7 Days in Berlin: Unveiling History and Art

Ali Nuri Demirtaş

4 Jan 2024

Embark on a captivating journey through Berlin's rich history and vibrant art scene. Discover iconic landmarks, delve into the city's tumultuous past, and immerse yourself in world-class museums. Get ready for an unforgettable adventure in the heart of Germany!

Trip to Berlin

Tours & Activities

Viator Tours

Day 1Galleries and History at Berlinische Galerie and Checkpoint Charlie

$206

$ 10

Modern museum for fine art, photography & architecture created in Berlin from 1870 to the present.

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

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$38

6 - 9 min

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

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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$36

9 - 14 min

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Museum founded by human rights activist, with displays on the Berlin Wall & human rights movements.

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

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Free

1 - 2 min

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

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

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$57

8 - 10 min

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368m-tall tower, opened in 1969, with a viewing gallery at 203m and revolving restaurant at 207m.

No time set

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$75

5 - 8 min

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

No time set

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Free

Day 2Tränenpalast, Brandenburg Gate, and Memorial to the Murdered Jews

$143

$ 20

An old border crossing point, now housing a permanent exhibition on daily life in divided Germany.

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

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Free

10 - 15 min

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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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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

12 - 18 min

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19th-century hall & culture center for exhibitions of contemporary art, photography & archaeology.

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

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$38

5 - 8 min

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

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

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Free

6 - 8 min

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Museum chain for life-size wax replicas of famous Americans & historic icons in themed galleries.

No time set

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$75

14 - 17 min

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Transport & technological museum with an airplane on the roof, set in a green park with windmills.

No time set

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$30

Day 3Museum Island's Treasures and Berlin Cathedral

$132

Small island in the Spree River, home to a unique ensemble of 5 renowned museums.

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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$45

4 - 6 min

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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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$34

5 - 8 min

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Museum complex housing ancient Roman & Greek art collections, plus Babylonian & Persian antiquities.

12:30 PM - 2:30 PM

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$53

9 - 14 min

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Bounded by the opera & university buildings, a public square with a memorial to Nazi book burning.

No time set

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Free

Day 4Alte Nationalgalerie, Neues Museum, and Reichstag Building

$153

$ 10

Collection of Romantic, Impressionist & early Modernist art in an elegant, colonnaded building.

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

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$51

4 - 5 min

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Grand 19th-century museum with collections of Egyptian artwork & prehistoric archaeology.

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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$51

6 - 9 min

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Riverside museum of sculpture & Byzantine art, with regular exhibitions & events, plus a shop.

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

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$51

10 - 12 min

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

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

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Free

Day 5Berlin Underworld, Altes Museum, and DDR Museum

$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

19 - 23 min

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Landmark neoclassical building with 18 columns & rotunda, with displays of Roman & Greek artifacts.

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

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$51

4 - 6 min

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Originally built in the 15th century, this stately royal & imperial palace offers exhibits & tours.

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

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Free

4 - 6 min

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Everyday life in pre-unified Germany showcased in museum of interactive exhibits.

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

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$45

8 - 11 min

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Classical state opera house, reconstructed after WWII, staging ballet & a repertoire of operas.

No time set

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Free

12 - 17 min

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13th-century church, ruined by WWII bombs, rebuilt as a venue for events, concerts & organ recitals.

No time set

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Free

14 - 17 min

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Massive military memorial & cemetery for the millions of Soviet soldiers killed in World War II.

No time set

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Free

Day 6Stasi Museum, German Historical Museum, and Berlin Wall Memorial

$111

$ 30

Museum with Stasi spying equipment & archives housed in imposing, original HQ of the secret police.

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

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$38

15 - 18 min

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Baroque armory & modern glass hall housing permanent & temporary exhibitions on German history.

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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$38

9 - 11 min

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

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

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Free

20 - 24 min

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Museum collection of modern art dealer Heinz Berggruen featuring works by Picasso, Matisse & Klee.

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

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$36

Day 7Captivating Photography at C/O Berlin and Bauhaus Archive

$74

$ 10

Photography exhibits in a storied building originally used for U.S. & German cultural exchanges.

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

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Free

3 - 4 min

Directions

Museum of photography from the 19th century to the present, with a permanent show on Helmut Newton.

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

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$36

10 - 12 min

Directions

Exhibitions on the history & influence of the Bauhaus school of architecture, design & art.

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

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$38

Budget breakdown: $1011 In total

Activities & Food:$913

Transport:$98