IN LIGHT OF THE TURBULENT CONDITIONS ACROSS EUROPE
DEPOSITS FOR THIS TRIP WILL BE FULLY REFUNDABLE UNTIL JULY 15, 2016
BERLIN
OCTOBER 9th to 15th
OFFERED WITH
KRISTIN PETERSON EDWARDS of kpeARTS
ACCOMMODATIONS :: DAS STUE
Trip starts at 1:30 p.m. in lobby of the Das Stue
$4250 per person
Includes 6 nights accommodation, double occupancy, all breakfasts, 4 lunches, 4 dinners and all trip-related transportation, admissions and guide fees.
Single supplement $850.
Airfare, airport transfers and alcohol not included
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9th
Walking Tour
As an introduction to this city with its rich, sometimes dark, always fascinating history, we begin with an architectural walking tour through central Berlin
Tea at the Adlon
An elegant tea in the salon of one Europe’s grand hotels
Norman Foster's Reichstag Dome
We stroll back to our hotel by way of this singular experience—a walk up and around the glass spiral walkway atop the Reichstag
DINNER :: OPEN
We head 'home' for an early first night--though there are plenty of local restaurant options for those who are not quite ready to call it a day!
MONDAY, OCTOBER 10th
Guided tour of this exquisitely well-curated collection of perhaps
the most influential design movement of the 20th century
Lunch :: Borchardt’s
For decades this spot has been the preferred lunch spot for elegant Berliners
Museum Island, a stunning UNESCO World Heritage Site, is comprised of five museums with a primary focus on antiquities
with holdings that include Nefertiti, the Ishtar Gate and many, many other masterworks
Dinner :: Katz Orange
Hip, fun--and delicious!!
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11th
Opened in 2001, The Jewish Museum, documenting 2000 years of Jewish history, is now one of the most visited museums in Europe
Lunch :: Soho House Berlin
In the former East, this is a terrific gathering spot for Berlin’s creative classes
Erika Hoffmann allows private tours by appointment to her renowned contemporary art
collection in her multi-story living space in Mitte
Gallery Visits
The gallery scene in Berlin is excellent and varied, less commercially
driven than New York or London, but just as dynamic.
DINNER :: Dóttir
A wonderful new ‘it’ restaurant in a town that already has a very high culinary bar
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12th
It’s official name ‘Museum of the Present’ perhaps says it all--Berlin’s premier contemporary art museum
housed in a vast and wondrously transformed 19th century train station
Lunch :: Sarah Weiner
A wonderful lunch choice in the Hamburger Bahnhoff complex
Now housing a renowned contemporary art collection, this intact WW II bunker
is equally worth a visit for its evocation of life in war-time Berlin
Studio Visits
We end our busy day with visits to the studios of a few select contemporary artists
DINNER :: OPEN
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13th
OUR DAY IN POTSDAM
An astrophysical observatory and architectural wonder built by Erich Mendelsohn in the style of Le Corbusier
Lunch :: Zur Historischen Muhle
A charming lunch spot adjacent to the entrance to Sansscouci
Built between 1745 and 1747 Sanssouci is the former summer palace of Frederick the Great, King of Prussia. It is often compared to Versailles. While Sanssouci is in the more intimate Rococo style and is far smaller than its French Baroque counterpart, it too is notable not only for the primary palace but also for the numerous temples and follies throughout its extensive formal park-like grounds.
DINNER :: Casual at Das Stue
After a busy day out, we keep it simple and have ‘dinner in’ tonight at Das Stue’s excellent in-house restaurant
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14th
Located in the Charlottenburg district of Berlin, Charlottenburg is the largest palace in Germany. The palace was built at the end of the 17th century and was greatly expanded during the 18th century. It includes much exotic internal decoration in Baroque and Rococo styles. A large formal garden surrounded by woodland was added behind the palace and includes a belvedere, a mausoleum, a theatre and a pavilion. Though badly damaged in WWII, the palace has since been fully reconstructed and is today one of the most visited sites in Berlin
Open Afternoon
Dinner :: Pauly Saal
Considered one of the best restaurants in Berlin, the interior is as beautiful as the food is exceptional
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15th
Tour Ends
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