MUSEUM ISLAND - Museumsinsel

The historic center of the German capital meets the highest concentration of museums in Europe. 5 museums located at the north end of Spreeinsel (island located on the Spree River) gather more than a century of artistic creations. Lustgarten park and the Cathedral of Berlin placed in the center of this small island with a wide panorama to discover from the top, are the other island’s two attractions.
www.museumsinsel-berlin.de

DAHLEM MUSEUM COMPLEX

This unique international complex hosts in one place art collections of non-European civilizations (Indian Art, Asian, East End, pre-Columbian America, Oceania…) The ethnographic collection contains more than 500,000 works and objects, photographs, films and sound recordings are regularly supplemented by research trips.
www.smb.museum/smb

EAST SIDE GALLERY

The largest open skies permanent gallery of the world extends over a stretch length of 3937 feet (1216 m) of the Berlin Wall. This section of the wall still standing is used to support more than one hundred paintings on the east side of the wall by artists of all nationalities.
Mühlenstrasse (Friedrichshain district)
www.eastsidegallery-berlin.com

CHECKPOINT CHARLIE

The most famous border crossing between GDR and FRG at the time of the Cold War, the original hut is now visible at the Allied Museum (Museum Allierten) complex in Dahlem. The Museum Haus am Checkpoint Charlie houses and tells the history of the construction of the Berlin Wall and has a comprehensive documentation on escape attempts from East to West.
43, Friedrichstrasse

MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART IN THE HAMBURG STATION – Hamburg Bahnof

The old station house houses since 1997, the für Gegenwart Museum, contemporary art museum, with rich collections which also hosts regular temporary exhibitions.
50, 51, Invalidenstrasse
www.hamburgerbahnhof.de

BEATE UHSE EROTIKMUSEUM

The largest erotic museum in the world brings together more than 5000 objects, prints, photographs from around the world.4, Joachimstalerstrasse
http://erotikmuseum.beate-uhse.com

SIGHTSEEING CITY CIRCLE TOUR BUS

Large selection of sightseeing tours of the two stories city Bus and a glassed roof for a glimpse of the riches of Berlin. Kurfuerstendamm (Rankestrasse to corner).
www.bbsberlin.de

WANDERING IN BERLIN

Regular guided tours in French conducted by academics around five themes related to the history and architecture. Starting with 5 participants per visit, and the possibility to organize private tours.
http://baladesberlin.com

LEISURE PARK FILMPARK BADELSBERG

Installed in the Badelsberg film studios where were filmed «Metropolis», the «Pianist» and «Starlingrad», this leisure park dedicated to the seventh art offers twenty attractions in the middle of the films sets: demonstrations and training animals, film 4D, discovering of special effects …

Opened from April 15th till October 31st
Großbeerenstraße - 14482 Potsdam-Babelsberg
www.filmpark-babelsberg.de

HEKTICKET

Kiosk offering tickets sale for shows for the same evening at reduced rates
Alexanderplatz
www.hekticket.de

BERLIN-TICKET

12, Karl Liebknecht Str.
Tél + 49 30 24 31 24 31
www.berlin-ticket.de

FRIEDRICHSTADTPALAST

This unavoidable building, of the 80’s of which the famous front is lit by pink neon, program reviews with feathers, rhinestones and glamorous dancers. These visual shows are ideal for non-germanophones, up to 2000 guests gathered around a large stage transformed into an arena, circus or skating rink.
www.show-palace.eu

BLUEMAX THEATER

The theatre program room shows many musical and artistic performances, it was specifically renovated to host the show and interactive experimental internationally renowned BLUE MAN GROUP. Not to be missed.

4, Marlene Dietrich Platz
www.stage-entertainment.de

POSTDAMER PLATZ

Strategic hub and showcase for impressive buildings, one discovers buildings with contemporary architecture with DaimlerChrysler and Sony building.

THE FRIEDRICHSTRASSE

Located on the border of the two Berlin, the main axis is lined with buildings of modern style.

ALEXANDERPLATZ

Among the outstanding monuments in this square : the television tower 1197 ft (365m) tall, tallest building in Berlin topped by a rotating bulb with panoramic terrace, the « Brunnen der Völkerfreundschaft » (Fountain of Friendship between Peoples) and structure of the world clock erected in 1969.

GENDARMENMARKT

The architectural complex consists of two German and French cathedrals (Deutscher und Französicher Dom) and the konzerthaus concert hall in Schinkel, an architectural from that is the hallmark of this vibrant place.

SOPHIENSTRASSE

This small typical street hosts traditional habitat of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Behind the facades decorated with stucco are discovered courtyards of brick. At No. 18 it is revealed a door of the artisans’ house of the neo-Renaissance in terracotta and nearby, the bell tower of the Sophienkirche’s baroque.

BRANDEBOURG’S DOOR

Reserved for the passage of the German Emperors, this door is built in neoclassical style within the former Berlin Wall is the only survivor of the 14 doors of the city. Ancient symbol of the division of the two German now symbolize their reunification.