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P Brandenburger Tor () Visit Berlin’s world-famous land­ mark – the Brandenburg Gate. After the fall of the Wall, this became a symbol of .

P Reichstag (German Parliament) Since 1990, the historic has housed the German Parliament. The publicly accessible modern glass dome offers a stunning 360° panorama of the city.

P Berliner Mauer (Berlin Wall) The Wall was the through the heart of the city, and came to symbolise the Brandenburg Gate division of Germany and the . Trace the course of the Wall through the city – a route marked by the remains of the Wall and border complex and a double row of cobblestones.

P Museumsinsel () The world’s largest museum ensemble is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The five museums on the island house a fascinating display of over 6,000 years of art and cultural history.

P Schloss (Charlottenburg Palace) This charming palace, the largest surviving residence of the Prussian kings in Berlin, also has romantic palace gardens and a Charlottenburg Palace charming landscaped park. Tickets for boat and city tours –

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TOP 5: Tour Fast track Berlin

Savour your first coffee of the day at the Fernsehturm (TV Tower) 1 while enjoying the magnificent views 207 metres up. Take in the famous Weltzeituhr (the World Clock) on 2 before strolling to the Berliner Dom 3 and viewing Berlin’s cathedral church with its magnificent dome. The tour continues down Berlin’s renowned 4 with its impressive array of historical buildings and . At Markgrafenstraße, turn left and you’re just a few minutes away from the beautiful 5. With its elegant ensemble of concert hall and churches – the Konzerthaus and the Deutsche and Französische Dom – the square’s harmonious design is inspirational. This is the perfect view for lunch at one of the many restaurants and cafés lining the square. Refreshed and restored, follow the crowds down Französische Straße and cross the popular Friedrichstraße. Head straight on to the Denkmal für die ermordeten Juden Europas (Memorial to the Murdered Jews of ­Europe) 6 with its field of stelae open on all sides. Berlin’s signature sight of the Brandenburger Tor (Brandenburg Gate) 7 is only a few steps away. To the west, the Siegessäule (Victory Column) 8 towers over the trees in park. Brandenburg Gate is very close to the ­Reichstag 9, home to the German Parliament. The publicly accessible glass dome ­(advance registration required .de/en/visittheBundestag) has stunning views Welcome to Berlin! 9

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across the city centre, the modern architecture of the nearby government buildings, and down to the highrises at a. There, the contemporary designs of the ’s glass façades, the Potsdamer Platz quarter and the Kollhoff Tower at Potsdamer Platz 1 are defining the face of modern Berlin. Potsdamer Platz is within easy walking distance of the b ensemble, with the Philharmonie, the Staatsbibliothek (State Library) and the Gemäldegalerie (Old Master Paintings) art gallery. You can now walk on – or rest your feet on the M29 bus – and head through Berlin’s embassy quarter, past the Bauhaus Archive to the . Kurfürstendamm boulevard c is the heart of the western city. At , the ruins of the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedächtnis-Kirche (Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church) d together with the new church from 1961 commemorate the horrors of World War II. Berlin Zoo e, Germany’s oldest zoo, is close by. With around 1,500 species and over 20,000 animals, it is ranked among the zoos with the most species in the world. From here, take the 109 bus on Kurfürstendamm to finish your tour at the palace of (Charlottenburg Palace) f with its lovely baroque garden and grounds.

