Condé Nast TravelerOct 6, 2025
The Best Things to Do in Berlin, From Prussian Palaces to Temples to Techno
You'll never be bored in the German capital.
Houses 20th-century art in a former train station
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- Fotografiska BerlinMuseumA space for exciting visual art, a forum for discourse, and a destination for world-class food and beverage experiences.
- Berlin CathedralPlace of worshipDomed Protestant church on Museum Island
- Berlin TV TowerAttractionTallest structure in Germany with viewing platform
- Hamburger Bahnhof—Museum for Contemporary ArtGalleryHouses 20th-century art in a former train station
- Jewish Museum BerlinMuseumDisquieting museum about Jewish history and the Holocaust
- Hackesche Höfe and Haus SchwarzenbergNeighborhoodBeneath its rough exterior, Berlin hides elegant urban courtyards behind the Altbau buildings that survived World War…
- Charlottenburg PalaceSightBerlin's largest palace, a baroque structure with gardens
- Berlin Wall MemorialAttractionLearn about the Berlin Wall's history and victims
- Mauerpark Flea MarketMarketLet’s start big picture.
- Stern und Kreis: CitytourPlaceBoat tours depart from multiple points along the Spree River
- BerghainNightclubFamous techno club in a former East German power station
- Reichstag BuildingAttractionHome of Germany's parliament with a glass dome
- Humboldt ForumMuseumVast collection of Ethnological and Asian Art
- Brandenburg GateSightNeoclassical arch, symbol of German reunification
- Topography of TerrorMuseumExhibits on Gestapo and SS history
- Museum IslandAttractionUNESCO-inscribed collection of five world-class museums
- Neue NationalgalerieMuseumModern art museum with a striking glass roof
- Sammlung BorosGalleryBoros Collection – die Privatsammlung von Karen und Christian Boros mit internationaler Kunst ab 1990 im Bunker Berlin.
- Memorial to the Murdered Jews of EuropeAttractionIt consists of a…
- East Side GalleryGalleryWorld's longest outdoor art gallery on a Berlin Wall section
- TiergartenSightLarge urban park in central Berlin
- FotografiskaCaféContemporary photography in former Tacheles art collective building
- Helga ParisPlaceShe photographed theatre, and then turned to a series of people and streetscapes, such as Garbage Collectors (1974),…
- Hohenzollern CryptSightContains 90 tombs of royals; closed until 2026
- SphereRestaurantRevolving restaurant and highest bar in Berlin
- Spree RiverSightThe Spree is a river in Germany and the Czech Republic.
- TV towerAttractionSee Berlin from above: secure your tickets for the Berlin TV Tower and dine at the revolving restaurant & bar Sphere.
- Hackesche HöfeNeighborhoodCluster of eight boutique-filled public courtyards
- Haus SchwarzenbergAttractionGritty, graffiti-covered courtyards near Hackesche Höfe
- MauerparkParkLargest outdoor market held every Sunday
- Tempelhofer FeldSightFormer airport turned public park
- Feng LiTrail
- Lebohang KganyePlace