Berlin

Sights

• Brandenburg Gate – The symbol of reunification.
• Reichstag dome – The glass dome on parliament – register in advance.
• East Side Gallery – The longest surviving stretch of the Wall, covered in murals.
• Museum Island – Five museums on an island in the Spree.
• Berlin Wall Memorial – Understand the division at Bernauer Strasse.
• Tempelhofer Feld – A former airport turned into a huge park.

Food & nightlife

• Currywurst and döner – Berlin's street food classics.
• Markthalle Neun – A market hall in Kreuzberg with a street food night.
• Kreuzberg and Neukölln – Bars and restaurants from all over the world.
• Biergarten – Sitting out under chestnut trees in summer.

Day trips

• Potsdam – Sanssouci Palace and its gardens.
• Spreewald – Punting through canals in the forest.
• Wannsee – A lido and lakes in the south-west.

Good to know

When to go

May–September

Getting around

S-Bahn, U-Bahn, trams and buses; the city is big, so day tickets are handy.

Tipping

Around 10% is customary in restaurants.

Power

Plug type C/F, 230 V – pack an adapter for Swiss plugs.

Currency

Euro (EUR)

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More in Germany

• Konstanz
• Munich
• Hamburg