The Museum für Naturkunde in Berlin has the tallest mounted dinosaur skeleton in the world, a primeval bird fossil and polar bear Knut as top attractions in addition to many fascinating displays. As part of the Humboldt University, many of the items in the Museum of Natural History are for studying purposes and thus a delightful policy of staking them deep and piling them high … [Read more...]
Visit the Topography of Terror Documentation Center in Berlin
The Topographie des Terrors is a free documentation center, memorial and museum in Berlin on the regime of official state terror during the Nazi period. The permanent exhibitions focus on the period 1933 to 1945 when the headquarters of the Gestapo and SS were located here. The longest surviving piece of the Berlin Wall is directly adjacent to the documentation center with the … [Read more...]
Visit the Tränenpalast (Palace of Tears) in Berlin
The Tränenpalast at the Friedrichstraße S-Bahn train station was the main departure point for travelers from the former East Germany to West Berlin. During the Cold War, travelers crossed the border here rather than at the far more famous Checkpoint Charlie. A free museum in the Tränenpalast – literally Palace of Tears – explains the role of this border post, as well as the … [Read more...]
Travel by Cheap IC Bus from Berlin to Rostock and Copenhagen
The IC Bus does not currently run on this routing! Flixbus offers cheap alternatives or us the train. The IC Bus of German Railways is a cheap alternative to Deutsche Bahn trains for traveling from Berlin to Kopenhagen / København in Denmark via Rostock. The daily IC Bus covers the journey in 7h30 – around the same time that trains take but usually at a far lower ticket … [Read more...]
See the Best Original Rests of the Berlin Wall
Remains of the Berlin Wall within easy access of the city center are near Potsdamer Platz, at the East Side Gallery, and in Bernauer Straße with documentation center. Very little remains of the once 106 km (64 mile) long Berlin Wall that encircled West Berlin from 1961 to 1989. After the collapse of the Communist regime in East Germany, the Germans got rid of the Berliner … [Read more...]
R301 DDR / GDR Museum Berlin Visitors Information
Long opening hours and a great location help to make the DDR (GDR) Museum on life in Communist East Germany one of the most popular sights with visitors to Berlin. The DDR Museum in Berlin has established itself as one of the most popular sights to see when visiting the capital of Germany. Tourists from all over the world can see here how ordinary Germans lived in the former … [Read more...]
Top Ten List of Best Destinations to Visit in Germany
Visit the Best 10 Most Popular Sights to See as Voted by German Tourists The Cologne Cathedral, Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, and Frauenkirche in Dresden are at the top of the ten best tourist sights to see as dream vacation destinations in Germany. The top ten (or twelve) best sights to see in Germany according to Germans surveyed by the Deutschen Tourismusverbandes (DTV) and … [Read more...]
R301 Top National Museums & Galleries in Berlin, Germany
The Staatliche Museen zu Berlin Galleries and Cultural Collections The National Museums in Berlin are amongst the top cultural collections and art galleries in the world. The Pergamon and Gemäldegallerie (Picture Gallery) are the most popular. This articles has been updated: See Top National Museums & Galleries in Berlin The cultural and art collections of … [Read more...]
R301Berlin State Museums Visitor Information
Opening Hours, Admission Prices, Free Entry, Cheap Passes Berlin's excellent State Museums have amongst the best collections in the world. Opening hours are long, ticket admission prices low (free for under-18s & savings with museum passes) and sometimes free. This article has been updated: See Opening Hours or Ticket Prices for Berlin State … [Read more...]
Cheap Flights from UK Airports to Berlin, Germany
Low-Cost Airlines Flying from London, Britain, Ireland to TXL and SXF in Germany Cheap flights on low-cost airlines allow for low-priced tickets when flying from London, Manchester, Glasgow, Liverpool, Belfast, Liverpool, Bristol, Dublin, Cork to airports in Berlin. Berlin currently has two major airports that are used for commercial flights. The most conveniently located … [Read more...]
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