ℹ️ About Berlin
Berlin is Germany's capital and a city-state in its own right, considered one of Europe's most historically significant and creative destinations. Few other cities reflect division, reunification and constant change as vividly as Berlin.
Top Destinations in Berlin
The Brandenburg Gate is the city's landmark and a symbol of German unity. Museum Island brings together five world-class museums, including the Pergamon Museum, on a single island in the Spree. The East Side Gallery, a painted remnant of the Berlin Wall, powerfully documents the city's recent history.
Practical Travel Tips for Berlin
Berlin has an international airport (BER) and a dense U-Bahn and S-Bahn network for getting around easily. Spring through autumn are best for sightseeing. The currency is the euro.
Good to Know about Berlin
Berlin covers roughly nine times the area of Paris and has more bridges than Venice. The city is home to one of Europe's most vibrant club and music scenes, which has drawn global attention since the 1990s. At the same time, sprawling parks like the Tiergarten offer green retreats right in the heart of the metropolis.
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Things to Do in Berlin 2026/2027
Allied Museum Berlin
The AlliiertenMuseum in Dahlem documents the history of the Western Allies in Berlin from 1945 to 1994 with original objects such as the airlift aircraft.
Alte Nationalgalerie Berlin
The Alte Nationalgalerie Berlin displays 19th-century masterpieces from Caspar David Friedrich to the Impressionists in a temple-like building on Museum Island.
Altes Museum Berlin
The Altes Museum on Museum Island displays ancient art from Greece, Etruria and Rome in a neoclassical masterpiece by Karl Friedrich Schinkel.
Anne Frank Zentrum
Located in the Hackesche Höfe, the Anne Frank Zentrum tells the story of Anne Frank's life and Nazi persecution through its interactive exhibition "Alles über Anne".
Bauhaus-Archiv
Set beside the Landwehrkanal, the Bauhaus-Archiv holds the world's largest collection on the history of the Bauhaus school, with works by Gropius, Kandinsky, Klee and Breuer.
Berlinische Galerie
The Berlinische Galerie in Kreuzberg presents modern art, photography and architecture from and about Berlin from 1870 to the present.
Bode-Museum Berlin
The Bode-Museum Berlin displays European sculptures, Byzantine art and one of the world’s largest coin collections in a neo-baroque building on Museum Island.
Bröhan-Museum
The Bröhan-Museum in Charlottenburg showcases Art Nouveau, Art Deco and early functionalism through complete furniture ensembles, glass, porcelain and painting.
Brücke-Museum
Set at the edge of the Grunewald forest, the Brücke-Museum holds the world's largest collection of German Expressionist art by the Brücke group, including Kirchner, Heckel and Schmidt-Rottluff.
C/O Berlin
Housed in the historic Amerika Haus near Berlin Zoo, C/O Berlin presents international photography ranging from classics like Helmut Newton to contemporary positions.
Computer Games Museum Berlin
The Computerspielemuseum in Berlin-Friedrichshain presents the history of computer games with over 300 exhibits and many playable classics.
DDR Museum
The DDR Museum on the Spree riverbank opposite Berlin Cathedral offers an interactive journey into everyday life in the former East Germany – hands-on and immersive.
Deutsches Historisches Museum Berlin
The Deutsches Historisches Museum in Berlin is Germany’s national history museum and presents temporary exhibitions in the Pei Building while the Zeughaus is under renovation.
Futurium Berlin
The Futurium in Berlin is the House of Futures and invites visitors free of charge to explore, experiment and discuss possible futures.
Gemäldegalerie Berlin
The Gemäldegalerie at the Kulturforum presents one of the world’s most important collections of European painting from the 13th to 18th century with masterpieces from Rembrandt to Vermeer.
German Museum of Technology Berlin
The German Museum of Technology in Berlin showcases locomotives, aircraft, ships and engineering history across a vast area – famous for the Raisin Bomber on its roof.
German Spy Museum Berlin
The Deutsches Spionagemuseum at Leipziger Platz presents the history of espionage interactively with original exhibits, Enigma machines and a laser maze.
Hamburger Bahnhof – Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart
The Hamburger Bahnhof – Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart presents contemporary art in a historic railway station building with works from Beuys to current art.
Illuseum Berlin
The Illuseum Berlin at Alexanderplatz is an interactive museum of optical illusions, holograms and sensory perception with a focus on ocean protection.
Jewish Museum Berlin
The Jewish Museum Berlin fascinatingly explores over 2,000 years of Jewish history in Germany. The unique architecture by Daniel Libeskind and the moving exhibitions make it a must-see for every visitor to Berlin.
Käthe Kollwitz Museum Berlin
The Käthe-Kollwitz-Museum at Charlottenburg Palace presents the graphic and sculptural work of the artist with socially critical and pacifist themes.
Kunstgewerbemuseum
The Kunstgewerbemuseum at the Kulturforum showcases European decorative arts from the Middle Ages to today, including the famous Guelph Treasure and Art Nouveau glass.
Museum Berggruen
Located opposite Charlottenburg Palace, Museum Berggruen houses one of the world's most important private collections of Picasso, Klee, Matisse and Giacometti.
Museum für Naturkunde Berlin
The Museum für Naturkunde in Berlin houses over 30 million objects and features the world’s largest mounted dinosaur skeleton, Brachiosaurus brancai, along with the famous Archaeopteryx.
Museum Island
A UNESCO World Heritage Site home to five major museums, including the Pergamon Museum and the Alte Nationalgalerie.
Neues Museum Berlin
The Neues Museum on Museum Island houses the world-famous bust of Nefertiti and important collections of prehistory and Ancient Egypt.
Pergamonmuseum Berlin
The Pergamonmuseum is currently closed for renovation; the Pergamon Panorama offers an impressive access to the treasures with original exhibits and a 360-degree circular painting.
Schwules Museum
Located in Tiergarten, the Schwules Museum is one of the world's first museums dedicated to the history and culture of gay, lesbian and queer communities since 1985.
Stasi-Museum Berlin
The Stasi Museum in Berlin-Lichtenberg is located in the former office of Erich Mielke and documents the work of the East German State Security at the authentic historic site.
Topographie des Terrors Berlin
The Topographie des Terrors in Berlin documents the structures of the Nazi terror system on the historic site of the Gestapo and SS headquarters. Admission is free.
Tränenpalast Berlin
The Tränenpalast (Alltag in der DDR) at Friedrichstraße station is the former departure hall and recalls German division and everyday life in the GDR.
Urban Nation Museum Berlin
The Urban Nation Museum (Street Art) in Schöneberg is Berlin’s museum for urban contemporary art with changing exhibitions and a painted façade.
Altes Stadthaus Berlin
The Altes Stadthaus on Molkenmarkt is a monumental administrative building by Ludwig Hoffmann (1902–1911) and today seat of the Senate Department for the Interior.
Bendlerblock Berlin – German Resistance Memorial
The Bendlerblock in Berlin is the historic site of the failed 20 July 1944 assassination attempt and houses the German Resistance Memorial Center. Stauffenberg and fellow conspirators were executed here; today the exhibition and courtyard commemorate resistance to National Socialism.
Checkpoint Charlie
The most famous Cold War border crossing between East and West Berlin, located on Friedrichstraße.
Deutsche Oper Berlin
The Deutsche Oper Berlin on Bismarckstraße was West Berlin's central opera house during the Cold War and remains one of Germany's largest stages with about 1,865 seats.
E-Werk Berlin
E-Werk in Mitte is the listed Buchhändlerhof substation, once a legendary techno club and now an office site with the Deutsche Kinemathek as temporary tenant.
House of World Cultures Berlin
The Haus der Kulturen der Welt (Schwangere Auster) in the Tiergarten is an international forum for contemporary art and discourse in a striking architectural landmark.