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Museums

Start out with a hands-on experience of life in former in the DDR Museum (GDR Museum) 1. Take a simulated ride in an original Trabi car through a Berlin tower-block estate, or eavesdrop on a interrogation. Then cross the nearby Karl-Liebknecht-Brücke to the world- renowned Museumsinsel (Museum Island) 2. Enjoy the spectacularly restored (New Museum) 3, immersing yourself in the world’s oldest cultures and marvelling at the beauty of the bust of Egyptian Queen . From here, the baroque building housing the Deutsches ­Historisches Museum (German Historical Museum) 4 is just a few steps away. The collection showcases 2000 years of German history, from a 4th-century Gothic silver clasp to the 1994 agreement on the Allied forces withdrawal from Germany. Now head down Unter den Linden to take the U6 line from Friedrichstraße to Kochstraße and the Jüdisches Museum Berlin () 5. This impressive and highly- modern museum, built like a broken Star of David, presents a journey of discovery across two millennia of German-Jewish history and culture. The 6 is literally just around the corner. Dedicated to the best in the arts in Berlin since 1870, the museum showcases everything from painting and sculpture to photography and multimedia art. The Deutsches Technikmuseum (German Museum of Technology) 7 close to Gleisdreieck subway station is a sure winner with all the family! Here, Welcome to Berlin! 11

Your key to more than 30 doors: you can climb on the footplate available in the Berlin Tourist Info, the visitBerlin Service Center and explore the cab of some online at T historic loco­motives, admire +49 (0)30-25 00 25, famous planes such as the shop.visitBerlin.com and in Messerschmitt, and marvel at participating museums. the world’s first computer. Next door, see an indoor rainbow at the Science Center Spectrum 8, where fascinating hands-on experiments bring science alive! Next stop Potsdamer Platz – easy to reach on the U2 subway line – and the Deutsches Spionagemuseum Berlin (German Spy Museum) 9 casting a light on the shadowy world of espionage. Ten minutes’ walk then takes you to the Kulturforum, the ensemble by re­n­owned architects intended as former ’s counterpart to Museum Island. Here, the highlights include the Gemäldegalerie a with its stunning collection of paintings, including works by such great names as van Eyck, Raphael, Titian, Rembrandt, and Dürer. The adjacent ­Kunstgewerbemuseum (Museum of Decorative Arts) b presents master­pieces of European arts and crafts down the ages and a new fashion gallery.

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Berlin Wall

Your tour of the traces of the Berlin Wall begins at the 1, the world’s longest open-air gallery. The art works here are painted on a 1.3-km section of the old inner Berlin Wall along the River in - – the longest section of Wall that has survived. Carrying on down Mühlenstraße, you reach Stralauer Platz 2 and its heritage site with remains of the Wall. Cross the Schillingbrücke bridge and carry on to the former border crossing point at Heinrich-Heine-Straße 3. The route leads on past the Peter Fechter Memorial 4, dedicated to the young man who was one of the Wall’s most tragic victims. Zimmerstraße is also close to 5, the world famous border crossing point. The Berlin Wall exhibition in the Mauermuseum Haus am Check­ point Charlie (Berlin Wall Museum) 6 presents documentary films and eye-witness accounts as well as many exhibits and original artefacts used in escapes from East Germany. Checkpoint Charlie is also close to the BlackBox Cold War 7, with its photos, media stations and text panels offering a fascinating insight into the history of the East-West conflict. Here too you can find the asisi Panorama “The Wall” 8, a breathtaking panoramic picture of a divided Berlin conjuring up life along the Wall on Welcome to Berlin! 13

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a fictive autumn day in the 1980s. Further down Zimmerstraße, the Topografie des Terrors () 9 shows a permanent exhibition on the Nazi regime at a site which also has around 200 metres of the original Berlin Wall. The course of the Wall here is also clearly marked with a double row of cobblestones. Along Stresemannstraße towards Potsdamer Platz a, the display panel of the Berlin Wall History Mile, information columns and an East German border watchtower all testify to the years of division. At Potsdamer Platz take S-Bahn lines S1, S2 or S25 to Nordbahnhof for the final stop on the tour – the Gedenkstätte Berliner Mauer (Berlin Wall Memorial) b in Bernauer Straße. With its to the victims of a divided Germany, the , Documentation Center, watchtower and historical remains, this site today gives the most vivid impression of the former border complex.

