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A Verdict itinerary

Berlin for history buffs

The places where context changes what you see, and where taking a little longer pays off.

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49 places worth your time

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  1. Museum Island (Museumsinsel)01Mitte · attractionMuseum Island (Museumsinsel)Museum Island (Museumsinsel) rewards a trip built around history & culture.Read the verdict
  2. Pergamon Museum02Mitte · attractionPergamon MuseumPergamon Museum rewards a trip built around history & culture.Read the verdict
  3. Neues Museum (Nefertiti)03Mitte · attractionNeues Museum (Nefertiti)Neues Museum (Nefertiti) rewards a trip built around history & culture.Read the verdict
  4. Brandenburg Gate (Brandenburger Tor)04Mitte · attractionBrandenburg Gate (Brandenburger Tor)Brandenburg Gate (Brandenburger Tor) rewards a trip built around history & culture.Read the verdict
  5. Gemäldegalerie05Tiergarten · attractionGemäldegalerieGemäldegalerie rewards a trip built around history & culture.Read the verdict
  6. Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe (Holocaust Memorial)06Mitte · attractionMemorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe (Holocaust Memorial)Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe (Holocaust Memorial) rewards a trip built around history & culture.Read the verdict
  7. Berlin Wall Memorial (Bernauer Straße)07Mitte · attractionBerlin Wall Memorial (Bernauer Straße)Berlin Wall Memorial (Bernauer Straße) rewards a trip built around history & culture.Read the verdict
  8. Potsdam & Sanssouci Palace (day-trip)08Potsdam · destinationPotsdam & Sanssouci Palace (day-trip)Potsdam & Sanssouci Palace (day-trip) rewards a trip built around history & culture.Read the verdict
  9. Jewish Museum Berlin09Kreuzberg · attractionJewish Museum BerlinJewish Museum Berlin rewards a trip built around history & culture.Read the verdict
  10. East Side Gallery (Berlin Wall murals)10Friedrichshain · attractionEast Side Gallery (Berlin Wall murals)East Side Gallery (Berlin Wall murals) rewards a trip built around history & culture.Read the verdict
  11. Kreuzberg11Kreuzberg · neighborhoodKreuzbergKreuzberg rewards a trip built around history & culture.Read the verdict
  12. Bode Museum12Mitte · attractionBode MuseumBode Museum rewards a trip built around history & culture.Read the verdict
  13. Neue Nationalgalerie13Tiergarten · attractionNeue NationalgalerieNeue Nationalgalerie rewards a trip built around history & culture.Read the verdict
  14. Zur Letzten Instanz14Berlin · restaurantZur Letzten InstanzZur Letzten Instanz rewards a trip built around history & culture.Read the verdict
  15. Reichstag Dome15Mitte · attractionReichstag DomeReichstag Dome rewards a trip built around history & culture.Read the verdict
  16. Topography of Terror16Kreuzberg · attractionTopography of TerrorTopography of Terror rewards a trip built around history & culture.Read the verdict
  17. Charlottenburg Palace (Schloss Charlottenburg)17Charlottenburg · attractionCharlottenburg Palace (Schloss Charlottenburg)Charlottenburg Palace (Schloss Charlottenburg) rewards a trip built around history & culture.Read the verdict
  18. Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Memorial (day-trip)18Oranienburg · destinationSachsenhausen Concentration Camp Memorial (day-trip)Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Memorial (day-trip) rewards a trip built around history & culture.Read the verdict
  19. Hamburger Bahnhof (Museum für Gegenwart)19Moabit · attractionHamburger Bahnhof (Museum für Gegenwart)Hamburger Bahnhof (Museum für Gegenwart) rewards a trip built around history & culture.Read the verdict
  20. Museum Island / Berlin Museum Pass20Mitte · passMuseum Island / Berlin Museum PassMuseum Island / Berlin Museum Pass rewards a trip built around history & culture.Read the verdict
  21. Clärchens Ballhaus21Berlin · restaurantClärchens BallhausClärchens Ballhaus rewards a trip built around history & culture.Read the verdict
  22. Hotel Adlon Kempinski22Berlin · hotelHotel Adlon KempinskiHotel Adlon Kempinski rewards a trip built around history & culture.Read the verdict
  23. Berlin Cathedral (Berliner Dom)23Mitte · attractionBerlin Cathedral (Berliner Dom)Berlin Cathedral (Berliner Dom) rewards a trip built around history & culture.Read the verdict
  24. New Synagogue (Neue Synagoge) & Centrum Judaicum24Mitte · attractionNew Synagogue (Neue Synagoge) & Centrum JudaicumNew Synagogue (Neue Synagoge) & Centrum Judaicum rewards a trip built around history & culture.Read the verdict
