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What to do in Berlin
16 vlogs from 15 channels mention 145 places in Berlin; 7 of them appear in at least half of the vlogs. Places are ranked by how often the vlogs mention them. Press the play button on any place to watch that exact moment.
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Reichstag Building
Germany's parliament building, rebuilt after reunification with a glass dome whose spiral walkway gives city views and a look down into the chamber.
0:51· SteveMarshin 12 vlogsBrandenburg Gate
Berlin's iconic neoclassical gate, built as an arch of peace and crowned by a four-horse chariot driven by the goddess of peace.
1:46· SteveMarshin 11 vlogsMuseum Island
Ensemble of purpose-built museums on the Spree, with art spanning ancient Egypt and Greece to the Romantic age.
7:58· RoamKashin 9 vlogsBerlin TV Tower
East Berlin's 1960s TV tower, about 1,200 feet tall, built to show the power of the communist state. Its viewing level offers 360-degree city views.
20:57· SteveMarshin 9 vlogsAlexanderplatz
Huge square that was East Berlin's commercial center, now a lively hub of capitalism.
36:32· Dutch Travel Maniacin 8 vlogsBerlin Cathedral
Bombastic Protestant cathedral built after German unification, with statues of Reformation heroes like Luther and Calvin under a dome that can be climbed for city views.
22:56· SteveMarshin 8 vlogsEast Side Gallery
A surviving section of the Berlin Wall painted by international artists, one of the largest outdoor art exhibits in the world.
17:37· DW Travelin 8 vlogsMemorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe
Germany's first government-sponsored Holocaust memorial, a disorienting field of gravestone-like concrete pillars with no official meaning.
11:35· Rick Steves' Europein 7 vlogsTiergarten
Berlin's vast central park, once the Prussian rulers' hunting grounds at the end of the city's historic axis.
4:29· RoamKashin 7 vlogsCheckpoint Charlie
Site of the most famous Cold War border crossing between East and West Berlin, now a touristy scene with a replica guard house and actors posing as soldiers.
32:14· SteveMarshin 7 vlogsBerlin Wall Memorial
Park-like former death strip with preserved wall sections, a watchtower, information posts and photos of people who died trying to cross.
16:13· SteveMarshin 6 vlogsPotsdamer Platz
Once Berlin's Times Square, then a Cold War no-man's land, now a towering office and shopping district symbolizing rebirth.
16:50· RoamKashin 5 vlogsKaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church
Church that keeps its war-damaged spire, a symbol of how Berlin honours its past while forging a bold architectural future.
18:52· RoamKashin 5 vlogsKreuzberg
A Berlin district known for its gritty, creative character.
11:03· Exotic Vacationin 5 vlogsHumboldt University of Berlin
Historic seat of German higher learning on Unter den Linden, where Marx and Lenin studied and Einstein taught.
5:59· DW Travelin 4 vlogsMauerpark
Park on the former death strip, with graffiti-covered wall remains, a lively alternative scene, and a flea market and karaoke on Sundays.
19:37· Rick Steves' Europein 4 vlogsTopography of Terror
Exhibition on the ruins of the SS and Gestapo headquarters, documenting the methods and crimes of the Nazi regime.
10:35· Matt the Battlefield Guidein 4 vlogsSpree River Boat Tour
Narrated cruise through the city center past government buildings, bridges and riverside beach cafés.
13:33· RoamKashin 4 vlogsBebelplatz
One of Berlin's great civic squares, home to Humboldt University and a memorial seen through a glass pane set into the cobblestones.
4:06· Matt the Battlefield Guidein 4 vlogsBerlin Zoological Garden
One of Europe's most visited zoos, with over 1,500 species in enclosures designed to look like natural habitats.
3:06· Expediain 4 vlogsCharlottenburg Palace
Berlin's largest palace and its only surviving royal residence, once home to Queen Sophie Charlotte, with grand halls and ballrooms.
20:04· RoamKashin 4 vlogsFriedrichshain
A neighbourhood known for street art and old warehouses turned into cafes and art galleries.
16:19· DW Travelin 4 vlogsRAW-Gelände
Former train repair yard turned graffiti epicentre and alternative hub, with murals side by side and bars, restaurants and clubs at night.
