What are the Top 5 places to see in Berlin, Germany?
Berlin is my favourite city in Europe. The German capital is truly captivating. For the first time visitor, these are my top five (including a sneaky sixth installment!): 1. Brandenburg Gate / Reichstag & Government Quarter Both world-renouned landmarks of the city of Berlin. 2. Schloss Charlottenburg Built between 1695 and 1699 for Sophie Charlotte (wife of King Freidrich I of Prussia) and extensively rebuilt after World War II due to damage caused thereby, this is Berlin’s largest and arguably most beautiful palace. 3. Bus nos. 100 & 200 Both services set out from Zoologischer Garten railway station and follow similar routes (no. 100 passes the government quarter, no. 200 passes through Potsdamer Platz). Many of Berlin’s major sights can be seen from these bus routes. 4. Haus am Checkpoint Charlie Museum (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED) The museum exhibits an extensive collection of real-life stories, propaganda and memorabilia from the time of Berlin’s occupation and division by the Allied Forc
