'The other Berlin': A travel guide with a fresh take

Compact, comprehensive, multimedia: This travel guide presents Berlin in a new way. Their book "Das andere Berlin" — which translates to "The other Berlin" — covers the culturally and historically significant and iconic sites that are staple to any visit to the city, including the usual important attractions like the Brandenburg Gate, the Reichstag and the Museum Island. The book describes and illustrates the historical ruptures, the destruction following World War II, the post-war reconstruction of the divided city and the almost 35 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall. Several chapters are dedicated to the best addresses for the city's characteristic culinary offerings: currywurst, a pork sausage drowned in ketchup and curry powder; döner kebab, said to have been invented in Berlin, which is meat sliced off a spit and packed with salad into a flatbread sandwich; the original Berlin hearty pork knuckle. Berlin's queer history But "Das andere Berlin" also shows what sets Berlin apart from other cities.