Berlin for Beginners - Part 2 (Design, Books, Gifts and more...)

Independent and not so independent shops, cafes and some hiding places approved by Cut & Tear...

Day 2 - MONDAY - (please note that some Museums and Galleries are closed)

1.Hackersche Hofe – Variety of shops  and Restaurants (Fashion, Books, Soap, Toys…)

Rosentalerstr. 40-41

It is touristy but you can get some good shots before 10am and the cafes are already open!

2. PRO QM bookshop – Specialized Bookshop

A must for anyone who loves Art, Design or Architecture

3. Siebensachen  - Design

Real designer shop, the guy actually works there!!!

4. Schonhauser Design – Design / Gifts

Alte Schonhauserstr. 28

Great selection of  Design goods and gifts.

5.Gestalten – Design / Books / Gifts

6. Barcomi’s Café

7.Do you read me? – Independent Magazines

8.Clarschens Ballhaus – Restaurant worth viewing

A real relict of Berlin’s past! Beautifully rotten building with old interior. You can stop for a coffee, dinner or  a dance in the evening!

9.Me – collectors room  - Gallery (closed on Monday!)

Interesting private gallery with a shop and café.

10.Heckmann-Hofe – Variety of shops  and Restaurants (Fashion, Books…)

Fabulous hiding place  to eat or rest.

11. Museuminsel – Variety of Museums

All the tourists are going there, so the queues for tickets might be very long, try to book in advance. Some Museums are closed on Monday!

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Although all places listed above worth a visit, the real highlights included a fantastic magazine shop "Do you read me". It is not very big but I managed to spend there an hour and left with this fabulous Canadian magazine, which I am intending to surscribe to.
http://uppercasemagazine.com/

I also enjoyed browsing through the Schoenhauser Design shop (they are currently working on their website). So many things to choose from! But as any good design , a bit pricy...

Another high point of my afternoon was the Barcomi's Cafe with their fabulous lemon cheesecake and freshly squeezed juices.

The Claerchens Ballhaus was a real treat! This partially derilict building houses oldfashion ballroom and you can still go dancing there every night of the week!!!

The courtyard of the Heckman Hofe left me speachless. The view opens out of blue, with the fantastic synagogue roof shimering behind it. There was an empty shop available for rent, so I started to dream immediatelly... ;-) The local bookshop was being refurbished but the owner allowed me a browes and few photos anyway...