Humboldt Forum
Housed in the rebuilt Berlin Palace on Museum Island, the Humboldt Forum combines world ethnological collections, changing exhibitions and a baroque courtyard.
Komische Oper Berlin
Founded in 1947, the Komische Oper Berlin stages opera and operetta in German for a broad audience and is known for unconventional music theater on Behrenstraße.
Kronprinzenpalais
Long the residence of Prussia's crown princes on Unter den Linden, the Kronprinzenpalais is best known today as the site where Germany's Unification Treaty was signed in 1990.
Martin-Gropius-Bau Berlin
The Martin-Gropius-Bau is a historic exhibition hall on Niederkirchnerstraße, hosting major temporary shows of art, photography and cultural history beside the Topography of Terror.
Neue Wache Berlin
The Neue Wache on Unter den Linden is the Federal Republic’s central memorial to the victims of war and tyranny with the sculpture by Käthe Kollwitz.
Olympiastadion Berlin
The Olympiastadion Berlin is the historic 1936 Olympic stadium, modernised and home of Hertha BSC with tours and sightseeing visits.
Palais Populaire Berlin – Art & Culture
Palais Populaire in Berlin-Mitte is Deutsche Bank’s interdisciplinary forum for contemporary art, music and culture housed in the historic Prinzessinnenpalais on Unter den Linden.
Preußischer Landtag
The historic Preußischer Landtag building on Niederkirchnerstraße has served as the seat of Berlin's state parliament since 1993 and stands right next to the Topographie des Terrors.
Rathaus Köpenick Berlin – History, Highlights & Visit
Rathaus Köpenick in Berlin is a striking 1905 brick-Gothic town hall with a 54-metre tower, famous for the 1906 Captain of Köpenick hoax and a permanent exhibition on the event.
Red Town Hall Berlin
The Red Town Hall in Berlin-Mitte is the seat of the Governing Mayor and a striking Neo-Renaissance landmark of red brick with free admission.
Reichstag Building
Home of the German Bundestag, famous for its glass dome and breathtaking panoramic views over Berlin.
Schwerbelastungskörper Berlin
The Schwerbelastungskörper in Tempelhof is a massive concrete cylinder from 1941 and an information site on National Socialist urban planning for Germania.
Staatsoper Unter den Linden
Opened in 1742 as Prussia's first free-standing opera house, the Staatsoper Unter den Linden remains home to the Staatskapelle Berlin in the heart of historic Berlin.
Tempelhof Airport Berlin
Tempelhof Airport in Berlin is a monumental former airfield with free access to Tempelhofer Feld and historic guided tours of the terminal building.
Teufelsberg Listening Station Berlin
The former US listening station on Teufelsberg in the Grunewald is a walkable Cold War relic with radar domes, street art and a wide view over Berlin.
Zeughaus Berlin
The Zeughaus on Unter den Linden is Berlin’s Baroque arsenal and home of the German Historical Museum, with the Schlüter courtyard and the Pei wing. Its permanent exhibition traces German history from the Middle Ages to the present.
Berlin Cathedral
Germany's largest Protestant church, with an imposing dome standing right beside Museum Island.
Deutscher Dom Berlin – Exhibition & History
The Deutscher Dom on Gendarmenmarkt in Berlin houses the Bundestag’s interactive exhibition on the history of parliamentary democracy and forms, together with the French Cathedral and the Konzerthaus, one of the city’s most beautiful ensembles.
Emmauskirche Berlin – History, Visit & Tips
The Emmauskirche at Lausitzer Platz in Berlin-Kreuzberg combines a historic 1893 brick tower with a modern nave and serves today as a lively venue for services and concerts.
Französischer Dom, Berlin
The Französischer Dom on Gendarmenmarkt combines Huguenot history, the Huguenot Museum and a panorama platform about 40 metres above one of Berlin’s finest squares.
Gethsemanekirche
A neo-Gothic brick church from 1893 in Prenzlauer Berg, famous as the site of the 1989 peace prayers and a symbol of the Peaceful Revolution.
Heilig-Kreuz-Kirche
A neo-Gothic twin-tower church from 1888 in Kreuzberg, today a lively socio-cultural center known as Heilig-Kreuz-Passion on Blücherplatz.
Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedächtniskirche Berlin
The Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedächtniskirche on Breitscheidplatz is Berlin’s most famous memorial against war and a place of reconciliation with striking architecture combining ruin and modern design.
Marienkirche Berlin – History, Highlights & Visitor Guide
Marienkirche at Alexanderplatz is Berlin’s oldest parish church still in use, featuring a medieval Dance of Death fresco, a Baroque pulpit and striking brick Gothic architecture right beside the TV Tower.
Neue Synagoge Berlin (Centrum Judaicum) – History & Visit
The Neue Synagoge Berlin (Centrum Judaicum) is an impressive testimony to Jewish history featuring a golden dome, permanent exhibition and central location in Berlin-Mitte.
Nikolaikirche (die älteste Kirche Berlins) – Berlin’s Oldest Church
Nikolaikirche (die älteste Kirche Berlins) in the Nikolaiviertel is Berlin’s oldest surviving church building from the 13th century and today a museum dedicated to 800 years of city history.
Samariterkirche Berlin – History & Visit Guide
The Samariterkirche in Berlin-Friedrichshain is a neo-Gothic brick church from 1894 with a rich resistance history and a central location in the Samariterviertel.
Sophienkirche Berlin – Baroque Tower & History
Sophienkirche in Berlin-Mitte is a Protestant Baroque church featuring the city’s only surviving Baroque church tower and welcomes visitors with free admission and a central location.
St. Matthäus-Kirche
A reddish-brown 1846 brick church in the heart of the Kulturforum, today serving as a place of worship, art space, and respected concert venue near the Philharmonie and Neue Nationalgalerie.
St.-Hedwigs-Kathedrale Berlin – History, Highlights & Visit
St.-Hedwigs-Kathedrale on Bebelplatz is the cathedral of the Archdiocese of Berlin and a landmark of religious tolerance. Reopened in 2024, it impresses with its modern interior and free admission.
Zionskirche Berlin – History, Highlights & Visit
Zionskirche in Berlin is a neo-Romanesque church with a 67-metre tower, linked to Dietrich Bonhoeffer and GDR resistance. Free entry, tower climb available on Sundays.
Zwölf-Apostel-Kirche
A Byzantine-inspired church from 1872 in Schöneberg's Bayerisches Viertel, known for its colorful wall paintings and octagonal domed crossing.
Botanischer Garten Berlin – Green Oasis in Dahlem
The Botanischer Garten Berlin is one of the largest and most important botanical gardens in the world with 43 hectares and around 20,000 plant species, inviting discoveries in greenhouses and outdoor areas.
Britzer Garten Berlin
Britzer Garten in Berlin is a 90-hectare landscape park with a lake, themed gardens and play areas, created for the 1985 Federal Garden Show.
Gärten der Welt Berlin – International Park in Marzahn
The Gärten der Welt in Marzahn feature eleven international themed gardens on 43 hectares, a cable car and the Wolkenhain – a green world tour right in Berlin.
Görlitzer Park
A lively public park in Kreuzberg on the site of the former Görlitzer Bahnhof, a popular Wrangelkiez gathering place with wide lawns and sports facilities.
Hasenheide Park
One of Berlin's oldest public parks on the border of Neukölln and Kreuzberg, birthplace of the German gymnastics movement in 1811 and still a lively, multicultural gathering place.
Körnerpark Berlin – Neo-Baroque Garden in Neukölln
Körnerpark in Berlin-Neukölln is a neo-baroque garden set in a former gravel pit featuring cascades, an orangery with gallery and café – a peaceful highlight in the heart of the city.
Lietzenseepark Berlin – Park & Lake in Charlottenburg
Lietzenseepark in Berlin-Charlottenburg is a listed green space with a lake, cascades and mature trees – ideal for walks and relaxation right in the city.
