[jon boy]

yes head east if you want to see berlin. the west is a bit rubbish.

go to prenzlauer berg and f hain for bars,cafes and shops and head to mitte to laugh at the fashion victims. avoid the hookers on oranienburg strasse at all costs.

if you go down unter den linded then you will come accross some truly amazing architecture if you head of the main street and turn off into some of the side street. around there is loads of historical stuff: brandenbourg gate, reichstag, hitlers buker, typography of terrors (old gestapi headquaters) and the monument to the murdered jews etc. also check out herman goerings old office (next door to the typography)

i used to be a tour guide so i know quite a few places.