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Attractions of Berlin - highlights of Berlin city and around

Berlin city and attractions in Berlin, which often can be seen on famous photos of Berlin:

The Berlin Wall has splitted Berlin City for 40 years. The last parts of the Berlin wall a famous attraction of Berlin. This photo of Berlin Wall is taken near Oberbaumbrucke

• Sightseeing tour in Berlin city: Start at the Reichstag (seat of German Parliament), head south to the Brandenburg Gate and visit the Berlin Holocaust Memorial 'Stelen' which is made up of 2,711 gray stone slabs. Then you could stroll along Unter den Linden Boulevard with a detour to the Gendarmenmarkt Berlin.
• Culture attractions Berlin: The Museum Island in Berlin city includes the National Gallery, the Old Museum with a collection of paintings, New Museum, the immense Pergamon Museum and The Bode Museum (exhibits of Egyptian artifacts) - for photos of Berlin click "PLAY" at the right side
• Entertainment attractions Berlin: Potsdamer Platz, the heart of Berlin city, is one of the major tourist attractions Berlin, aside from multiplex cinemas the arty Arsenal cinema, a musical theater and a couple of night clubs bring in the crowds.


One of the most taken photos of Berlin is the Reichstag one of the most famous attractions of Berlin City

• History of Berlin city: Checkpoint Charlie was once the gateway for Non-Germans during the Cold War. Today everything around life in East Berlin, the GDR and stories about the Berlin Wall is cronicled in museums and exhibitions - they belong definitely to the very interesting attractions of Berlin.
• Recreation in Berlin city and around: The Tiergarten Berlin is the oldest and most popular park, stretching from the Zoologischer Garten (one of the largest zoos in the world) to the Brandenburg Gate. Also visit the Baroque Charlottenburg Castle, sourrounded by English gardens. - look at the photos of Berlin.
• Activities Brandenburg Berlin: visit the rivers and canals of the Spreewald near Berlin (80km). People come here for boat trips through the green idyllic waterways, to hike and cycle the nature trails or relax while fishing - it's a famous tourist attraction Berlin visitors should take time for.


Attractions Berlin: This huge ship-lift built 1927 in Niederfinow is one hour away from Berlin and is one of the very awesome activities near Berlin.

• Leave the attractions of Berlin city for a day trip to Potsdam with its wealth of parks, museums and palaces such as Sanssouci. It's also worth to explore more of the countryside around Berlin city. At Niederfinow (68km) you can watch a huge ship-lift working, from here you reach easily the ruined monastery of Chorin.