A Fun Day In Berlin Needn't Be An Expensive One. Even If It Does Mean Skipping An Attraction Or Two!

15 places in this vlog

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1. 0:51

   Reichstag Building

   🏢 Landmark · Tiergarten

   Book well ahead and expect airport-style security with ID checks; early-morning visits can mean steamed-up dome glass.

2. 1:46

   Brandenburg Gate

   🏢 Landmark · Mitte

   Best viewed from the far side; look for the Ronald Reagan 'tear down this wall' plaque nearby. Rated 8/10.

3. 7:40

   Palace of Tears (Tränenpalast)

   🏛️ Museum · Mitte

   Suitcases play personal audio stories from divided Berlin. Rated a perfect 10/10 and called a must-see.

4. 14:14

   Nordbahnhof

   🏛️ Historic site · Mitte

   The exhibition is just signs around the station, but the exit brings you right out at the Berlin Wall Memorial. Rated 9/10.

5. 16:13

   Berlin Wall Memorial

   🏛️ Historic site · Mitte

   An old graveyard right beside the wall was itself split by the border. Rated 10/10.

6. 18:05

   Alexanderplatz

   🏢 Landmark · Mitte

   Feels livelier at night than in daylight.

7. 20:55

   World Time Clock (Weltzeituhr)

   🏢 Landmark · Mitte

8. 20:57

   Berlin TV Tower

   🏢 Landmark · Mitte

   Entry costs close to €30, judged poor value for a quick lift ride and 360; still rated 9/10 as a structure.

9. 22:56

   Berlin Cathedral

   🏢 Landmark · Mitte

   No lift, hundreds of stairs to the top; the Dom Café's mandarin cheesecake is a highlight. Rated 9/10.

10. 30:18

    DRIVE. Volkswagen Group Forum

    🏛️ Museum · Mitte

    Appears free to walk in; a Beetle sits in the window.

11. 32:14

    Checkpoint Charlie

    🏛️ Historic site · Kreuzberg

    Best seen in passing along Friedrichstraße.

12. 32:28

    Friedrichstraße

    🛍️ Shopping · Mitte · brief mention

13. 33:00

    Trabi World

    🚡 Activity · Kreuzberg

    1 hr 15 min costs €59 and 2 hr 15 min costs €89.

14. 33:30

    Die Welt Balloon

    🚡 Activity · Kreuzberg

    Costs around €30 and closes in high winds.

15. 34:41

    Curry 61

    🍜 Street food · Mitte

    Currywurst with a beer here was called the best thing in the world.