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Shopping

Berlin offers an irresistible array of shop-till-you-drop locations, from large malls to shopping centres, department stores, independent outlets and upscale boutiques. Your tour kicks off with sheer luxury – the exclusive brand boutiques such as Karl Lagerfeld, Chanel, BVLGARI and Hermès down from Olivaer Platz on the Kurfürstendamm boulevard 1 in City West. For an entire mall dedicated to the best in interior design from top European manufacturers, check out stilwerk 2 at the corner of Uhlandstraße/Kant­straße. Bikini Berlin 3, directly at the Zoologischer Garten, is Germany’s first Concept Mall and irresistible for sophisticated fashionistas. Its three floors offer a treasure trove of fashion and lifestyle outlets, young designer pop-up stores and restaurants. Walk down Kurfürstendamm or take the M19 or M29 bus to and the legendary , or KaDeWe 4 as it’s popularly known. Saunter through the ground floor Luxury Boulevard before taking lunch in the seventh floor Wintergarten with its stunning views. From here, the U2 subway line takes you to Berlin’s district. After the fall of the Wall, Friedrichstraße 5 awoke from its slumbers to reclaim its crown as an elegant shopping street. Galeries Lafayette with its 43-metre-high glass Welcome to Berlin! 15

dome is a must-shop destination. The basement level in this store is packed with mouth-watering Paris-style culinary delights! Afterwards, take time out for cultural fashions and explore the books, CDs, and films on five floors at the Dussmann cultural department store. Next, hop on the S-Bahn to 6. The Alte Schönhauser Straße 7 neighbourhood has a vibrant mix of small boutiques, quirky design outlets and art galleries. The Mulackstraße 8 side-street boasts independent outlets for creative ‘made-in-Berlin’ fashion. The established Berlin labels here include designer Claudia Skoda, who transforms fine Italian yarns into elegant hand-manu­ factured knit-ware. In cool Prenzlauer Berg, the young and hip fashion scene is booming, with some of the most eccentric and original designer stores along Kastanienallee 9 and Oderberger Straße a near Eberswalder Straße station. In small series outlets such as parapluie or Das Rote Kleid you can look into the design studios before relaxing over a tasty snack in one of the many Asian-fusion restaurants nearby.

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Berlin 24/7

In Berlin, time is elastic – especially since the city has its own unique rhythm of life. Almost anything is possible, any time of day or night – and every hour has special experiences waiting to be discovered. Why not start the day differently – by kicking out your old routine and hitting the dance floor! Morning Gloryville turns club culture upside down – with inspirational music at Kesselhaus 1 for you to rave your way into the day. A wealth of cafés around the Kulturbrauerei complex offer a relaxing after- rave breakfast. With energy levels restored, head for the M10 tram and the U8 subway line (changing at Bernauer Straße) to Gesundbrunnen station – and an unusual city tour. Berliner Unterwelten e.V. (Berlin Underworlds Association) 2 offers an exciting insight into Berlin’s history, with tours through mysterious and long forgotten bunkers, air raid shelters and rail tunnels under the city. offers an exciting insight into Berlin’s history, with tours through mysterious and long forgotten bunkers, air raid shelters and rail tunnels under the city. Afterwards, explore a past of a different nature – literally! In the Museum für Naturkunde 3, Berlin’s natural history museum, marvel at “Tristan”, the 12-metre-long original T-Rex skeleton, the only one of its kind in Europe and the best preserved world-wide – Welcome to Berlin! 17

probably only on show until spring 2020. A few stations down the U6 line, visit the Jacob-und-Wilhelm-Grimm-Zentrum 4, the impressive new Humboldt University library. The elegant library houses over 2.5 million volumes and has the largest open-shelf access of any library in Germany. The Humboldt University 5 forecourt is home to the Lise Meitner Monument, the first in a series of Talking Statues. Just scan in the QR code with your smartphone and the statue will ring you and recount the story of this world-famous nuclear physicist! And how cool can Berlin get? Find out by taking the S-Bahn from Alexanderplatz to (change at Ostkreuz) and the Badeschiff 6 swimming pool in the River Spree. Here, you can even swim after sundown and enjoy the stunning panorama of Berlin’s cityscape. Fully refreshed, head down Schlesische Straße to Schlesisches Tor 7. For that special snack, check out the juicy burgers and crisp fries at Burgermeister 8 – at a very unusual location! Then stroll down to the river to Watergate 9 and catch that perfect wave on the techno beats that last till dawn.

