15 Best Things to Do in Berlin

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   Alexanderplatz

   LandmarkFree entry

   Alexanderplatz is a large public square and transport hub in the heart of Berlin. Once the center of East Berlin, it remains a bustling meeting point with shops, restaurants, and landmarks.

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   Potsdamer Platz

   LandmarkFree entry

   Potsdamer Platz is a bustling square in the heart of Berlin that epitomizes the city's post-reunification revival.

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   Brandenburg Gate

   Landmark

   The Brandenburg Gate is an eighteenth-century Neoclassical monument at the western end of central Berlin's Unter den Linden.

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   Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe

   Landmark

   The Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, also known as the Holocaust Memorial, is a stark and powerful tribute located near the Brandenburg Gate.

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   Reichstag Building

   Landmark

   The Reichstag Building on Platz der Republik is the historic home of Germany's parliament.

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   Victory Column

   Landmark

   The Victory Column (Siegessäule) is a iconic Berlin landmark located in the heart of the Tiergarten park.

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   Topography of Terror

   Museum

   The Topography of Terror is an outdoor and indoor museum located on the site of the former Gestapo and SS headquarters in Berlin.

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   Berlin Wall Memorial

   Landmark

   The Berlin Wall Memorial on Bernauer Straße commemorates the division of Berlin by the Berlin Wall and the deaths that occurred there.

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   East Side Gallery

   Landmark

   The East Side Gallery is one of Berlin's most visited landmarks, stretching along the Spree River in Friedrichshain.

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    Checkpoint Charlie

    Landmark

    Checkpoint Charlie is a reconstructed Cold War border crossing at Friedrichstraße and Zimmerstraße, now a major tourist attraction where original remnants blend with replica structures and memorials.

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    Berlin TV Tower

    Landmark

    The Berlin TV Tower, a 368-metre structure next to Alexanderplatz, is Germany's tallest building and a city landmark.

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    Berlin Dungeon

    Landmark

    The Berlin Dungeon is a thrilling, immersive attraction located in the city's Mitte district, near the River Spree.

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    Berlin Cathedral

    Religious site

    Berlin Cathedral (Berliner Dom) is the largest Protestant church in Germany, located on Museum Island in the heart of Berlin.

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    Lustgarten

    Park & natureFree entry

    Lustgarten is a large public park situated on Museum Island in the heart of Berlin, directly in front of the Altes Museum.

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    Museum Island

    Sight

    Museum Island is a museum complex on the northern part of Spree Island in central Berlin, featuring five major museums built between 1830 and 1930.

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