Award-winning travel writer Kerry Christiani (www.kerrychristiani.com) has lived in Germany and written about it for the past 6 years. From her home in the Black Forest it's a speedy train ride to Berlin, where the dynamic arts scene, fun-loving locals and happening nightlife draw her back time and again. This was Kerry's second trip to Berlin for Frommer's, but the first time she has seen the capital entirely blanketed in snow, and toasted the New Year with champagne and fireworks at the Brandenburg Gate. When she isn't digging up treasures for guidebooks, Kerry writes articles for magazines and websites, including BBC Olive and Lonely Planet Magazine.

15 Favorite Moments 1 1 The Best Full-Day Tours 5 The Best of Berlin in One Day 6 The Best of Berlin in Two Days 10 The Best of Berlin in Three Days 14 2 The Best Special-Interest Tours 17 Something Brewing 18 Kinder Surprise 24 Dark Past, Bright Future 30 Art Uncovered 36 Roaring Twenties 40 City Highs 44 Brick in the Wall 50 3 The Best Neighborhood Walks 57 Tiergarten & Potsdamer Platz 58 Alexanderplatz & Surrounds 62 Museum Island 66 Kreuzberg 70 Kurfurstendamm & Around 74 Unter den Linden & Around 78 4 The Best Shopping 83 Shopping Best Bets 84 Shopping A to Z 88 5 The Great Outdoors 95 Tiergarten 96 Wannsee & Around 98 Marzahn Gardens 102 6 The Best Dining 105 Dining Best Bets 106 Dining A to Z 111 7 The Best Nightlife 117 Nightlife Best Bets 118 Nightlife A to Z 124 8 The Best Arts & Entertainment 131 Arts & Entertainment Best Bets 132 Arts & Entertainment A to Z 135 9 The Best Lodging 139 Lodging Best Bets 140 Lodging A to Z 145 10 The Best Day Trips & Excursions 151 Schloss Charlottenburg & Around 152 Potsdam 156 Tropical Islands 160 The Savvy Traveler 163 Before You Go 164 Getting There 167 Getting Around 168 Fast Facts 170 Berlin: A Brief History 173 Useful Phrases & Menu Terms 175 Index 178