Mauerpark Berlin – Flea Market, Karaoke & History
Mauerpark in Berlin is the former death strip of the Berlin Wall and today a lively meeting place with flea market, karaoke and free recreation in the heart of Prenzlauer Berg.
Monbijoupark Berlin
Monbijoupark is a green oasis in the heart of Berlin-Mitte opposite Museum Island, perfect for relaxing, sunbathing and family outings.
Natur-Park Südgelände
A former railway marshalling yard in Schöneberg, where wilderness and railway relics have merged into a unique industrial nature park since operations ceased in 1952.
Park am Gleisdreieck Berlin
Park am Gleisdreieck in Berlin is a 31.5-hectare urban park on former railway land featuring sports areas, wilderness zones and free 24-hour access.
Pfaueninsel Berlin
Pfaueninsel in Berlin is a UNESCO World Heritage island with free-roaming peacocks, a historic palace and a romantic landscape park – an idyllic day-trip destination reached by ferry.
Schlosspark Biesdorf
Schlosspark Biesdorf is a listed English style landscape park surrounding the late classicist Schloss Biesdorf in eastern Berlin. Free to enter, it features a tea pavilion, reading garden, art gallery and summer concerts.
Schlosspark Charlottenburg
A roughly 55-hectare park behind Charlottenburg Palace, combining a strictly geometric baroque garden with an English landscape garden designed by Peter Joseph Lenné.
Spreepark Berlin
A former amusement park in Plänterwald, abandoned since 2001 and today one of Berlin's best-known lost places, offering guided tours to its disused Ferris wheel.
Tempelhofer Feld Berlin – Leisure & History
Tempelhofer Feld is Berlin’s largest inner-city open space on the former airport grounds – perfect for cycling, picnicking and relaxing with free admission.
Tiergarten
Berlin's green lung in the heart of the city, featuring lakes, paths and the Victory Column as its centerpiece.
Treptower Park Berlin – Soviet War Memorial & Riverside
Treptower Park in Berlin is an 88-hectare public park on the Spree featuring the impressive Soviet War Memorial, wide lawns and the Archenhold Observatory – ideal for relaxation and history enthusiasts.
Viktoriapark Berlin – Waterfall, Monument & Views
Viktoriapark in Berlin-Kreuzberg combines an artificial waterfall, Schinkel’s National Monument and panoramic views across 12.8 hectares and is free to access around the clock.
Volkspark Friedrichshain Berlin – Oldest Park with Fairy Tale Fountain
Volkspark Friedrichshain is Berlin’s oldest public park featuring the Fairy Tale Fountain, artificial hills and open lawns – perfect for relaxation in the heart of the city.
Volkspark Humboldthain Berlin – Park, History & Tips
Volkspark Humboldthain in Berlin’s Gesundbrunnen district is a 29-hectare historic park featuring a rose garden, flak-tower viewpoints and an outdoor pool – perfect for relaxation and history.
Weltballon Berlin
The Weltballon near Checkpoint Charlie lifts visitors 150 metres above Berlin in an open gondola for sweeping views over the city centre. The ride of about 15 minutes combines a spectacular panorama with a view over the former Wall strip.
AlexBalkon
On the 37th floor of the Park Inn Hotel at Alexanderplatz, the AlexBalkon offers a calmer panoramic view over Berlin than the nearby TV Tower.
Berlin TV Tower
Berlin's tallest structure at Alexanderplatz, with an observation deck and revolving restaurant at 203 meters.
Berliner Funkturm
The Berliner Funkturm on the Westend trade fair grounds is the century old landmark of Berlin's City West. Its observation deck at 126 metres reopened in March 2026, offering sweeping views across the city.
Drachenberg
The Drachenberg is a rubble hill of around 97 metres in the Grunewald forest, right next to the Teufelsberg. Free and open at all times, it offers sweeping views over Berlin and is a favourite spot for kite flying.
Flakturm Humboldthain
The Flakturm Humboldthain is a massive World War II tower ruin in Berlin's Volkspark Humboldthain, offering a free viewing platform and guided tours of its dark interior. A raw, authentic spot where history, nature and city views meet.
Klunkerkranich
Klunkerkranich is a cultural rooftop garden on the Neukölln Arcaden parking deck with panoramic views over Berlin. Live music, DJ sessions and spectacular sunsets make it one of the city's most charming rooftop spots.
Müggelturm
The Müggelturm in Berlin Köpenick is a 30 metre lookout tower in the forested Müggelberge hills. After 126 steps, visitors enjoy sweeping views over the Müggelsee lake, the woods and the Berlin skyline.
Panoramapunkt am Potsdamer Platz
The Panoramapunkt am Potsdamer Platz offers an open air terrace about 100 metres above Berlin, reached by one of Europe's fastest lifts. It also features an exhibition on the history of Potsdamer Platz and a café with a sun terrace.
Teufelsberg (Berlin's highest point)
Teufelsberg is a man made hill in Berlin's Grunewald forest, built from wartime rubble and topped by a former Cold War listening station. Today it draws visitors with its radar domes, street art and sweeping city views.
Zionskirche
Zionskirche in Berlin Mitte is a historic brick church linked to Dietrich Bonhoeffer and the East German opposition. On Sundays, 104 steps lead up its tower for a small donation, offering lovely views over Prenzlauer Berg.
Brandenburg Gate
Berlin's most famous landmark and symbol of German reunification, standing at Pariser Platz in the heart of the city.
East Side Gallery
The longest surviving section of the Berlin Wall, painted with over 100 artworks by international artists.
Equestrian Statue of Frederick the Great
Christian Daniel Rauch's Equestrian Statue of Frederick the Great stands at the center of Unter den Linden atop a pedestal decorated with 74 historical figures.
Gedenkstätte Berliner Mauer (Bernauer Straße)
The Berlin Wall Memorial on Bernauer Straße preserves original Wall sections, the last complete stretch of the border strip and moving escape stories along 1.4 kilometres. Admission is free.
Liberation Memorial Schönholzer Heide
The Liberation Memorial Schönholzer Heide in Pankow is a 1949 Soviet war cemetery holding the graves of roughly 13,000 Red Army soldiers who died in the Battle of Berlin.
Marx-Engels-Forum
The Marx-Engels-Forum is a park in central Berlin home to the monumental 1986 bronze sculpture of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels.
Memorial to the Book Burning
Micha Ullman's Memorial to the Book Burning reveals, through a glass pane in the pavement, an underground room of empty bookshelves commemorating the Nazi book burning of 10 May 1933.
Memorial to the Homosexuals Persecuted Under Nazism
Elmgreen & Dragset's Memorial to the Homosexuals Persecuted Under Nazism shows a looping film of a kissing couple inside a concrete block near the Holocaust Memorial.
Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe
Germany's central Holocaust memorial, featuring 2,711 concrete slabs, located near the Brandenburg Gate.
Memorial to the Sinti and Roma Victims of National Socialism in Europe
Dani Karavan's Memorial to the Sinti and Roma Victims of National Socialism in Europe, in the Tiergarten, commemorates roughly 500,000 victims with a dark reflecting pool.
Molecule Man
The Molecule Man is a 30-meter aluminum sculpture by Jonathan Borofsky standing in the middle of the Spree river, right where three Berlin districts meet.
Sowjetisches Ehrenmal Tiergarten
The Sowjetisches Ehrenmal Tiergarten on Straße des 17. Juni has honoured the Soviet soldiers killed in the Battle of Berlin since 1945. Its bronze statue, T34 tanks and war cemetery are open around the clock and free to visit.
Sowjetisches Ehrenmal Treptow
The Sowjetisches Ehrenmal Treptow is the largest Soviet war memorial outside the former Soviet Union, honouring Red Army soldiers who fell in the Battle of Berlin. Set in Treptower Park, it is free to visit at any time.
