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5 Days in Berlin: A Journey Through History and Culture

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neues loete

8 Oct 2023

Explore the vibrant city of Berlin in this 5-day itinerary, visiting iconic landmarks like the Brandenburg Gate and Berlin Wall Memorial, indulging in delicious meals at local restaurants, and immersing yourself in the rich history and culture of the city.

Trip to Berlin

Day 1
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$146

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$ 13

Starbucks
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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$23
13 - 20 min

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Berlin Cathedral
Majestic 1800s cathedral with an organ with 7,269 pipes, plus royal tombs & a dome for city views.
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
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$11
6 - 9 min

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Berlin State Opera
Classical state opera house, reconstructed after WWII, staging ballet & a repertoire of operas.
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
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Free
5 - 6 min

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Lorenz Adlon Esszimmer
Die Küche Hendrik Otto im Lorenz Adlon Esszimmer ist europäisch inspiriert, spannend und ausdrucksstark.
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
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$53
2 - 3 min

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Brandenburg Gate
Restored 18th-century gate & landmark with 12 Doric columns topped by a classical goddess statue.
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Free
8 - 10 min

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Hamburger Bahnhof – Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart
An art museum in a former 19th-century railway station, showing works from 1960 to the present.
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
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$18
13 - 16 min

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NENI Berlin
The NENI Berlin is a culinary mosaic of Persian, Russian, Arabic, Moroccan, Turkish, Spanish, German and Austrian influences.
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
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$41
8 - 10 min

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Bellevue Palace
Neoclassical, white palatial home of the German president with 3 wings built in 1786.
8:30 PM - 9:30 PM
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Free
Day 2
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$149

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$ 7

Midtown Grill
Midtown Grill serves steak specialties and American classics, both for lunch or dinner as well as for private dining. True BBQ lovers may enjoy our cuts prepared on glowing hot charcoal in our X-Oven.
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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$26
4 - 5 min

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Potsdamer Platz
Historic square reborn since fall of Berlin Wall, now a hub of entertainment, restaurants and shops.
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
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Free
7 - 10 min

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Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe
2,710 columns forming a vast mazelike Holocaust memorial, with an underground exhibition room.
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Free
13 - 16 min

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KFC
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
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$48
4 - 5 min

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Berliner Fernsehturm
368m-tall tower, opened in 1969, with a viewing gallery at 203m and revolving restaurant at 207m.
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
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$25
5 - 8 min

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Alexanderplatz
Historic meeting and market place rebuilt post-war with modern buildings and 365-meter TV tower.
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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Free
11 - 14 min

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Ushido-Japanese BBQ
Lunchkonzept: healthy bento box (jap. lunchbox) Dinnerkonzept: (coming soon) Japanese BBQ (Yakiniku)
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
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$50
12 - 18 min

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Mauerpark
Park with grassland & trees set on the site of the former border between East & West Berlin.
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
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Free
Day 3
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$81

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$ 17

Berlin Wall Memorial
Commemorative stretch of the historic divide with a preserved section of original wall & memorial.
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Free
11 - 14 min

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St. Nicholas' Church Museum
13th-century church, ruined by WWII bombs, rebuilt as a venue for events, concerts & organ recitals.
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
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Free
6 - 8 min

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Checkpoint Charlie
Landmark boundary marking east & west Berlin with a white sentry guard house & cobbled border line.
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Free
9 - 14 min

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Solar
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
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$40
8 - 11 min

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Topography of Terror
Modern center on the site of the former Gestapo headquarters, documenting the horrors of Nazism.
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
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Free
12 - 15 min

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Reichstag Building
Neo-Renaissance parliament building topped by a Norman Foster glass dome with 360-degree city views.
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
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Free
8 - 10 min

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Victory Column
67m-high gilded column commemorating victory in the Prussian-Danish war, with a deck for city views.
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
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Free
5 - 6 min

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NENI Berlin
The NENI Berlin is a culinary mosaic of Persian, Russian, Arabic, Moroccan, Turkish, Spanish, German and Austrian influences.
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
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$41
Day 4
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$93

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$ 13

Sanssouci Park
Formal gardens around Sanssouci Palace, with notable buildings like Sanssouci Picture Gallery.
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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Free
46 - 56 min

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Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church
Ruins of an original church, built in the 1890s & damaged in the war, with more modern additions.
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
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Free
6 - 9 min

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KaDeWe - Kaufhaus des Westens
Vast department store, opened in 1907, with beauty products, gourmet food, fashion & home goods.
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
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Free
9 - 11 min

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Vox
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
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$34
19 - 23 min

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German Museum of Technology
Transport & technological museum with an airplane on the roof, set in a green park with windmills.
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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$10
16 - 20 min

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Long March Canteen
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
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$49
17 - 26 min

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East Side Gallery
Conserved graffiti project by 118 artists covering part of the Berlin Wall & celebrating its demise.
8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
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Free
Day 5
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$50

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$ 13

Tempelhofer Feld
Former airport-turned-public park, with massive lawns for biking, walking, picnics & recreation.
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Free
22 - 27 min

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Treptower Park
Partly-forested riverfront park with a promenade, pedalos, a Soviet War Memorial & an observatory.
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
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Free
13 - 16 min

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Stasi Museum
Museum with Stasi spying equipment & archives housed in imposing, original HQ of the secret police.
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
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$13
17 - 21 min

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Gardens of the World
Park with Asian, Christian & Renaissance themed gardens, home to sculptures, flowers & buildings.
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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Free
27 - 33 min

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Hafenküche
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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$37

Budget breakdown: $580 In total

Activities & Food:$519
Transport:$62