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Berlin Adventure: Unveiling History and Art

Melisa Yücel

Melisa Yücel

19 Jan 2024

Embark on a thrilling journey through Berlin's rich history and vibrant art scene. Discover ancient marvels, explore poignant memorials, and immerse yourself in the city's cultural heritage. Join me as we unravel the secrets of Berlin, one day at a time.

Trip to Berlin

Day 1Unearthing Treasures at Neues Museum and Berlin Cathedral
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$113

Neues Museum
Grand 19th-century museum with collections of Egyptian artwork & prehistoric archaeology.
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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$68
5 - 8 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.
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
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$45
Day 2Tracing the Berlin Wall's Legacy and Paying Tribute to the Fallen
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$0

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$ 13

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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Brandenburg Gate
Restored 18th-century gate & landmark with 12 Doric columns topped by a classical goddess statue.
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
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Free
4 - 5 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
Day 3Delving into Masterpieces at Gemäldegalerie and Jewish Museum Berlin
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$116

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$ 13

Gemäldegalerie
European 13th-18th-century masterpieces, including works by Rembrandt & Rubens, in a modern museum.
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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$68
13 - 16 min

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Jewish Museum Berlin
Striking, contemporary building with exhibits tracing German-Jewish history & a Holocaust memorial.
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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$48
Day 4Marveling at Pergamonmuseum's Splendors and Alte Nationalgalerie's Art
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$138

Pergamonmuseum
Museum complex housing ancient Roman & Greek art collections, plus Babylonian & Persian antiquities.
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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$70
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
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$68
Day 5Unmasking Berlin's Dark Past at Topography of Terror, Checkpoint Charlie, and DDR Museum
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$136

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$ 13

Topography of Terror
Modern center on the site of the former Gestapo headquarters, documenting the horrors of Nazism.
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
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Free
6 - 9 min

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Checkpoint Charlie
Landmark boundary marking east & west Berlin with a white sentry guard house & cobbled border line.
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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$76
9 - 11 min

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DDR Museum
Everyday life in pre-unified Germany showcased in museum of interactive exhibits.
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
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$60

Budget breakdown: $542 In total

Activities & Food:$503
Transport:$39