Berlin
Berlin is spread out and low-rise, with its history written across the centre in fragments: Prussian museums on one island, Cold War remains a few stops away, and reinvented industrial buildings in between. Public transport is what makes it manageable. Three days is enough for the core museums and two outer neighbourhoods.
How long to stay
May to September for outdoor life; December for the markets.
Typical daily budget
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Best time to go
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Is Berlin right for your trip?
Based on what this guide covers, not a score. This is what Berlin is known for.
Great for
- History & culture
- Nightlife
- Solo
Less of a focus
- Food
- Nature
- Family
- Couples
- Budget friendly
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Top things to do
Brandenburg Gate
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The eighteenth-century city gate at the end of Unter den Linden, stranded in the death strip during the division of Berlin and now the city's main symbol.
East Side Gallery
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A 1.3-kilometre surviving stretch of the Berlin Wall along the Spree, painted by artists from around the world in 1990.
Museum Island
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Five state museums on an island in the Spree, covering antiquity, Byzantine and Islamic art and nineteenth-century painting.
Reichstag Building
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The German parliament, with Norman Foster's glass dome above the chamber open to visitors who register in advance.
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Popular activities
Cold War history walk
Guided route through Checkpoint Charlie, the Wall memorial and the former death strip.
Spree boat tour
Slow boat past the government quarter and Museum Island.