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TOP Events Berlinale

Berlin has an unbeatable diverse cultural programme 365 days a year. The events listed here are just a small overview of regular events. At visitBerlin.com you can choose from over 1500 events every day!

Berlin Fashion Week Berliner Sechstagerennen (Berlin January and July Berlin’s Six Day Cycle Race) Fashion Week is renowned for January International cycle race its creativity and innovation. No with motor-paced races, chases, wonder this is one of the world’s and sprints. top 5 fashion events, and the biggest in German-speaking countries. Berlinale – Berlin International Film Festival February For ten whole days, Berlin is gripped by film fever with top stars posing on the red carpet and enthusiastic fans packing the cinemas.

Festtage Festival at the Staatsoper Berlin March/April An outstanding opera and concert highlight at Easter with world-famous performers in a top-

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XJazz Karneval der Kulturen – May The cool festival for the Carnival of Cultures full spectrum of jazz today. May/June Berlin celebrates its cultural diversity! A vibrant four-day street festival over the DFB Cup Final public holiday weekend with the main carnival procession on May/June Berlin’s Olympic Sunday. Stadium hosts all the thrills of the final of the men’s club competition. Every year, Germany’s top football event Fête de la Musique crowns the end of the season. June On World Music Day, Berlin’s streets and squares are transformed into an open-air stage for a celebration of all genres of music.

CSD Berlin – / Berlin Pride July Music and the party vibe – at Berlin’s a million people demonstrate for equal rights and against all forms of discrimination.

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Classic Open Air

Classic Open Air ISTAF Berlin – International July One of Berlin’s most Stadium Festival Berlin beautiful squares hosts August Major sporting events and orchestral works and soloists – emotions – Germany’s legendary and and a grand firework finale! oldest field and track meeting, held every year in the Olympic Stadium.

International Berlin Beer Festival Lange Nacht der Museen August Popular street festival (Long Night of Museums) with over 2,000 beer specialities August Behind the scenes in the from around the world. museum – through the night to 2am museums showcase a vastly diverse programme of events. For more on events, go to: visitBerlin.com Berlin Art Week September The latest trends at a show representing the highpoint in Berlin’s arts year. Works by well- known artists as well as exciting

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BMW September One of the six leading marathons worldwide takes inline skaters and runners around an impressive route through the inner ISTAF Berlin city. Welcome to Berlin! 23 Photo: Stefan Korte Stefan Photo: Berlin Art Week

ilb – International Tag des offenen Denkmals – Literature Festival Berlin Heritage Open Day September A literary world September The national trip with renowned authors Heritage Open Day with talks and international discoveries and tours at unusual locations presenting their works at offers fascinating insights readings, discussions and into historical sites and talks. monuments. 24 TOP Events Christmas Markets December Explore around 60 Berlin Christmas markets Photo: dept Photo: from traditional with mulled wine and festive treats to trendy with cool cocktails and original designer creations.

New Year’s Eve Party at the Brandenburg Gate December A truly memorable New Year’s Eve – stunning Festival of Lights stage programme, party mile and midnight firework display between Brandenburg Gate Berlin leuchtet / and the Victory Column. Festival of Lights October Dazzling light projections give Berlin’s sights, historic buildings and squares a magical For more on events, go to: night-time brilliance. visitBerlin.com

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Getting here and around

By car, train, coach or plane: Many roads lead to Berlin!

