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Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf is a political construct of the two former Berlin districts Charlottenburg and Wilmersdorf. Charlottenburg is the heart of West Berlin and stretches between the KuDamm (jointly shared with Wilmersdorf) and the castle Charlottenburg in the north. Wilmersdorf has always been an upper class inner city villa area. It is quiter but has nice restaurants and cafes.

Contents 1 Understand 2 Get in 2.1 U-Bahn 3 See 3.1 Landmarks 3.2 Museums and Galleries 4 Do 5 Eat

Understand

Charlottenburg is divided in two areas. The southern part of the district is one of the wealthier areas of Berlin with posh flats and apartements. The northern part is a nice living area. Charlottenburg was the center of the former West Berlin and was really good built-up after the war. Today it's mostly an upmarket shopping and living area for city slickers. Charlottenburg has a big wealthy russian scene, so sometimes people talk about Charlottograd. Wilmersdorf is a living area with mostly smaller or single houses/villas. Wilmersdorf is a wealthy area where lots of families live.

Get in

Charlottenburg is the heart of the City West and spreads from the trade fair centre in the west to the Ku'Damm in the east. Best way to travel is the public transport or by bike. There are few parking slots. Wilmersdorf has an extensive bus system and through the S- and U-stations Heidelberger Platz or Fehrbelliner Platz

U-Bahn

• For the central bus station the U-and S-Bahnstation Kaiserdamm / Messe ZOB ICC is the best station
• If you want ot ride the bus along the whole Ku'Damm best jump of U-Bahn Wittenbergplatz oder S-Bahn Halensee (east to west or vv)
• For the Schloss (castle) Charlottenburg the U-Bahn Richard-Wagner-Platz is best
• U-and S-Bahn station Bahnhof Zoo is best for the Zoo or a short walk to the Ku'Damm. Friends of the partner city Los Angelas can walk right to the Los Angeles friendship place
• Kudamm is best reached by U-Bahnstation Kurfürstendamm or Wittenbergplatz

See

Landmarks

• Schloss Charlottenburg [1] -

Museums and Galleries

• Egyptian Museum (Ägyptisches Museum). [2]. One of the most important Egyptological collections in the world. Includes the famous bust of the queen Nefertiti. Will soon be re-integrated into the collections on Museum Island / Museuminsel. In the meantime, not to be missed. Schloßstraße 70, Berlin - Charlottenburg. Tel: 030/34357311, Open: Tues to Sun 10 am - 6 pm. U-Bahn Richard-Wagner-Platz, S-Bahn Westend, Bus numbers 109, 145, 210, X21 (Schloss Charlottenburg), X 9 (Richard-Wagner-Platz).

• the Museum für Vor- und Frühgeschichte (Museum of Pre- and Early History) [3] -
• Bröhan Museum [4] - a small but interesting collection of decorative arts from the Art Nouveau and Art Deco periods

Do

• Lay a the grass at lake Lietzensee
• Have a coffee at Savignyplatz and watch the people

Eat

The City West is a very good place for quality and burst with a big variety of styles and kitchens. The following list concentrates on the institutions every Berliners goes once in a while:

• Mar y Sol Excellent tapas and Spanish food, Savignyplatz 5, 10623 Berlin, T:030-313 25 93
• Lusiada Portugiese restaurant with excellent mussels, Ku'damm 132a (5min walk from S-Bahnstation Halensee), 10711 Berlin, T: 030-891 58 69
• Eiffel Good French restaurant with good value business lunch sets and interesting dinner variations, Ku'damm 105 (3min walk from S-Bahnstation Halensee), 10711 Berlin, T: 030-891 13 05
• Good Friends Best original Chinese food in Berlin, Kantstr. 30 (cnr. Schlüterstr) T:030-312 24 88
• 12 ApostelExcellent Italian food and one of the best pizzas in town, Bleibtreustr. 49 (oppsite S-Bahnstation Savignyplatz), 10623 Berlin, T:030-312 14 33 two new branches in Steglitz and Mitte
• Moustache Excellent cuisine francaise with lrc feeling next to the river, for the expatriate french in Berlin, Galvanistr. 12, T: 030-342 30 94 (closed on Sundays)
• Marché Good self service restaurant just in the middle of the Ku'damm shopping district, managed by Mövenpick

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