The government quarter and the East Side Gallery, the Wall Memorial and Museum Island, then the Tiergarten, Charlottenburg Palace and the West.
3 days, 19 stopsBalanced paceMay to SepApproved by TravPa Editors, Nov 3, 2026
Trip at a glance
Add your first day to see each day's date, weather, sunset and closing days.
Day 1: The Reichstag, the Brandenburg Gate and the East Side Gallery
A reserved parliament dome visit, the city gate and the Holocaust memorial, a market hall lunch, then the painted Wall and a Friedrichshain dinner.
1
9:00 AMBook aheadReichstag domeAim for a confirmed morning dome slot and bring original photo ID. If your slot is later, change the morning order before setting out.About 1 hour 15 min here
10:15 AMBrandenburg GateWalk through the gate from Pariser Platz before the crowds, then look back at it from the west side.About 45 min here
Free to visit
Walk about 5 min
3
11:00 AMMemorial to the Murdered Jews of EuropeWalk among the stelae. The underground information centre opens at 10 AM, Tuesday to Sunday; it is closed Mondays.About 45 min here
Free to visit
Walk about 15 min
4
12:00 PMOptionalTopography of TerrorRead the free exhibition on the Nazi terror apparatus. Checkpoint Charlie is a short walk away on Friedrichstrasse.About 1 hour here
Free to visit
U-Bahn to Görlitzer Bahnhof, about 20 min
5
1:15 PMMarkthalle NeunHave lunch at the market counters Monday to Saturday. If closed, choose an open restaurant in the surrounding Kreuzberg streets.About 1 hour 15 min here
Pay as you go
Walk via Oberbaum Bridge, allow about 30 min
6
3:00 PMEast Side GalleryWalk the full 1,316 m of painted Wall along the Spree, about 90 min at an easy pace with stops for the murals.About 2 hours 45 min here
Free to visit
Walk about 20 min
7
6:00 PMSimon-Dach-Strasse, FriedrichshainEat on Simon-Dach-Strasse, the heart of the Friedrichshain nightlife district, then stroll to Boxhagener Platz.
Pay as you go
Before you go
Book these aheadReichstag dome (day 1), Berlin TV Tower (day 2), Charlottenburg Palace (day 3): timed tickets, or tickets that often sell out.
Register for the Reichstag domeReserve the dome online and build the morning around your confirmed slot. Bring original photo ID; walk-up bookings need at least two hours before admission.
Plan around Monday closuresThe Neues Museum, Charlottenburg Palace, the Alte Pinakothek and the Holocaust Memorial information centre close on Mondays, so swap days if needed.
Carry a photo IDAlways carry your passport or ID card in Germany, including on trains that cross internal Schengen borders.
Know the local lawsDo not make Nazi salutes or display prohibited Nazi symbols in public; these can be criminal offences.
Watch your bagsPickpocketing and theft happen on trains and in crowded places. Keep bags closed and valuables out of reach.
Where to stay for this plan
Stay in Mitte, between the Brandenburg Gate and Hackescher Markt, so the first two days start within a short walk or tram ride.
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