Attractions
Berlin is teeming with history and its key attractions bare
testimony to that. But there is something to interest just about
anyone of any age in this intriguing city. The sobering Checkpoint
Charlie and Jewish Museum are two just examples of the many sights
that serve as a stark reminder of Germany's turbulent past and
history buffs will enjoy exploring all the museums and memorials
this great city has to offer.
Younger visitors will enjoy a visit to the Legoland Discovery
Centre where the children and the young at heart can marvel at the
wonder that is Lego. The remains of the infamous Berlin Wall are
now the Eastside Gallery, the largest open-air gallery in the world
displaying graffiti from over 118 artists from around the world. It
has become a major landmark in the city and a wonderful tourist
attraction not to be missed.
The historic Hamburger Bahnhof, one of the most popular art
galleries, is a must for culture lovers while the Postdamer Platz
is a wonderful place to explore. The square, boasting a fantastic
mix of restaurants, shopping centres, hotels, a casino, theatres
and cinemas, draws both Berliners and tourists seeking good food
and recreation. The Kollhoff building located in the square
features a panorama platform, which can be reached by Europe's
fastest express elevator, and offers breathtaking views of the
city.
The Berlin Welcome Card offers discounts on most of Berlin's
major attractions, as well as free travel on public transport
within the city for one adult and up to three children aged 6-13.
It ranges from €16.90 for 48 hours to €29.90 for five
days. Culture vultures are also advised to buy the SchauLUST Museen
Berlin ticket, which costs €19 (€9.50 with a student
ID), is valid for three consecutive days and allows free entry to
over 50 museums. Both cards can be bought from railway stations and
tourist information centres.
Brandenburg Gate
The impressive and symbolic Brandenburg Gate that lay forlorn
for so long in the no man's land behind the Berlin Wall, is now
once again renovated and accessible, along with the newly
reconstructed Pariser Platz that links the gate to the beautiful
Unter den...
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The infamous border crossing point in the wall dividing West and
East Berlin has now become a shrine to the wall's memory with the
addition of a museum, Haus am Checkpoint Charlie. For nearly three
decades between 1961 and 1990, Checkpoint Charlie in...
see full detailsBerlin Wall Eastside Gallery
The remains of the infamous Berlin Wall have now become the
largest open-air art gallery in the world. The longest section of
the wall, which has been preserved, stretches from Ostbahnhof
station to the Oberbaumbrucke, and has been given over to graffiti
artists from...
see full detailsBerlin Jewish Museum
Since opening in 2001, the Berlin Jewish Museum in Lindenstrasse
has already gained an international reputation for its significant
architecture and unique exhibitions that bring history alive. The
bulk of the museum is housed in a windowless and doorless
steel-clad, silver building, designed by...
see full detailsHamburger Bahnhof
One of the most popular art galleries in Berlin is housed in a
former train station. The historic Hamburger Bahnhof, built in 1846
at the Tiergarten, was badly damaged during World War II, but has
been restored and reopened with some modern elements...
see full detailsPotsdamer Platz
This vibrant square at Potsdamer Platz is the heart and soul of
the 'New Berlin', which has emerged since the fall of the wall in
1989. The original square was once one of the busiest junctions in
Europe with a major train station...
see full detailsThe Story of Berlin
One of Berlin's most popular attractions, this unusual
exhibition recounts the history of the German capital city from its
foundation until the fall of the Wall. The Story of Berlin is
divided into 25 themed rooms and pays attention to the feelings,
thoughts and...
see full detailsGendarmenmarkt
Said to be one of the most beautiful squares in Europe, the
Gendarmenmarkt is certainly one of Berlin's most impressive squares
that was created as a market place in the 17th century. During
World War II most of the buildings were destroyed, but...
see full detailsCharlottenburg Palace
Schloss Charlottenburg is the largest and oldest palace in
Berlin, an 18th-century Baroque structure that was originally
constructed as the summer home for Sophie Charlotte, the wife of
Elector Frederick III who became the first Prussian king. The
splendid interiors are festooned with art...
see full detailsBerliner Dom
The Berlin Cathedral was built between 1895 and 1905 and is a
magnificent basilica that stands on the site of several earlier
structures. Inside, the crypt contains over 80 sarcophagi of
Prussian royals, while other areas of interest are the pulpit, the
organ, and...
see full detailsPergamon Museum
The huge Pergamon Museum has three main departments, the
Antiquity Collection, Islamic Art Museum and the Middle East
Museum, that house parts of reconstructed monumental buildings
transported from original excavation sites from ancient lands. The
Antiquity Collection contains the Pergamon Altar from the second
century...
see full detailsAllied Museum
Occupying an abandoned movie theatre, the Allied Museum is
located on the former U.S. Army Europe's Berlin Brigade
headquarters, and houses exhibits and displays detailing the
history of the Allied forces in Germany in World War II and up
until 1994. The museum's collections...
see full detailsReichstag
The Reichstag is one of Berlin's most famous buildings. The seat
of Germany's parliament since 1894, the building has had a volatile
history, being damaged in World War II, wrapped in a sheet by
conceptual artist Christo in 1995, and being massively
reconstructed in...
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