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Grosser Tiergarten

Tiergarten is the oldest and most renowned public park with a large amount of the city’s green space. Accessible from any part of Berlin, the park also includes monuments, memorials and other attractions. A former hunting ground was converted into Tiergarten, a leisure park for the people. Peter Lenne designed the landscape, now used by the locals for picnics, jogging, skating, walking or simply lazing, especially on sunny days. On the edge of the park is the official residence of the president of Germany. The park is closer to other famous attractions like the Brandenburg Gate, Museum Islands, and Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe. The Spree River on the northern side and the Zoological garden on the south-western side, Tiergarten as the park is now called, remain situated in the area with the same name.An expansive inner-city green park spread across 210 hectares of land and 23 kilometres of routes; the area is also known as the city’s green lung. Similar to New York’s Central Park or London’s Hyde Park, Berlin has Tiergarten as the most extensive garden in the city. Read More

The Jewish Museum Berlin is the largest Jewish Museum in Europe. It showcases the cultural, social, and political history and present life of the Jews in Germany. This zig-zag-shaped building has a new core exhibition - “Jewish Life in Germany: Past & Present.” It also sheds a lot of information on Judaism and has a section dedicated to Jewish art and so on. All the visitors have had a thought-provoking experience in the museum due to its design and structure. The entire museum covers the three primary areas of the Jewish experience - German-Jewish history, the Emigration of Jews from Germany, and the Holocaust. Opened in 2001, this museum was designed by Daniel Libeskind, an American architect. Read More

Originally built in 1890, Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church is one of the major landmarks residing on the Kurfürstendamm (Berlin’s extremely famous avenue). It is one of the most important churches in Berlin. This protestant church is associated with the United Protestant Church body of the three states in Germany, namely, Berlin, Brandenburg, and a part of Saxony.Severely damaged during the bomb raidings in Germany in 1943, the damaged Old Church was retained, and its ground floor was transformed into a memorial hall to commemorate the determination of Berliners to rebuild the city after the war. Additionally, a new building was constructed between 1959 and 1963, with an attached foyer, and a segregated belfry with a chapel adjoined to it. The Church also gained a new name- Hollow Tooth, among the Berliners due to the impact of the war on the spire of the building, that creates an impression of an empty husk. While the beautiful stained glass architecture of the modern Church suffices to attract visitors, many people also show a keen interest in visiting the memorial that gives them an insight into the history of Berlin. Read More

Mauerpark, located in the Prenzlauer district in Berlin, remains to be one of the most well-known places to visit among the youth residents of Berlin. This park is a centre for people showing their talents while having fun. This linear public park attracts musicians, nature and art enthusiasts, basketball players, jugglers, and people looking to have a fun and relaxing time. ‘Mauerpark’ is the German word for ‘Wall park’ and it is named so due to the history that traces back to the time when it used to be a part of the former Berlin Wall (the concrete and guarded barrier that used to separate West Berlin from the East Berlin and East Germany between 1961 to 1989). An 800-meter strip of the Berlin Wall still stands in the park, serving as a monument, and is now used by graffiti artists to showcase their artwork. The park has expanded a lot since its establishment; stretching up to 37 acres of land (construction underway and expected to be completed in 2019). It serves to be an ideal spot for people looking to have a relaxing yet fun time in Berlin; with all the fun and exuberant activities that take place in this park. Read More

Berlin’s most popular monument, the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, is dedicated to the Jewish victims who lost their lives here. It is located in close proximity to other popular tourist spots, Brandenburg Gate and Potsdamer Platz. Germany has a huge history in World War II with monuments present across the country depicting one story or another. Now with many popular historical tourist spots frequently visited by tourists from all over the world, Germany holds great records in tourism. The Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe one such monument was completed on December 15, 2004, also called as Holocaust Memorial. Located at the centre of Berlin’s Central Government district and a stone’s throw away from Brandenburg Gate, the Memorial is in remembrance of the Jews killed. Around 6 million European Jews were killed in genocide by Nazi Germany along with its few collaborators during World War II. Read More

Museum Island is home to a unique ensemble of 5 eminent museums, Berlin Cathedral and Lustgarten Park. This UNESCO World Heritage Site is located on the northern part of an island in the river Spree in the heart of Berlin city. Filled with many archaeological artefacts and breathtaking painting collections., the Museum Island receives several praises for the acclaimed bust of Nefertiti and the Pergamon Altar, that it houses in its museums among several other archaeological objects and sculptures. Furthermore, the museums consist of works from Berlin, Byzantium, and Ancient Egypt; making it an ideal place to visit for art and museum lovers. Though the place is so lively and aesthetic that it can also be enjoyed by people who appreciate some unique and incredible architectural buildings and scenic spots. Read More

Nikolaiviertel is where you witness the old charm of Berlin other than being a modern city in Germany. The district has been known as a historical place and is still conserved like earlier. Old buildings, riverside streets finished with cobblestones, narrow lanes is what occupies Nikolaiviertel, the oldest town in the Berlin area of Germany. One can witness the difference once you leave the urban town of Berlin, erected with tall skyscrapers and bustling life to the old residential locale of Nikolaiviertel. Bordering along the Spree River and five minutes away from Alexanderplatz, a popular tourist square, Nikolai quarter as it’s also called gets its name from St. Nicholas, the oldest church in Germany. Read More

Pergamon Museum is Berlin's most frequented museum owing to the exquisite collection it has to flaunt, such as striking reconstructions of archaeological buildings. It s located on Museum island. This impressive building, one of the five on Berlin's Museum Island, houses not one but three different sets of collections. The Antikensammlung (Collection of Classical Antiquities) with the architectural halls and sculpture wing, the Vorderasiatisches Museum (Museum of the Ancient Near East) and the Museum fÙr Islamische Kunst (Museum of Islamic Art). This museum is a fusion of classical sculpture and monumental architecture from Greece, Babylon, Middle East and Rome. You should atleast keep two hours in hand to render true justice is admiring what the Pergamon has to flaunt. Certain sections of the Pergamon are under renovation till 2019 and hence are not open to the public. Read More

The Reichstag is the seat of the German Parliament, called the Bundestag. Its most striking feature, the glittering glass dome is accessible by lift for a magnificent 360 degree view of the city, located on Platz der Republik. Since the German reunification I October 1990, the German Federal Parliament decided to make the Reichstag the seat of the Parliament in Berlin, a year later. This building has been burnt, bombed and rebuilt, yet it remains Berlin's most iconic monument. Following warnings of terrorism in 2010, entry to the Reichstag is strictly regulated. You have to register your name and date of birth in advance to reserve a place in the guided tour. Make sure to carry some ID. Read More

Located in a WWII Nazi bunker in Mitte, Sammlung Boros showcases is one of the finest private collection of contemporary art. One of Berlin's most interesting collections of art including several paintings and sculptures, given its location. Christian Boros acquired the bunker in 2003 to house his art and built a glass penthouse for his family. The best works are those which were created specifically for this place by artists in the likes of Ai Weiwei, Olafur Eliasson, and Tomàs Saraceno. As you explore, not only do you get to awe at the exhibits ranging from sculpture to paintings, videos and photography, but also be acquainted with the war times when the bunker acted as a shelter during air raids. Also nicknamed the Banana Bunker, this structure transitioned from a recluse, to a fruit and vegetable storehouse to a destination for techno raves and fetish parties! Read More