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A Guide to the World's Greatest Hotels
MAKING THE MOST OF THE WORLD'S GREATEST CITIES Great cities offer so much and change so fast that even the savviest traveler-in fact, even the natives themselvesinevitably miss out on some exciting new restaurant, superb little shop, or hidden treasure. With the help of concierges from great hotels around the world, we have put together the following suggestions of ways to make your business trip a genuine pleasure.
BERLIN Best Sunny Day Outing: Spreepark Amusement Park.
Best Restuarant: Hardtke for German specialties: La Cascina in Grunewald for Italian dishes.
Most Fascinating Museum: The Pergamon on Museum Island for art treasures: Checkpoint Charlie for a look back into recent history.
Best Way to Spend a Sunday: Take a boat trip to the Spreewald or enjoy horse racing at the Mariendorf track.
Best Market: Strasse des 17 Junis every Sunday Best Beer Garden: Loretta's on Lietzenburger Strasse.
DRESDEN
Best Restaurant for Business Entertaining: Kahnaletto or Fischgalerie.
Most "In" Place for Dinner: Cafe 100 on Alaunstrasse: Restaurant Oma on Cossebauder Strasse.
Best Coffee: Schinkelwache.
Best Bookstore: Internationales Buch.
Best Nightclub: Maximilian.
Best Jazz: Jazzclub Tonne.
HAMBURG
Most Exclusive Men 's Store: Selbach on Jungfernsteig.
Best Department Store: Alsterhaus.
Best Jazz: Dennis Swing Club.
Best Restaurant for a Business Meal: Le Canard; Landhaus Scherrer.
Best Gourmet Food Shop: Schlemmer Meier at Gansemarkt: Kruizenga.
Best Martini: Harry's New York Bar.
Best Hair Stylist for Women: Marlis Moller.
Best Skin Care: Doin Dominique Visagiste Beauty Farm.
Best Children's Clothing: Jacadi.
ISTANBUL
Travel Time from Airport: 40 minutes by taxi.
Best Festival: Music and Film Festival (June and July).
Best Place for Local Color: The Covered Bazaar.
Best In-Town Spa: Planet or Hillside.
Most "In" Restaurant: Beyti.
Best Night Clubs: Cubuklu 29 and Pascha.
Best Antiques: In Beyoglu's Cukurcuma district.
Vorst Problem for Foreign Travelers: The currency - be sure to get all the zeros right!
LEIPZIG
Best Day Trip: Macheni with its castle and romantic park.
Best Cafe: Riquet.
Most Historic Restaurant: Auerbach's Keller.
Best Shopping: Madler Passage.
Best View of the City: From the Battle of Leipzig Monument.
Most Famous Memorial: Bach's tomb in St. Thomas's Church.
Best Museum: Collections of the former Imperial Court.
LOS ANGELES
Best Excursion: Helicopter tour of...