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179 Reviews If you plan to visit the Dome, make sure your information is up todate. Some guide books information is not. Admission is free but you must apply online or by post. I went on line from my home country...

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Checkpoint Charlie Berlin

158 Reviews Checkpoint Charlie is the most famous border point in Berlin. During the times of the divided Berlin, there were 8 lanes for cars and buses travelling between the both parts. Many people tried to...

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Alexanderplatz Berlin

86 Reviews One of the main areas of Berlin, this is the place you can find the cash machine centre [ ATM s ]. The TV tower is at this square. In picture you can see the entrance to the U B ahn. Alexanderplatz...

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Berlin Wall Berlin

131 Reviews As Checkpoint Bravo was a border crossing point and this was the time of the cold war with tension on both sides, the East Germans also had to have a similar crossing point which was heavily guarded....

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Potsdamer Platz Berlin

92 Reviews Potsdamer Platz has been the centre of lots of regeneration over the post-war period, Today it is a thriving transport hub and home to many modern high rise buildings. It is also home to the popular...

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History - World War II Berlin

75 Reviews On the northern edge of the old village green at Lichtenberg stands the parish church which dates back to the 13th century. The green, now named Loeperplatz has one of the first memorials that was...

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Fernsehturm - TV Tower Berlin

85 Reviews If you in Berlin. At first I recommend to visit a TVtower and to see the city from height. YOU will find that all sights are very closely to each other and then it is possible to plan already how and...

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Museumsinsel - Museum Island Berlin

118 Reviews This first visit to the sculpture collection of the Bode Museum was well above my expectations. Years ago I discovered the medieval sculptures at the Cluny Museum in Paris and since than I'm...

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Berliner Dom - Berlin Cathedral Berlin

101 Reviews About this Cathedral you can read more. I only want to tell , that I think not only Reichstag is important to see in Berlin! For me the Berlin Dom is more important . it is very beautiful cathedral...

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Tiergarten - Zoo Berlin

74 Reviews Berlin Zoo is probably most famous for Knut the Polar Beer but really the entire zoo is an awesome experience. It's apparently the most visited zoo in Europe and when you get the you'll start to...

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Brandenburger Tor Berlin

177 Reviews Like others mentioned here it is indeed most cruel irony that this monumental gate was built as a symbol of peace. The Brandenburg Gate was commissioned in 1788 by Friedrich Wilhelm II, King of...

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Gendarmenmarkt Berlin

83 Reviews The Gendarmenmarkt was one of the first places I visited after arriving in Berlin. The square is named after the Gens d'Armes regiment whose stables were situated here. There are 4 major sights of...

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Kaiser Wilhelm Gedächtniskirche Berlin

109 Reviews It was by accident that we stumbled onto this beautiful Kirche. We had been walking along Kurfursten Strasse and surrounding streets enjoying the sights when the Kaiser Wilhelm Gedachtinis Kirche...

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Unter den Linden Berlin

119 Reviews Presently (till July 2013?) on a large part of the avenue the Linden - lime trees - have been replaced by cranes. These works extend on both sides of the Friedrichstasse cross-road disfiguring the...

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Holocaust Memorial Berlin

58 Reviews This highly unusual memorial consists of 2,711 concrete slabs or "stelae" arranged in a grid pattern on a slightly sloping ground occupying an entire city block of 19,000 square meters. You can enter...

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Ku-Damm - Kurfürstendamm Berlin

29 Reviews The Kurfürstendamm or simply Ku'damm is Berlin's most popular shopping street. Stretching for 3.5 km (2 miles) westwards from the Memorial Church it is a wide boulevard flanked by shops, hotels and...

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East Side Gallery Berlin

47 Reviews I really didn't think that East side gallery could be so interesting. It's a long piece of the Berlin's wall that now is decorated with lots of murales made by differents artists. I have to admit that...

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Jewish Museum Berlin

51 Reviews The Jewish Museum in Berlin tells the story of the Holocaust, of course, but also of the two thousand years of German Jewish history that went before. There are vivid, detailed exhibits on fourteen...

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Siegessäule - Victory Column Berlin

57 Reviews The victory column was built to commemorate the Prussian victory over Denmark in the Danish-Prussian war in 1864. By the time it was completed in 1873 Prussia had also defeated Austria in the...

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Schloss Charlottenburg Berlin

46 Reviews Charlottenburg Palace is now the largest palace in the Berlin Area. Construction work started in 1695 for a new summer residence for Sophie Charlotte who was the wife of Friedrich III, Elector of...

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Hackesche Höfe Berlin

26 Reviews The Hackesche Hoefe are eight interlinking courtyards at the heart of the new Berlin that give a whole area its name and host a wide range of entertainment and culture - day and night. The courtyards...

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Nikolaiviertel Berlin

43 Reviews The church today hosts an ecclesiastical museum. You can also see a model of the original church. The interior is exceptionally light. I would not expected this of such an old and darkish brick...