1:08· Radical Livingin 4 vlogsMauermuseum – Haus am Checkpoint Charlie
Museum of the Berlin Wall and creative escape attempts, from tiny cars to a concrete-armored vehicle.
16:57· Rick Steves' Europein 3 vlogsAlte Nationalgalerie
Museum Island gallery of 19th-century Romantic paintings, many championing German unification and nationalism.
5:05· Rick Steves' Europein 3 vlogsUnter den Linden
Leafy boulevard named for its linden trees, once the grand approach to the royal palace and the Champs-Élysées of Central Europe.
5:13· DW Travelin 3 vlogsSoviet War Memorial (Tiergarten)
Memorial to fallen Soviet soldiers, located in the Tiergarten.
5:31· Matt the Battlefield Guidein 3 vlogsGörlitzer Park
Popular Kreuzberg park on the site of a former railway station, with open lawns, a petting farm and slopes used for sledging in winter.
42:13· Dutch Travel Maniacin 3 vlogsTempelhofer Feld
A former airport turned public park where visitors can walk the old runways, skate, cycle, jog and picnic.
Monkey Bar
Rooftop cocktail bar ten floors up with a near-360-degree view over Berlin. It overlooks the Berlin Zoo enclosures.
12:52· TOPJAWin 3 vlogsMarkthalle Neun
Light-filled historic market hall where food vendors cook lunches and sell fresh organic produce.
22:26· TOPJAWin 3 vlogsPergamon Museum
Museum Island museum known for its monumental ancient treasures.
8:17· RoamKashin 3 vlogsNeues Museum
Museum Island museum that is home to the famous bust of Nefertiti.
6:38· Radical Livingin 3 vlogsJewish Museum Berlin
Daniel Libeskind's zinc-clad building houses moving exhibits on Jewish culture in Germany and the Holocaust.
11:29· Exotic Vacationin 3 vlogsOberbaum Bridge
Iconic double-deck bridge over the Spree connecting Friedrichshain and Kreuzberg, one of Berlin's most distinctive bridges.
12:23· RoamKashin 3 vlogsDetlev-Rohwedder-Haus (former Luftwaffe Headquarters)
Former Nazi Air Force headquarters, now the Finance Ministry, and the only major Hitler-era building to survive the war.
9:35· Matt the Battlefield Guidein 2 vlogsFührerbunker Site
Unmarked parking lot above the site of Hitler's underground bunker, where he died by suicide on April 30, 1945.
7:40· Matt the Battlefield Guidein 2 vlogsNeue Wache
Memorial to all victims of war and tyranny, with a pietà by Berlin artist Käthe Kollwitz over the remains of an unknown soldier and an unknown concentration camp victim.
2:54· Matt the Battlefield Guidein 2 vlogsPrenzlauer Berg
Former workers' quarter in old East Berlin, revived by students and artists after 1989 and now a colorful, desirable neighborhood.
19:21· Rick Steves' Europein 2 vlogsKarl-Marx-Allee
Grand boulevard rebuilt in the 1950s as Stalin Boulevard, a showcase of Stalin Gothic architecture in communist East Berlin.
14:55· DW Travelin 2 vlogsBellevue Palace
Palace in the Tiergarten that serves as the official residence of the German President.
2:59· Expediain 2 vlogsChapel of Reconciliation
Striking place of worship that forms the spiritual heart of the Berlin Wall Memorial.
3:45· Expediain 2 vlogsZeit für Brot
Popular bakery where buns and pastries are baked fresh on site in view of customers. It is a favourite with locals for breakfast and coffee.
1:01· TOPJAWin 2 vlogsMustafa's Gemüse Kebap
The most famous kebab stand in Berlin, a couple of doors from Curry 36, known for its chicken kebab.
12:03· Exotic Vacationin 2 vlogsBurgermeister
Berlin burger institution in a former public toilet, serving simple but big-flavoured burgers.
24:34· TOPJAWin 2 vlogsKastanienallee
A popular street in Prenzlauer Berg lined with shops and cafes.
11:39· Radical Livingin 2 vlogsHackescher Markt
Vibrant quarter of quaint courtyards, shops and stylish bars, good for evening strolls and nightlife.
6:11· Exotic Vacationin 2 vlogsMitte
Berlin's historic core, steps away from many of the city's landmarks, cafes and museums.
