6 Days in Berlin: Exploring the Vibrant Capital of Germany

Sol Velazquez

10 Nov 2023

Join me on a thrilling 6-day adventure in Berlin, where we'll discover iconic landmarks, immerse ourselves in history, and indulge in delicious local cuisine. From Checkpoint Charlie to the Berlin Wall Memorial, from the Brandenburg Gate to the Reichstag Building, this itinerary has it all!

Trip to Berlin

Tours & Activities

Viator Tours

Day 1

$139

$ 10

Landmark boundary marking east & west Berlin with a white sentry guard house & cobbled border line.

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

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$57

10 - 15 min

Directions

Public square lined with impressive architecture, hosting an annual Christmas market & ice rink.

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

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Free

11 - 16 min

Directions

Majestic 1800s cathedral with an organ with 7,269 pipes, plus royal tombs & a dome for city views.

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

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$34

8 - 10 min

Directions

Die kleine Konditorei Du Bonheur hat sich dem französischen Konditorhandwerk verschrieben und ist seit dem Anlaufpunkt für Genießer und Liebhaber von Macarons und vielerlei weiterer Köstlichkeiten.

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

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$48

8 - 11 min

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Commemorative stretch of the historic divide with a preserved section of original wall & memorial.

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

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Free

Day 2

$96

$ 20

Subterranean museum exploring the city's underground history, with a focus on WWII bunkers.

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

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Free

10 - 12 min

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Historic meeting and market place rebuilt post-war with modern buildings and 365-meter TV tower.

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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Free

14 - 17 min

Directions

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

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$51

5 - 8 min

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Museum tracing the history of espionage with interactive exhibits, gadgets & props from Bond movies.

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

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$45

Day 3

$63

$ 20

Park with grassland & trees set on the site of the former border between East & West Berlin.

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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Free

20 - 24 min

Directions

Restored 18th-century gate & landmark with 12 Doric columns topped by a classical goddess statue.

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

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Free

5 - 6 min

Directions

Modern center on the site of the former Gestapo headquarters, documenting the horrors of Nazism.

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

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Free

12 - 18 min

Directions

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

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$63

Day 4

$129

$ 20

Striking, contemporary building with exhibits tracing German-Jewish history & a Holocaust memorial.

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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$38

8 - 10 min

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2,710 columns forming a vast mazelike Holocaust memorial, with an underground exhibition room.

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

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Free

17 - 21 min

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Baroque summer palace with huge gardens & rooms packed with paintings, tapestries & porcelain.

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

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$53

10 - 15 min

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2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

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$39

Day 5

$63

$ 10

Ruins of an original church, built in the 1890s & damaged in the war, with more modern additions.

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

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Free

10 - 12 min

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Historic square reborn since fall of Berlin Wall, now a hub of entertainment, restaurants and shops.

9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

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Free

12 - 18 min

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Neo-Renaissance parliament building topped by a Norman Foster glass dome with 360-degree city views.

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

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Free

8 - 11 min

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Deli Sandwiches, homemade Soups, fresh Salads, fantastic Coffee

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

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$63

Day 6

$33

$ 30

Conserved graffiti project by 118 artists covering part of the Berlin Wall & celebrating its demise.

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

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Free

12 - 15 min

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Partly-forested riverfront park with a promenade, pedalos, a Soviet War Memorial & an observatory.

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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Free

26 - 32 min

Directions

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

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$33

6 - 8 min

Directions

Park with Asian, Christian & Renaissance themed gardens, home to sculptures, flowers & buildings.

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

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Free

Budget breakdown: $630 In total

Activities & Food:$523

Transport:$108