Shopaholics will be in seventh heaven in Berlin, which offers consumer junkies a veritable feast of goodies. You’ll find everything from classic homeware, haute couture gowns and blinding bling to avant-garde art and cool streetwear brands by local designers. Berlin has many faces: gritty, groovy, sophisticated and sexy, all of which are reflected in the range of shopping areas. As a general guide, Charlottenburg has high street and exclusive chic sewn up, Friedrichstrasse is a who’s who of international designers, Scheunenviertel in Mitte mixes urban streetwear with sassy local design, Kreuzberg offers dressed-down grunge, Friedrichshain has an indie edge, Prenzlauer Berg oozes an artsy vibe, and Schöneberg mixes fetish with stylish local ateliers. Wherever you’re headed in the city, don’t bother bringing the car as parking can be tricky and costly.