Restored 18th-century gate & landmark with 12 Doric columns topped by a classical goddess statue.

Tip: View it from across the street and walk through for all angles.

Majestic 1800s cathedral with an organ with 7,269 pipes, plus royal tombs & a dome for city views.

Tip: Tickets include an audio guide headset, the crypt, museum, and dome access.

Conserved graffiti project by 118 artists covering part of the Berlin Wall & celebrating its demise.

Tip: Read the plaques and scan the murals for audio commentary.

2,710 columns forming a vast mazelike Holocaust memorial, with an underground exhibition room.

Tip: Take a guided tour or use an audio guide for essential context.

Commemorative stretch of the historic divide with a preserved section of original wall & memorial.

Tip: Climb the observation tower for a bird's-eye view over the preserved border zone.

Modern center on the site of the former Gestapo headquarters, documenting the horrors of Nazism.

Tip: Drinks, light snacks, and seating areas are available for breaks.

Ruins of an original church, built in the 1890s & damaged in the war, with more modern additions.

Tip: Step inside the modern chapel to experience the blue glass lighting.

Neo-Renaissance parliament building topped by a Norman Foster glass dome with 360-degree city views.

Tip: Free audio guides in multiple languages are available at the terrace.

368m-tall tower, opened in 1969, with a viewing gallery at 203m and revolving restaurant at 207m.

Tip: Look through the elevator roof glass panel on the way up.

National art & archaeology museums in grand buildings on a river island, plus a park & cathedral.

Tip: Consider multi-day museum passes or an annual pass to lower overall admission costs.

Transport & technological museum with an airplane on the roof, set in a green park with windmills.

Tip: Wear comfortable shoes as the museum is massive and covers multiple buildings.

Grand 19th-century museum with collections of Egyptian artwork & prehistoric archaeology.

Tip: Borrow the free audio guide, which includes a version for children.

An old border crossing point, now housing a permanent exhibition on daily life in divided Germany.

Tip: Scan the on-site QR code for a free audio guide.

67m-high gilded column commemorating victory in the Prussian-Danish war, with a deck for city views.

Tip: Reach the base safely through underground tunnels under the roundabout.

Baroque summer palace with huge gardens & rooms packed with paintings, tapestries & porcelain.

Tip: Bus M45 stops directly in front of the palace main entrance.

Former airport-turned-public park, with massive lawns for biking, walking, picnics & recreation.

Tip: Arrive by U-Bahn or S-Bahn for the best transit connections.

Park with Asian, Christian & Renaissance themed gardens, home to sculptures, flowers & buildings.

Tip: Buy the combined ticket that includes the cable car ride.

Historic square reborn since fall of Berlin Wall, now a hub of entertainment, restaurants and shops.

Tip: Board a tourist bus here for an easy introduction to Berlin sights.

Complex of interlinked Jugendstil courtyards home to boutiques, cafes & art exhibitions.

Tip: Easily reached directly from Hackescher Markt S-Bahn station.

Historic meeting and market place rebuilt post-war with modern buildings and 365-meter TV tower.

Tip: The Park Inn viewing terrace offers a budget skyline panorama alternative.

European 13th-18th-century masterpieces, including works by Rembrandt & Rubens, in a modern museum.

Tip: Included in the Berlin museum pass, making it cost-effective for multi-museum trips.

Classical state opera house, reconstructed after WWII, staging ballet & a repertoire of operas.

Tip: Pre-order intermission drinks to avoid standing in queues.

The one-time kitchen garden for the city palace, retaining its 19th-century appearance.

Tip: Sit on the steps of the Altes Museum to overlook the grounds.

Landmark neoclassical building with 18 columns & rotunda, with displays of Roman & Greek artifacts.

Tip: Head to the second floor for an especially serene and peaceful experience.

Collection of Romantic, Impressionist & early Modernist art in an elegant, colonnaded building.

Tip: Buy tickets on the spot using the QR code by the entrance door.

Originally built in the 15th century, this stately royal & imperial palace offers exhibits & tours.

Tip: Explore free sections including the Humboldt Lab and video panorama.

Partly-forested riverfront park with a promenade, pedalos, a Soviet War Memorial & an observatory.

Tip: The S-Bahn station and bus connections are situated directly outside the entrance.

Striking, contemporary building with exhibits tracing German-Jewish history & a Holocaust memorial.

Tip: Download the museum app offering tailored tours for children and Gen Z.

Natural history museum with displays including dinosaur fossils, meteorites & preserved animals.

Tip: Bring headphones to clearly hear the digital guide over museum noise.

Everyday life in pre-unified Germany showcased in museum of interactive exhibits.

Tip: Buy online tickets to use the dedicated, faster entrance queue.

Riverside museum of sculpture & Byzantine art, with regular exhibitions & events, plus a shop.

Tip: Included in the Museum Island pass, making it a high-value stop.

Formal circa-1695 French Baroque garden with geometric patterns, a pond & a kids’ playground.

Tip: Enter the gardens to the left of the palace, behind the museum.

Landmark boundary marking east & west Berlin with a white sentry guard house & cobbled border line.

Tip: Easily incorporated into a walking tour through central Berlin.

Landscaped green space with ponds, a winter toboggan run, 50m swimming pool & sports facilities.

Tip: Grab an ice cream at the cafe by the pond.

Park with grassland & trees set on the site of the former border between East & West Berlin.

Tip: Head to the northern section for a quieter atmosphere than the lively south.

Contemporary structure housing antiquities & a modern, 360-degree painting of ancient Pergamon.

Tip: Free lockers are available in the entrance area.

Park with a National Monument for the Napoleonic Wars on a hilltop with waterfalls & viewpoints.

Tip: Climb to the summit for views of the Fernsehturm and Potsdamer Platz.

Large, 4-hectare square with a grassy lawn in front of the historic Reichstag parliament building.

Tip: Read the history beforehand to better appreciate the site.

Baroque armory & modern glass hall housing permanent & temporary exhibitions on German history.

Tip: Portable chairs, tactile paving, Braille, and sign language options are available.

Huge clock split into 24 sections & showing the time around the world, built in the 1960s.

Tip: Use it as a central meeting point when exploring Alexanderplatz.

Popular leafy & cultural urban park is known for its outdoor recreation & home to the Berlin Zoo.

Tip: Tiergarten Permanent Collection & Guided Highlights

Curated sight in Mitte.

Tip: Check current hours and reservation availability before visiting.