A visit to St. George's English Bookshop is one of the more relaxing ways you could spend a saturday in Berlin. Pass by the organic food market on a saturday and load up on fresh strawberries and gourmet cheese, then just a block away you'll find this busy bookshop. The quaint shop is loaded with an array of quality new and used books ranging from philosophy to pop culture. For the bibliophile in you, searching for a rare book would not be an unsurmountable feat, as the staff can special order any kind of book your craving for. With its large comfortable leather sofas and the sounds of soothing jazz playing in the background, spending a few hours curled up with a book is inevitable. It is also a great home for film buffs, as it plays a variety of films with English or German subtitles for the pocket friendly price of 3 Euros (which is inclusive of a drink). For those lost souls visiting or living in Berlin, St. George's English Bookshop can be, to quote Hemingway, your "clean, well-lighted place."

Finding this bookshop is quite the challenge, but for the truly passionate bibliophiles, it is an exciting treasure hunt that is worth the effort. It houses an impressive collection from hisory's greatest writers, such as: Baudrillard, Sarte, Barthes, Kant, and of course, Steinbeck.

Part bookshop, part library, this eclectic, brainy hub is a "country" of its own. The "cult" leader of "Another Country" is Alan Raphaeline, who would be more than happy challenge anyone and everyone in extemporaneous discussions/debates about almost any topic (except for Harry Potter). This cool, little hole-in-the-wall shop has a myriad of events, such as: Tuesday film nights, Thursday TV Nights, Friday Cooking Nights, and many other hip gigs.