2:03· Exotic Vacationin 2 vlogsUrban Spree
Art space in the RAW cultural complex dedicated to urban culture through visual arts, music and performance.
7:34· Exotic Vacationin 2 vlogsBerliner Philharmonie
Concert hall famed for its acoustics and distinctive architecture, home of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra.
21:09· RoamKashin 2 vlogsKurfürstendamm
Berlin's premier shopping boulevard, lined with high-end stores and a lively atmosphere.
8:59· Exotic Vacationin 2 vlogsFriedrichstraße
One of Berlin's prime shopping streets, mixing luxury brands with unique boutiques.
13:00· Exotic Vacationin 2 vlogsHumboldt Forum (Berlin Palace)
Reconstructed Berlin Palace, the newest addition to Museum Island, housing vast collections and a self-service bistro.
7:04· Radical Livingin 2 vlogsCurry 61
Currywurst stand serving Berlin's signature sausage dish, often rated the best in the area.
34:41· SteveMarshin 2 vlogsDie Welt Balloon
Tethered helium balloon ride offering aerial views of Berlin.
33:30· SteveMarshin 2 vlogsWorld Time Clock (Weltzeituhr)
Rotating monument on Alexanderplatz showing the time in cities around the globe.
20:55· SteveMarshin 2 vlogs
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Federal Chancellery
Grandiose modern seat of the German chancellor in the government quarter, facing the Reichstag.
Aufbau der Republik Mural
Mural from 1952, a classic example of socialist realism showing workers, farmers and families united toward a Marxist utopia.
DDR Museum
Interactive museum recreating everyday life in East Germany under socialist rule.
4:45· Expedia1 vlogHermannplatz
Busy square at the heart of Neukölln where Hermannstraße and Sonnenallee begin, lined with Turkish, Arabic and South Asian shops, bakeries and eateries.
Leopoldplatz
Central square of Wedding, home to Karl Friedrich Schinkel's Alte Nazarethkirche and a weekly market, at the junction of Müllerstraße and Luxemburger Straße.
Deutsches Currywurst Museum
A quirky museum devoted to currywurst, Berlin's favourite sausage snack.
Boxhagener Platz Flea Market
A Sunday flea market in Friedrichshain selling everything from old musical instruments to antique dishware.
Pee Pee's Katzencafé
A small cat cafe in Berlin for cat lovers.
Anhalter Bahnhof
The ruined front facade of Berlin's largest 19th-century train station. About 9,500 Berlin Jews were deported from here to Theresienstadt.
Annelies
Daytime-only brunch spot opposite Görlitzer Park, founded by three friends. Its head chef brings Buffalo, New York influences to inventive brunch plates.
2:36· TOPJAW1 vlogCurry 36
Berlin's best-known currywurst stand, serving fried pork sausage smothered in ketchup and curry powder with chips and mayo.
7:09· TOPJAW1 vlogGreen Door
Classic cocktail bar open since 1995 and still owned by the original founder's wife. It is known for inventive, carefully made drinks.
15:32· TOPJAW1 vlogOttenthal
Cosy candlelit Viennese restaurant in west Berlin with a short, concise menu of Austrian classics.
17:01· TOPJAW1 vlogThe Barn
Specialty coffee roaster founded by Ralf Rüller that pioneered Berlin's specialty coffee scene. It now has around ten locations.
19:39· TOPJAW1 vlogWen Cheng Handmade Noodles
Family-run noodle shop serving thick, chewy hand-rolled noodles. It has drawn queues since opening in June 2021.
20:30· TOPJAW1 vlogMuted Horn
Industrial-style craft beer bar set up by a couple from Vancouver, with 22 craft beers on tap.
23:22· TOPJAW1 vlogCoda
Non-conformist dessert restaurant with its own in-house chocolate factory. It serves tasting-menu dishes built on dessert DNA without leaning on sugar.
1:14· Great Big Story1 vlogAdana Grillhaus
Turkish barbecue grilling lamb over charcoal, a beloved spot for hearty Turkish soul food in Berlin.
3:12· Great Big Story1 vlogZur letzten Instanz
Said to be Berlin's oldest restaurant, serving classic German dishes in a city where traditional German food is surprisingly hard to find.
