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It can be hard to know where to start in a city overflowing with famous sights and world-class museums. These itineraries pick out the highlights as well as some hidden gems, so you can make the most out of even a short trip to Berlin.
Brimming with Neo-Classical architecture and artwork documenting the history of human creativity, Museumsinsel is a stately place to get a first impression of Berlin. For a taste of all the island has to offer, the Neues Museum has one of the most wide-ranging and exotic exhibitions and will provide plenty of motivation for a return visit. If you can pull yourself away from the treasures of the UNESCO-listed museums, wander over to Schlossplatz and past the recently erected Humboldt Forum, a replica of the former Royal Palace. After having lunch at the Heat (Karl-Liebknecht Strasse 3 ), take a walk along Unter den Linden and admire its multitude of restored historic buildings. Be sure to look into Schinkel’s Neue Wache to see Käthe Kollwitz’s poignant sculpture symbolising the suffering of the Berlin people during World War II, and at Bebelplatz to see Micha Ullman’s “Bibliotek”, a memorial to the Nazi’s 1933 book-burning. Continuing on down Unter den Linden you’ll eventually end at the city’s most famous icon, the Brandenburger Tor with your next stop – the Reichstag – just down the road.
Taking a tour (prebooking essential) of the magnificent Reichstag in the late afternoon means you can be on its famous domed rooftop for wonderful city views as the sun sets. The venue’s Käfer restaurant offers traditional German cuisine, which you can walk off with a stroll south past the Tiergarten towards Potsdamer Platz, making a stop at the impressive Holocaust Denkmal.
Discover Berlin Itineraries
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