hi, my b.f has just finished filming a 10 week...

hi, my boyfriend has just finished filming a 10 week shoot of a depressive musican and needs a break . We want to know where we can go that will chill him out and be fun for us when we want to party, also we dont like the idea of tourists and we like luxury but at a nice price. Any ideas?

Berlin might just be up your street. Berlin is a young city -  20-40 years - in East Berlin. What tourists don't know is that there is a thriving night life in this oh so trendy region that only the 'in-crowd' know about. And you can indeed join the in-crowd too if you know the right person to show you around.

Berlin night life can be found in exclusive hidden bars and night clubs and especially around the river where people chill, drink and hang out on man made beaches, boogie on boats and dine out on beds in tented restaurants. These go on through the night right through to the next day in time for breakfast.

Call Heindrik on 00 49 30 43 720 701. He is a guide that specialises in Berlin's eclectic night life. www.berlinagenten.com.

PS during the day (if you are awake) you can get a huge dose of culture at German history and art museums and monuments. Flights are from ?19 with www.airberlin.com. Stay in the very funky Movenpick hotel www.moevenpick-hotels.com brilliantly located just 10 minutes from Berlin Tegel Airport, which Checkpoint Charlie and other great monuments and museums within walking distance.

22 September 2006