Incontournables de Berlin

Editor's Choice: Berlin Highlights

This selection spans Berlin’s complex history and Germany’s diverse cultural landscape. Berlin highlights include the Bebelplatz memorial, the interactive DDR Museum exploring East German life, and Teufelsberg, an artificial hill built from wartime debris. The city also hosts a botanical garden with 20,000 plant species. Beyond the capital, Cologne offers modern art at Museum Ludwig and medieval collections at the Wallraf-Richartz Museum. Southern landmarks include the historic Kehlsteinhaus summit, the iconic half-timbered Plönlein in Rothenburg, and the Marienbrücke overlooking Neuschwanstein Castle.

Editor's Choice: Berlin Highlights — Carte

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Bebelplatz

Historic public square known for its rococo architecture and memorial commemorating the 1933 Nazi book burning.

Taxiarchos228 / FAL

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DDR Museum

Interactive museum documenting daily life in the former German Democratic Republic. Displays include a reconstructed Plattenbau apartment, a Trabant car simulator, and artifacts illustrating socialist education, work, and state surveillance.

Lukáš Nevosád / CC-BY-SA

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Aquadom & Sealife

An aquarium where you can see marine animals living in various environments.

Velvet / CC BY-SA 3.0

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Botanic Garden Berlin

The outdoor areas and greenhouses of this garden are home to more than 20,000 kinds of plants from all parts of the world.

Sixlocal / CC BY-SA 3.0

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Eagle's Nest

The Kehlsteinhaus is a Nazi-constructed building erected atop the summit of the Kehlstein, a rocky outcrop that rises above Obersalzberg…

Berthold Werner / Public domain

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Plönlein

This narrow half-timbered building is one of the most photographed spots in Germany.

Waldemar L / CC BY-SA 3.0

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Marienbrücke

Wondering where you can get the best views of the Neuschwanstein Castle? Spanning the Pöllat Gorge, this bridge is the right place.

Raimond Spekking / CC BY-SA 4.0

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Museum Ludwig

Museum Ludwig, located in Cologne, Germany, houses a collection of modern art.

Till Krech / CC BY 2.0

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Teufelsberg

Rising up to 80 meters, this man-made hill was created after World War II from the debris of Berlin's destroyed buildings.

Laurens Lamberty / Wallraf-Richartz-Muse… / CC BY-SA 3.0

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Wallraf-Richartz Museum

First opened in 1861, this museum is home to a unique collection of fine art - ranging from the Middle Ages to the 19th century.