Things to do
Here you will find a list of things to do while you are in Berlin.
Berlin in General
- BERLIN.DE
Eventcalender with Operas, Dance, Musicals & Shows, Sports, Theatre, Rock, Pop & Jazz and Exhibitions (German and English) - BERLIN TOURIST INFORMATION
Tourist attractions in Berlin (German and English) - STAATLICHE MUSEEN ZU BERLIN
Overview about the museums in Berlin (German and English) - ZITTY
General Tipps about art, dining, shopping, music and acts on stage for the upcoming two weeks (German) - TIP
General Tipps about acts on stage, music, party, art & museums, for the upcoming two weeks (German)
History of Berlin
- MUSEUM OF THE GDR
(German and English) - BERLINER UNTERWELTEN
Get a tour through the subterranean City of Berlin (German and English) - MAUERMUSEUM – HAUS AM CHECKPOINT CHARLIE
Visit the House at Checkpoint Charlie (German and English) - LITERARISCHES BERLIN
Berlins author Wolfgang Feyerabend invites to a literary walk. You will stroll on the traces of popular poets or discover various aspects of the history of architecture, culture or Berlin. The walks take place in German (German) - STORY OF BERLIN
The Story of Berlin is an exciting journey through 800 years of Berlin history. Instead of the mere display of dates and facts about historical personalities, the priority is given to the Berliners and their lifestyle at a certain time in history (German and English)
Guided Tours
- MITTE(N)MANG
Cultural-historical Tours for Berliners, Berlin-Beginners and Advanced (German) - BERLINFÜHRUNG
Tour through Kreuzberg, along the Kurfürstendamm or through Prenzlauer Berg (German and English) - BERLINERKUNDUNGEN
Cityexcursions, -tours and –walks are offered (German) - TRABI-SAFARI
Germanys funniest Citytrip (you actually ride a Trabi) (German and English) - RIKSCHA-FAHRT
Enjoy a trip in an original chinese Bike-Rikscha (German and English) - WASSERTAXI
Enjoy an One-hour tour on the Spree and –canal and experience, what Berlins Waterworld has to offer (German)
Relaxing in Berlin
- BADESCHIFF
This extraordinary swimming pool offers visitors an experience of a special kind. In summer it is a swimming pool boat in the river Spree and one of the hippest places in the city (German). During the winter the boat changes into a relaxing island with sauna facilities, a pool and panoramic view: http://www.arena-berlin.de/badeschiff.aspx (German) - THERMEN AM EUROPACENTER
You will find Berlins largest saunaworld within in the thermae at the Europacenter (German) - HAMAM
The turkish Spa is located in Kreuzberg (German and English) - SULTAN-HAMAM
(German and English)
Sweet Things
- FASSBENDER UND RAUSCH
The worlds largest Chocolatestore „Fassbender & Rausch Chocolatiers“ is located at the Gendarmenmarkt. Next to a big variety of cocoa products you can see artwork made of chocolate. Also worth a visit is the chocolate café and the chocolate restaurant (German and English) - BONBONMACHEREI
The Candyfactory is a little store, where candy is being produced homemadel (German) - BERLINER KAFEERÖSTEREI
The coffee roasters unites a store, café and a restaurant. Next to a big variety of coffees, teas and cocoas which visitors can enjoy on-site, you can also see how the coffee is being roasted (German) - ZUCKER-MUSEUM
The sugar museum is the oldest museum about the sugar history. You can see objects of all fields that somehow deal with sugar, e.g. in the field of nature science, technology, agriculture, folklore and art (German and English)
Miscellaneous
- CAFETERIA TU "SKYLINE"
This Cafeteria of the Technical University (TU) is located in the 20th floor near the Ernst-Reuter-Platz. The opening hours are Monday through Friday 8.30 a.m. to 3.30 p.m. Here you can sip a cheap coffee while you enjoy the fantastic view of Berlin (German)