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This imposing building was once an office of the secret police. Today, it’s a luxury hotel with 73 beautifully-appointed rooms & suites, flooded with natural light. Even the most basic have queen beds and kitchens with microwaves, fridges, dishwashers and coffeemakers. There are also several separate, self-contained, multi-room apartments you can book close by through the hotel – ideal for groups and family stays.
There’s a good in-house restaurant (operated by a third party), and guests may use the fitness centre at EVO Fitness, opposite the hotel.
Lux sits in the perfect location for Mitte’s shopping and Prenzlauer Berg’s cool bars. It’s a good base for sightseeing and first visits – a 15-minute walk from Museum Island; a 3-minute walk from Alexanderplatz station.
Lux 11 lies on the cusp of two worlds. While the streets behind are studded with historic apartment blocks and townhouses (mostly careful reconstructions), the front door points to Karl Marx Allee, the Communist-era boulevard.
Tourists descend on the area year-round but noise is rarely an issue. The Volksbuhne Theater is just up the road, and there are a dozen bars and cafés within a minute’s walk.
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Berlin, Germany[0.8 miles]
Join the culture crowd and explore over 600 private galleries clustered in Mitte’s artistic heart, with art from students to masters, struggling to world-famous.
Best for ages: 13+ | Free
Berlin, Germany[0.9 miles]
This gallery showcases one of the world’s largest collections of 19th-century sculpture and paintings, with additional collections of neoclassical, Romantic, Impressionist and early Modernist artwork.
Best for ages: 18+ | £10
Berlin, Germany[1 miles]
A tour de force of treasures amassed by German archaeologists. The superb site pulls together three previous museums covering Islamic art, classical antiquities and the ancient Near East.
Best for ages: 18+ | £12
Berlin, Germany[1 miles]
Museum Island’s Neues Museum houses prehistoric and early historic collections, notably an excellent Egyptian Collection – including the famous bust of Queen Nefertiti.
Best for ages: 18+ | £10
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Berlin, Germany[0.8 miles]
Award-winning, hands-on museum dedicated to life in the former East German Republic.
Best for ages: 13+ | £7
Berlin, Germany[1 miles]
The first museum to be built on Museum Island set in a stunning neoclassical building, houses exhibits from the Collection of Classical Antiquities. The permanent Greek collection is displayed on the ground floor, with special exhibitions on the second.
Best for ages: 18+ | £8
Berlin, Germany[1.1 miles]
Reopened in 2006 after a major refurbishment, the museum now houses a fine collection of Byzantine art, coins, medals, and most notably, one of Europe’s finest collections of sculpture.
Best for ages: 18+ | £8
Berlin, Germany[1.1 miles]
A massive exhibition covers German history from the Dark Ages to the modern day in an entertaining fashion. History buffs could spend all day here, but the rest should head straight for the most interesting sections devoted to the 19th-century Weimar and Nazi eras. Open daily.
Best for ages: 13+ | £7
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