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The city guide to Berlin, Germany

Best of Berlin

The Brandenburg Gate and Museum Island, the Berliner Philharmoniker and three opera houses, the story of the Wall, Rutz’s three stars and currywurst on the Mehringdamm: Berlin, checked place by place.

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Berlin runs from the Brandenburg Gate along Unter den Linden to Museum Island, west to Charlottenburg and the Kurfürstendamm, east to Friedrichshain and the East Side Gallery, and out to the forests and lakes of Grunewald and Wannsee. Here are the grand hotels and the 2026 MICHELIN stars, the cafés, bars and clubs, the Philharmonie and the opera houses, the museums, the places where the city’s division is remembered, and day trips to Potsdam, the Spreewald, Dresden and Leipzig. We’ve checked every listing against the venue’s own website or an official source, and we leave out anything we can’t confirm.

Berlin, the divided city: the back story

In depth

Berlin, the divided city

Berlin·In depth

From the Brandenburg Gate to Bernauer Strasse: where the Wall stood from 1961 to 1989, how it fell, and where to see its story today.

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Arts + Culture

The Berliner Philharmoniker, three opera houses, Museum Island and the Berlinale.

The golden tent-like roofs of the Berliner Philharmonie at the KulturforumArts + CultureArts & Culture in BerlinMusic, opera, museums and film

History & heritage

West Slavic fishing villages, two medieval trading towns, Huguenot refugees, Prussia and Schinkel, the imperial capital, the divided city and the reunited capital of art, music and night life.

The Brandenburg Gate in BerlinHistory & heritageBerlin: history and heritageSlavs, Huguenots, Prussia, the Wall and reunionA surviving section of the Berlin Wall at the Berlin Wall Memorial on Bernauer StrasseThe back storyBerlin, the divided cityStart at the Berlin Wall Memorial on Bernauer Strasse: it explains…The red-and-gold tiers of the auditorium of the Staatsoper Unter den LindenThe back storyBerlin, the city of music and artBook the Philharmonie and the opera houses on their own websites as…

Berlin by neighbourhood

From Mitte to Grunewald: each area has its own guide.

The Brandenburg Gate and its Quadriga against a clear blue sky, seen from Pariser PlatzNeighbourhood guideMitteThe Brandenburg Gate and Museum IslandCharlottenburg Palace from its gardens, with the green dome under summer cloudsNeighbourhood guideCharlottenburg & the Ku’dammThe palace and the boulevardA courtyard of the Hackesche Höfe with blue-and-white tiled façadesNeighbourhood guidePrenzlauer BergAltbau, cafés and the MauerparkA yellow U-Bahn train crossing a steel viaduct in KreuzbergNeighbourhood guideKreuzbergCanals and star tablesA painted section of the East Side Gallery beside the path along the SpreeNeighbourhood guideFriedrichshainThe East Side GalleryThe golden tent-like roofs of the Berliner Philharmonie at the KulturforumNeighbourhood guideSchöneberg & the TiergartenThe Philharmonie and KaDeWeSkaters and walkers on the runway of Tempelhofer Feld at sunsetNeighbourhood guideNeuköllnTempelhofer Feld and CODAThe Havel and the Grunewald forest in early autumn, seen from the Grunewald TowerNeighbourhood guideGrunewald & WannseeForest, lakes and villas

Plan your trip

The practical things to know before you go.

The Reichstag Building and its glass dome at night, with a Christmas tree in frontBefore you goBerlin essentialsEntry, money, etiquette and getting aroundBerlin Hauptbahnhof reflected in the Spree in the early morningGetting aroundGetting aroundBER, trains and the U-BahnThe Spree, the Berliner Dom, the Rotes Rathaus and the TV Tower over the rooftops of Mitte in late afternoon lightItineraryThree days in BerlinThe classic first visitThe Konzerthaus Berlin lit at blue hour, across the empty GendarmenmarktLuxury guideLUX LivingThe finest addresses

Beyond Berlin

Potsdam, the Spreewald, Dresden and Leipzig, all within reach for the day.