Victory Column
A gilded landmark in Tiergarten park, with a viewing platform offering sweeping views over central Berlin.
Alexanderplatz
Alexanderplatz is one of Berlin's busiest squares, defined by the television tower, the World Clock and the distinctive postwar East German architecture around it.
Bebelplatz
Bebelplatz is a historic square on Unter den Linden, framed by the State Opera and St. Hedwig's Cathedral, with a memorial to the 1933 Nazi book burning.
Boxhagener Platz
Boxhagener Platz, affectionately called 'Boxi,' is the heart of Friedrichshain, known for its large Sunday flea market and the lively bar scene surrounding it.
Gendarmenmarkt
Berlin's most beautiful square, framed by the Concert Hall and the twin towers of the German and French Cathedrals.
Hackescher Markt & Hackesche Höfe
Hackescher Markt is the gateway to the Hackesche Höfe, Germany's largest contiguous courtyard complex, known for its Art Nouveau facades, boutiques and galleries in Berlin-Mitte.
Kollwitzplatz
Kollwitzplatz is a leafy square in the heart of Prenzlauer Berg named after artist Käthe Kollwitz, known for its popular Saturday organic market and her bronze memorial.
Nikolaiviertel
The Nikolaiviertel is Berlin's reconstructed historic old town quarter around the Nikolaikirche, featuring narrow lanes, gabled houses and cozy restaurants right on the Spree river.
Pariser Platz
Pariser Platz spreads out directly in front of the Brandenburg Gate, framed by the Hotel Adlon, embassies, and the Academy of Arts, making it one of Berlin's most historic squares.
Potsdamer Platz
Potsdamer Platz is modern Berlin's showpiece square, home to the Sony Center, glass skyscrapers and the annual venue of the Berlinale film festival.
Rosenthaler Platz
Rosenthaler Platz is a busy crossroads in Mitte and the gateway to the Scheunenviertel, home to the Hackesche Höfe courtyards and vibrant nightlife.
Savignyplatz
Savignyplatz in Charlottenburg is a leafy square framed by Wilhelminian-era facades, known for its bookshops tucked beneath the railway arches and its many restaurants.
Strausberger Platz
Strausberger Platz is a circular square on Karl-Marx-Allee, defined by two striking East German-era tower buildings in the socialist-classicist 'wedding-cake' style.
Winterfeldtplatz
Winterfeldtplatz in Schöneberg is famous for its large Saturday market and the neo-Gothic St. Matthias Church, surrounded by cozy cafés and traditional pubs.
Charlottenburg Palace
Berlin's largest and most opulent palace, surrounded by an expansive baroque and landscape garden.
Jagdschloss Grunewald
Berlin's oldest surviving palace, built in 1542 on the shore of the Grunewaldsee, home to an important painting collection including works by Lucas Cranach.
Schloss Bellevue
A neoclassical palace built in 1786 in the Tiergarten, serving since 1994 as the official residence of the President of Germany.
Schloss Biesdorf
An 1868 Neo-Renaissance villa in Marzahn-Hellersdorf, restored after wartime damage and now a cultural forum for contemporary art.
Schloss Friedrichsfelde
A 1695 Baroque palace at the heart of Tierpark Berlin, once the seat of the von Treskow family, now an event venue surrounded by the zoo.
Schloss Glienicke
An Italian-inspired villa by Karl Friedrich Schinkel near the Glienicke Bridge, part of the UNESCO World Heritage palaces and gardens of Potsdam and Berlin.
Schloss Köpenick
A Baroque island palace from 1681, once home to the future King Friedrich I, now a branch of Berlin's Museum of Decorative Arts.
Schloss Pfaueninsel
A romantic 1797 ruin-style palace on Pfaueninsel island in the Havel, with two towers, a cast-iron bridge, and free-roaming peacocks.
Schloss Schönhausen
A Baroque palace in Pankow, once home to Queen Elisabeth Christine and later the official seat of East Germany's first head of state, Wilhelm Pieck.
Zitadelle Spandau
One of Europe's best-preserved Renaissance fortresses at the confluence of the Havel and Spree, home to the Juliusturm, Berlin's oldest building.
Badeschiff
Badeschiff on the Spree in Berlin-Treptow is a floating pool built into a former cargo ship, used as a sandy-beach bar in summer and a heated sauna landscape in winter.
Großer Müggelsee
Covering about 7.4 square kilometers, Großer Müggelsee is Berlin's largest lake, offering lidos, paddle steamer cruises, and views of the Müggelberge hills between Köpenick and Friedrichshagen.
Krumme Lanke
Krumme Lanke in Berlin-Zehlendorf is a narrow, unspoiled forest lake on the edge of the Grunewald, known for clear water, free swimming spots, and a peaceful circular trail.
Liepnitzsee
Liepnitzsee lies just outside Berlin in Brandenburg and, with its crystal-clear water and the forested island of Großer Werder, ranks among the region's most popular day-trip destinations.
Orankesee
Orankesee, on the border of Weißensee and Hohenschönhausen, is a small, quiet lake with a sunbathing lawn, boat rental, and a relaxed neighborhood atmosphere.
Schlachtensee
Schlachtensee in Berlin-Zehlendorf is a natural glacial lake on the edge of the Grunewald forest, with free-access swimming spots and a popular circular walking trail.
Strandbad Plötzensee
Strandbad Plötzensee in Berlin's Wedding district is a popular, family-friendly lido on a small forest lake, just minutes from central Berlin.
Strandbad Wannsee
Strandbad Wannsee in Berlin-Zehlendorf, with its sandy shoreline stretching over a kilometer along the Havel, has drawn bathers since 1907 and ranks among the largest inland lidos in Europe.
Tegeler See
Tegeler See in Berlin's Reinickendorf district, covering roughly 4.6 square kilometers, is Berlin's second-largest lake, known for the Greenwichpromenade, excursion boats, and a wide range of water sports.
Weißenseer See
Weißenseer See in Berlin's Weißensee district is a popular lake in Pankow with a historic lido, boat rental, and a relaxed lakeside promenade.
Arminiusmarkthalle
Arminiusmarkthalle in Moabit is one of Berlin's last surviving historic market halls, known for fresh food stalls and weekly evening markets.
Bikini Berlin
Bikini Berlin is an unusual shopping and lifestyle destination on Breitscheidplatz, known for its pop-up concept stores and a rooftop terrace overlooking Berlin Zoo.
Dong Xuan Center
Dong Xuan Center in Lichtenberg is one of Europe's largest Asian wholesale centers, known for bargain shopping and authentic Vietnamese food.
Flohmarkt am Arkonaplatz
The Flohmarkt am Arkonaplatz in Mitte is a popular weekend market for vintage fashion, antiques, and small curiosities set against a historic backdrop.
Flohmarkt am Rathaus Schöneberg
Flohmarkt am Rathaus Schöneberg is a down-to-earth weekend market on John-F.-Kennedy-Platz, known for secondhand finds and its historic town hall backdrop.
Flohmarkt des 17. Juni
Flohmarkt des 17. Juni in Tiergarten is one of Berlin's oldest and largest antiques markets, known for art, antiques, and vintage rarities.
Friedrichstraße
Friedrichstraße is one of Berlin's best-known streets, lined with international fashion stores, historic buildings, and sites tied to the history of German division.
KaDeWe
KaDeWe on Tauentzienstraße is one of the largest and most famous department stores in Europe, renowned for its gourmet floor and luxury brands.
Kurfürstendamm
Kurfürstendamm, affectionately known to Berliners as "Ku'damm", is the city's most famous shopping boulevard, lined with flagship stores, cafés, and theaters.
Mall of Berlin
Mall of Berlin on Leipziger Platz is one of the city's largest shopping centers, with more than 270 stores just steps from historic Potsdamer Platz.
Markthalle Neun
Markthalle Neun in Kreuzberg is a historic 19th-century market hall, now a popular gathering place for street food and local producers.
