• Clärchens Ballhaus, Auguststrasse 24, Mitte, Berlin (0049 30 282 9295, ballhaus.de)

• British Airways (ba.com) flies Heathrow-Berlin from £110 rtn inc tax, bookable until 28 March

• The Circus Hotel (+30 2000 3939, circus-berlin.de) has doubles from €75 per night B&B