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Best Things to do in Berlin (2026)

Some of the best experiences in Berlin come from doing what Berliners do rather than ticking off monuments. Spend an afternoon on Tempelhofer Feld, the former airport where you can cycle or skate along the old runways, or go to Markthalle Neun in Kreuzberg on a Thursday evening for its street food market. For views, the observation deck of the TV Tower at Alexanderplatz shows the whole city laid out below, and is especially popular at sunset. The Hackesche Höfe, a chain of courtyards with Art Nouveau tiles, shops, a cinema and a variety theatre, make an easy stop between Museum Island and Prenzlauer Berg.

Culture is a real strength. A concert by the Berliner Philharmoniker at the Philharmonie is a highlight for music lovers, and the free lunchtime concerts in its foyer are a good low-cost alternative. Book TV Tower tickets and concerts in advance, especially at weekends. Tempelhofer Feld is open from sunrise to sunset and has very little shade, so bring water in summer. Markthalle Neun is closed on Sundays, while the Hackesche Höfe are open daily until late evening. Many of these places combine well with nearby neighbourhoods, so allow time to wander the streets around them.

5 places · Updated October 23, 2026

Our top 3 things to do in Berlin

  1. Berlin TV Tower Observation deck and revolving restaurant, AlexanderplatzThe 368-metre television tower beside Alexanderplatz, with an observation deck at about 203 metres and the revolving Sphere restaurant just above.
  2. Markthalle Neun Historic market hall and street food, KreuzbergA restored nineteenth-century market hall in Kreuzberg with food stalls and producers, best known for its Street Food Thursday evenings.
  3. Tempelhofer Feld Park on a former airfield, Tempelhof-NeuköllnThe former Tempelhof Airport airfield, open since 2010 as a vast public park where you can cycle, skate and walk along the old runways.

Thing to do

1. Berlin TV Tower

Observation deck and revolving restaurantAlexanderplatz

The 368-metre television tower beside Alexanderplatz, with an observation deck at about 203 metres and the revolving Sphere restaurant just above.

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Thing to do

2. Markthalle Neun

Historic market hall and street foodKreuzberg

A restored nineteenth-century market hall in Kreuzberg with food stalls and producers, best known for its Street Food Thursday evenings.

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Thing to do

4. Hackesche Höfe

Historic courtyards, shops and cultureMitte

A linked series of early twentieth-century courtyards off Rosenthaler Strasse, with Art Nouveau tiles, independent shops, a cinema, a theatre and restaurants.

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