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Kreuzberg and Prenzlauer Berg Berlin

16 Reviews This monument and area is worth a visit only because it was created during the GDR days and probably would not exist today. Ernst Thälmann was leader of the German Communist Party during the Weimar...

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Berlin-Mitte Berlin

42 Reviews “Die Welt” is not just “The World”. It is the name of one of Berlin’s and Germany’s major newspapers. This name is printed on the world’s largest captive balloon, filled with helium, and actually...

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Parliament Buildings Berlin

29 Reviews To complement the German Parliament in the grand old Reichstag, are the Parliament buildings housed in a very modern Paul-Loebe House next door. With sleek mathematical lines, huge glass frontage, and...

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Reichstag

by rkearns

The Reichstag is Berlin's parliament. It is, on the facade, what looks like old Europe. It endured a fire, and was reconstructed with the incorporation of modern elements. Just beyond the parliament seating, which you will see through the entrance and just before taking the elevator to the upper level, is a giant moving mirrored tower with a transparent spiraling ramp surrounding it. A steel and glass cupola tops this tower, allowing 360 degree views. This stunning reconstruction makes the Reichstag a functioning work of art.

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kreuzberg, the turkish quarter

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walk around the turkish quarter, the poor quarter of berlin. get a doner kebab. shop at the local stores. some of the consignment stores have some great finds!transportation on the metro takes you right there.

Holocaust Memorial

by rkearns

The Holocaust Memorial is a site dedicated to the murdered Jews in the holocaust. This is an erie place because you are standing on what appears to be solid ground, with these rectangular and trapezoid shapes all around you; but you are actually standing on the crest of a small hill, one of many that make up the topography of this memorial. One could also describe it as an art installation. Whether you feel you are standing on the Empire State Building, or being surrounded by gravestones, each person has his own interpretation. Maybe the artist intended this site's meaning, beyond, the obvious memorial, to remain mysterious.

the wall

by rkearns

Berlin's wall extends throughout the city. It is professionally and naively painted with spray paint, or whatever anyone can get their hands on. It is cracked and crookedly standing, and through time, some paint has eroded, only to be replaced with a new generation of patriots. There are two sides to this wall, remember! There are little gates and cracks to crawl through for access to the "other" side. It is well worth the visit. It is a part of the history of the world.

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stuff

by rkearns

we went to checkpoint charlie, went through the museum that has replicas and original cars and gadgets people invented to get through the wall (smuggling kids in suitcases, hiding in trunks of cars, digging tunnels underground, flying over the wall in a hot air balloon, etc.) i have been using the metro like a champ, after getting lost a few times of course. i walked through this really old turkish community that has the meat of "real" germany. i had a doner kabab. it was so delicious. we saw the Reichstag, the Brandenburg gate and did a lot a lot a lot of walking .... not eating much of their food. truly, the best food in germany is not german. we went to this beer garden last night and my friend ordered a veal brat and it came in a pot of hot water....just a brat in hot water...and it was white. no bun.... it's just different. i had something that looked like 3 really long red...

checkpoint charlie

by rkearns

i understood this as the most important symbol of freedom when i was in berlin. i unexcusably didn't know much about the history of this landmark, and that is due to my laconic attention span in regards to history. it's one of the checkpoints (or entrances) between east and west berlin. it is heart wrenching, inspiring and it sets your priorities straight, if only for a couple of hours.

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things to do in Berlin

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Hi,Berlin is a beautiful city.These are a few places that I would suggest --Brandenburg gateBelin ZooPotsdam and Sansucci Palace(this would be a day trip.the palace is amazing and the boat ride to reach Sansucci is thoroughly enjoyable)Shopping at KADEWOO(the largest shopping place in Europe)Site where the Berlin Wall existed.City tour(take one which includes former East Berlin)Hope you have a wonderful trip.Regards,Vpas

Neue Synagoge.

by euzkadi

Built in 1859 by E. Koblauch in arab-bizantine style, was severely damaged during the Crystal night (when hundreds of jewish shops and synagoges were destroyed), and completely destroyed by a fire in 1943. In 1995 was reconstructed, and now holds the Centrum Judaicum. It´s located in the Oranienburger strabe, now a very trendy street, full of cafés and restaurants.

Pergamon Museum (Ishtar Gate)

by euzkadi

This beautiful gate was the eight gate to the city of Babylon. It was dedicated to goddess Ishtar. Through the gate rans the processional street with walls covered of lions made by tiles. The reconstruction was made in 1930 by Robert Koldway. There´s also a small model of the original place.

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Pergamon Museum.

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This great museum built in 1922, is a magnificent place. Inside you can find the wonders of the Ishtar Gate, The Pergamon Altar, The Mileto´s market gate, and the facade of the castle of Mschatta. This building only deserves a trip to Berlin.