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KaDeWe, Tauentzienstr. 21-4, T 21210. U -Bahn Wittenbergplatz. Mon-Fri 0930-2000, Sat 0900-1600. The Kaufhaus des Westens (department store of the West) is the biggest on the continent. It is akin to Harrods but so much more elegant. The sixth-floor food hall with its gourmet bar and delicatessen is impressive and likely to tempt seafood lovers. Exhibitions, fashion shows and book signings are a regular feature. Kaufhof, Alexanderplatz 9, T 24 74 32 65. S-Bahn and U-Bahn Alexanderplatz. Mon-Fri 0900-2000, Sat 0900-1600. This 70s building, which has now become quite a Berlin icon with photographs of it appearing in bars throughout town, is a standard department store with the elegance or luxury of KaDeWe. Naturkaufhaus, Schlossstr. 101, T 79 73 716. U-Bahn Schlossstr. Mon-Fri 1000-2000, Sat 1000-1600. Berlin’s first environmentally friendly department store is located in this main shopping street of Steglitz. The goods range from organic food to organic clothes, cosmetics and wine. Quartier 206, Friedrichstr. 71, T 20 94 68 00. U-Bahn Stadtmitte. Mon-Fri 1000-2000, Sat 1000-1600. The height of designer fashion exists on Mitte’s Friedrichstrasse. Gucci, Kenzo and Manolo Blahnik can be found behind the chic black marble exterior. Wertheim, Kurfürstendamm 231, T 88 03 00. U-Bahn Kurfürsten- damm. Mon-Fri 0930-2000, Sat 0900-1600. The various Wertheims are known for their delectable foodstuffs. A fantastic place to purchase Christmas necessities especially delicious German chocolate and Lebkuchen (speciality German biscuits).
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