Sanssouci Palace above its terraced vineyard and the great fountain, from the airBeyond BerlinPotsdam & SanssouciThe palaces of the Prussian kingsA quiet waterway in the Spreewald, lined with green alder and ashBeyond BerlinThe SpreewaldPunts through the alder woodsThe Wall Pavilion of the Zwinger in Dresden under a blue skyBeyond BerlinDresdenBaroque on the ElbeSt Thomas Church in Leipzig, Bach’s church, in evening lightBeyond BerlinLeipzigBach’s city

In depth: Berlin’s back stories

The divided city, music and art, eating, the grand hotels, rail and where to buy.

The WeihnachtsZauber Christmas market on the Gendarmenmarkt at night, with the KonzerthausChristmas & New YearChristmas in BerlinThe markets and the lights, 2026 datesA surviving section of the Berlin Wall at the Berlin Wall Memorial on Bernauer StrasseThe back storyThe divided cityThe Wall, 1961–1989The red-and-gold tiers of the auditorium of the Staatsoper Unter den LindenThe back storyMusic and artOpera, concerts and Museum IslandThe candlelit dining room of Borchardt on Französische Strasse, with its red columns and wine wallThe back storyEating in BerlinThe 2026 MICHELIN year and currywurstThe Hotel Adlon Kempinski on Pariser Platz in evening sunThe back storyThe grand hotelsFrom the Adlon to the Ku’dammBerlin Hauptbahnhof reflected in the Spree in the early morningThe back storyBerlin by railICEs and sleepersThe red rooftops of Schöneberg seen from the tower of the town hallThe back storyBuying in BerlinNeighbourhoods and the stepsThe Berlin TV Tower rising above Mitte, with the Spree and the Berliner DomFun factsBerlin fun factsThings you might not know

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    Restaurants

    1. 1Eating in Berlin: the back storyBerlin · In depth
    2. 2RutzMitte · Modern cuisine
    3. 3FACILPotsdamer Platz · Creative
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    Cafés

    1. 1Café Einstein StammhausSchöneberg · Coffee house
    2. 2Café im LiteraturhausCharlottenburg · Café and restaurant
    3. 3Café am Neuen SeeTiergarten · Lakeside café and beer garden
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    Bars

    1. 1Becketts KopfPrenzlauer Berg · Cocktail bar
    2. 2Bar TausendMitte · Cocktail bar
    3. 3Stagger LeeSchöneberg · Cocktail bar
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    Hotels

    1. 1The grand hotels of Berlin: the back storyMitte · In depth
    2. 2Hotel Adlon Kempinski BerlinPariser Platz · Grand hotel
    3. 3Hotel de RomeBebelplatz · Grand hotel
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    Sights

    1. 1Berlin, the divided city: the back storyBerlin · In depth
    2. 2Berlin: history and heritageMitte · In depth: history and heritage
    3. 3Brandenburg Gate (Brandenburger Tor)Pariser Platz · Landmark
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    Arts & Culture

    1. 1Berlin, the city of music and art: the back storyBerlin · In depth
    2. 2Museum Island (Museumsinsel)Museum Island · Museum complex
    3. 3Neues MuseumMuseum Island · Museum
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    Parks

    1. 1TiergartenTiergarten · Park
    2. 2Tempelhofer FeldNeukölln · Park
    3. 3Charlottenburg Palace GardensCharlottenburg · Palace garden
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    Walks

    1. 1Unter den Linden: the Brandenburg Gate to Museum IslandMitte · Town walk
    2. 2Along the Wall: Bernauer Strasse to the MauerparkMitte · History walk
    3. 3The Spree: the Reichstag to the HauptbahnhofTiergarten · Riverside walk
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    Shopping

    1. 1KaDeWe (Kaufhaus des Westens)Schöneberg · Department store
    2. 2Bikini BerlinZoo · Concept mall
    3. 3Mall of BerlinLeipziger Platz · Shopping centre
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    Health

    1. 1Emergencies: call 112Berlin · Emergency number
    2. 2Charité – Universitätsmedizin BerlinMitte · University hospital
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    Property

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    2. 2Engel & Völkers BerlinBerlin · Estate agency
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    Developments

    1. 1BER Airport Berlin BrandenburgSchönefeld · Airport
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    Motoring

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    Getting Around

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