Top 10 Berlin Museum guide

1. "Museumsinsel"- Highlights are: "Alte" Nationalgalerie, "Altes" Museum, Pergamon Museum
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museum_Island
2. Jewish Museum- designed by Daniel Liebeskind
http://www.juedisches-museum-berlin.de
3. "Neue" Nationalgalerie- designed by Mies van der Rohe
http://www.neue-nationalgalerie.de
4. Friedrichwerdersche Kirche- designed by the old master Friedrich Schenkel
5. "Mauermuseum Bernauer Strasse"- the history of the wall and the devided Berlin
http://www.berliner-mauer-dokumentationszentrum.de
6. "Hamburger Bahnhof und Rieckhallen"- the Frick Collection
7. "Sammlung Berggrün"-a gift for Berlin
http://www.smb.museum/smb/sammlungen/details.php?objID=22&lang=de
8. "Haus am Checkpoint Charlie"-stories from people who attempted to escape East Germany
9. "The Story of Berlin"- a walk through Berlins history
http://www.story-of-berlin.de
10. "Deutsches Techniker Museum"- things you were always wondering about

Top 10 Berlin Street food guide

1. Döner Kebab- at "Rosenberger Platz"- my favorite Döner in town
2. Keb up- the competitor of the above- a trailor located at the corner of Weinbergsweg and Brunnenstrasse
3. Schawarma in "Raumerstrasse"-don't know how many Gary ate...
4. "Konopkes" an Eberswalder Strasse- you have to eat your first Currywurst there
5. "Alibaba und die 40 Hähnchen"- on Danziger Strasse-chicken Döner,Gary's favorite
6. Die "kleine Eiszeit" on Stargarder Strasse - incredible gelato
7. Grillwalker- you meet them mostly around the "Alex"- the best Bratwurst in town
8. "Die Wunderlampe" best "Imbiss" in Friedrichshain
9. Imbiss am Wittenbergplatz- the best currywurst in the West
10. "Backstube"- great bakery where you can eat the best croissants

Top 10 Architecture trips through Berlin

1. Museumsinsel (Mitte)- in the presence of the old masters
2. The Northern Embassies,CDU Building and Bauhausarchiv (Tiergarten)
3. Die Kapelle der Versöhnung and Memorial for the Berlin Wall (Bernauer Strasse Mitte)
4. "Regierungsviertel"- meet the contemporary star architects Stephan Braunfels, Norman Foster, Axel Schultes
5. "Potsdamer Platz"/"Staatsbibliothek" & "Philharmonie"- Sharoun, Renzo Piano, Helmut Jahn and more
6. The Jewish Museum- Liebeskind/ GSW Building- Sauerbruch und Hutton
7. Der Haupbahnhof- Gerkan Marg & Partner/Hamburger Bahnhof/Riekhallen Hallen- Joseph Paul Kleihues
8. "Olympiastadion" history from the first Olympics in 1936 to the soccer world championship in 2006
9. "Kaiser Wilhelm Gedächtniskirche"
10. "Unite d'habitation typ Berlin- Le Corbusier

Hotels and Apartments in Berlin

1. Honigmond-Hotel/garden hotel
www.honigmond-berlin.de
2. Lux-11
www.lux-eleven.com
3. Ackselhaus
www.ackselhaus.de
4. Arte Luise Kunsthotel Berlin
www.luise-berlin.com
5. Art'otel Berlin Mitte
www.artotels.de/berlin_mitte
6. Arcotel Velvet Berlin Mitte
www.arcotel.at
7. Propeller Island City Lodge
www.propeller-island.com
8. Haus Arkona
www.hausarkona.de
9. Park Inn Hotel Berlin
www.parkinn-berlin.com
10. Apartmenthaus Mitte-modern apartment house "im Herzen der Stadt"
http://www.pension-peters-berlin.de/fs_pen0.htm

Our Top 10 Berlin tourist guide

1. Start in the Middle at the former border between East and West Berlin-"Brandenburger Tor" with "Tiergarten", the largest park in Germany and "Siegessäule"-the Victory column
2. Meet the Chancelor- "Regierungsviertel" with "Reichstag"-"Bundestag"-"Bundeskanzleramt"-"Bundespräsidialamt"
3. The Champs Elysee of Berlin: "Unter den Linden"- with National library, State opera, Humboldt University, "Altes Zeughaus", "Berliner Dom", "Museumsinsel"
4. Gendarmenmarkt - the nicest square in Berlin with the French and German Domes
5. Shopping on "Friedrichstrasse" with Checkpoint Charlie
6. Alexanderplatz, the "Alex" with "Fernsehturm"- TV tower
7. "Mitte"- Berlins hipster district with "Hackischer Markt", "Neue Synagoge", "Tacheles"
8. Run Lola Run- "East Galery" and "Oberbaumbrücke"
9. Go West-"Kurfürstendamm"- shopping paradise, don't miss the legendary "KaDeWe" (Kaufhaus des Westens) and "Kaiser Wihelm-Gedächtniskirche"
10. "Charlottenburger Schloss" and gardens

First edition- Houston March 26 in 2006

As most of you know, we got married on March 26 in 2006 in Houston, under quite special circumstances. We thank everybody who contributed to an unforgettable day. It was quite amazing that even though we told people only 2 days before, we still had a great wedding ceromony with rings, me in a wedding dress, a party with 5 wedding cakes and a drive in a decorated convertable Mazda to spend a romantic night in a hotel. The perfect American wedding which was only possible with the support and love of our family and friends. Thank you again for everything. However, it was sad that none of the German family and friends could attend since everything was planned of such short notice. From the first moment we decided to get married in the US,we knew that there would be a German edition at some point. What took us only one week the first time is now the other extreme of two years. We are very excited and are looking forward to celebrating with all of you. It will be something very special for us that our families will finally meet and our American and German friends will get together. We are happy that so many of you will make it from so many different places in Germany, Europe and the States. Thank you so much. To help you prepare your trip to Berlin and surroundings, we would like to share some recommendations with you.
Welcome to Germany 2008!