Berlin – the most interesting attractions

Berlin is a well-connected city, but at the same time easily accessible to pedestrians. Many of its attractions are very close to each other. In summer, it tempts with parks and gardens, in winter with empty museums. After sightseeing, you can be encouraged to go out in the evening, because Berlin has the reputation of a place with rich nightlife.

1. Museum Island

A unique place on the map of Berlin. It is hard to miss on our city tour. Inscribed on the UNESCO list. Among the most important objects, we can distinguish:

• Cathedral (Berliner Dom) – built at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, severely damaged during World War II. It was rebuilt to its present form only in the 1970s. It is worth climbing the dome from which you can admire the panorama of the surrounding area. Members of the Hohenzollern dynasty were buried in the crypt. The ticket costs 7 euros, more information on the cathedral’s website.

• Pergamon Museum – one of the most popular tourist destinations. Visitors come to the museum to admire the valuable collections of ancient art. Note the Pergamon Altar (Great Altar of Zeus) depicting scenes from the Gigantomachy.
• Old Museum (Altes Museum) – impressive collections of Greek, Roman, and Etruscan sculptures.
• New Museum (Neues Museum) – Here you can admire works of ancient Egyptian art. The most famous is certainly the bust of Nefertiti. The golden treasure discovered by Schliemann in Troy is also very impressive.
• Old National Gallery – German works of art of the 19th century.
• Bode-Museum – Located at the far corner of the Museum Island. A large collection of Byzantine paintings and numismatics.

2. Brandenburg Gate (Brandenburger Tor)

Its neighborhood is always quite crowded with tourists. Built in the second half of the 18th century, it was destroyed during World War II. Rebuilt in the 1950s, today it is one of the city’s symbols (it is on the reverse of 10, 20, and 50 cent coins). Station: Brandenburger Tor.

3. Reichstag, Berlin

The Parliament building is another characteristic point of the city’s panorama. Tourists can enter the glass dome and the roof of the building free of charge, after prior online booking of tickets (specific entry hours). It is worth it because we can admire the panorama of the city thanks to it. Remember that we are entering a government building, so we will have to check documents and scan our luggage. Station: Bundestag.

4. Berlin Wall – East Side Gallery

More than a kilometer-long fragment of the Berlin Wall turned into an extraordinary gallery – a monument to freedom in the open air. Station: Berlin Warschauer Straße.

5. Charlottenburg Palace (Schloss Charlottenburg)

A baroque-rococo palace and park complex. Admission to the gardens is free, while entry to the palace interiors is ticketed. We can admire, among others, The Old Palace, the New Wing, the New Pavilion, the Belvedere Palace, and the Hohenzollern Mausoleum. Noteworthy are the Porcelain Room (over 2700 exhibits!), Banquet Halls (White Hall and Golden Gallery), or private royal chambers. A combined ticket to all facilities costs 17 euros, more information on the Charlottenburg Palace website. Station: Richard-Wagner-Platz.

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