Berlin Tourist Traps

  •   Tourist Traps
    by brendareed
  •   Tourist Traps
    by brendareed
  •   Tourist Traps
    by brendareed

Most Viewed Tourist Traps in Berlin

  • Wall pieces, Berlin

    1. Wall pieces

    The last version of the Berlin Wall was over 140 Km in circumference, 3.6 metres high and 1.2 metres thick which makes for a total amount of concrete of around 604,800 cubic metres. For a...   more
  • Areas of Berlin, Berlin

    2. Areas of Berlin

    Someone else has already mentioned it, but there are turkish or some eastern european men working the system here. They are close to or near the cathedral, the TV Tower or Unter den Linden. You will...   more
  • Fernsehturm (TV Tower), Berlin

    3. Fernsehturm (TV Tower)

    I visited the tower in the early nineties and enjoyed the experience. As I was passing recently I thought I'd have a ride to the top again. I was shocked to see that for an adult the cost for a two...   more
  • Food and Drink, Berlin

    4. Food and Drink

    With a friend I went to the Kaufhaus des Westens for a nice brunch. There I got very disappointed. While the Kaufhaus offers breakfast/brunch, it is how they offer it what traps the people. The...   more
  • History - Cold War, Berlin

    5. History - Cold War

    During the period of the Berlin Wall, Checkpoint Charlie was one of two crossing points for visitors between East and West (the other being Friedrichstraße Station); in fact it was both border...   more
  • Sights, Berlin

    6. Sights

    Wrapping up buildings, coasts and whatever else. No clue why the heck them guys are doing that but it's called "art". In case you like to check on their "art" below is a link...   more
  • Souvenirs, Berlin

    7. Souvenirs

    Around the Brandenburg Gate are numerous stalls selling East German "cold war" hats, russian badges , flags and military uniforms. My mistake was stopping at the stall selling "REAL" parts of the...   more
  • Prices, Berlin

    8. Prices

    Berlin is probably the cheapest capital of any developed country in the world. Note though that in the touristy areas, prices tend to be skyrocketting (for example in restaurants in the main boulevard...   more
  • Public Transport, Berlin

    9. Public Transport

    I find the Hop On Hop Off bus tours in Berlin are becoming obsolete and a tourist trap. Bus 100 and 200 will take you to most sites on their route from Zoo Station to Alexanderplatz and Prenzlauer...   more
  • Reichstag Dome, Berlin

    10. Reichstag Dome

    there´s no charge to get in and the usual security checks apply. there was a pretty long queue - so get a friend to wait (or vice versa) whilst you collect the free brochures that they hand out from...   more
  • Beggars, Berlin

    11. Beggars

    You can find them everywhere but in Berlin they are persistent and organized. I don't know what nationality they are but they can almost speak any language. The women carry around a baby. Don't be...   more
  • Shops, Berlin

    12. Shops

    Every time visitors come to Berlin Berliners (well especially West Berliners) like to say "You simply must visit Kadewe, it is the Harrod's of Berlin" Two of my guests were even told to visit Kadewe...   more
  • History - World War II, Berlin

    13. History - World War II

    What a tourist trap! I went expecting to be moved to my very core with the historical significance of Check Point Charlie. I was expected to be awed at how amazing it was and how incredible it...   more
  • Weather, Berlin

    14. Weather

    Excuse, it happened to me not in Berlin but on the way back to Poland. DRIVING AT SNOW STORM In Berlin at the end of February I had quite good weather - a little bit snow in the morning but mostly...   more
  • Love Parade, Berlin

    15. Love Parade

    This one is pretty obvious--too many people, not enough spirit, blah blah ad nauseum, as everyone has been saying for the past few years. There are so many people that you feel like you#re in a war...   more
  • The price of spending a penny, Berlin

    16. The price of spending a penny

    It's very hard to find free public conveniences in Berlin, there are plenty of WCs around but most charge €0.50, some even €1 to use in train stations. Keep...   more
  • Get your Photo taken at Checkpoint Charlie, Berlin

    17. Get your Photo taken at Checkpoint Charlie

    I do not remember how much you had to pay for a photo with the Russian and American soldier at the booth at Checkpoint Charlie. Sure, I photographed them from...   more
  • The Stamp Man of Checkpoint Charlie, Berlin

    18. The Stamp Man of Checkpoint Charlie

    He is of the same kind of rip-off as the wannabe soldiers at Checkpoint Charlie. And nobody would care if he was not there. In the ten minutes we spent in this...   more
  • Actors at Checkpoint Charlie and Brandenburg Gate, Berlin

