Fascinating Berlin and beautiful Potsdam
Discover the fascinating Duitcapital and nearby Potsdam in five days. Out with a local journalist you will experience the kindness of the Berliners. A meeting with Ruth, a Jewish eyewitness, will leave an indelible impression on you. Visit the famous Museuminsel after closing time so you can enjoy the diverse cultural offerings in peace. With a vintage car, drive to the sprawling parks and palaces of UNESCO World Heritage Site Potsdam. A unique experience is the visit to The Feuerle exhibition; Slow art/Essence Ceremony, a private collection in a former bunker from the 2nd world war. Where the world can't find you...
Tips & tops from Citytrip Berlin:
- Spend the night at the luxurious and elegant boutique hotel 'Das Stue', located in the opulent Tiergarten park next to the zoo
- Explore Berlin, a country in its own right where well-known attractions like the Brandenburg Tör, East Side Gallery, Siegessaule, Checkpoint Charlie with memories of the Cold War
- Daniel Libeskind's architectural response to the destruction of the Jewish population can be found in the impressive Jewish museum
- The large Holocaust memorial covers no less than 19,000 m² and consists of more than 2700 concrete blocks between which visitors walk on the narrow paths
- In the popular Neighbourhood Mitte you will find a nice place to have a drink and snack on every street corner
- A beautiful view of the city and delicious food can be found in The Monkey Bar - the hippest and most enjoyable 'panorama point' in the whole of Berlin
- Shopping in Berlin's Harrods: Kaufhaus des Westens( KaDeWe) on the Kürfürstendamm
- Don't forget to visit the Gedenkstätte Berliner Mauer at the Bernauer Straße with another large piece of the Berlin Wall, a watchtower and a monument
- While walking in the large kreuzberg district (here the largest Turkish community outside Turkey) you will discover a lot of street art
- An absolute must go is Tempelhof; the former airport that has been transformed into a park, where you can walk on old runways and admire the old building with the hangars.