Mauerpark Flohmarkt
The Mauerpark Flohmarkt takes place every Sunday on the grounds of Mauerpark and is one of Berlin's largest and most famous flea markets.
🏛️ Museum in Berlin 2026/2027
Allied Museum Berlin
The AlliiertenMuseum in Dahlem documents the history of the Western Allies in Berlin from 1945 to 1994 with original objects such as the airlift aircraft.
Alte Nationalgalerie Berlin
The Alte Nationalgalerie Berlin displays 19th-century masterpieces from Caspar David Friedrich to the Impressionists in a temple-like building on Museum Island.
Altes Museum Berlin
The Altes Museum on Museum Island displays ancient art from Greece, Etruria and Rome in a neoclassical masterpiece by Karl Friedrich Schinkel.
Anne Frank Zentrum
Located in the Hackesche Höfe, the Anne Frank Zentrum tells the story of Anne Frank's life and Nazi persecution through its interactive exhibition "Alles über Anne".
Bauhaus-Archiv
Set beside the Landwehrkanal, the Bauhaus-Archiv holds the world's largest collection on the history of the Bauhaus school, with works by Gropius, Kandinsky, Klee and Breuer.
Berlinische Galerie
The Berlinische Galerie in Kreuzberg presents modern art, photography and architecture from and about Berlin from 1870 to the present.
Bode-Museum Berlin
The Bode-Museum Berlin displays European sculptures, Byzantine art and one of the world’s largest coin collections in a neo-baroque building on Museum Island.
Bröhan-Museum
The Bröhan-Museum in Charlottenburg showcases Art Nouveau, Art Deco and early functionalism through complete furniture ensembles, glass, porcelain and painting.
Brücke-Museum
Set at the edge of the Grunewald forest, the Brücke-Museum holds the world's largest collection of German Expressionist art by the Brücke group, including Kirchner, Heckel and Schmidt-Rottluff.
C/O Berlin
Housed in the historic Amerika Haus near Berlin Zoo, C/O Berlin presents international photography ranging from classics like Helmut Newton to contemporary positions.
Computer Games Museum Berlin
The Computerspielemuseum in Berlin-Friedrichshain presents the history of computer games with over 300 exhibits and many playable classics.
DDR Museum
The DDR Museum on the Spree riverbank opposite Berlin Cathedral offers an interactive journey into everyday life in the former East Germany – hands-on and immersive.
Deutsches Historisches Museum Berlin
The Deutsches Historisches Museum in Berlin is Germany’s national history museum and presents temporary exhibitions in the Pei Building while the Zeughaus is under renovation.
Futurium Berlin
The Futurium in Berlin is the House of Futures and invites visitors free of charge to explore, experiment and discuss possible futures.
Gemäldegalerie Berlin
The Gemäldegalerie at the Kulturforum presents one of the world’s most important collections of European painting from the 13th to 18th century with masterpieces from Rembrandt to Vermeer.
German Museum of Technology Berlin
The German Museum of Technology in Berlin showcases locomotives, aircraft, ships and engineering history across a vast area – famous for the Raisin Bomber on its roof.
German Spy Museum Berlin
The Deutsches Spionagemuseum at Leipziger Platz presents the history of espionage interactively with original exhibits, Enigma machines and a laser maze.
Hamburger Bahnhof – Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart
The Hamburger Bahnhof – Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart presents contemporary art in a historic railway station building with works from Beuys to current art.
Illuseum Berlin
The Illuseum Berlin at Alexanderplatz is an interactive museum of optical illusions, holograms and sensory perception with a focus on ocean protection.
Jewish Museum Berlin
The Jewish Museum Berlin fascinatingly explores over 2,000 years of Jewish history in Germany. The unique architecture by Daniel Libeskind and the moving exhibitions make it a must-see for every visitor to Berlin.
Käthe Kollwitz Museum Berlin
The Käthe-Kollwitz-Museum at Charlottenburg Palace presents the graphic and sculptural work of the artist with socially critical and pacifist themes.
Kunstgewerbemuseum
The Kunstgewerbemuseum at the Kulturforum showcases European decorative arts from the Middle Ages to today, including the famous Guelph Treasure and Art Nouveau glass.
Museum Berggruen
Located opposite Charlottenburg Palace, Museum Berggruen houses one of the world's most important private collections of Picasso, Klee, Matisse and Giacometti.
Museum für Naturkunde Berlin
The Museum für Naturkunde in Berlin houses over 30 million objects and features the world’s largest mounted dinosaur skeleton, Brachiosaurus brancai, along with the famous Archaeopteryx.
Museum Island
A UNESCO World Heritage Site home to five major museums, including the Pergamon Museum and the Alte Nationalgalerie.
Neues Museum Berlin
The Neues Museum on Museum Island houses the world-famous bust of Nefertiti and important collections of prehistory and Ancient Egypt.
Pergamonmuseum Berlin
The Pergamonmuseum is currently closed for renovation; the Pergamon Panorama offers an impressive access to the treasures with original exhibits and a 360-degree circular painting.
Schwules Museum
Located in Tiergarten, the Schwules Museum is one of the world's first museums dedicated to the history and culture of gay, lesbian and queer communities since 1985.
Stasi-Museum Berlin
The Stasi Museum in Berlin-Lichtenberg is located in the former office of Erich Mielke and documents the work of the East German State Security at the authentic historic site.
Topographie des Terrors Berlin
The Topographie des Terrors in Berlin documents the structures of the Nazi terror system on the historic site of the Gestapo and SS headquarters. Admission is free.
Tränenpalast Berlin
The Tränenpalast (Alltag in der DDR) at Friedrichstraße station is the former departure hall and recalls German division and everyday life in the GDR.
Urban Nation Museum Berlin
The Urban Nation Museum (Street Art) in Schöneberg is Berlin’s museum for urban contemporary art with changing exhibitions and a painted façade.
🏛️ Historic Building in Berlin 2026/2027
Altes Stadthaus Berlin
The Altes Stadthaus on Molkenmarkt is a monumental administrative building by Ludwig Hoffmann (1902–1911) and today seat of the Senate Department for the Interior.
Bendlerblock Berlin – German Resistance Memorial
The Bendlerblock in Berlin is the historic site of the failed 20 July 1944 assassination attempt and houses the German Resistance Memorial Center. Stauffenberg and fellow conspirators were executed here; today the exhibition and courtyard commemorate resistance to National Socialism.
Checkpoint Charlie
The most famous Cold War border crossing between East and West Berlin, located on Friedrichstraße.
Deutsche Oper Berlin
The Deutsche Oper Berlin on Bismarckstraße was West Berlin's central opera house during the Cold War and remains one of Germany's largest stages with about 1,865 seats.
E-Werk Berlin
E-Werk in Mitte is the listed Buchhändlerhof substation, once a legendary techno club and now an office site with the Deutsche Kinemathek as temporary tenant.
House of World Cultures Berlin
The Haus der Kulturen der Welt (Schwangere Auster) in the Tiergarten is an international forum for contemporary art and discourse in a striking architectural landmark.
Humboldt Forum
Housed in the rebuilt Berlin Palace on Museum Island, the Humboldt Forum combines world ethnological collections, changing exhibitions and a baroque courtyard.
Komische Oper Berlin
Founded in 1947, the Komische Oper Berlin stages opera and operetta in German for a broad audience and is known for unconventional music theater on Behrenstraße.
Kronprinzenpalais
Long the residence of Prussia's crown princes on Unter den Linden, the Kronprinzenpalais is best known today as the site where Germany's Unification Treaty was signed in 1990.
Martin-Gropius-Bau Berlin
The Martin-Gropius-Bau is a historic exhibition hall on Niederkirchnerstraße, hosting major temporary shows of art, photography and cultural history beside the Topography of Terror.
