The Best of Berlin

Berlin is a city with a long and rich history that has left a legacy for its visitors; it is full of art, history, culture and nightlife. The Germany's capital is a great place to visit, its historical attractions are on almost every street and represent different periods of history, there is an extensive transportation networks that makes easy to get around and visit the major of the popular attractions.

The Reichstag
The Reichstag is one of the most popular and historical Berlin's landmarks; this imposing building is the seat of the German Parliament. It was designed by Paul Wallot after the founding of the German Empire and constructed between 1884 and 1894, mainly funded with wartime reparation from France. The building was burnt in 1933 and was left as a ruin for a long time, during the cold war; it was restored after the German reunification and became again the seat of the parliament. There is a huge glass dome where the views over Berlin are impressive especially around sunset. The entrance is free but usually there is a long queue and security checks.


The Reichstag
Brandenburg Gate
The Brandenburg Gate, or Brandenburger Tor, has to be mentioned as the best known Berlin's landmark. It was built by Carl Gotthard between 1778 and 1791, after the Second World War the building was the only one left on Pariser Platz apart from the remains of the former Academy of Arts. The decorations include scenes depicting Greek mythology took four years to complete. The 60m tall gate, located at the end of Unter den Linden, was the part of a wall surrounding the city and was the main entrance to the city. Today, there are 16 crosses that have been placed on a “memorial fence” between the Brandenburg Gate and the Reichstag building; these crosses commemorate 16 people who died at the Berlin Wall. It stands today as a symbol of the reunification of the two sides of this historical city.


Brandenburg Gate
Charlottenburg Palace
Located in Berlin's Charlottenburg district, near the museum island, the Charlottenburg Palace is an 18th century baroque building and the largest palace in Berlin. It has been renovated and expanded many times and reconstructed after the severe damage of the war. It was built between 1695 and 1699 as the summer retreat for the Queen Sophie Charlotte, Elector Frederick III's wife. The splendid interior galleries display works like the Galerie der Romantik with a collection of German Romantic artists, the Eichenallerie with oil paintings and Porzellan-kabinett with a fine display of Chinese and Japanese porcelain.


Charlottenburg Palace
The Alexanderplatz
The Alexanderplatz is an open square in Berlin city center, affectionately called "Alex" by Berliners it is located near the river Spree and the Berliner Dom. The square was called originally the Ochsenmarkt or Ox Market, but it was renamed to its actual name in honor of a visit of the Russian Emperor Alexander I on 25 October 1805. Its most successful period was in the 1920s when is was at the heart of Berlin's nightlife. It is surrounded by several famous structures like the Fernsehturm (or TV Tower) that is the tallest structure in Berlin and the second in Europe. Many Berlin's visitors mistake the nickname Alex and apply it to the Fernsehturm. The Park Inn Berlin and the World Time Clock are also in the "Alex".


The Alexanderplatz

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