What are the 'must see' places in Berlin?

Question

Will be visiting Berlin for 4 nights, what places should I see for sure?

Answer 1

Check these in your tour book-
Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedächtniskirche
Tiergarten
Reichstag
Unter den Linden
Alexanderplatz
Pergamonmuseum
Deutsches Historisches Museum
dome of the Reichstag (to avoid long lines, arrive at 8 AM)
Potsdamer Platz
Ebertstraße
Brandenburger Tor
the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe
Gemäldegalerie
Neue Nationalgalerie
Topographie des Terrors
The Berlin Wall-East Side Gallery
Mauermusuem Haus am Checkpoint Charlie
Schloss Charlottenburg
Adenauerplatz
Kurfürstendamm
Bleibtreustrasse/Savignyplatz area
Chämeleon Varieté or Bar Jeder Vernunft.
Kreuzberg/Martin-Gropius-Bau
Jüdisches Museum
Berliner Fernsehturm
Potsdam
Filmpark Babelsberg
Schloss Sanssouci
cruising the Spree River and its canals
Pariser Platz
Hotel Adlon
Komische Oper
Friedrichstraße
Galeries Lafayette
Friedrichstadtpassagen
Gendarmenmarkt
Deutscher Dom
Französischer Dom
Konzerthaus
Berliner Zoo & Aquarium
Deutsches Technikmuseum
Gedenkstätte Berlin-Hohenschönhausen

Berlin in about five days........
On the first day start in western, downtown Berlin by visiting Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedächtniskirche. Catch the double-decker public Bus 100 (in front of the Zoo railway station) and get a seat on top. The entire scenic ride through the park Tiergarten, past the Reichstag, along Unter den Linden, and around Alexanderplatz shows you the prime attractions in Berlin before doubling back again. Save a good amount of time and energy for the museums on Museum Island (Pergamonmuseum) and the Deutsches Historisches Museum. You can take a break with German cakes and coffee in the Opernpalais on Unter den Linden.

On your second day visit the dome of the Reichstag (to avoid long lines, arrive at 8 AM) and Potsdamer Platz, a study in urban renewal and modern architecture. Whatever order you do it in, walk along Ebertstrasse between the sights, as it takes you past the Brandenburg Gate and Denkmal für die ermordeten Juden Europas. Behind the showy corporate buildings of Potsdamer Platz is the Gemäldegalerie and Neue Nationalgalerie, two outstanding fine-arts museums. From Potsdamer Platz it's a 10-minute walk to the Topographie des Terrors, a free, open-air exhibit on the organizations of the SS and the Gestapo, their crimes, and their victims. The site is bordered by a remaining stretch of the Berlin Wall and Checkpoint Charlie lies another 250 yards further east. After viewing the Topographie des Terrors, continue on to the Mauermusuem Haus am Checkpoint Charlie, which is open until 10 PM.

On your third day, round out the sights and eras of history you've seen by visiting the royals' apartments in Schloss Charlottenburg and the lovely gardens behind it. After touring the palace, hop the U-7 subway from Richard-Wagner-Platz to Adenauerplatz. Head east and browse the most elegant of the Kurfürstendamm boutiques within old city mansions. Turn left on Bleibtreustrasse to reach the cafés and restaurants in the fashionable, but casual Savignyplatz area. Spend one evening at a show, perhaps at Chämeleon Varieté or Bar Jeder Vernunft.

Begin your fourth day in the district of Kreuzberg. See if the current exhibits at the Martin-Gropius-Bau interest you, or visit the Jüdisches Museum, where the architecture by Daniel Libeskind is a main draw. Before sunset, ride up to the observatory floor of Berlin's highest structure, the Berliner Fernsehturm (Television Tower).

Spend your last day either visiting Potsdam, particularly the summer-palace grounds of Schloss Sanssouci, or cruising the Spree River and its canals on a three-hour boat tour. Narrations by the captains are in German, but you do get amazing views of the city and can quaff beer or coffee and snack as you go.

I lived there for about six years. I hope it helps.

