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Best Attractions in Berlin (2026)

Berlin's sights are shaped by its twentieth-century history as much as by its royal past. In the centre, the Brandenburg Gate, the Reichstag Building and the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe lie within a ten-minute walk of each other and make a natural first morning. Museum Island, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, combines the Neues Museum, home to the bust of Nefertiti, with Berlin Cathedral and its dome walkway. To understand the divided city, visit the Berlin Wall Memorial on Bernauer Strasse, where a preserved section of the border strip survives, and walk the murals of the East Side Gallery in Friedrichshain. The Jewish Museum Berlin in Kreuzberg, the Gendarmenmarkt and the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church in the west complete a strong first list.

A little planning helps. The Reichstag dome is free but needs advance online registration and photo ID, so book as soon as your dates are fixed. The Neues Museum and the Jewish Museum are closed on Mondays and recommend booking time-slot tickets online, while Berlin Cathedral sells tickets online and changes its hours around services. The outdoor memorials and the Wall sites are free and open long hours, so they fit around ticketed visits. Group sights by area: the government quarter and Unter den Linden in one day, Museum Island and Mitte in another, and the Wall sites with Prenzlauer Berg or Friedrichshain. Early mornings are the quietest time at the Brandenburg Gate and the East Side Gallery.

10 places · Updated October 23, 2026

Our top 3 attractions in Berlin

  1. Brandenburg Gate Neoclassical monument, MitteBerlin's best-known landmark, a neoclassical gate completed in 1791 and crowned by the Quadriga, which stood beside the Wall until it reopened in December 1989.
  2. Reichstag Building Parliament building and glass dome, TiergartenThe seat of the German Bundestag, completed in 1894 and rebuilt by Norman Foster, whose glass dome and roof terrace can be visited free with advance registration.
  3. Berlin Wall Memorial Memorial and open-air history site, MitteThe central memorial to the division of Berlin, set along Bernauer Strasse with a preserved section of Wall, border strip, watchtower and free exhibitions.

Attraction

1. Brandenburg Gate

Neoclassical monumentMitte

Berlin's best-known landmark, a neoclassical gate completed in 1791 and crowned by the Quadriga, which stood beside the Wall until it reopened in December 1989.

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2. Reichstag Building

Parliament building and glass domeTiergarten

The seat of the German Bundestag, completed in 1894 and rebuilt by Norman Foster, whose glass dome and roof terrace can be visited free with advance registration.

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6. Neues Museum

Egyptian and archaeology museumMuseum Island

A museum on Museum Island, rebuilt by David Chipperfield, home to the bust of Nefertiti, the Egyptian collection and the Museum of Prehistory and Early History.

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