Berlin

Poor but sexy, forever reinventing — Cold-War history, all-night techno, museum islands and beer gardens — Europe's creative capital.

GermanyBest time: May–September

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Germany

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Europe

Best time

May–September

57°F / 14°C

Mainly clear 6 mph

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Things to see & do

Signature attractions and experiences in Berlin.

landmark

Brandenburg Gate & Reichstag

The reunified nation's front door; book the glass dome.

historic

East Side Gallery

1.3 km of painted Berlin Wall.

museum

Museum Island

Five UNESCO museums including the Pergamon.

historic

Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe

The sobering field of stelae.

experience

Mauerpark Sunday

Flea market and open-air karaoke.

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Signature events

February

Berlinale

The world's most public major film festival.

October

Festival of Lights

Landmarks become projection canvases.

Getting there & around

U-Bahn, S-Bahn, trams and night buses run 24/7 on weekends; the FEX airport express reaches Hauptbahnhof in 30 minutes.

BER

Berlin Brandenburg Airport

large airport

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Berlin

Capital and largest city of Germany

Berlin is the capital and largest city of Germany. With 3.7 million inhabitants, it has the highest population within its city limits of any city in the European Union. The city is also one of the states of Germany, being the third-smallest state in the country by area. Berlin is surrounded by the…

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