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Locals love Kreuzberg for its somewhat gritty but hip landscape, and the fashion style here is more urban as well. The lively Bergmannstrasse is home to several worthy boutiques, as is Mehringdamm. This, along with neighboring Neukölln, is the place to score a unique Berlin find.
Part playfully curated general store and part café, Hallesches Haus is inside a former post office turned nightclub turned shop. Expect to find terrariums, artfully designed gardening tools, Pendleton blankets, housewares, and gifts with a sense of humor.
