Start your Berlin walk in the heart of the city, a place where grand history meets modern life. You'll easily navigate between the imposing architecture of the Berliner Dom and the historical weight of the Brandenburg Gate, while exploring sites like the Bebelplatz and the powerful memorial at Bernauer Straße. From the bustling energy around Alexanderplatz and the unique art of the Boros Collection to the enduring memory of the Berlin Wall, this central area offers a rich, walkable journey through time.
Alexanderplatz
Alexanderplatz, City Centre, Berlin, 10178, Germany
Named after Tsar Alexander I of Russia, who visited Berlin in 1805, 'Alex' was the beating heart of East Berlin and remains one of the city's most recognisable public spaces.
Bebelplatz (Book Burning Square)
City Centre, Berlin, 10117, Germany
On May 10, 1933, Nazi students burned approximately 20,000 books in this square.
Berlin Cathedral (Berliner Dom)
Am Lustgarten, City Centre, Berlin, 10178, Germany
Kaiser Wilhelm II wanted his own St.
Berlin Wall Memorial (Bernauer Straße)
111 Bernauer Straße, City Centre, Berlin, 13355, Germany
Bernauer Straße was ground zero for the Berlin Wall.
Boros Collection (The Bunker)
20 Reinhardtstraße, City Centre, Berlin, 10117, Germany
A Second World War air-raid bunker with a penthouse on the roof, filled with some of the best contemporary art in Europe.
Brandenburg Gate
Pariser Platz, City Centre, Berlin, 10117, Germany
This gate has been stolen from, shot at, walled off, and danced on.
Fernsehturm (TV Tower)
1A Panoramastraße, City Centre, Berlin, 10178, Germany
At 368 metres, this is the tallest structure in Germany and was built to be exactly that — a giant exclamation mark planted by the East German government to prove that socialism could build higher than capitalism.
Gendarmenmarkt
City Centre, Berlin, Germany
This is widely considered the most beautiful square in Berlin, and it's easy to see why.
Hackesche Höfe
40 Rosenthaler Straße, City Centre, Berlin, 10178, Germany
Eight interconnected courtyards hiding behind an unassuming facade on Rosenthaler Straße.
Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe
1 Cora-Berliner-Straße, City Centre, Berlin, 10117, Germany
Peter Eisenman designed 2,711 concrete slabs of varying heights on a sloping field, and he has consistently refused to explain what they mean.
Museum Island
3 Bodestraße, City Centre, Berlin, 10117, Germany
Five world-class museums on a single island in the middle of the Spree river.
Neue Synagoge (New Synagogue)
28 Oranienburger Straße, City Centre, Berlin, 10117, Germany
The golden dome of the Neue Synagoge is one of Berlin's most striking sights, but the building behind it is a ghost.
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