Car The Berlin inner city is a Plane Berlin’s Tegel (TXL) and designated low-emission zone. Schönefeld (SFX) airports both This environmental zone covers the have public transport links. entire area inside the S-Bahn (city Details at berlin-airport.de/en rail) ring and all vehicles in this area must have a special green sticker. Public transport Berlin’s Downloadable flyer with details at outstanding public transport visitBerlin.de/environmental-zone system comprises the rapid transit S-Bahn (city rail) as well as the Train Berlin Central Station U-Bahn (subway), trams and buses. (Hauptbahnhof) in the heart of the The network is divided into three city is Europe’s largest interchange fare zones (A,B,C). Tickets can station. All of Berlin’s mainline combine zones and are valid for all stations have direct links to the the above types of public transport. public transport network. The AB fare zones cover the inner Details at bahn.com city area. You need an ABC ticket for travelling to or from Schönefeld Coach National and international Airport. Always make sure that you coach routes to and from Berlin start validate your ticket before starting and terminate at the Central Coach your journey. Station (ZOB) in the Charlottenburg­ Details at visitBerlin.com, vbb.de, district. bvg.de/en, s-bahn-berlin.de/en Details at iob-berlin.de 26 The Basics

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The Berlin Tourist Info Centres are packed with information all about Berlin. Here, you can book hotels, events and tickets directly – and may find that one or other special insider tip for your stay!

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Brandenburg Gate Europa-Center Berlin (Brandenburger Tor) Tauentzienstraße 9 , south gatehouse ground floor Apr–Oct 9.30am–7pm Mon–Sat 10am–8pm Nov–Mar 9.30am–6pm S+U Zoologischer Garten S+U Brandenburger Tor U Kurfürstendamm, Wittenbergplatz B Europa-Center Central Station (Hauptbahnhof) entrance Europaplatz, ground floor daily 8am–10pm S+U+B Hauptbahnhof visitBerlin.com Tegel Airport TXL facebook.com/visitBerlin (Flughafen Tegel) facebook.com/Berlin Terminal A, Gate 1, daily 8am–8pm twitter.com/visitBerlin main hall, daily 7am–10pm youtube.com/Berlin B 109, 128, X9, TXL instagram.com/visit_Berlin blog.visitBerlin.de #visitBerlin visitBerlin.com 28 The Basics Addresses A–Z

asisi Panorama “The Wall” BlackBox Cold War Deutsches Checkpoint Charlie Checkpoint Charlie Spionagemuseum­ Friedrichstraße 205 Friedrichstraße 47 (German Spy Museum) Berlin-Mitte Berlin-Mitte Leipziger Platz 9 asisi.de bfgg.de/zentrum-kalter-krieg Berlin-Mitte spymuseumberlin.de Badeschiff Burgermeister Arena Berlin Oberbaumstraße 8 Deutsches Technikmuseum ­ Eichenstraße 4 Berlin-Kreuzberg (German Museum of Berlin-Treptow burger-meister.de Technology) badeschiff.de Trebbiner Straße 9 Checkpoint Charlie Berlin-Kreuzberg Berlin Info Friedrichstraße/­ sdtb.com T+49 (0)30-25 00 25 Zimmerstraße visitBerlin.com Berlin-Mitte Dussmann das KulturKaufhaus­ Claudia Skoda Friedrichstraße 90 Berliner Dom Mulackstraße 8 Berlin-Mitte () Berlin-Mitte kulturkaufhaus.de Am claudiaskoda.com Berlin-Mitte Fernsehturm (TV Tower) berlinerdom.com Curry 36 Panoramastraße 1 a Mehringdamm 36 Berlin-Mitte Berliner Unterwelten Berlin-Kreuzberg tv-turm.de e.V. (Berlin Underworlds Association) Das Rote Kleid Peter Fechter Memorial Brunnenstraße 105 Oderberger Straße 18 Zimmerstraße/ Berlin-Mitte Berlin-Prenzlauer Berg Ecke Charlottenstraße berliner-unterwelten.de dasrotekleid.de Berlin-Kreuzberg

