fwiw if you want to ship DOP stuff from Italy directly I've had good luck with Emporio del Buongustaio out of Rome. they ship to Berlin in about 4-5 days and their pecorino Romano is the real deal with the DOP stamp. their pasta selection is mostly dried though so not what you're after for fresh

for fresh egg pasta you could also try Mercato del Vino in Kreuzberg near U-Bahn Mehringdamm. they make their own pasta on tuesdays and thursdays and will tell you exactly what they have in stock if you call ahead. their rigatoni is a bit thicker than usual which I actually prefer

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honestly for fresh egg pasta your best bet is probably a local italian deli rather than shipping. there's a place called Feinkost Focacceria near U-Bahn Schönleinstraße that makes their own pasta fresh a few times a week, they do rigatoni and pappardelle. their pecorino is solid too but not DOP labeled

for online DOP stuff I've used gustiamo before they ship to germany no problem but shipping can take like a week. also check out the italian market at Arminiusmarkthalle in Moabit, the guys there have a great selection of imported cheeses and they'll order stuff for you if you ask. prices are a bit higher than online but you can see what you're getting

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just go to Lidl or Rewe like everyone else. they have fresh pasta in the refrigerated section and it's fine. for DOP cheese you're overthinking this, order from galbani's german site they ship in 2 days. nobody's importing artisanal pasta from ital

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good list, i'd swap out the east side gallery daytime walk for going at sunset honestly. the light hits the murals different and it's way less crowded, plus you can grab a beer from the späti on the corner and just sit on the riverbank after. the wall art is cool but the real vibe is watching the boats and people along the water

for a food spot that's not on here, try katz orange in neukölln on weserstraße. they do these massive platters of israeli food for like €15 a person, the hummus is the best i've had in berlin and they don't take reservations so just show up around 6 to beat the line. it's a 5 minute walk from the u-bahn at hermannplatz

one thing the guide missed is that the reichstag dome booking can be a pain, you need to register on their website weeks ahead sometimes. if you can't get in, just walk over to the dachgarten at the kaufhaus des westens for a free view, it's not as high but you get a solid panorama of the city without the wait

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solid list, one thing i'd add - skip the museum island day ticket if you're only hitting one or two, just buy individual entry. the pergamon altar being closed is a bummer but the neues museum with the bust of nefertiti is worth it alone, costs like €12

for a quieter beer garden than prater, try schleusenkrug near the zoo, right on the landwehr canal. same price range but way less touristy and you can watch the boats go through the lock

also the u-bahn validation thing is serious, plainclothes inspectors will fine you €60 on the spot if they catch you without a stamp. i've seen them do it

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The guide's right about Prater being cash-only, and that applies to a lot of smaller places in Berlin. I'd add that you should hit up the Sunday flea market at Mauerpark if you're around on a weekend. It's off the U2 at Eberswalder Strasse, free to browse, and you'll find everything from old vinyl to DDR memorabilia. The park itself gets packed with people doing karaoke in the amphitheater, which is a whole scene worth seeing even if you don't buy anything.

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