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Berlin
3 days · 5 things to do
Best time to go: May to September
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Welcome
Berlin, in a few days
Berlin means the East Side Gallery on what remains of the Wall, Museum Island and long nights out in Kreuzberg. A capital shaped by its history and still busy reinventing itself.
- Day by day
- D1 Day 1 2 things
- D2 Day 2 1 thing
- D3 Day 3 2 things
- Worth sorting before you go
- Words that help
- The practical page
- Packing checklist
The trip
Day by day
Map of the sights (numbers follow the suggested order). It prints with the base map.
D1
Day 1
2 things to do · at your own pace
- Morning · Brandenburg Gate free · about 30 minThe late 18th-century gate that stood in the no man's land of the divided city, and became the symbol of reunification in 1989.
- Afternoon · The Wall and the East Side Gallery free · about 1 h 30The longest surviving stretch of the Berlin Wall, along the Spree, covered in murals painted by artists from around the world after 1989.
🛏️ Where to sleep · Michelberger Hotel ↗ · All places to stay by budget →€120 a night
D2
Day 2
1 thing to do · at your own pace
- Morning · Museum Island · half a dayFive major museums on an island in the Spree, together a UNESCO World Heritage Site, from ancient art to 19th-century painting.
🛏️ Where to sleep · Michelberger Hotel ↗€120 a night
D3
Day 3
2 things to do · at your own pace
- Morning · The Reichstag free · about 1 hThe seat of the German parliament, crowned by Norman Foster's glass dome, which you can climb after registering online in advance.
- Evening · Kreuzberg by night free · an eveningBars, clubs and late-night kebab shops along the canal and around Oranienstraße, in the district that set the tone for Berlin nightlife.
Before you go
Worth sorting before you go
📶 eSIM data
Online the moment you land, no roaming bill.
Get one · Holafly
Online the moment you land, no roaming bill.
Get one · Holafly
🛡️ Travel insurance
Health, luggage, cancellation.
Cover it · Ekta
Health, luggage, cancellation.
Cover it · Ekta
💳 Fee-free card
Pay at the real rate, with no exchange markup.
Open one · Revolut
Pay at the real rate, with no exchange markup.
Open one · Revolut
🚐 Airport transfer
A private car at a fixed price from the moment you land.
Book it · GetTransfer
A private car at a fixed price from the moment you land.
Book it · GetTransfer
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Good to know
Flavours & local habits
🍽️ Worth tasting
- Bratwurst and currywurst: grilled sausage, the second sliced under a curry ketchup, Berlin's street food since 1949.
- Schnitzel: a thin cutlet, breaded and fried, on menus across the country.
- Brezel and rye bread: the pretzel of the south, and dense sourdough loaves in dozens of regional kinds.
- Sauerkraut and slow-cooked dishes: pork knuckle in Bavaria, sauerbraten on the Rhine.
- Beer: Kölsch in Cologne, wheat beer in Munich, and a local brewery almost everywhere in between.
⚠️ Best avoided
- Most shops close on Sundays, supermarkets included, so buy what you need on Saturday.
- Carry some cash: cards are now common, but some bakeries, bars and market stalls still take notes only.
- Rules matter here: sort your rubbish, keep the noise down on Sundays and at night, and wait your turn.
- On the autobahn the left lane is for overtaking only: pull back to the right as soon as you have passed.
Getting by
Words that help
English ↔ German
| English | German |
|---|---|
| Hello | Hallo |
| Thank you | Danke |
| Please | Bitte |
| Yes | Ja |
| No | Nein |
| Excuse me | Entschuldigung |
| Goodbye | Auf Wiedersehen |
| Do you speak English? | Sprechen Sie Englisch? |
| I don't understand | Ich verstehe nicht |
| How much is it? | Wie viel kostet das? |
| Where are the toilets? | Wo sind die Toiletten? |
| The bill, please | Die Rechnung, bitte |
| Help! | Hilfe! |
| Cheers! | Prost! |
The essentials
The practical page
CurrencyEuro (EUR, €)
BudgetAbout €95 a day, mid-range
Best seasonMay to September
PlugC/F · 230V
Tap waterSafe to drink
TippingRound up, or 5 to 10% if you were happy
Emergency112
EntrySchengen area: an ID card or passport for EU citizens, 90 days visa-free for UK, US, Canadian and Australian passports.
HealthNo vaccinations required. Make sure tetanus, diphtheria, polio and MMR are up to date. Tick-borne encephalitis is present in Bavaria and the south, so walkers there may want the vaccine.
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Don't forget
Packing checklist
Have a good trip.
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