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Berlin in Winter The magic of Berlin in wintertime visitBerlin.com/winter Hotels, Tickets, Information T +49 (0)30-25 00 25 visitBerlin.com Schwelle Dagmar Photo: New Year‘s Eve Party at the Berlinale 2019 Brandenburg Gate Th e 69th annual Berlin Film Berlin’s legendary party Festival is showing around 400 mile – with a fantastic stage fi lms in diff erent genres - and programme and a light-up- all screenings are open to the the-sky fi rework display at general public. See the stars up midnight close on the red carpet! Brandenburg Gate Party Mile Potsdamer Platz and various 31 December – 1 January 2019 cinemas in Berlin 7 – 17 February 2019 IHF Men‘s Handball World Championship Especially for children: Germany and Denmark will Tickets for family events – Children‘s show: book now! host this year‘s world cham- Spiel mit der Zeit Berlin Tourist Info Centre, pionship.Th e German national +49 (0)30-25 00 25 team opens the tournament in Th e latest show by children for or at visitBerlin.com Berlin. children is an exciting adven- ture through time and into the Mercedes-Benz Arena and future. various other venues Photo: PPMG Potsdamer Platz Management GmbH Management Platz PPMG Potsdamer Photo: Winter World on Potsdamer Platz 10 – 17 January 2019 Children 5 and older, Friedrichstadt-Palast 16 November – 30 January 2019 ISTAF INDOOR 2019 Winter Events 2018/19 Th e world‘s largest indoor Advent Songs athletics meeting features Berlin has a lot to offer even as the weather many exciting competitions. On cosy cushions in the old carpentry workshop, adults gets colder! Enjoy these winter events in Berlin. Mercedes-Benz Arena and children get in the Christ- 1 February 2019 mas mood with readings and festive songs to join in. Winter World on Roncalli Christmas Circus Potsdamer Platz For 14 years, the RONCALLI Tischlerei Deutsche Oper Berlin 8 – 9 December 2018 Ice skating, curling, Europe‘s Christmas Circus has been largest mobile toboggan run, delighting visitors young and and nightly après-ski parties. old. Potsdamer Platz Tempodrom 2 November – 6 January 2019 21 December – 6 January 2019 Marcos Fernando Photo: The Nutcracker Classical Music for Christmas Staatsballet Berlin presents Berlin Palace Concerts:At Tchaikovsky‘s Christmas Charlottenburg Palace, com- classic choreographed by bine a festive concert with a director Nacho Duato. traditional German Christmas dinner in a baroque ambience. Deutsche Oper Berlin 17 – 27 December 2018 Charlottenburg Palace 24 – 26 December 2018 More events and tickets at: The Nutcracker visitBerlin.com Christmas Markets 2018 Berlin has over 60 diverse Christmas markets, and each in its own special way guarantees plenty of Christmas fun. Here is a small selection (opening hours may change!). Christmas Magic at the Charlottenburg Palace Gendarmenmarkt Christmas Market Historic Gendarmenmarkt The baroque splendour of square is an impressive setting Charlottenburg Palace and the for this touch of Christmas lavish illuminations make this magic. One the Berliners’ Christmas market particularly best-loved markets – with special. The wooden huts and traditional Christmas goodies, pagoda tents decorated with upscale food stalls and a great natural materials also ensure a selection of arts and crafts. cosy start to the winter season. Gendarmenmarkt (Mitte) Charlottenburg Palace 26 November – 31 December, 26 November – 26 December, daily 11am-10 pm, Mon-Thu 2pm-10pm, 24 December until 6 pm, Fri-Sun 12-10pm 31 December until 1 am Closed 24 December Free admission for children 25 + 26 December, 12-8 pm; iStock.com, photo: totalpics photo: iStock.com, under 2 years U Richard-Wagner-Platz U Stadtmitte S Westend Lucia Christmas Market Spandau Christmas Market Named after the Scandinavian Every year, the entire Old Lucia festival, this market Town of Spandau is trans- focuses on Nordic traditions formed into Berlin‘s largest and Scandinavian music. The Christmas market. Family day original ideas to keep warm is Wednesday, and there is a include ‘Swedish fire torches’ fun programme of stage acts (aka a Canadian candle) and every day for free! an ‘open-air coat heater’ with pre-warmed coats! Spandau Old Town 26 November – 23 December Kulturbrauerei Sun-Thu 11am-8pm, (Prenzlauer Berg) Fri-Sat 11am-10pm 26 November – 23 December S+U Rathaus Spandau Mon-Fri 3pm-10pm, Sat-Sun 1pm-10pm U Eberswalder Straße, Senefelderplatz Gendarmenmarkt Photo: Dagmar Schwelle Dagmar Photo: Berlin at Christmas The Green Market Berlin Nostalgic Opernpalais 9 December 2-8pm Domäne Dahlem, the first four In the heart of Friedrichshain Christmas Market U Karl-Marx-Straße weekends in December, in an urban, industrial at- In Berlin‘s historic centre S Neukölln Sat-Sun 11am-7pm mosphere, Berlin‘s vegan and around St Hedwig‘s Cathedral U Dahlem-Dorf vegetarian Christmas market and near the Staatsoper, you Berlin Eco Christmas Market is a fun alternative to the more can admire handicrafts from on Sophienstraße Did you know...? Berlin has traditional kind. all over the world. Traditional In one of Berlin‘s oldest many traditional and culinary specialities as well as alternative Christmas markets Molkenmarkt 2 streets, Christmas nights are nostalgic rides provide for a all about sustainability. Tren- around the city. Some have a 23.