Berlin is a city with character, marked by its past and right now a multicultural city that falls in love and in which it is difficult to get bored. There are many things what to see and what to do in Berlin, we have made a list of the 50 that we consider essential, making a selection of the ones we liked most about our trip to Berlin in 4 days.
1. See the shocking sculpture of the Pieta de Kollwitz in the New Guard building
2. Find the Dead Chicken Alley alley, an alternative area full of graffiti, exhibitions and workshops.
3. Book in advance the entrance to the German Parliament to climb the famous glass dome of Norman Foster.
4. Cross the imaginary frontier of Checkpoint Charlie, the best known of the border crossings of the Berlin Wall.
5. Stroll through the neighborhood of Kreuzberg, known as "Little Istanbul", for its large Turkish community and nowadays become a fashionable neighborhood.
6. Cross the Brandenburg Gate day and night, the symbol of Berlin.
Brandenburg Gate
7. Visit the ruins of the Kaiser Wilhelm Church, a sample of the consequences of a war.
8. Watch the world hours at Weltzeituhr, the world clock located on the famous Alexanderplatz. One of the most essential places and places to visit in Berlin.
9. Try German food at the Marjellchen restaurant, with a delicious Schnitzel.
10. Tour the Unter den Linden Avenue, one of the main streets of Berlin with some of the most important buildings in the city.
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11. Find the monument in memory of the 1933 book burning at the Bebelplatz. One clue: you have to look at the ground ...
12. Save half a day for an excursion to Potsdam, one of the most beautiful cities in Germany. One of the best excursions from Berlin.
13. Stroll through the Museum Island, surrounded by the Spree River and where we can visit some of the best museums in Berlin including the fabulous Pergamon Museum and the New Museum.
14. Go up to the Berlin Television Tower on the Alexanderplatz and enjoy the views while eating at the Sphere Restaurant revolving restaurant. You can book luxury dinner here or on this page if you just want to reserve the entrance to the tower.
15. Tour the Berlin Wall, one of the best things to see and do in Berlin.
Touring the Berlin Wall, one of the things to see and do in Berlin
16. Take the Berliner Unterwelten tour, touring the bunkers and learning the history of the city, one of the best things to see and do in Berlin.
17. Go shopping on Kurfürstendamm Avenue.
18. Overwhelmed with the collection of data and images of the history of Nazism in the Topography of Terror.
19. Go out for dinner at the Sony Center, in the bustling Potsdamer Platz, one of the best things to do in Berlin.
20. Stroll through Gendarmenmarkt square, one of the most beautiful in Berlin with its two twin baroque churches.
21. Look for a bargain at Strasse des 17, one of the best Berlin street markets.
22. Buy an Ampelmännchen at a souvenir shop, the little men They come out at traffic lights.
23. If we don't want to miss anything and we don't know German, we can always take a 4-hour guided tour of Berlin with a guide in Spanish or book this free tour of Berlin with a guide in Spanish Free!
24. Visit the Pergamon Museum: you cannot miss the Gate of the Roman market of Miletus, the Altar of Zeus of Pergamum or the Ishtar Gate.
If you do not want to waste time in the queue, quite long especially in high season and holidays, you can book this quick ticket or this day pass that will give you access to all the museums on the island.
Another option is to buy the Berlin WelcomeCard, a card that includes unlimited public transport, discounts of up to 50% at more than 190 attractions and the option to include the entrance to two museums on Museum Island.
Pergamon Museum
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25. Have a coffee with one of their delicious chocolates at the Fassbender & Rausch Chocolatiers in the Gendarmenmarkt.
26. Get lost by Die Hackeschen Hoefe, full of interior courtyards with fashion stores and original accessories.
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If you prefer to forget about preparations or have little time, you can book the best tours and excursions in Spanish in Berlin27. If we have half a day left in Berlin, take a tour of the Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp.
28. Stroll through the Nikolaiviertel, one of the most beautiful neighborhoods that you have to see in Berlin.
29. Go on a Sunday to Mauerpark, full of antique stores, discos, crafts, karaokes, live music and German food stalls with a spectacular atmosphere.
30. If the sky is clear, approach Treptower Park to see a magnificent sunset over the River Spree. A romantic option to end a day in Berlin is to book this boat trip at dusk on the River Spree or this one that takes place during the day.
31. Go out for a drink or go for a walk in Hackescher Markt, full of restaurants, bars and shops with a great atmosphere.
34. If we are not going to be many days, stay in a central hotel. We were at the Park Plaza Wallstreet Berlin, with a good quality / price ratio.
For more information on the best hotels and neighborhoods we recommend you check this post of where to stay in Berlin.
35. Try the best kebab in Berlin at Mustafa's Gemuese Kebab.
36. Enter the Berlin Cathedral and enjoy the views from the dome. One of the best things to see in Berlin.
Berlin Cathedral
37. See the Egyptian part of the New Museum, especially the incredible bust of Queen Nefertiti. A great option to save time is to book this ticket with which you will avoid queues.
38. Enter the KaDeWe, one of the most important department stores in Europe and known as the "Harrods of Berlin".
39. Sit at the Fountain of Neptune in Alexanderplatz and enjoy the atmosphere of this historic square.
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40. Stroll through Friedrichstrasse and be surprised to find the Galeries Lafayette.
41. Learn history by doing one of the best tours in the city, Berlin during the Cold War.
42. Eat at the Gerichtslaube restaurant, one of the best restaurants to eat in Berlin.
43. Disconnect from the city by walking through the huge Tiergarten Park to the monument in honor of the Russian soldiers who lost their lives during the Battle of Berlin.
44. Remember that in order not to pay commissions and always have the current exchange we recommend you use the N26 card to pay and the Bnext and Revolut cards to get money at the ATMs. They are the ones we use, They are free and will save you a lot.
You can find more information in this article about the best cards to travel without commissions.
45. Visit and remember in silence the victims of Nazism in the Holocaust Monument.
Holocaust Monument
46. Sit back and see the atmosphere at the Pariser Platz overlooking the famous Hotel Adlon and the Brandenburg Gate.
47. Go up to the Kollhoff Tower, in Potsdamer Platz, with one of the best views of the center of Berlin.
48. Take a bike tour of Berlin, one of the best cities to visit it this way, since it is practically flat.
49. Go to the beach of Berlin in Yaam, a small Caribbean oasis and one of the things to do in Berlin.
50. Dance until sunrise at Berghain nightclub (if you like electronic music).
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- Sachsenhausen concentration camp
- Guided tour of Berlin
- Excursion to Potsdam
- Berlin bike tour
- Berlin during the Cold War
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