Berlin Info

Here you will find a short review of berlins famous sights.
 

Famous Places to see

Berliner Fernsehturm (TV Tower)
Taller than the Space Needle - A great View of Berlin.
www.berlinerfernsehtrm.de

Berliner Dom (Cathedral)
Germany's answer to the Vatican.
www.berliner-dom.de

Hackesche Höfe
City Life, Relaxing and Socializing.
www.hackesche-hoefe.com

Museumsinsel (Museums Iland)
A collection of Museums on the Spree River.
www.museumsinsel-berlin.de

Hauptbahnhof Berlins (Great Train Station)
Newly build showplace!
www.berlinhauptbahnhof.de  

KaDeWe Kaufhaus des Westens
Like Macy's only bigger and better.  Plan for lunch on the top floor!
www.kadewe-berlin.de

Sony Center
Potsdamer Platz featured building.  Shopping, and technology.
www.sonycenter.de

Zoologischer Garten
Animal Zoo.  Old West Berlin side.
www.zoo-berlin.de

Tierpark Friedrichsfelde
Animal Zoo and huge park. Old East Berlin side.
www.tierpark-berlin.de

Zitadelle Spandau
Visit historic Germany. Museums and other sites.
www.zitadelle-spandau.de

Haus der Kulturen der Welt
Nicknamed the Pregnant Oyster this building is a great stop
to see the Culture of the World
www.hkw.de

Checkpoint Charlie
The historical Crossing point from East-West Berlin.  
www.mauer-museum.com

Gedächtniskirche (Church of the Memories)
This is the church with the 1/2 removed steeple.
www.gedaechtniskirche-berlin.de

Berliner Reichstag (Capital Building)
This is the building where the congress meets.  An awesome tour and well worth waiting in line for. 
www.reichstag.de

Berliner Mauer (Berlin Wall)
Folks died climbing over it, tunneling under it, even dieting to fit in a suitcase.  Now you take pictures on both sides.
www.die-berliner-mauer.de

Brandenburger Tor (Brandenburger Gate)
This is where Presidents Kennedy and Regan gave their famous speaches.
www.brandenburgertor.de

Jüdisches Museum (Jewish Historical Museum)
Lots of history of the Jewish People from their first arrival in Europe. 
Also a stark reminder of World War II.
www.juedisches-museum-berlin.de

Kurfürstendamm
Like Rodeo' Drive in Beverly Hills, but in oldstyle German. 
The shining star is the KaDeWe.
www.kurfuerstendamm.de

Other thinks to do

New Berlin Tours
This company provides FREE daily walking tours starting at the Brandenburg Gate.  Don't forget to tip your guide.  
www.newberlintours.com

www.my-tropical-islands.com