10 things to do in Berlin (see locations on a map)
- Museumsinsel (Museum Island)
- The Holocaust Memorial
- Zoologischer Garten
- Unter den Linden,
- Deutsches Historisches Museum
- Olympic Stadium (Olympiastadion)
- Staatsoper Berlin
- Berlin Philharmonic
- Reichstag Building
- Pergamon Museum
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"Berlin (the city-state) covers 891 square kms, which is almost 9 times as large as Paris - or one-third the size of Rhode Island "
More on Berlin
The Brandenburg Gate is an iconic landmark of Berlin and Germany. It also appears on
German euro coins. The Reichstag building is the traditional seat of the German
Parliament, renovated in the 1950s after severe World War II damage. The building was
again remodeled by British architect Norman Foster in the 1990s and features a glass
dome over the session area, which allows free public access to the parliamentary
proceedings and magnificent views of the city.
The city has a very diverse art scene, and is home to hundreds of art galleries. It hosts the annual Art Forum - an international art fair, which focuses on contemporary art. Young Germans and international artists continue to settle in the city, and Berlin has established itself as a center of youth and popular culture in Europe. Since 2005, Berlin has been listed as a UNESCO City of Design
Berlin Nightlife
Berlin has one of the most diverse and vibrant nightlife scenes in Europe. After the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, many buildings in Mitte, the former city center of East Berlin, were renovated. Many had not been rebuilt since World War II. Illegally occupied by young people, they became a fertile ground for all sorts of underground and counter-culture gatherings. It is also home to many nightclubs, including Kunst Haus Tacheles, techno clubs Tresor, WMF, Ufo, E-Werk, the infamous Kitkatclub and Berghain. The Linientreu, near the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church, has been well known since the 1990s for techno music.
