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10 Best: Berlin- Quartier 206

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Very close to Checkpoint Charlie is the high-end shopping district on Friedrichstrasse. Quartier 206 is a most fashionable department store for the Berlin elite.
Designed by the New York architectural firm of Pei, Cobb, Freed and Partners it has a dazzling deco feel.

Hosted by Julia Grimpe, theater and TV star, who is a resident of Berlin.

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