Answer 2

The Brandenburg gate and the checkpoint charlie building.After having visited many German cities, I expected Berlin to be a nice city, with friendly people. I was rather disappointed with how the city really was.
First of all, since Berlin was almost completely destroyed in the war, there are not that much "old" buildings/... to visit. Secondly, half of the city has a strong Communist atmosphere (all the smae big ugly concrete buildings). Next to that, there is construction going on in the whole city.
Another point that disappointed me, was the people were very rude and unfriendly, especially the bus drivers and the sales people in the stores (except for those in stores like Chanel, Dior, ...)
Of course, not everything is bad. I saw a wonderful musical (3 Musketiere) in a wonderful theatre (Theater des Westens), had a wonderful piece of cake in a wonderful Café (Café Opernpalais). We did a very nice boat trip during 1 hour (embarquement near the Radisson SAS), ...

What I can recommend every visitor is to buy a Berlin Welcome Card for the public transportation. Your feet will thank you!

Answer 3

1. Of course the brandenburg gate as the symbol for the reunified Germany and Berlin. It is not really an extremely spectacular building though.
2. The Reichstag (close by). As another symbol for Berlin and Germany and Democracy but - a bit paradox - also the Dictatorship of Hitler. Go on top to the cupolar and outside, it's for free and a you have a good view over the center of Berlin if it's good weather (but almost everytime a line, to avoid it you can make a reservation in the restaurant Käfer, which is located also on top of the reichstag, but then of course you'll have to drink or eat something)
3. The memorial for the murdered jewish people during 2nd wordlwar in Germany. Near the Brandenburg gate
4. Whole Unter Den Linden (the street leading from the Berlin Cathedral to the Brandenburger Tor) and the Museums Island at least from the outside.
5. TV Tower because it's near Museums Island and the highest building in Germany - at least from the ground, it's rather expensive to get on the top.
6. Nikolaikirche and surrounding Nikolaiviertel, first is the oldest building in Berlin and the latter is a curious small quarter as a socialist view of how the old town of berlin should look like (some of the buildings are original but most of them are totally fake and build in the 80s).
7. Gemäldegalerie as one of the best collection of paintings (15th to 18th century) in Germany.
8. Potsdamer Platz, because it's nearby and a good example for modern urban development.
9. Neue Nationalgaleria and Philharmonie at least from the outside - they are two of the most famous buildings of 20th century architecture in whole europe.
10. The jewish museum for it's architecture and the jewish history of berlin
11. The only piece of original berlin wall at the Documentary center for the berlin wall at Bernauer Str. (entrance is free)
12. the Gedächtniskirche near zoo station as a memorial of the war but also as an example for combining new and old architecture
13. the Schloss Charlottenburg as an example of how the kings lived in Berlin and area
14. The Gendarmenmarkt as one of the most beautiful squares in germany
15. The "square" between Paul Löbe Haus und Marie Elisabeth Lüders Haus (government buildings behind the reichstag) with the river spree crossing it - the only square with a river filling the most of it. And in my opinion the most beautiful modern square in germany.
16. The new main station, a palace of glass and steel and one of the most modern in the world.
17. If you're into animals: The zoo. Supposed to have one of the biggest animals "collection" in the world.
18. If you're into clubbing the Berghain near Ostbahnhof - for some people the most interesting club in the world nowadays.

Of course there's so much to see in Berlin (if you're not totally ignorant or without any plan) that it doesn't fit into a 3 days trip...

Answer 4

There're quite a few things. With your limited time I'd go for a general
city tour which likely includes most of the major spots. Maybe an
extra tour to the Brandenburg Gate and the Reichstag which are
very close together. And if you're interested in history make sure
you spent a day on the museum island. IMO it's next to the
German Technical Museum in Munich one of the best in Germany.
If you have time left Checkpoint Charlie and the Holocaust
memorial site. Although I haven't seen the latter in person yet.
Berlin doesn't look like it on first sight but there's enough to
view to fill months.

Answer 5

I would highly recommend a visit to the historic Reichstag building, as well as the beautiful and imposing Berliner Dom church, and the Museum Island, which contains a series of museums whose collections are world-renowned and cannot be missed by tourist.

Answer 6

i agree on one of the answers, berlin is really boring and there isnt much to see, really, there is not much to see, is true, the people are rude and most of them still live under the communist umbrella, dont waste your time there, i went there thnking i was going to have a fun four day weekend, yeah, i got there around 11 am i was on my way back home the same day around 5 pm, i was so bored and dissapointed, berlin may have some nice spots but overall is boring. i live in germany and i been there once and i will not return.

Answer 7

completely real, i got here upon out after I left abode for further then only a month or 2.. there is extremely no such position that could make you experience like abode except your position of beginning or usa.

Answer 8

i cant think of anything i want to see in germany. im sorry i have been here too long