The Spree, the Berliner Dom, the Rotes Rathaus and the TV Tower over the rooftops of Mitte in late afternoon light

Itinerary · Berlin, Germany

Three days in Berlin

The classic first visit: the Brandenburg Gate and Museum Island, the story of the Wall, the West and a night at the Philharmonie.

Three days

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  1. Day 1, 9:00

    1Brandenburg Gate (Brandenburger Tor)

    Pariser Platz·Landmark

    Start before the crowds.

  2. Day 1, 10:00

    2Reichstag Building and Dome

    Tiergarten·Parliament building

    If you registered in advance.

  3. Day 1, 12:00

    3Unter den Linden: the Brandenburg Gate to Museum Island

    Mitte·Town walk

    East along the boulevard.

  4. Day 1, 14:00

    4Neues Museum

    Museum Island·Museum

    Nefertiti, on Museum Island.

  5. Day 1, 19:30

    5Rutz

    Mitte·Modern cuisine

    Three MICHELIN Stars (2026), if you booked.

  6. Day 2, 9:30

    6Berlin Wall Memorial (Gedenkstätte Berliner Mauer)

    Bernauer Strasse·Memorial

    The story of the Wall.

  7. Day 2, 13:00

    7Konnopke’s Imbiss

    Prenzlauer Berg·Currywurst

    Currywurst under the U2.

  8. Day 2, 16:00

    8East Side Gallery

    Friedrichshain·Open-air gallery

    Then over the Oberbaum Bridge.

  9. Day 3, 10:00

    9Charlottenburg Palace

    Charlottenburg·Palace

    The palace and its gardens.

  10. Day 3, 14:00

    10KaDeWe (Kaufhaus des Westens)

    Schöneberg·Department store

    The food hall.

  11. Day 3, 20:00

    11Berliner Philharmoniker at the Philharmonie

    Schoeneberg·Concert hall

    Book on the orchestra’s website.

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