Ask anyone with a sweet tooth to plan a sightseeing tour of Berlin and you're sure to find a Ritter Sport chocolate shop on the map. Colourful squares and the inscription BUNTE SCHOKOWELT BERLIN on the front mean that behind the doors lies a chocolate land full of surprises for lovers of this invigorating and nutritious treat. Children will never say no to a piece of chocolate, so the shop is well worth including in the children's itinerary.
The Ritter factory opened in 1912, and 18 years later the owners did something ingenious: they started making square chocolate bars instead of rectangular ones. The new, chunky chocolate bar was designed to fit into the pocket of a sports jacket. Today, the company produces a variety of shapes, but the colourful square pack is instantly recognisable in any shop window.
At the Ritter Sport store in Berlin, chocolate lovers can learn more about how chocolate is made, how it's eaten and what it's used for on three floors covering 1,000 square metres. "The Chocolate Road" is a small glimpse into the history of chocolate. The visit of the exhibition is free of charge. A tour through the ChocolateExhibition takes approx. an hour.
The chocolate workshop is for children who want to make their own favourite chocolate bars. Of course, such a culinary masterpiece requires special packaging. The Chocolate Shop is for anyone who is fascinated by the variety of flavours in the Ritter squares. And if a child cannot find the chocolate bar he or she is looking for in the shop window, the creativity workshop Schokokreation will create it within an hour.
Although in reality it is difficult to imagine something new in a shop full of chocolate bars — bitter, crunchy, berry, nutty, minty... Mini bars are available next to large packs, and it is easier to buy a gift set of different types of chocolate than to choose one or two. You can also buy the finest chocolate pastes and sweets.
Ritter Sport also runs the Chocolaterie and Chocolayounge, which offers gourmet chocolate desserts.
