Berlin is well worth a visit

Berlin rivals other European capitals in terms of the number and importance of its attractions in world history – London, Rome, Paris, Madrid, Vienna and so on.

If you head to Berlin to explore Berlin’s historical and cultural monuments, as well as its museums, you should plan on staying in the city for several days, each of which will be filled with new information and vivid impressions.

Here are Berlin’s most iconic and most visited sights.

Reichstag

It is the most frequently visited parliamentary building in the world. Of course, the history of World War II has played a significant role in this. The capture of the Reichstag was the landmark event in the final defeat of Hitler’s Germany. It’s not the only thing that makes the building noteworthy today. There’s an observation deck on its roof that offers a superb view of the city.

Brandenburg Gate

This is Berlin’s only surviving city gate. It was built in the 18th century according to the principles of ancient architecture. It is simply unforgivable for a tourist not to visit this attraction in Berlin, and impossible. After all, the gate is the beginning of the famous street of Berlin – Unter den Linden, where there are many sights of the capital of Germany. Also near the gate is Berlin’s famous zoo.

Museum Island

This is a unique area in the centre of Berlin, almost contiguous with one another, housing several renowned museums. In particular, the Altes Museum houses an impressive collection of ancient art, while the Neues Museum is one of the world’s leading collections of ancient Egyptian artefacts. The most famous of these is the bust of Nefertiti, dating from 1338 BC. There is also an impressive collection of ancient artefacts in the Pergamon Museum. And art lovers will love the collection of paintings in the Old National Gallery. This museum is notable for the richest collection of works by classic and romantic painters.

Cathedral

This cathedral was built in 1905 and is one of the masterpieces of Baroque architecture. Today the Cathedral is used not only as a religious building but also as a concert hall. There are organ music concerts held there. Tourists can take a guided tour and see the famous tomb of the Hohenzollern dynasty aristocrats and the observation platform below the dome for a fee.

Alexanderplatz

Berlin’s famous Alexanderplatz square is home to Berlin’s 368-metre TV tower. At 203 metres high the tower has an observation platform and a revolving restaurant.

Berlin Zoo

One of the largest and one of the most famous zoos in the world with around 20,000 animals and birds. It takes in animals from every continent and also rare and endangered species.

Gendarmenmarkt

Gendarmenmarkt is Berlin’s most famous square and one of the most beautiful in Europe. It has a monument to Friedrich Schiller. And Berlin’s famous Concert Hall adjoins the square.

Charlottenburg Palace

It is now an enormous and majestic palace and park complex with over 300 years of history. Visitors can enjoy superb outdoor recreation in a beautiful setting as well as unique historic buildings.

Technical Museum

A unique museum with a collection of 40 aircraft of various ages and an equal number of trains from the vintage to the locomotives and carriages of the recent past. And there’s plenty on display too, from the babies of mechanical and appliance engineering to household appliances.

Berlin Wall

One of the most popular tourist attractions in the German capital is the section of the Berlin Wall which has been preserved as a symbol for posterity – it is 1,316m long and is adorned with graffiti, the most famous of which is a picture of Leonid Brezhnev and Erich Honnecker kissing.

GDR museum

The museum in the centre of Berlin invites you to go back in time to the times when Berlin was the capital of the GDR. It recreates, for example, the home of an average Berliner. There are also plenty of photos that document life in the GDR. There are also many other exhibits from that era.