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Things to do in Berlin

Climb the Reichstag dome, follow the Wall from Bernauer Strasse to the East Side Gallery, and eat your way through market halls and late-night Kreuzberg.

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Bergmannstrasse, Kreuzberg

The lively heart of a Kreuzberg neighborhood, with a market hall, thrift stores and cafes and restaurants of every kind.Entry: Pay as you go
Church

Berlin Cathedral

The domed cathedral by the Lustgarten, with the Hohenzollern crypt below and a panoramic view from the dome.Entry: Ticketed entrySearch tickets and tours on Tiqets
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Berlin TV Tower

The 368 m tower on Alexanderplatz, with a timed-entry observation deck looking across Berlin.Entry: Book online; prices vary by time slotSearch tickets and tours on Tiqets
Museum

Berlin Wall Memorial

An open-air memorial on Bernauer Strasse with original Wall, a watchtower and a documentation centre with a viewing tower.Entry: Free to visitSearch tours on Tiqets
Viewpoint

Brandenburg Gate

Berlin's only surviving historic city gate, built 1788 to 1791 and a symbol of division and reunification.Entry: Free to visitSearch tours on Tiqets
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Charlottenburg Palace

A royal palace in the west of Berlin, cared for by the Prussian Palaces and Gardens Foundation, with a palace garden.Entry: Ticketed entry. Closed MondaysSearch tickets and tours on Tiqets
Neighborhood

East Side Gallery

The longest surviving stretch of the Berlin Wall, 1,316 m along the Spree, painted by artists from 21 countries.Entry: Free to visit
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Hackesche Höfe and Hackescher Markt

Linked Art Nouveau courtyards in Mitte, the largest in Germany, in a busy area of cafes and restaurants.Entry: Pay as you go
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KaDeWe food hall

The sixth-floor delicatessen of the department store opened in 1907, with food counters, restaurants and cafes.Entry: Pay as you go
Church

Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church

The memorial church on Kurfürstendamm, kept as a reminder of war, with tall blue stained-glass windows.Entry: Open to visitorsSearch tickets and tours on Tiqets
Neighborhood

Kurfürstendamm

West Berlin's grand shopping boulevard, running about 3.5 km from Breitscheidplatz with side streets of restaurants.Entry: Free to visit
Market

Markthalle Neun

A historic market hall in Kreuzberg with bakers, butchers, a brewery and lunch counters from many cuisines.Entry: Pay as you go
Museum

Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe

A field of 2,710 concrete stelae near the Brandenburg Gate, with an underground information centre on the Holocaust.Entry: Free to visitSearch tours on Tiqets
Museum

Neues Museum

One of the five historic museums on Museum Island, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the heart of Berlin.Entry: €[fee]. Closed MondaysSearch tickets and tours on Tiqets
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Reichstag dome

The glass dome on top of the German parliament building, free to visit once you have registered online.Entry: Free; register online in advanceSearch tours on Tiqets
Food

Savignyplatz

A leafy Charlottenburg square surrounded by restaurants, bars and long-established West Berlin venues.Entry: Pay as you go
Food

Simon-Dach-Strasse, Friedrichshain

The best-known street of Friedrichshain's nightlife district, lined with bars and places to eat near Boxhagener Platz.Entry: Pay as you go
Museum

Topography of Terror

A free documentation centre on the site of the former Gestapo and SS headquarters in central Berlin.Entry: Free to visitSearch tours on Tiqets
Viewpoint

Victory Column

The column crowned by a golden angel on the Grosser Stern in the Tiergarten, with 285 steps to the top.Entry: Cash only; 285 steps, no liftSearch tickets and tours on Tiqets

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