Berlin Essentials

The stops, in walking order

1. 1

   

   Stop 1: Alexanderplatz

   ~3 min here

   Alexanderplatz is a broad public square and transport interchange in Berlin’s Mitte district.

2. 2

   

   Stop 2: Berliner Fernsehturm

   ~3 min here

   The Berliner Fernsehturm is Berlin’s television and viewing tower, marked by a slender shaft and a broad sphere.

3. 3

   

   Stop 3: Humboldt Forum

   ~1 hr here

   The Humboldt Forum is a museum and cultural centre housed in the reconstructed Berlin Palace.

4. 4

   

   Stop 4: Berliner Dom

   ~15 min here

   The Berliner Dom rises before you as a monumental Protestant church and a dynastic tomb.

5. 5

   

   Stop 5: Museumsinsel

   ~3 min here

   Museumsinsel is a museum complex occupying the northern part of Spree Island in Berlin’s historic heart.

6. 6

   

   Stop 6: Bebelplatz

   ~3 min here

   Bebelplatz is a public square whose open space and planted area gather around the State Opera.

7. 7

   

   Stop 7: Gendarmenmarkt

   ~3 min here

   Gendarmenmarkt is a grand Berlin square whose architectural ensemble brings together a concert hall and two domed churches.

8. 8

   

   Stop 8: Denkmal für die ermordeten Juden Europas

   ~3 min here

   This is the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, a place of remembrance for around six million Jewish people killed under Adolf Hitler and the Nazi regime.

9. 9

   

   Stop 9: Brandenburger Tor

   ~3 min here

   The Brandenburg Gate is a triumphal gate whose most striking feature is the chariot group rising above its passageways.

10. 10

    

    Stop 10: Reichstagsgebäude

    ~3 min here

    The Reichstag is the historic parliament building before you, and it has served as the home of Germany’s federal parliament since 1999.

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