Berliner Zoo DDR Museum Galeries Lafayette Hardenbergplatz 8 (GDR Museum) Friedrichstraße 76–78 Berlin-Tiergarten Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 1 Berlin-Mitte zoo-berlin.de Berlin-Mitte galerieslafayette.de ddr-museum.de Berlinische Galerie Gedenkstätte Berliner (Berlin’s Museum of Denkmal für die Mauer (Berlin Wall Modern Art, Photography ermordeten­ Juden Memorial) and Architecture) Europas ­(Memorial to the Visitors Centre, Alte Jakobstraße 124–128 ­Murdered Jews of Europe) Bernauer Straße 119 Berlin-Kreuzberg Cora-Berliner-Straße 1 Berlin-Mitte berlinischegalerie.de Berlin-Tiergarten berliner-mauer- stiftung-denkmal.de gedenkstaette.de Bikini Berlin Budapester Straße 38–50 Deutsches Historisches Gemäldegalerie Berlin-Tiergarten Museum (German (Old Master Paintings) bikiniberlin.de Historical­ Museum) Kulturforum Unter den Linden 2 Matthäikirchplatz Berlin-Mitte Berlin-Tiergarten dhm.de smb.museum Welcome to Berlin! 29

Jacob und Wilhelm Mauermuseum Haus am Schloss Charlottenburg Grimm Zentrum Checkpoint Charlie (Charlottenburg Palace) Geschwister-Scholl- (Berlin Wall Museum) Spandauer Damm 10–22 Straße 1–3 Friedrichstraße 43–45 Berlin-Charlottenburg Berlin-Mitte Berlin-Kreuzberg spsg.de bauten.hu-berlin.de mauermuseum.com Science Center Spectrum Jüdisches Museum für Naturkunde Möckernstraße 26 (Jewish Museum Berlin) (Natural History Museum) Berlin-Kreuzberg Lindenstraße 9–14 Invalidenstraße 43 sdtb.de Berlin-Kreuzberg Berlin-Mitte jmberlin.de naturkundemuseum.berlin Siegessäule (Victory Column) Kaiser-Wilhelm- Neues Museum Großer Stern 1 Gedächtnis-Kirche Berlin (New Museum) Berlin-Tiergarten (Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Museumsinsel Berlin Church) Bodestraße 1–3 Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin Breitscheidplatz Berlin-Mitte () Berlin-Charlottenburg smb.museum Potsdamer Straße 33 gedaechtniskirche-berlin.de Berlin-Tiergarten Hotel bookings staatsbibliothek-berlin.de Kaufhaus des Westens T+49 (0)30-25 00 25 KaDeWe visitBerlin.com stilwerk Berlin Tauentzienstraße 21–24 Kantstraße 17 Berlin-Charlottenburg Berlin-Charlottenburg kadewe.de Panoramapunkt stilwerk.de Potsdamer Platz 1 Kesselhaus Berlin-Tiergarten the temporary Knaackstraße 97 panoramapunkt.de ­bauhaus-archiv / museum Berlin-Mitte für gestaltung kesselhaus.net parapluie Knesebeckstraße 1-2 Oderberger Straße 5 Berlin-Charlottenburg Konnopke’s Imbiß Berlin-Prenzlauer Berg parapluie-mode.com Schönhauser Allee 44 a Tickets Berlin-Prenzlauer Berg T+49 (0)30-25 00 25 konnopke-imbiss.de Philharmonie Berlin Herbert-von-Karajan- visitBerlin.com Kunstgewerbemuseum Straße 1 ­(Museum of Decorative Arts) Berlin-Tiergarten Topographie des Terrors Kulturforum berliner-philharmoniker.de (Topography of Terror) Matthäikirchplatz Niederkirchnerstraße 8 Berlin-Tiergarten Reichstag Berlin-Kreuzberg smb.museum (German Parliament) topographie.de Platz der Republik 1 Berlin-Tiergarten Watergate Club bundestag.de Falckensteinstraße 49 Berlin-Kreuzberg water-gate.de

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