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Lisk Center Berlin Area Recommendations Lisk Center Berlin Area Recommendations Lisk Center Berlin is located between three districts - Mitte, Friedrichshain, and Kreuzberg. Mitte, as the most central district of Berlin, is full of museums, galleries, and MITTE Fernsehturm Berlin historical architecture 30 MIN WALK FRIEDRICHSHAIN (Alexanderplatz, Museum Island, Ostbahnhof U-Bahnhof 15 MIN WALK and Reichstag are only Heinrich-Heine-Strasse 7 MIN WALK examples of what you should visit here). KREUZBERG Friedrichshain is well known for its artsy and alternative vibe. With soviet architecture and many techno clubs (also the most famous techno club in the Lisk Center Berlin Köpenicker Str. 126, 10179 Berlin, Germany world - Berghain), it’s a must-visit place in Berlin. From the poorest area in Berlin, Kreuzberg became the trendiest place in the city. It’s famous for its multicultural vibe and the best hipster cafes, restaurants, and bars in the city. PLACES TO STAY MITTE BerlinLux Apartments Living Hotel Großer Kurfürst **** Adalbertstraße 42, 10179 Berlin Neue Roßstraße 11 - 12, 10179 Berlin 2 mins walk from the Lisk Center Berlin 14 mins walk from the Lisk Center Berlin Lisk Center Berlin Recommendations - Page 1 Hotel Catalonia Berlin Mitte **** Park Plaza Wallstreet Berlin Mitte **** Köpenicker Str. 80-82, 10179 Berlin Wallstraße 23-24, 10179 Berlin 7 mins walk from the Lisk Center Berlin 15 mins walk from the Lisk Center Berlin The Dude Berlin **** Hotel Motel One Berlin-Spittelmarkt Köpenicker Str. 92, 10179 Berlin Leipziger Str. 50, 10117 Berlin 9 mins walk from the Lisk Center Berlin 7 mins drive from the Lisk Center Berlin Living Hotel Berlin Mitte **** Hotel Motel One Berlin-Spittelmarkt Neue Roßstraße 13, 10179 Berlin Leipziger Str. 50, 10117 Berlin 14 mins walk from the Lisk Center Berlin 7 mins drive from the Lisk Center Berlin Park Inn by Radisson Berlin Courtyard by Marriott Berlin City Alexanderplatz **** Center Alexanderplatz 7, 10178 Berlin Axel-Springer-Straße 55, 10117 Berlin 9 mins drive from the Lisk Center Berlin 6 mins drive from the Lisk Center Berlin FRIEDRICHSHAIN ibis Berlin Ostbahnhof ** Hampton By Hilton Berlin City East An der Schillingbrücke 2, 10243 Berlin Side *** 8 mins walk from the Lisk Center Berlin Gallery - Mildred-Harnack-Straße 15, 10243 Berlin Moxy Berlin Ostbahnhof 5 mins drive from the Lisk Center Berlin Andreasstraße 76-78, 10243 Berlin 10 mins walk from the Lisk Center Berlin Holiday Inn Berlin - City East Side **** Wanda-Kallenbach-Straße 2, 10243 Hotel Indigo Berlin **** Berlin Mühlenstraße 13-19, 10243 Berlin 6 mins drive from the Lisk Center Berlin 6 mins drive from the Lisk Center Berlin Lisk Center Berlin Recommendations - Page 2 KREUZBERG Hotel Orania.Berlin Oranienstraße 40, 10999 Berlin 15 mins walk from the Lisk Center Berlin PLACES TO EAT AND DRINK CAFÉ La Vent Coffee Bar TrueSharing Café Köpenicker Str. 44, 10179 Berlin Adalbertstraße 36, 10179 Berlin 1 min walk from the Lisk Center Berlin 3 mins walk from the Lisk Center Berlin Bonanza Coffee Roasters Adalbertstraße 70, 10999 Berlin 9 mins walk from the Lisk Center Berlin RESTAURANTS Grüngut LAPHO Köpenicker Str. 53, 10179 Berlin Brückenstraße 10B, 10179 Berlin Vegetarian/Vegan Bistro Vietnamese Restaurant 1 min walk from the Lisk Center Berlin 9 mins walk from the Lisk Center Berlin Cocina Ming Dynastie Jannowitzbrücke Köpenicker Str. 53, 10179 Berlin Brückenstraße 6, 10179 Berlin 1 min walk from the Lisk Center Berlin Chinese Restaurant 10 mins walk from the Lisk Center Berlin Lisk Center Berlin Recommendations - Page 3 Urban Lunch La Piadina Wilhelmine-Gemberg-Weg 5, 10179 Mariannenpl. 23, 10997 Berlin Berlin Italian Restaurant 2 mins walk from the Lisk Center Berlin 10 mins walk from the Lisk Center Berlin Don Sushi 15 BESH Brückenstraße 15, 10179 Berlin Brückenstraße 15, 10179 Berlin Sushi Restaurant Vegetarian Restaurant 7 mins walk from the Lisk Center Berlin 7 mins walk from the Lisk Center Berlin STREET FOOD Döner Box BRGRS BRGRS - Organic Burgers Köpenicker Str. 76, 10179 Berlin Brückenstraße 1A, 10179 Berlin Kebab Hamburger Restaurant 6 mins walk from the Lisk Center Berlin 7 mins walk from the Lisk Center Berlin THINGS TO DO AND SEE LANDMARKS Oberbaum Bridge (Oberbaumbrücke) Nikolaiviertel Oberbaumbrücke, 10243 Berlin Rathausstraße 21, 10178 Berlin 6 mins drive from the Lisk Center Berlin 5 mins drive from the Lisk Center Berlin Görlitzer Park Alexanderplatz Görlitzer Str. 3, 10997 Berlin 9 mins drive from the Lisk Center Berlin 5 mins drive from the Lisk Center Berlin Lisk Center Berlin Recommendations - Page 4 SHOPPING Zalando Outlet Store Berlin Köpenicker Str. 20, 10997 Berlin 10 mins walk from the Lisk Center Berlin GALLERIES AND MUSEUMS Märkisches Museum East Side Gallery Am Köllnischen Park 5, 10179 Berlin Mühlenstraße 3-100, 10243 Berlin 11 mins walk from the Lisk Center Berlin 7 mins drive from the Lisk Center Berlin St Nicholas’ Church Museum Nikolaikirchplatz, 10178 Berlin 8 mins drive from the Lisk Center Berlin NIGHTLIFE BARS Biererei Bar & Vintage Cellar Republic Berlin Oranienstraße 185, 10999 Berlin Köpenicker Str. 74, 10179 Berlin 15 mins walk from the Lisk Center Berlin 6 mins walk from the Lisk Center Berlin Holzmarkt Pampa Holzmarktstraße 25, 10243 Berlin 10 mins walk from the Lisk Center Berlin Lisk Center Berlin Recommendations - Page 5.
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