Reichstag
Opened in 1894, its renovation was masterminded by the famous British architect Norman Foster and completed in 1999. Entrance to the roof is free but you must register in advance (online at bundestag.de). Alternatively, make a reservation at the rooftop restaurant by calling 030 22629933 or sending an email to kaeferreservierung.berlin@feinkost-kaefer.de .
Museumsinsel (Museum Island)
This UNESCO-listed World Heritage Site is an island in the middle of the river Spree and home to five of Berlin’s most important museums. A day ticket is available permitting entrance to all five museums.
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Jüdisches Museum (Jewish Museum)
The Jewish Museum presents the story of Berlin’s Jewish population through the Museum’s own architecture. The newest and most eye-grabbing section of the building was designed by controversial Jewish architect Daniel Libeskind.
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Berliner Mauer (Berlin Wall)
The Wall was mostly demolished between June and November 1990 although a restored stretch remains along the southern border of Wedding and Mitte. Visit Checkpoint Charlie, the famous eastwest border control during the Cold War and now a tourist center, for comprehensive display boards telling the Wall’s story. For more of a visual history, take a walk along the Wall by the Spree, where it runs between the Freidrichshain-Kreuzberg districts. Whereas graffiti has been removed from the northern section of the Wall, the one-mile stretch known as the East Side Gallery is dedicated to art and preserves the paintings made on the eastern side when the Wall was brought down.
Mauerpark (Berlin Wall Park)
Berliners embrace their green spaces and the long strip of grass along the middle of Prenzlauer Berg’s Mauerpark (open daily from 8 a.m.–sunset) is best known not as a relaxing spot but a mecca for energetic market-lovers. The park hosts a massive flea market on Sundays, with vendors selling bargain bicycles, clothes, food, souvenirs, records, pianos and furniture. For more information on the city of Munich please also refer to Homepage where you will find comprehensive information, also in English.
Zoologischer Garten (Berlin Zoo)
The zoo opened in 1841 and is the oldest zoo in Germany. Situated in beautifully landscaped gardens with plenty of spots for picnicking, the zoo is an important scientific resource as well as being rich in entertainment value, containing almost 14,000 creatures, among them rare and endangered species. On a rainy afternoon, visit the aquarium, where you'll find extraordinary sharks, crocodiles, insects and
amphibians.
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Schlossgarten Charlottenburg (Charlottenburg Castle Gardens)
In the West of the city, the charming palace and garden complex of Schloss Charlottenburg has the look of a mini-Versailles. Built as a summer retreat for Queen Sophie-Charlotte by her husband Friedrich I, the first king of Prussia, it was named after Charlotte following her early death in 1705.
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Alexanderplatz
The Alex, as Berliners call it for short, is the centre in the east of the city and is one of Berlin's most important sights. However, it is not only the square alone that attracts many tourists: Attractions such as the TV Tower, the World Clock or the Fountain of Friendship between Nations are located on Alexanderplatz.
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