Pergamonmuseum
Named after a superb
frieze that depicts the
struggle between the
gods and the giants, the
huge Pergamonmuseum
contains fabulous
treasures from Babylon,
Greece and Asia Minor.
Nightlife
Berliners practically
invented decadence in
the 1920s, and it's
still one of Europe's
best places to party. To
check out the Szene,
start at MS Sansouci and
ask around.
Tiergarten
The squashed oval of the
Tiergarten is a fun
place to hang out, rent
a boat or visit the
justly famous zoo.
Potsdam and Sanssouci
Palace
Potsdam is an unmissable
day trip from the city
centre: the glorious
eighteenth century
Sanssouci Palace of
Frederick the Great is
well restored, but the
gardens form the chief
delight.
Dahlem Museum Complex
A superb collection of
Netherlandish painting
and Medieval art,
combined with first-rate
ethnographic
collections, make the
Dahlem one of Germany's
premier museums.
Checkpoint Charlie
Museum
Today very little of the
infamous Berlin Wall
remains in site. The
Checkpoint Charlie
Museum tells the history
of the Wall and the
stories of those who
tried to break through.
Reichstag
Refurbished by the
British architect Sir
Norman Foster, the
Reichstag is now the
seat of the German
parliament. It's
remembered as the place
where Weimar democracy
expired, and the
building that the
conceptual artist
Christo covered in
gauze.
Brandenburg Gate
The Brandenburg Gate is
famous from grainy
newsreels of Nazi
parades and an icon of
the Cold War divide.
Take a taxi or bus
through the Gate and
absorb one of Berlin's
most enduring symbols.
Alexanderplatz's TV
Tower
In the centre of what
was once the GDR, the
soaring Alexanderplatz
tower was once East
Germany's finger to the
West. Take the lift to
the top for wide-angle
views of the city.