Neue Wache Berlin
The Neue Wache on Unter den Linden is the Federal Republic’s central memorial to the victims of war and tyranny with the sculpture by Käthe Kollwitz.
Olympiastadion Berlin
The Olympiastadion Berlin is the historic 1936 Olympic stadium, modernised and home of Hertha BSC with tours and sightseeing visits.
Palais Populaire Berlin – Art & Culture
Palais Populaire in Berlin-Mitte is Deutsche Bank’s interdisciplinary forum for contemporary art, music and culture housed in the historic Prinzessinnenpalais on Unter den Linden.
Preußischer Landtag
The historic Preußischer Landtag building on Niederkirchnerstraße has served as the seat of Berlin's state parliament since 1993 and stands right next to the Topographie des Terrors.
Rathaus Köpenick Berlin – History, Highlights & Visit
Rathaus Köpenick in Berlin is a striking 1905 brick-Gothic town hall with a 54-metre tower, famous for the 1906 Captain of Köpenick hoax and a permanent exhibition on the event.
Red Town Hall Berlin
The Red Town Hall in Berlin-Mitte is the seat of the Governing Mayor and a striking Neo-Renaissance landmark of red brick with free admission.
Reichstag Building
Home of the German Bundestag, famous for its glass dome and breathtaking panoramic views over Berlin.
Schwerbelastungskörper Berlin
The Schwerbelastungskörper in Tempelhof is a massive concrete cylinder from 1941 and an information site on National Socialist urban planning for Germania.
Staatsoper Unter den Linden
Opened in 1742 as Prussia's first free-standing opera house, the Staatsoper Unter den Linden remains home to the Staatskapelle Berlin in the heart of historic Berlin.
Tempelhof Airport Berlin
Tempelhof Airport in Berlin is a monumental former airfield with free access to Tempelhofer Feld and historic guided tours of the terminal building.
Teufelsberg Listening Station Berlin
The former US listening station on Teufelsberg in the Grunewald is a walkable Cold War relic with radar domes, street art and a wide view over Berlin.
Zeughaus Berlin
The Zeughaus on Unter den Linden is Berlin’s Baroque arsenal and home of the German Historical Museum, with the Schlüter courtyard and the Pei wing. Its permanent exhibition traces German history from the Middle Ages to the present.
⛪ Church & Cathedral in Berlin 2026/2027
Berlin Cathedral
Germany's largest Protestant church, with an imposing dome standing right beside Museum Island.
Deutscher Dom Berlin – Exhibition & History
The Deutscher Dom on Gendarmenmarkt in Berlin houses the Bundestag’s interactive exhibition on the history of parliamentary democracy and forms, together with the French Cathedral and the Konzerthaus, one of the city’s most beautiful ensembles.
Emmauskirche Berlin – History, Visit & Tips
The Emmauskirche at Lausitzer Platz in Berlin-Kreuzberg combines a historic 1893 brick tower with a modern nave and serves today as a lively venue for services and concerts.
Französischer Dom, Berlin
The Französischer Dom on Gendarmenmarkt combines Huguenot history, the Huguenot Museum and a panorama platform about 40 metres above one of Berlin’s finest squares.
Gethsemanekirche
A neo-Gothic brick church from 1893 in Prenzlauer Berg, famous as the site of the 1989 peace prayers and a symbol of the Peaceful Revolution.
Heilig-Kreuz-Kirche
A neo-Gothic twin-tower church from 1888 in Kreuzberg, today a lively socio-cultural center known as Heilig-Kreuz-Passion on Blücherplatz.
Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedächtniskirche Berlin
The Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedächtniskirche on Breitscheidplatz is Berlin’s most famous memorial against war and a place of reconciliation with striking architecture combining ruin and modern design.
Marienkirche Berlin – History, Highlights & Visitor Guide
Marienkirche at Alexanderplatz is Berlin’s oldest parish church still in use, featuring a medieval Dance of Death fresco, a Baroque pulpit and striking brick Gothic architecture right beside the TV Tower.
Neue Synagoge Berlin (Centrum Judaicum) – History & Visit
The Neue Synagoge Berlin (Centrum Judaicum) is an impressive testimony to Jewish history featuring a golden dome, permanent exhibition and central location in Berlin-Mitte.
Nikolaikirche (die älteste Kirche Berlins) – Berlin’s Oldest Church
Nikolaikirche (die älteste Kirche Berlins) in the Nikolaiviertel is Berlin’s oldest surviving church building from the 13th century and today a museum dedicated to 800 years of city history.
Samariterkirche Berlin – History & Visit Guide
The Samariterkirche in Berlin-Friedrichshain is a neo-Gothic brick church from 1894 with a rich resistance history and a central location in the Samariterviertel.
Sophienkirche Berlin – Baroque Tower & History
Sophienkirche in Berlin-Mitte is a Protestant Baroque church featuring the city’s only surviving Baroque church tower and welcomes visitors with free admission and a central location.
St. Matthäus-Kirche
A reddish-brown 1846 brick church in the heart of the Kulturforum, today serving as a place of worship, art space, and respected concert venue near the Philharmonie and Neue Nationalgalerie.
St.-Hedwigs-Kathedrale Berlin – History, Highlights & Visit
St.-Hedwigs-Kathedrale on Bebelplatz is the cathedral of the Archdiocese of Berlin and a landmark of religious tolerance. Reopened in 2024, it impresses with its modern interior and free admission.
Zionskirche Berlin – History, Highlights & Visit
Zionskirche in Berlin is a neo-Romanesque church with a 67-metre tower, linked to Dietrich Bonhoeffer and GDR resistance. Free entry, tower climb available on Sundays.
Zwölf-Apostel-Kirche
A Byzantine-inspired church from 1872 in Schöneberg's Bayerisches Viertel, known for its colorful wall paintings and octagonal domed crossing.
🌳 Park & Garden in Berlin 2026/2027
Botanischer Garten Berlin – Green Oasis in Dahlem
The Botanischer Garten Berlin is one of the largest and most important botanical gardens in the world with 43 hectares and around 20,000 plant species, inviting discoveries in greenhouses and outdoor areas.
Britzer Garten Berlin
Britzer Garten in Berlin is a 90-hectare landscape park with a lake, themed gardens and play areas, created for the 1985 Federal Garden Show.
Gärten der Welt Berlin – International Park in Marzahn
The Gärten der Welt in Marzahn feature eleven international themed gardens on 43 hectares, a cable car and the Wolkenhain – a green world tour right in Berlin.
Görlitzer Park
A lively public park in Kreuzberg on the site of the former Görlitzer Bahnhof, a popular Wrangelkiez gathering place with wide lawns and sports facilities.
Hasenheide Park
One of Berlin's oldest public parks on the border of Neukölln and Kreuzberg, birthplace of the German gymnastics movement in 1811 and still a lively, multicultural gathering place.
Körnerpark Berlin – Neo-Baroque Garden in Neukölln
Körnerpark in Berlin-Neukölln is a neo-baroque garden set in a former gravel pit featuring cascades, an orangery with gallery and café – a peaceful highlight in the heart of the city.
Lietzenseepark Berlin – Park & Lake in Charlottenburg
Lietzenseepark in Berlin-Charlottenburg is a listed green space with a lake, cascades and mature trees – ideal for walks and relaxation right in the city.
Mauerpark Berlin – Flea Market, Karaoke & History
Mauerpark in Berlin is the former death strip of the Berlin Wall and today a lively meeting place with flea market, karaoke and free recreation in the heart of Prenzlauer Berg.
Monbijoupark Berlin
Monbijoupark is a green oasis in the heart of Berlin-Mitte opposite Museum Island, perfect for relaxing, sunbathing and family outings.
Natur-Park Südgelände
A former railway marshalling yard in Schöneberg, where wilderness and railway relics have merged into a unique industrial nature park since operations ceased in 1952.