5:33· Great Big Story1 vlogVelvet Bar
Hyper-seasonal cocktail bar that forages local plants and vacuum-distills them in an in-house lab, with a 10-drink menu that changes with the seasons.
6:58· Great Big Story1 vlogAries Diner
Busy diner tucked down an alleyway, serving comfort food with a Peruvian soul from a single kitchen that handles hundreds of covers a day.
9:38· Great Big Story1 vlogClärchens Ballhaus
Iconic ballroom building over 100 years old, now home to a restaurant where a young team is reinventing traditional German food.
11:22· Great Big Story1 vlogNeukölln
A district with a chaotic, cool atmosphere and a lively scene.
Sisyphos
A legendary Berlin club, part of the city's famous nightlife scene.
KitKat Club
A legendary Berlin club, part of the city's famous nightlife scene.
East Side Mall
A shopping mall in the Friedrichshain district of Berlin.
Café Einstein Unter den Linden
Traditional Viennese-style café on Unter den Linden with old-world charm, a short stroll from the Brandenburg Gate.
3:21· Exotic Vacation1 vlogHofbräu Berlin
Lively beer hall near Alexanderplatz serving traditional Bavarian food.
5:49· Exotic Vacation1 vlogSilo Coffee
Popular Friedrichshain café known for excellent coffee and brunch, a short walk from the East Side Gallery.
7:14· Exotic Vacation1 vlogGrill Royal
Elegant steakhouse on the Spree known for high-quality steaks and as a haunt for locals and celebrities.
13:24· Exotic Vacation1 vlogWahrhaft Nett
Friedrichshain breakfast café with a quirky, vintage interior and a wide choice of dishes, right across from the RAW area.
0:50· Radical Living1 vlogBikini Berlin
Stylish Charlottenburg concept mall where many Berlin startups sell their products.
5:38· Radical Living1 vlogHackesche Höfe
Series of beautiful interconnected courtyards with Jewish history, filled with fancy stores.
8:06· Radical Living1 vlogAmpelmann Shop
Iconic store dedicated to the East German traffic-light man, near the Hackesche Höfe.
8:14· Radical Living1 vlogMonbijoupark
Riverside park opposite the Bode Museum with an open-air dance floor where people dance every day in summer.
8:28· Radical Living1 vlogWeserstraße
Neukölln street lined with bars, perfect for a bar crawl, with something happening every night of the week.
9:06· Radical Living1 vlogMaxim Gorki Theater
Theatre known for innovative, provocative plays that challenge conventions and push the art form's boundaries.
9:37· Radical Living1 vlogBerliner Unterwelten
Two-hour guided tours through Berlin's bunkers, sewers and tunnels, focused on WWII and Cold War history.
9:55· Radical Living1 vlogRüyam Gemüse Kebab
Döner kebab spot that many consider the best in Berlin, or even in Germany.
11:53· Radical Living1 vlogHolzmarkt 25
Creative riverside urban oasis with bars, a restaurant, a theatre, a yoga studio, co-working space and a public park.
12:23· Radical Living1 vlogThe Wall Museum East Side Gallery
Museum about the Berlin Wall, located beside the East Side Gallery across the Oberbaum Bridge.
1:36· Hungry Passport1 vlogBadeschiff
Floating swimming pool on the Spree with a beach bar, close to the Molecule Man.
1:59· Hungry Passport1 vlogAuguststraße
Street north of Alexanderplatz that is one of Berlin's centres of contemporary art.
2:19· Hungry Passport1 vlogBerlin Botanical Garden and Botanical Museum
Botanical garden and museum housing roughly 22,000 different plant species.
2:58· Hungry Passport1 vlogCharlottenburg-Wilmersdorf
Western district of Berlin close to family-friendly attractions.
6:41· Hungry Passport1 vlogPanoramapunkt
Observation deck at Potsdamer Platz offering views over Berlin.
17:44· Hungry Passport1 vlogViktoriapark and Prussian National Monument for the Liberation Wars
Hilltop park crowned by the Prussian monument to the Liberation Wars, with views over the city.
17:46· Hungry Passport1 vlogLustgarten
The 'Pleasure Garden' in front of Berlin Cathedral began as a 16th-century palace kitchen garden and is now a classical park with fountains and lawns.
