5 days in Berlin Itinerary

The country's capital and largest city, Berlin is a diverse urban center boasting a lively nightlife and countless things to do.

You'll explore the less-touristy side of things at Neues Museum and Berlin-Hohenschonhausen Memorial. Get some cultural insight at Pergamonmuseum and Deutsches Historisches Museum. Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Berlin: Potsdam (Sanssouci Park, Potsdam's Gardens, &more), Memorial and Museum Sachsenhausen (in Oranienburg) and Gartenreich Dessau-Worlitz (in Worlitz). There's still lots to do: see the interesting displays at Topography of Terror, get a sense of history and politics at Reichstag Building, get engrossed in the history at Jewish Museum Berlin, and steep yourself in history at Mauermuseum - Museum Haus am Checkpoint Charlie.

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If you are flying in from United States, the closest major aiports are Berlin Brandenburg Airport, Berlin-Tegel Airport and Berlin Schoenefeld. Finish your sightseeing early on the 30th (Wed) to allow enough time to travel back home.