Park am Gleisdreieck Berlin
Park am Gleisdreieck in Berlin is a 31.5-hectare urban park on former railway land featuring sports areas, wilderness zones and free 24-hour access.
Pfaueninsel Berlin
Pfaueninsel in Berlin is a UNESCO World Heritage island with free-roaming peacocks, a historic palace and a romantic landscape park – an idyllic day-trip destination reached by ferry.
Schlosspark Biesdorf
Schlosspark Biesdorf is a listed English style landscape park surrounding the late classicist Schloss Biesdorf in eastern Berlin. Free to enter, it features a tea pavilion, reading garden, art gallery and summer concerts.
Schlosspark Charlottenburg
A roughly 55-hectare park behind Charlottenburg Palace, combining a strictly geometric baroque garden with an English landscape garden designed by Peter Joseph Lenné.
Spreepark Berlin
A former amusement park in Plänterwald, abandoned since 2001 and today one of Berlin's best-known lost places, offering guided tours to its disused Ferris wheel.
Tempelhofer Feld Berlin – Leisure & History
Tempelhofer Feld is Berlin’s largest inner-city open space on the former airport grounds – perfect for cycling, picnicking and relaxing with free admission.
Tiergarten
Berlin's green lung in the heart of the city, featuring lakes, paths and the Victory Column as its centerpiece.
Treptower Park Berlin – Soviet War Memorial & Riverside
Treptower Park in Berlin is an 88-hectare public park on the Spree featuring the impressive Soviet War Memorial, wide lawns and the Archenhold Observatory – ideal for relaxation and history enthusiasts.
Viktoriapark Berlin – Waterfall, Monument & Views
Viktoriapark in Berlin-Kreuzberg combines an artificial waterfall, Schinkel’s National Monument and panoramic views across 12.8 hectares and is free to access around the clock.
Volkspark Friedrichshain Berlin – Oldest Park with Fairy Tale Fountain
Volkspark Friedrichshain is Berlin’s oldest public park featuring the Fairy Tale Fountain, artificial hills and open lawns – perfect for relaxation in the heart of the city.
Volkspark Humboldthain Berlin – Park, History & Tips
Volkspark Humboldthain in Berlin’s Gesundbrunnen district is a 29-hectare historic park featuring a rose garden, flak-tower viewpoints and an outdoor pool – perfect for relaxation and history.
🔭 Viewpoint in Berlin 2026/2027
Weltballon Berlin
The Weltballon near Checkpoint Charlie lifts visitors 150 metres above Berlin in an open gondola for sweeping views over the city centre. The ride of about 15 minutes combines a spectacular panorama with a view over the former Wall strip.
AlexBalkon
On the 37th floor of the Park Inn Hotel at Alexanderplatz, the AlexBalkon offers a calmer panoramic view over Berlin than the nearby TV Tower.
Berlin TV Tower
Berlin's tallest structure at Alexanderplatz, with an observation deck and revolving restaurant at 203 meters.
Berliner Funkturm
The Berliner Funkturm on the Westend trade fair grounds is the century old landmark of Berlin's City West. Its observation deck at 126 metres reopened in March 2026, offering sweeping views across the city.
Drachenberg
The Drachenberg is a rubble hill of around 97 metres in the Grunewald forest, right next to the Teufelsberg. Free and open at all times, it offers sweeping views over Berlin and is a favourite spot for kite flying.
Flakturm Humboldthain
The Flakturm Humboldthain is a massive World War II tower ruin in Berlin's Volkspark Humboldthain, offering a free viewing platform and guided tours of its dark interior. A raw, authentic spot where history, nature and city views meet.
Klunkerkranich
Klunkerkranich is a cultural rooftop garden on the Neukölln Arcaden parking deck with panoramic views over Berlin. Live music, DJ sessions and spectacular sunsets make it one of the city's most charming rooftop spots.
Müggelturm
The Müggelturm in Berlin Köpenick is a 30 metre lookout tower in the forested Müggelberge hills. After 126 steps, visitors enjoy sweeping views over the Müggelsee lake, the woods and the Berlin skyline.
Panoramapunkt am Potsdamer Platz
The Panoramapunkt am Potsdamer Platz offers an open air terrace about 100 metres above Berlin, reached by one of Europe's fastest lifts. It also features an exhibition on the history of Potsdamer Platz and a café with a sun terrace.
Teufelsberg (Berlin's highest point)
Teufelsberg is a man made hill in Berlin's Grunewald forest, built from wartime rubble and topped by a former Cold War listening station. Today it draws visitors with its radar domes, street art and sweeping city views.
Zionskirche
Zionskirche in Berlin Mitte is a historic brick church linked to Dietrich Bonhoeffer and the East German opposition. On Sundays, 104 steps lead up its tower for a small donation, offering lovely views over Prenzlauer Berg.
🗿 Monument & Statue in Berlin 2026/2027
Brandenburg Gate
Berlin's most famous landmark and symbol of German reunification, standing at Pariser Platz in the heart of the city.
East Side Gallery
The longest surviving section of the Berlin Wall, painted with over 100 artworks by international artists.
Equestrian Statue of Frederick the Great
Christian Daniel Rauch's Equestrian Statue of Frederick the Great stands at the center of Unter den Linden atop a pedestal decorated with 74 historical figures.
Gedenkstätte Berliner Mauer (Bernauer Straße)
The Berlin Wall Memorial on Bernauer Straße preserves original Wall sections, the last complete stretch of the border strip and moving escape stories along 1.4 kilometres. Admission is free.
Liberation Memorial Schönholzer Heide
The Liberation Memorial Schönholzer Heide in Pankow is a 1949 Soviet war cemetery holding the graves of roughly 13,000 Red Army soldiers who died in the Battle of Berlin.
Marx-Engels-Forum
The Marx-Engels-Forum is a park in central Berlin home to the monumental 1986 bronze sculpture of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels.
Memorial to the Book Burning
Micha Ullman's Memorial to the Book Burning reveals, through a glass pane in the pavement, an underground room of empty bookshelves commemorating the Nazi book burning of 10 May 1933.
Memorial to the Homosexuals Persecuted Under Nazism
Elmgreen & Dragset's Memorial to the Homosexuals Persecuted Under Nazism shows a looping film of a kissing couple inside a concrete block near the Holocaust Memorial.
Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe
Germany's central Holocaust memorial, featuring 2,711 concrete slabs, located near the Brandenburg Gate.
Memorial to the Sinti and Roma Victims of National Socialism in Europe
Dani Karavan's Memorial to the Sinti and Roma Victims of National Socialism in Europe, in the Tiergarten, commemorates roughly 500,000 victims with a dark reflecting pool.
Molecule Man
The Molecule Man is a 30-meter aluminum sculpture by Jonathan Borofsky standing in the middle of the Spree river, right where three Berlin districts meet.
Sowjetisches Ehrenmal Tiergarten
The Sowjetisches Ehrenmal Tiergarten on Straße des 17. Juni has honoured the Soviet soldiers killed in the Battle of Berlin since 1945. Its bronze statue, T34 tanks and war cemetery are open around the clock and free to visit.
Sowjetisches Ehrenmal Treptow
The Sowjetisches Ehrenmal Treptow is the largest Soviet war memorial outside the former Soviet Union, honouring Red Army soldiers who fell in the Battle of Berlin. Set in Treptower Park, it is free to visit at any time.
Victory Column
A gilded landmark in Tiergarten park, with a viewing platform offering sweeping views over central Berlin.
🏘️ Square & Old Town in Berlin 2026/2027
Alexanderplatz
Alexanderplatz is one of Berlin's busiest squares, defined by the television tower, the World Clock and the distinctive postwar East German architecture around it.
Bebelplatz
Bebelplatz is a historic square on Unter den Linden, framed by the State Opera and St. Hedwig's Cathedral, with a memorial to the 1933 Nazi book burning.