–25. November lovely Christmas ambience. fairy-tale setting, such as the U Klosterstraße dy, hip Berlin designer pieces and sustainable natural goods. Christmas market on Am Opernpalais (Mitte) Schlossplatz in Köpenick. Berliner Weihnachtszeit 26 November – 26 December, Sophienstraße (Mitte) 12-9.30 pm daily, Take a trip back in time to the first four weekends in Closed 24 December old Berlin around 1900 as December, Bus 100, 200, TXL Staatsoper you stroll down quaint little Sat 12-8pm, Sun 11am-7pm market alleyways bright with U Weinmeisterstraße festive lights. If you fancy life Old Rixdorf Christmas Market S Hackescher Markt in the fast lane, put on your At a market lit by oil lamps, skates and take a twirl on the charitable societies, associa- Domäne Dahlem ice rink! tions and organisations offer Advent Market everything you could wish for An attractive family market In front of the Rotes Rathaus – from festive decorations to (Mitte) with traditional art and craft oil paintings, sweet waffles and work. And while the kids are 26 November – 26 December fine Rixdorf herb cordials! S+U Alexanderplatz busy making their own Christ- Richardplatz (Neukölln) mas decorations, parents can 7 December 5-9pm, indulge in the many tempting More Christmas markets at: 8 December 2-9pm, festive treats! visitBerlin.com Find Local Souvenirs in the Berlin Tourist Info Centre at Brandenburg Gate, the Berlin Central Station, in the Europa-Center and the Park Inn at Alexanderplatz. Adresses page 31. Photo: Dagmar Schwelle Dagmar Photo: Kurfürstendamm Shopping Friedrichstraße Potsdamer Platz In addition to a large selection Be inspired by the Christmas Berlin has a wealth of department stores, of books, audio books, and decorations at Potsdamer Platz outlets, shopping centres, and boutiques on stationery articles, Duss- Arkaden! Enjoy gift hunting in mann‘s “department store of around 140 shops or relaxing festively decorated winter boulevards making culture” houses the world‘s in one of the attractive cafés it so easy to find the perfect Christmas gift. largest department devoted to and restaurants. classical music. Th e idyllic café Explore Berlin‘s amazing shopping landscape! is ideal for a shopping break. S+U Potsdamer Platz S+U Friedrichstraße Th e Mall of Berlin is one of Berlin‘s largest shopping Around Kurfürstendamm Bikini Berlin is more than just French department store centres. With over 250 shops Kurfürstendamm is particu- a mall: it is home to fl agship Galeries Lafayette lends and cafés, you‘re sure to fi nd larly beautiful in wintertime. stores and pop-up boxes the German capital a touch the right gift for all your KaDeWe, Germany‘s best- instead of large chains. Here, of French fl air. Aside from friends and family. Th e food known department store, young companies present their fashion and cosmetics, this court also off ers a wide range features 60,000 m² of high- products at temporarily pop- modern glass building also of options for a relaxing break. quality goods and services. up shops - so there‘s always off ers a gourmet selection of S+U Potsdamer Platz Th e gourmet foods depart- something new to discover! typical French specialities. ment is known for its large Restaurant Neni also off ers a U Französische Straße selection of international great view over the city. delicacies. S+U Zoologischer Garten U Wittenbergplatz Schloßstraße Designer Outlet The mile-long Schloßstraße The Designer Outlet is only 30 is especially fine for a stroll. minutes away from Berlin city In addition to the numer- centre.The 16,500 m² outlet ous shops, the Das Schloss is designed like a pedestrian shopping centre promises zone in a small town and Schwelle Dagmar Photo: something very special - gold, invites you to take a leisurely sculptures, stucco, and elabo- stroll. Designer brands are rate light projections in winter offered here at discounts of up motifs over four floors, home to 70%. to a multitude of shops. Here shopping becomes an experi- Express bus from ence for all the senses! Kurfürstendamm S+U Rathaus Steglitz Bikini Berlin Boulevard Berlin is also located on Schloßstraße and Did you know...? The many features around 120 shops small shops and boutiques in over 76,000 m² of elegant Berlin‘s districts are as varied ambience offering everything as the districts themselves. that a mall needs. Here you Shopping becomes a discovery find fashion shops in particu- tour! Do it like the Berliners lar, but also many restaurants More shopping opportunities at: and go for a stroll off the and cafés to relax in.