Ecco cosa ho trovato per ora a Berlino:
Where to buy il cioccolato:
- Erich Hamann -
This family-run exquisite chocolate shop has remained unchanged since 1928, distinguished in its true Bauhaus design.
The chocolate is superb, especially if you’re one of those true chocolate aficionados who thinks that milk chocolate is watered down nonsense. Well, they don’t make milk-chocolate.
Hamann is famous for their rich, dark delights. The real McCoy! Sample their pralines filled with marzipan, ginger, nuts or fruits, or for the devout old fashioned types: the pure plain chocolate bars.
Brandenburgische strasse 17
Leysieffer-
Leysieffer has been concocting irresistible chocolates since 1909, and its champagne truffles, nougat, dark chocolates and other temptations are all well displayed at this busy flagship store.
Fassbender&Rausch -
Here chocolate lovers experience for the first time tempting delicacies prepared with high quality cocoa and the best chocolate.
In 1863 Heinrich Fassbender began to make Berlin’s finest chocolates and truffles in Mohrenstrasse 10, close to the Gendarmenmarkt. On account of his wonderful creations the Royal Court chose him as their supplier.
Some years later, in 1890, Wilhelm Rausch opened his first confectionery where he too was making very fine chocolates, pralines and truffles of the highest quality.
In 1999 the talents of the two families joined company and the result was Fassbender & Rausch Chocolatiers at the Gendamenmarkt. address: Charlottestrasse 60
Where to stay:
Hotel de Rome - Rocco Forte's Hotel de Rome opened in the heart of Berlin in October 2006.
Hotel de Rome is located on Bebelplatz, off Unter den Linden. It is a conversion of an existing building constructed in 1889 by architect Ludwig Heim (appointed master builder of the government), which housed the head office of Dresdner Bank until 1945. This is one of the few luxury hotels in Berlin located in an original building making use of its full architectural splendour and thereby offering guests an authentic Berlin experience.
The ornate and classical design of the original building has been given a contemporary twist by designer Tommaso Ziffer, who also designed the Hotel de Russie in Rome. Tommaso Ziffer has been assisted by architects Aukett + Heese with Olga Polizzi and her design team at The Rocco Forte Collection. Behrenstrasse 37, 10117 Berlin(00 49 30 460 6090)
Schlosshotel - In a quiet park surrounded by woods, the 54-room Schlosshotel is more intimate than either the Adlon or the Kempinski. Built as a home for the Kaiser's lawyer in 1914, the hotel's closed cobbled forecourt provides reserved parking for a handful of Ferraris. The interior design carries Karl Lagerfeld's signature - the German-born fashion designer chose everything from the dramatic, brocaded entrance hall to the cups and saucers used for serving tea. The Vivaldi Restaurant decor is fabulous and has exquisite menus. The city centre is a 30-minute taxi ride away and it is only a five-minute walk to the Grunewald forest. For regular guests, such as Leonardo di Caprio and Sean Connery, the hotel's location means that it can be sealed off from even the most ardent fans. Brahmsstrasse 10, 14193 Berlin(00 49 30 8958 40)
Hotel Adlon Kempinski - This glamorous dame has had some hard knocks, but she still turns heads. The hotel was bombed in the war and only restored to its former glory in 1997. The clientele is star-studded - Charlie Chaplin nearly lost his trousers in a scrum of fans in the foyer; Greta Garbo came here when she wanted to be alone. The intimate Lorenz Adlon restaurant has won a Michelin star for its fine French food; the Quarré restaurant brings a light cosmopolitan touch to some familiar Central European staples. If you prefer a quieter snack, the lobby bar serves up a delicious Wiener schnitzel. Unter den Linden 77, 10117 Berlin(00 49 30 22610)
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