Berlin Things to Do

Berlin is famous for its courtyards. Virtually every pre-war house in the city is built around a central courtyard. Some buildings (particularly in the Eastern districts) have up to three or four. Many of these Hinterhöfe have... more

The Town Hall is located on Gustav Adolfs Torg, just next to Brunnsparken. The hall was completed in 1673, built by home guardsmen and local women. In the beginning of the nineteenth century, it was decided that the steep angle... more

Although plans are afoot to radically redesign Alexanderplatz, the square is still dominated by socialist buildings whose architectural beauty still attracts attention. One of these, Haus des Lehrers, is marked by an impressive... more

It does have a certain appeal—but only from a bird's eye view, with the inner-city traffic gliding swiftly around the large, oval island. Surrounded by a ring of faceless high-rises, a huge fountain springs from the centre of t... more

When darkness closes in over Nollendorfplatz, life really gets going. In the 1930s, Nollendorfplatz was a centre of diversion and culture, home to artists and writers, with an almost Parisian flair. People came from far and wid... more

Even Berliners would be surprised to know that the Französischer Dom is not a really a church at all. The real church,the Französische Friedrichstadtkirche, is situated next-door. A spiral staircase made of stone leads to the e... more

The ruins of this railway station, once Berlin's largest, and one of the biggest in Europe, would seem to be a reminder of war damage this city sustained. In fact, the building was only partially destroyed during WWII, but it w... more

The Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul is one of Wannsee's most beautiful buildings. Constructed in 1836 on a hilltop overlooking the River Havel, the church is situated close to two other major attractions Blockhaus Nikolsko... more

If you are going to the amusement park at Liseberg, why not take the veteran tram from the Central Station. The tram runs on weekends only, during the summer months (April-September). During July, though, it departs daily at 15... more

Known as the Scheuenviertel ("Barn Quarter") because of the barns that were built here to store hay in the 17th century, the area around Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz used to be the centre of the so-called "Eastern Jewish" community. De... more