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.

Your cultural itinerary includes sights like Pergamonmuseum and Mitte. Memorial and Museum Sachsenhausen and East Side Gallery will appeal to history buffs. Get out of town with these interesting Berlin side-trips: Flaeming Skate (in Luckenwalde), Potsdam's Gardens (in Potsdam) and Spreewaldfahrt, Familie Goertz (in Lubben). The adventure continues: contemplate the long history of Gedenkstaette Berlin-Hohenschoenhausen, explore the historical opulence of Charlottenburg Palace, make a trip to Mauermuseum - Museum Haus am Checkpoint Charlie, and examine the collection at Topographie des Terrors.

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If you are flying in from South Africa, the closest major airports are Berlin-Tegel Airport and Berlin-Schönefeld Airport. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 25th (Fri) to allow time to travel back home.