    19. Actors at Checkpoint Charlie and Brandenburg Gate

    Beware of the actors in front of Checkpoint Charlie and Brandenburg Gate! Two of the more popular attractions in Berlin are the Brandenburg Gate and Checkpoint...   more
  • The Hole In The Wall, Berlin

    20. The Hole In The Wall

    In April 2006 the phone company O2 rather controversially got planning permission to build a 17,000 seat sports and events arena to be called "O2 World". The...   more
  • Unexciting Cafe, Berlin

    21. Unexciting Cafe

    The Rough Guide had Cafe Sybille listed as one of the top places to go while in Berlin, I'm not quite sure why. I stopped in while on my way to explore...   more
  • Checkpoint Charlie, Berlin

    22. Checkpoint Charlie

    What can I say - you have to go to see one of Berlin's most famous spots.... but it is probably the most touristy place in Berlin where you could lighten your...   more
  • WATCH OUT FOR THE ´box game with a soccer ball, Berlin

    23. WATCH OUT FOR THE ´box game with a soccer ball

    Someone else has already mentioned it, but there are turkish or some eastern european men working the system here. They are close to or near the cathedral, the...   more
  • Brandenburger Gate err Construction Site, Berlin

    24. Brandenburger Gate err Construction Site

    Berlin is in the process of adding an U-Bahn station by Brandenburgertor off of Unter den Linden. When finished it will be very convenient, but for the moment...   more
  • The Reichstag, Berlin

    25. The Reichstag

    Ladies and Gentlemen! Gnaedige Damen und Herren! This could be you! You too can stand outside an old building for half the day and enter a reconstruction of an...   more

  • Berlin Hotels

    867 Hotels in Berlin

    574 Reviews and Opinions

  • Ask a Question

    Got a question about Berlin? Get an answer from our Location locals and frequent travelers
Tourist Attractions in Berlin
  • Show Prices
  • Show Prices
  • Show Prices
  • Show Prices

View all Berlin hotels

Comments

Save money, Book now !
Booking.com Excellent choice, Low rates
Save up to 50% off Hotels Everyday
Expedia.com Photos, Reviews and the Guaranteed Lowest Prices

Sponsored Links

Berlin Travel Guide

Berlin Tourist Traps

Reviews and photos of Berlin tourist traps posted by real travelers and locals. The best tips for Berlin sightseeing.

Berlin Map

Map of Berlin

Experience Berlin

  • 6,866 Tips
  • 15,332 Photos
  • 50 Videos
  • 1,010 members live here
  • 7,840 Travel Answers

Best Hotels

Highest Star Rating Hotels

Best VT Value Hotels

View all Berlin hotels

Top Berlin Writers

matcrazy1 profile photo

More than the capital of Germany

 I started to put up this mega-page on 6 March 9.30 pm and I finished it just now - 19 April 2004 11.20 pm. Uff... it took me much more time than I spent in Berlin :-). I am going to revisit Berlin... 

alancollins profile photo

Berlin

 First Visit-May 2003 Berlin was the first place that I visited in what I call my ‘solo’ holiday phase in 2003, and it seems such a time ago I can’t remember why I choice to go there first. Though...... 

Kakapo2 profile photo

Berlin, Berlin - wir fahren nach Berlin!

  This page is more or less finished. I will add some little tips, but you will be able to survive in Berlin without them. I have only published tips which I could illustrate with digital photos - and... 

croisbeauty profile photo

Berlin in my way

 In spite of bad weather conditions, it was too cold, I've spend an pleasant weekend in Berlin, the town which has so many faces. It is attractive, cosmopolitan, multicultural and multiethnic city with... 

nigelw6443 profile photo

Wunderbar Berlin

 Berlin, one of the greenest cities in the world with one third of the city being made up of forest and lakes. Summer here is not to be missed with many festivals and of course weather permitting beer... 

View all rated pages

View newest pages

Build your own Berlin page

Click here for best deals for Berlin

Plenty of choices
Agoda.com Save up to 75%, Don't miss! Live support, Instant confirmation.
Book now for big savings!
Hotels.com Outstanding choice of hotels all over the world at fantastic prices.
Great Rooms. Great Rates.
Travelocity Hotel rooms at up to 50% off. 
Book without the gamble!
Tingo.com If prices drop after you book, Get Money Back automatically!

Sponsored Links