In the past 30 years, Berlin has evolved from a city divided between East and West to a unified melting pot of art, food, nightlife, and politics. From ramshackle flea markets, historic murals, and thought-provoking museums to pounding techno parties, hidden jazz clubs, and no-frills beer halls, you could spend an entire month here and still just scratch the surface. Our advice? Keep an open mind and embrace everything the world capital of cool throws at you. Just don’t ask us for help impressing the bouncers at Berghain.
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Editor Hotel Recommendations
- The Hoxton, Charlottenburg$ | Germany, Berlin, Meinekestrasse 18–19Read full reviewA design-forward hotel that invites lingering in its common areas and dining spaces
- Telegraphenamt$ | Germany, Berlin, Monbijoustrasse 11Read full reviewA grand neo-Baroque building that was once housed the most sophisticated postal building in Germany.
- Michelberger Hotel$ | Germany, Berlin, Warschauer Str. 39-40Read full reviewNo hotel captures the youthful, creative spirit of Berlin quite like this indie hotel.
- Hotel Oderberger Berlin$ | Germany, Berlin, Oderberger Strasse 57Read full reviewThis hotel's setting is one of the most splendid in Berlin: inside Prenzlauer Berg's landmarked 19th-century public bathhouse.
- Hotel Adlon Kempinski Berlin$$$ | Germany, Berlin, Unter den Linden 77Read full reviewThis landmark has the most glamorous address of all the city’s five-star hotels and is arguably Berlin's best.
Readers Choice Awards - The Ritz-Carlton, Berlin$$$ | Germany, Berlin, Potsdamer Platz 3Read full reviewA recently updated tower on bustling Potsdamer Platz inspired by the glam Berlin of the 1920s.Readers Choice Awards
- Sir Savigny Hotel$ | Germany, Berlin, Kantstraße 144Read full reviewA boutique hotel with cozy rooms in posh Charlottenburg.Readers Choice Awards
- Hotel de Rome, A Rocco Forte Hotel$$$ | Germany, Berlin, Behrenstraße 37Read full reviewA neoclassical 19th-century bank houses this five-star property in East Berlin.Readers Choice Awards
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The Best Things to Do in Berlin
- 17 Best Things to Do in BerlinYou'll never be bored.
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- 10 Best Museums in BerlinThere's more to Berlin than the clubs.
- Top 10 Free Things to Do in BerlinThough Berlin’s already one of Europe's most affordable cities, nothing’s cheaper than free—and with that in mind, we’ve handpicked the top 10 free things to do in the city.
- 8 Best Nightclubs & Nightlife Spots in BerlinGet ready for a night to remember.
Editor Recommendations
- SisyphosGermany, Berlin, Hauptstraße 15Read full reviewFrom dawn to dusk and all over again— Berlin's iconic, carnival-esque nightclub
- Topography of TerrorGermany, Berlin, Niederkirchnerstraße 8Read full reviewEven if you’re well-versed in the history of the Nazi movement, this is an essential Berlin visit for everyone to remember these terrors. Aim to set aside at least a couple hours to take it all in.
- Humboldt ForumGermany, Berlin, SchlossplatzRead full reviewAllot as much time as you can—or, better yet, spread your visit out over two or three days.
- TiergartenRead full reviewBerlin's green lung, Tiergarten Park is a leafy 519-acre oasis that was once used as the hunting grounds of Berlin’s rulers
- East Side GalleryGermany, Berlin, Mühlenstraße 3-100Read full reviewOpen air gallery along what was once the east side of the Berlin Wall.
The Best Places to Eat & Drink in Berlin
- 19 Best Restaurants in BerlinIn a city long known for its art and club scenes, things on the food front are catching up.
- 8 Best Nightclubs & Nightlife Spots in BerlinGet ready for a night to remember.
- 13 Best Bars in BerlinWhatever setting you fancy to get your evening started—or to wile away an afternoon—Berlin has it. Read on for 13 of the city's best bars, biergartens, and speakeasies.
- 9 Best Brunch Spots in BerlinThis city's brunch scene feels like a natural part of its rhythm—and appropriately, begins much later than in other places.
- 8 Best Coffee Shops in BerlinIn the last few years, a swell of chic caffeine chapels has sprouted up faster than you can say "cold-drip brew" and transformed the German capital into something of a third-wave coffee mecca.
Editor Restaurant and Bar Recommendations
- Mr. SusanGermany, Berlin, Krausnickstraße 1These might be some of the friendliest bartenders in Berlin.
- Buck and Breck$$$This bar has been named the best in Germany, appearing on the World’s Best 50 Bars list for multiple years running.
- Clärchens Ballhaus$$On beautiful afternoons and evenings, one of the best places in the city to drink is this lively courtyard biergarten.
- Geist im Glas$$Dark and intimate, this spot in Neukölln is one of the city's best places for cocktails.
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