a Nazi Prison. The exterior of the building was damaged due to shelling in WW II. Much of the damage was never repaired. In the beginning Tacheles provided workspace and housing for international artist residents but the associated housing burnt down in 1991. Today it's known as an artist squat.
  • Alexanderplatz: a central square and traffic junction reserved for pedestrians
  • Fernsehturm: The TV tower, the highest building in Germany.
  • Mitte: Old Berlin

After a power nap and dinner we head out for a proper night in Berlin. We start in the Turkish quarter hitting Lucille's and Beer Heaven. After that it's on to Que Pasa where the strongest $3.50 cocktails I've ever had are the highlight of the menu. Last stop of the night is a club called Monarchs, also known as the 50's & 60's club. It's filled with hipsters who dance to music of, you guessed it, the 50's & 60's. We roll home at 7:00 am. Did I mention there is no last call in Berlin? Champions.

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