Things to know BEFORE you go to Berlin | Germany Travel Guide 4K

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1. 0:35

   Brandenburg Gate

   🏢 Landmark · Mitte · brief mention

   Walking from here to Checkpoint Charlie takes about 20 minutes, and to the East Side Gallery about an hour.

2. 0:43

   Reichstag Building

   🏢 Landmark · Tiergarten · brief mention

   Its dome is listed as one of the best viewpoints over Berlin.

3. 0:51

   Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe

   🏛️ Historic site · Mitte · brief mention

4. 0:55

   Potsdamer Platz

   🏢 Landmark · Tiergarten · brief mention

   The area around it is recommended as a base for first-time visitors.

5. 1:02

   Topography of Terror

   🏛️ Museum · Kreuzberg · brief mention

   Remains of the Berlin Wall stand in front of the museum.

6. 1:09

   Checkpoint Charlie

   🏛️ Historic site · Kreuzberg · brief mention

   About a 20-minute, 1.6 km walk from the Brandenburg Gate.

7. 1:18

   Jewish Museum Berlin

   🏛️ Museum · Kreuzberg · brief mention

8. 1:20

   Kreuzberg

   🏘️ Neighborhood · Kreuzberg · brief mention

   Recommended as the place to stay for nightlife.

9. 1:23

   Markthalle Neun

   🛒 Market · Kreuzberg · brief mention

10. 1:30

    Oberbaum Bridge

    🏢 Landmark · Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg · brief mention

    Cross it to reach the Wall Museum and the East Side Gallery.

11. 1:36

    The Wall Museum East Side Gallery

    🏛️ Museum · Friedrichshain · brief mention

12. 1:36

    East Side Gallery

    🏢 Landmark · Friedrichshain

    About an hour's walk from the Brandenburg Gate, or around 30 minutes combining walking and public transport.

13. 1:46

    RAW-Gelände

    🏢 Landmark · Friedrichshain · brief mention

    Hosts a Sunday flea market.

14. 1:54

    Molecule Man

    🏢 Landmark · Alt-Treptow · brief mention

15. 1:59

    Badeschiff

    🚡 Activity · Alt-Treptow · brief mention

16. 2:04

    YAAM

    🍺 Bar · Friedrichshain · brief mention

17. 2:09

    Museum Island

    🏛️ Museum · Mitte · brief mention

18. 2:14

    Alexanderplatz

    🏢 Landmark · Mitte · brief mention

19. 2:16

    Berlin TV Tower

    🏢 Landmark · Mitte · brief mention

20. 2:19

    Auguststraße

    🏘️ Neighborhood · Mitte · brief mention

21. 2:24

    Berlin Wall Memorial

    🏛️ Historic site · Mitte · brief mention

22. 2:28

    Tiergarten

    🌳 Park · Tiergarten

23. 2:34

    Victory Column

    🏢 Landmark · Tiergarten · brief mention

    Listed as one of the best viewpoints in Berlin.

24. 2:36

    Berlin Zoological Garden

    🚡 Activity · Tiergarten · brief mention

25. 2:38

    Soviet War Memorial (Tiergarten)

    🏛️ Historic site · Tiergarten · brief mention

26. 2:43

    Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church

    🏢 Landmark · Charlottenburg · brief mention

27. 2:50

    Charlottenburg Palace

    🏰 Palace · Charlottenburg

28. 2:58

    Berlin Botanical Garden and Botanical Museum

    🌳 Park · Dahlem · brief mention

29. 6:15

    Mitte

    🏘️ Neighborhood · Mitte · brief mention

    Recommended base for first-time visitors.

30. 6:31

    Friedrichshain

    🏘️ Neighborhood · Friedrichshain · brief mention

    Suggested as a budget-friendly area to stay.

31. 6:41

    Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf

    🏘️ Neighborhood · Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf · brief mention

32. 17:44

    Panoramapunkt

    🏢 Landmark · Tiergarten · brief mention

    Listed among the best city viewpoints.

33. 17:46

    Die Welt Balloon

    🚡 Activity · Kreuzberg · brief mention

    Listed among the best city viewpoints.

34. 17:46

    Viktoriapark and Prussian National Monument for the Liberation Wars

    🌳 Park · Kreuzberg · brief mention

    Listed among the best city viewpoints.

35. 17:49

    Monkey Bar

    🍺 Bar · Charlottenburg · brief mention

    Named as one of the best viewpoints in Berlin.

36. 17:52

    Klunkerkranich

    🍺 Bar · Neukölln · brief mention