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8 Days in Berlin: A Cultural Journey

Giannis Kanellopoulos

Giannis Kanellopoulos

12 Nov 2023

Embark on an unforgettable 8-day adventure in Berlin, Germany. Explore the city's rich history and vibrant art scene as you visit top attractions such as the Topography of Terror, Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, Berlinische Galerie, Jewish Museum Berlin, and more.

Day 1
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$0

Topography of Terror
Modern center on the site of the former Gestapo headquarters, documenting the horrors of Nazism.
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Free
12 - 18 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.
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Free
Day 2
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$50

Berlinische Galerie
Modern museum for fine art, photography & architecture created in Berlin from 1870 to the present.
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
$25
6 - 9 min

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Jewish Museum Berlin
Striking, contemporary building with exhibits tracing German-Jewish history & a Holocaust memorial.
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
$25
Day 3
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$55

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$ 7

Museum Barberini
Art museum with international exhibitions & a collection of impressionist paintings.
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
$30
41 - 50 min

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Museum für Naturkunde
Natural history museum with displays including dinosaur fossils, meteorites & preserved animals.
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
$25
Day 4
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$58

Bode-Museum
Riverside museum of sculpture & Byzantine art, with regular exhibitions & events, plus a shop.
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
$35
9 - 14 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.
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
$23
Day 5
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$70

Pergamonmuseum
Museum complex housing ancient Roman & Greek art collections, plus Babylonian & Persian antiquities.
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
$35
4 - 5 min

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Alte Nationalgalerie
Collection of Romantic, Impressionist & early Modernist art in an elegant, colonnaded building.
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
$35
Day 6
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$70

Altes Museum
Landmark neoclassical building with 18 columns & rotunda, with displays of Roman & Greek artifacts.
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
$35
3 - 4 min

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Neues Museum
Grand 19th-century museum with collections of Egyptian artwork & prehistoric archaeology.
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
$35
Day 7
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$30

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$ 7

DDR Museum
Everyday life in pre-unified Germany showcased in museum of interactive exhibits.
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
$30
11 - 14 min

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Berlin Wall Memorial
Commemorative stretch of the historic divide with a preserved section of original wall & memorial.
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Free
Day 8
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$60

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$ 7

Gemäldegalerie
European 13th-18th-century masterpieces, including works by Rembrandt & Rubens, in a modern museum.
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
$35
9 - 11 min

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German Historical Museum
Baroque armory & modern glass hall housing permanent & temporary exhibitions on German history.
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
$25

Budget breakdown: $412 In total

Activities & Food:$393
Transport:$20