Berlin: what's actually worth it
Top things to do in Berlin
Brandenburg Gate
Historical Place · ★ 4.7 (187,461 reviews)
Restored 18th-century gate & landmark with 12 Doric columns topped by a classical goddess statue.
Check tours & tickets →Alexanderplatz
Plaza · ★ 4.3 (243,565 reviews)
Historic meeting and market place rebuilt post-war with modern buildings and 365-meter TV tower.
Check tours & tickets →East Side Gallery
landmark, tourist_attraction · ★ 4.6 (65,260 reviews)
Conserved graffiti project by 118 artists covering part of the Berlin Wall & celebrating its demise.
Check tours & tickets →Berlin Cathedral
Church · ★ 4.6 (46,650 reviews)
Majestic 1800s cathedral with an organ with 7,269 pipes, plus royal tombs & a dome for city views.
Check tours & tickets →Berlin Wall Memorial
Park · ★ 4.6 (46,291 reviews)
Commemorative stretch of the historic divide with a preserved section of original wall & memorial.
Check tours & tickets →Potsdamer Platz
Plaza · ★ 4.4 (71,355 reviews)
Historic square reborn since fall of Berlin Wall, now a hub of entertainment, restaurants and shops.
Check tours & tickets →Topography of Terror
History Museum · ★ 4.6 (40,372 reviews)
Modern center on the site of the former Gestapo headquarters, documenting the horrors of Nazism.
Check tours & tickets →Berlin TV Tower
Historical Landmark · ★ 4.4 (52,274 reviews)
368m-tall tower, opened in 1969, with a viewing gallery at 203m and revolving restaurant at 207m.
Check tours & tickets →Victory Column
Historical Landmark · ★ 4.6 (31,732 reviews)
67m-high gilded column commemorating victory in the Prussian-Danish war, with a deck for city views.
Check tours & tickets →Charlottenburg Palace
Castle · ★ 4.6 (31,452 reviews)
Baroque summer palace with huge gardens & rooms packed with paintings, tapestries & porcelain.
Check tours & tickets →Where to eat
Kin Za Georgian Restaurant Cafe Bar Lunch Coktails Karaoke Event Magic
Eastern European Restaurant · ★ 4.8 (15,629 reviews)
Homemade Georgian staples including khachapuri, kebab & khinkali are served at this modest eatery.
Website →Hofbräu Wirtshaus Berlin
German Restaurant · ★ 4.3 (29,835 reviews)
Bar-restaurant with wooden benches, Bavarian-style food & beer, show band & staff in regional dress.
Website →Restaurant Maximilians Berlin
Bavarian restaurant · ★ 4.5 (13,255 reviews)
Bavarian-style bar & restaurant with traditional dark wood paneling, copper piping & outdoor seats.
Website →Curry 61
Fast Food Restaurant · ★ 4.7 (8,411 reviews)
Locally sourced sausages, curry sauce & fries offered in a compact, industrial-style venue.
Website →Döner Restaurant Berlin Mitte
Turkish Restaurant · ★ 4.7 (8,323 reviews)
Busy counter-serve restaurant turning out Turkish classics, plus burgers & vegetarian options.
Website →BLOCK HOUSE Am Alexanderplatz
Steak House · ★ 4.5 (11,213 reviews)
Website →AMRIT - Indisches Restaurant Berlin Mitte
Indian Restaurant · ★ 4.7 (6,689 reviews)
Website →Ständige Vertretung
German Restaurant · ★ 4.6 (7,065 reviews)
Tavern with arched windows & framed photos of politicians on the walls, serving Rhenish cuisine.
Website →Tours worth booking ahead
The COOLTOUR by Culture&Touring. Berlin
travel_agency, point_of_interest · ★ 5 (7,701 reviews)
Check tours & tickets →Get outside
Volkspark Friedrichshain
State Park · ★ 4.6 (16,055 reviews)
Landscaped green space with ponds, a winter toboggan run, 50m swimming pool & sports facilities.
Website →Monbijoupark
Park · ★ 4.4 (8,880 reviews)
Leafy park with deckchairs, sport facilities, play area, swimming pool & views of the river.
Website →Spandauer Forst
National Park · ★ 4.6 (4,095 reviews)
Loop trail through woods, wetlands & horse pastures, known for sightings of kingfishers & beavers.
Jungfernheide Public Park
State Park · ★ 4.6 (3,530 reviews)
Community heath park on a former royal hunting ground located on 146 hectares of public land.
Website →Volkspark Rehberge
State Park · ★ 4.5 (3,980 reviews)
Park with woods, lakes & a fountain, plus sports fields, stadium, toboggan run & outdoor theater.
Website →After dark
Klunkerkranich
Cultural Center · ★ 4.5 (8,577 reviews)
Sprawling cultural venue featuring a roof terrace, casual food & concerts, plus a cocktail bar.
Website →100 GRAMM Bar
Cocktail Bar · ★ 4.8 (4,399 reviews)
Energetic late-night hangout offering craft cocktails & live DJs.
Website →Monkey Bar
Bar · ★ 4.1 (7,446 reviews)
Funky haunt with a rooftop deck offering cocktails, bar bites & views of monkeys at the Berlin Zoo.
Website →Mein Haus am See
Bar · ★ 4.6 (2,534 reviews)
Day-time coffee & cake, followed by cocktails & DJs at an edgy, retro-chic bar/club.
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