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Snapshot: Admire the Berlin Cathedral (Berliner Dome)
The striking Berlin Cathedral paints a striking picture in a city , where muted shades of grey dominate the cityscape- a vibrant green dome crowning the baroque styled cathedral dating back to the 1400s.
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When you have only 72 hours in Berlin
That’s three days. If you have as this short a time as I did in a city rich with history and culture, you’d be insane not to plan in advance. Lucky for you, I’ve done the agonizing research on what to do and where to go in German’s second largest city. Here’re the top eight places to visit.
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Berlin Reflections
It’s instantly clear where East Berlin ends and West Berlin begins. There’s a line on the ground between east and west where the Berlin Wall once stood. But even without it, you can still see an imaginary divider between the cheerier west and the gloomier east.
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Snapshot: The East Side Gallery
Any visit to Berlin would not be completed without a pilgrimage to the Berlin Wall. The East Side Gallery, a 1.3km stretch of the wall located near the centre of Berlin, at Mühlenstraß, now stands as an international memorial of freedom.