Berlin travel guide: where to eat, drink, sleep and shop

The past 100 years have seen Berlin engineer a revolution, be headquartered by the Nazis, get bombed (a lot), be torn in two and then subsequently become reunited.

But instead of being stifled by this heavy historical burden, Berlin holds it head high, attracting a global influx of creativity and building a deserved reputation of openness and experimentation. A heady combination of glamour and grit, whether your appetite is for culture, fashion or food, you can certainly satisfy it here.

There is something alluringly mystical about Absinthe and this new bar on the grounds of Berlin’s famous Admiralspalast is entirely dedicated to ‘the green fairy’ herself.