  25. Gendarmenmarkt25Mitte · attractionGendarmenmarktGendarmenmarkt rewards a trip built around history & culture.Read the verdict
  26. Mauerpark (Sunday flea market & Bearpit Karaoke)26Prenzlauer Berg · experienceMauerpark (Sunday flea market & Bearpit Karaoke)Mauerpark (Sunday flea market & Bearpit Karaoke) rewards a trip built around history & culture.Read the verdict
  27. Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church27Charlottenburg · attractionKaiser Wilhelm Memorial ChurchKaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church rewards a trip built around history & culture.Read the verdict
  28. Stasi Museum (Lichtenberg)28Lichtenberg · attractionStasi Museum (Lichtenberg)Stasi Museum (Lichtenberg) rewards a trip built around history & culture.Read the verdict
  29. Stasi Prison Memorial (Hohenschönhausen)29Hohenschönhausen · attractionStasi Prison Memorial (Hohenschönhausen)Stasi Prison Memorial (Hohenschönhausen) rewards a trip built around history & culture.Read the verdict
  30. Treptower Park & Soviet War Memorial30Treptow · attractionTreptower Park & Soviet War MemorialTreptower Park & Soviet War Memorial rewards a trip built around history & culture.Read the verdict
  31. Hotel de Rome31Berlin · hotelHotel de RomeHotel de Rome rewards a trip built around history & culture.Read the verdict
  32. Friedrichshain32Friedrichshain · neighborhoodFriedrichshainFriedrichshain offers some history & culture, but not enough to make it the reason to go.Read the verdict
  33. Hackescher Markt & the Höfe33Mitte · neighborhoodHackescher Markt & the HöfeHackescher Markt & the Höfe offers some history & culture, but not enough to make it the reason to go.Read the verdict
  34. Berghain34Friedrichshain · experienceBerghainBerghain offers some history & culture, but not enough to make it the reason to go.Read the verdict
  35. Guided City Bike Tour (e.g. Fat Tire Tours)35Mitte · experienceGuided City Bike Tour (e.g. Fat Tire Tours)Guided City Bike Tour (e.g. Fat Tire Tours) offers some history & culture, but not enough to make it the reason to go.Read the verdict
  36. Spandau Citadel (Zitadelle Spandau)36Spandau · attractionSpandau Citadel (Zitadelle Spandau)Spandau Citadel (Zitadelle Spandau) offers some history & culture, but not enough to make it the reason to go.Read the verdict
  37. DDR Museum37Mitte · attractionDDR MuseumDDR Museum offers some history & culture, but not enough to make it the reason to go.Read the verdict
  38. Currywurst Stand (Konnopke's / classic Imbiss)38Prenzlauer Berg · experienceCurrywurst Stand (Konnopke's / classic Imbiss)Currywurst Stand (Konnopke's / classic Imbiss) offers some history & culture, but not enough to make it the reason to go.Read the verdict
  39. Prater Garten39Berlin · restaurantPrater GartenPrater Garten offers some history & culture, but not enough to make it the reason to go.Read the verdict
  40. Curry 3640Berlin · restaurantCurry 36Curry 36 offers some history & culture, but not enough to make it the reason to go.Read the verdict
  41. Checkpoint Charlie41Mitte · attractionCheckpoint CharlieCheckpoint Charlie offers some history & culture, but not enough to make it the reason to go.Read the verdict
  42. Museum für Naturkunde (Natural History Museum)42Mitte · attractionMuseum für Naturkunde (Natural History Museum)Museum für Naturkunde (Natural History Museum) offers some history & culture, but not enough to make it the reason to go.Read the verdict
  43. Soho House Berlin43Berlin · hotelSoho House BerlinSoho House Berlin offers some history & culture, but not enough to make it the reason to go.Read the verdict
  44. Spree River Boat Tour44Mitte · experienceSpree River Boat TourSpree River Boat Tour offers some history & culture, but not enough to make it the reason to go.Read the verdict
  45. Deutsches Technikmuseum45Kreuzberg · attractionDeutsches TechnikmuseumDeutsches Technikmuseum offers some history & culture, but not enough to make it the reason to go.Read the verdict
  46. Alexanderplatz46Mitte · attractionAlexanderplatzAlexanderplatz offers some history & culture, but not enough to make it the reason to go.Read the verdict
  47. Spreepark (former GDR amusement park)47Treptow · experienceSpreepark (former GDR amusement park)Spreepark (former GDR amusement park) offers some history & culture, but not enough to make it the reason to go.Read the verdict
  48. Restaurant Tim Raue48Berlin · restaurantRestaurant Tim RaueRestaurant Tim Raue offers some history & culture, but not enough to make it the reason to go.Read the verdict
  49. Mustafa's Gemüse Kebap49Berlin · restaurantMustafa's Gemüse KebapMustafa's Gemüse Kebap offers some history & culture, but not enough to make it the reason to go.Read the verdict