A while back i asked for some istanbul ideas and the forum came up trumps.
So im off to Berlin for August bank holiday weekend.
Ive always wanted to go but never really knew why. Ive ordered a guide book, but real folks recommendations are the preference.
We aim to stay in berlin so no day trip ideas, just cool things to see and do. The stranger the better.
Book in (booking waay in advance is usually essential) to go up to the top of the Bundestag (Norman Foster)
Or just a troll around the more modern embassies. Various countries got a wee bit competitive about architecture when they suddenly found they needed an embassy in Berlin.
Sorry that’s in rather random order.
Oh yeah, the Neu Nationalgalerie (Mies) is way cool (although some people hate it)
Might be closed - it was undergoing a major refurbishment when I last looked - check before travelling.
Gestapo museum (link below) & Bauhaus museum. There’s also a pretty good science museum there. (German Technology Museum) Get a burger from Burgermeister Worth booking ahead to go up inside the Reichstag. Actually first thing would be the open top bus tour which helps you see where everything is.
There is an amazing dept store with massive food hall/restaurants on the top floor. It is a must visit but cant recall the name - doh - others may know - it is quite famous.
Alexanderplatz region is worth exploring - especially cafes - and there is a corner bar on the main road worth visiting
Do a river trip
And. . . definitely book a tour by Segway - huge fun and a really great company