Berlin, Hotels & More - See also

“The prolific arts publisher TASCHEN has come out with a series of paperback city guides called ‘Hotels & More.” (Not to worry –the books are way more interesting than the title.) I picked up their Berlin volume (our next vacation destination, unless the dollar keeps shrinking to nano-status). Rather than focusing on your basic tourist destinations, these books concentrate solely on not-to-be missed modern hotspots, museums, shops, eateries and hotels. In less than two decades since reunification, Berlin has gone from a dour and divided city, to the arts capitol of Europe, with talented artists and designers moving in droves, taking advantage of cheap rents and the city’s youthful, anything goes vitality. Thorsten Klapsch’s gorgeous photos magically transport us to Berlin’s boutique hotels and chic restaurants and shops, and author Angelika Taschen clues us in on all the cool neighborhoods and what makes them special. This book may be as close as we’ll get to Berlin for awhile. Come on dollar –look alive!”
Christian Science Monitor, Washington DC, United States