City in a day: Berlin
Berlin is a big city, so it is not easy to see everything this city offers. But Berlin has one of the best public transportation, It’s very well connected to the whole city. If you know how to read a map, then it will be little easy to maximize your day.
Berlin Hauptbahnhof
Central station of Berlin. Most probably you will arrive here by train. It’s a big beautiful building connecting you with metro U-bahn, S-bahn, trams and buses.
Reichstag
Reichstag is a symbol of democracy and home of the German parliament. It’s Just a kilometer from Hauptbahnhof. there are tours available here. you can go top of its glass dome for panoramic views.
Brandenburg Gate
Berlin’s most attractive and one of the most visited landmark. Built in 18th century, the Gate store lots of history in it. It was damaged during war but restored earlier this century. It’s one of he must visiting spot in Berlin, and just a little walk from Reichstag.
Holocaust Memorial
Next to Brandenburg Gate, A memorial site called ‘Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe’. also known as Holocaust Memorial. It has 2711 concrete blocks of variable heights. Place is open from all sides.
Potsdamer Platz
If you walk little south from Holocaust Memorial, you will reach Postdamer Platz. It’s a historical square which is now very active with shops, marketplace and restaurants and also few high rise buildings around it.
Checkpoint Charlie
The Checkpoint Charlie was the former border crossing point between Eastern and Western Berlin during cold war. it’s still located on the same spot and a very interesting place too visit.
East Side Gallery
It’s more than a kilometer long open air gallery of painted remaining pieces of Berlin wall. East Side Gallery is next to the river Spree in the south-eastern part of the city. Wall pieces are standing on the very wide sidewalk, which means it is accessible anytime and of course no fee.
Alexanderplatz and Berliner Fernsehturm
Alexanderplatz is a large historical public square and also another transport hub in Berlin. It’s very active place, you can find many shops and restaurants around it.
Fernsehturm is a TV tower of Berlin with observation deck and revolving restaurant on the top, giving panoramic view of the city.
Berlin Cathedral and Museum Island
Berlin Cathedral church is located on the museum island in central Berlin. it’s one of the major attraction in Berlin, with fascinating history and architecture.
Museum Island is north half of the island, it has 5 major museums Pergamonmuseum , Bode-Museum, Neues Museum, Alte Nationalgalerie and Altes Museum. Museum Island served as UNESCO world heritage site.
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