6:55· RoamKash1 vlogFountain of Friendship between Peoples
Fountain on Alexanderplatz celebrating international solidarity.
10:49· RoamKash1 vlogGendarmenmarkt
Elegant 18th-century square framed by the twin German and French Cathedrals, with the Konzerthaus Berlin at its centre.
14:37· RoamKash1 vlogDeutscher Dom (German Cathedral)
Domed 18th-century church on Gendarmenmarkt that mirrors the French Cathedral opposite.
14:51· RoamKash1 vlogFranzösischer Dom (French Cathedral)
Domed church on Gendarmenmarkt linked to the Huguenot refugees welcomed by the Prussian kings.
14:51· RoamKash1 vlogKonzerthaus Berlin
Majestic concert hall at the centre of Gendarmenmarkt that hosts classical concerts.
14:56· RoamKash1 vlogSony Center
Complex at Potsdamer Platz with a tent-like roof lit in neon at night, housing restaurants and cinemas.
17:14· RoamKash1 vlogBelvedere Tea House
Elegant tea house tucked among the trees of the Charlottenburg Palace gardens.
20:48· RoamKash1 vlogSpandau
Old town at the confluence of the Spree and Havel, with cobblestone alleys, half-timbered houses and a village-like feel.
22:01· RoamKash1 vlogSpandau Citadel
Star-shaped 16th-century Renaissance fortress, one of Europe's best preserved, with underground passages and the Julius Tower.
22:24· RoamKash1 vlogWhite Trash Fast Food
A long-running Berlin institution known for burgers, wild parties and a tattoo parlour, now with a garden, smokehouse and concert hall.
0:40· Munchies1 vlogSon Kitchen
A Korean barbecue kitchen run by three Berliners with Korean roots, serving fusion burgers and rotating side dishes.
8:51· Munchies1 vlogNobelhart & Schmutzig
A restaurant run by Billy Wagner and Micha Schäfer that takes German cuisine to new levels using regional products.
13:03· Munchies1 vlogEquestrian Statue of Frederick the Great
Equestrian monument on Unter den Linden to the Prussian king who worked to make Berlin rival Paris and London.
5:20· DW Travel1 vlogComputerspielemuseum
Berlin's video game museum, a good indoor option for bad weather.
8:15· DW Travel1 vlogNikolaiviertel
Berlin's medieval birthplace from the 13th century on the Spree, with a founding monument and restaurants serving traditional Berlin food.
8:37· DW Travel1 vlogEiergasse
Berlin's smallest street, only 16 m long, where eggs were once sold at the market.
10:56· DW Travel1 vlogFranciscan Monastery Church Ruins
Ruins of a 13th-century monastery destroyed in WWII, one block from Alexanderplatz.
11:48· DW Travel1 vlogBerlin Medieval City Wall Remains
Surviving section of the medieval wall around Berlin, built from 1250 into the 14th century.
12:22· DW Travel1 vlogPanorama Terrace at Park Inn Alexanderplatz
Rooftop viewpoint on Alexanderplatz with sweeping city views that include the TV Tower.
12:55· DW Travel1 vlogPalace of Tears (Tränenpalast)
Former East–West Berlin border crossing hall where families said goodbye, now an exhibition with original checkpoint booths and personal stories.
7:40· SteveMarsh1 vlogNordbahnhof
Former Cold War 'ghost station' where West Berlin trains passed through East Berlin without stopping, with exhibition signs on its history.
14:14· SteveMarsh1 vlogDRIVE. Volkswagen Group Forum
Part museum, part car showroom displaying classic Volkswagen Beetles, concept cars and beautifully designed vehicles.
30:18· SteveMarsh1 vlogTrabi World
Rents out classic East German Trabant cars for self-drive tours along a set route through the city.
33:00· SteveMarsh1 vlogJäger & Lustig
Cosy, Michelin Guide-listed restaurant serving hearty, meat-heavy traditional German cuisine.
Olympiastadion Berlin
Stadium built for the 1936 Olympics, where Jesse Owens won four golds. It now hosts Hertha BSC matches and concerts.
Prater Garten
Berlin's oldest beer garden, dating to 1837, with seating under massive trees.