Boxhagener Platz
Boxhagener Platz, affectionately called 'Boxi,' is the heart of Friedrichshain, known for its large Sunday flea market and the lively bar scene surrounding it.
Gendarmenmarkt
Berlin's most beautiful square, framed by the Concert Hall and the twin towers of the German and French Cathedrals.
Hackescher Markt & Hackesche Höfe
Hackescher Markt is the gateway to the Hackesche Höfe, Germany's largest contiguous courtyard complex, known for its Art Nouveau facades, boutiques and galleries in Berlin-Mitte.
Kollwitzplatz
Kollwitzplatz is a leafy square in the heart of Prenzlauer Berg named after artist Käthe Kollwitz, known for its popular Saturday organic market and her bronze memorial.
Nikolaiviertel
The Nikolaiviertel is Berlin's reconstructed historic old town quarter around the Nikolaikirche, featuring narrow lanes, gabled houses and cozy restaurants right on the Spree river.
Pariser Platz
Pariser Platz spreads out directly in front of the Brandenburg Gate, framed by the Hotel Adlon, embassies, and the Academy of Arts, making it one of Berlin's most historic squares.
Potsdamer Platz
Potsdamer Platz is modern Berlin's showpiece square, home to the Sony Center, glass skyscrapers and the annual venue of the Berlinale film festival.
Rosenthaler Platz
Rosenthaler Platz is a busy crossroads in Mitte and the gateway to the Scheunenviertel, home to the Hackesche Höfe courtyards and vibrant nightlife.
Savignyplatz
Savignyplatz in Charlottenburg is a leafy square framed by Wilhelminian-era facades, known for its bookshops tucked beneath the railway arches and its many restaurants.
Strausberger Platz
Strausberger Platz is a circular square on Karl-Marx-Allee, defined by two striking East German-era tower buildings in the socialist-classicist 'wedding-cake' style.
Winterfeldtplatz
Winterfeldtplatz in Schöneberg is famous for its large Saturday market and the neo-Gothic St. Matthias Church, surrounded by cozy cafés and traditional pubs.
🏰 Castle & Palace in Berlin 2026/2027
Charlottenburg Palace
Berlin's largest and most opulent palace, surrounded by an expansive baroque and landscape garden.
Jagdschloss Grunewald
Berlin's oldest surviving palace, built in 1542 on the shore of the Grunewaldsee, home to an important painting collection including works by Lucas Cranach.
Schloss Bellevue
A neoclassical palace built in 1786 in the Tiergarten, serving since 1994 as the official residence of the President of Germany.
Schloss Biesdorf
An 1868 Neo-Renaissance villa in Marzahn-Hellersdorf, restored after wartime damage and now a cultural forum for contemporary art.
Schloss Friedrichsfelde
A 1695 Baroque palace at the heart of Tierpark Berlin, once the seat of the von Treskow family, now an event venue surrounded by the zoo.
Schloss Glienicke
An Italian-inspired villa by Karl Friedrich Schinkel near the Glienicke Bridge, part of the UNESCO World Heritage palaces and gardens of Potsdam and Berlin.
Schloss Köpenick
A Baroque island palace from 1681, once home to the future King Friedrich I, now a branch of Berlin's Museum of Decorative Arts.
Schloss Pfaueninsel
A romantic 1797 ruin-style palace on Pfaueninsel island in the Havel, with two towers, a cast-iron bridge, and free-roaming peacocks.
Schloss Schönhausen
A Baroque palace in Pankow, once home to Queen Elisabeth Christine and later the official seat of East Germany's first head of state, Wilhelm Pieck.
Zitadelle Spandau
One of Europe's best-preserved Renaissance fortresses at the confluence of the Havel and Spree, home to the Juliusturm, Berlin's oldest building.
🏖️ Beach & Coast in Berlin 2026/2027
Badeschiff
Badeschiff on the Spree in Berlin-Treptow is a floating pool built into a former cargo ship, used as a sandy-beach bar in summer and a heated sauna landscape in winter.
Großer Müggelsee
Covering about 7.4 square kilometers, Großer Müggelsee is Berlin's largest lake, offering lidos, paddle steamer cruises, and views of the Müggelberge hills between Köpenick and Friedrichshagen.
Krumme Lanke
Krumme Lanke in Berlin-Zehlendorf is a narrow, unspoiled forest lake on the edge of the Grunewald, known for clear water, free swimming spots, and a peaceful circular trail.
Liepnitzsee
Liepnitzsee lies just outside Berlin in Brandenburg and, with its crystal-clear water and the forested island of Großer Werder, ranks among the region's most popular day-trip destinations.
Orankesee
Orankesee, on the border of Weißensee and Hohenschönhausen, is a small, quiet lake with a sunbathing lawn, boat rental, and a relaxed neighborhood atmosphere.
Schlachtensee
Schlachtensee in Berlin-Zehlendorf is a natural glacial lake on the edge of the Grunewald forest, with free-access swimming spots and a popular circular walking trail.
Strandbad Plötzensee
Strandbad Plötzensee in Berlin's Wedding district is a popular, family-friendly lido on a small forest lake, just minutes from central Berlin.
Strandbad Wannsee
Strandbad Wannsee in Berlin-Zehlendorf, with its sandy shoreline stretching over a kilometer along the Havel, has drawn bathers since 1907 and ranks among the largest inland lidos in Europe.
Tegeler See
Tegeler See in Berlin's Reinickendorf district, covering roughly 4.6 square kilometers, is Berlin's second-largest lake, known for the Greenwichpromenade, excursion boats, and a wide range of water sports.
Weißenseer See
Weißenseer See in Berlin's Weißensee district is a popular lake in Pankow with a historic lido, boat rental, and a relaxed lakeside promenade.
🛍️ Market & Shopping in Berlin 2026/2027
Arminiusmarkthalle
Arminiusmarkthalle in Moabit is one of Berlin's last surviving historic market halls, known for fresh food stalls and weekly evening markets.
Bikini Berlin
Bikini Berlin is an unusual shopping and lifestyle destination on Breitscheidplatz, known for its pop-up concept stores and a rooftop terrace overlooking Berlin Zoo.
Dong Xuan Center
Dong Xuan Center in Lichtenberg is one of Europe's largest Asian wholesale centers, known for bargain shopping and authentic Vietnamese food.
Flohmarkt am Arkonaplatz
The Flohmarkt am Arkonaplatz in Mitte is a popular weekend market for vintage fashion, antiques, and small curiosities set against a historic backdrop.
Flohmarkt am Rathaus Schöneberg
Flohmarkt am Rathaus Schöneberg is a down-to-earth weekend market on John-F.-Kennedy-Platz, known for secondhand finds and its historic town hall backdrop.
Flohmarkt des 17. Juni
Flohmarkt des 17. Juni in Tiergarten is one of Berlin's oldest and largest antiques markets, known for art, antiques, and vintage rarities.
Friedrichstraße
Friedrichstraße is one of Berlin's best-known streets, lined with international fashion stores, historic buildings, and sites tied to the history of German division.
KaDeWe
KaDeWe on Tauentzienstraße is one of the largest and most famous department stores in Europe, renowned for its gourmet floor and luxury brands.
Kurfürstendamm
Kurfürstendamm, affectionately known to Berliners as "Ku'damm", is the city's most famous shopping boulevard, lined with flagship stores, cafés, and theaters.
Mall of Berlin
Mall of Berlin on Leipziger Platz is one of the city's largest shopping centers, with more than 270 stores just steps from historic Potsdamer Platz.
Markthalle Neun
Markthalle Neun in Kreuzberg is a historic 19th-century market hall, now a popular gathering place for street food and local producers.
Mauerpark Flohmarkt
The Mauerpark Flohmarkt takes place every Sunday on the grounds of Mauerpark and is one of Berlin's largest and most famous flea markets.
Where to stay in Berlin, Germany
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