7 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.

Popular historic sites such as Memorial and Museum Sachsenhausen and Berlin-Hohenschonhausen Memorial are in your itinerary. Visiting Spreewaldfahrt, Familie Goertz and Pfaueninsel will get you outdoors. Change things up with these side-trips from Berlin: Potsdam's Gardens (in Potsdam) and Flaeming Skate (in Luckenwalde). There's lots more to do: take a stroll through Mitte, steep yourself in history at Memorial of the Berlin Wall, see the interesting displays at Neues Museum, and explore the world behind art at Pergamonmuseum.

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If you are flying in from South Africa, the closest major aiports are Berlin-Tegel Airport, Berlin-Schönefeld Airport and Leipzig/Halle Airport. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 25th (Fri) early enough to travel back home.