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A BERLIN HOTEL NEAR BRANDENBURG GATE AND THE REICHSTAG

A mix of historical landmarks, energetic nightlife, fashionable boutiques, renowned museums and rich theater and music scenes, Berlin is one of Europe’s most popular destinations. In its center, along Potsdamer Platz, The Ritz-Carlton, Berlin provides the ideal base for exploring the city, with an address near the Brandenburg Gate, Reichstag, Mall of Berlin, Tiergarten and Holocaust Memorial. 

Art Center Berlin

The Art Center is now established as an outstanding forum for contemporary art and offers international galleries and collections a central exhibition location in the capital of Germany.

Contact: +49 (0) 30 27 87 90 27 | Distance: 2,5 km/4 minutes by taxi | Website

Dalí – The Exhibition

With over 450 exhibits of privat collectors this permanent exhibition provides an overall insight into Dalí's virtuosic mastery in almost all art techniques directly in Berlin's lively centre. Come into my brain, Dali himself once invited.

Contact: +49 (0)30 206 735 860 | Distance: Walking distance 100 m/1 minute walk | Website

Deutsche Oper Berlin

The Deutsche Oper Berlin is an opera company located in Berlin in what was formerly West Berlin. The resident building, also called Deutsche Oper Berlin, also is home to the Staatsballett Berlin.

Contact: +49 (0) 30-343 84 343 | Distance: 5 km/10 minutes by taxi | Website

East Side Gallery

The East Side Gallery is an international memorial for freedom. It is a 1.3km long section of the Berlin Wall located near the centre of Berlin on Mühlenstraße in Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg.

Contact: +49 (0)30 - 251 7159 | Distance: 5 km/11 minutes by taxi | Website

Jewish Museum Berlin

The Jewish Museum Berlin takes its visitors on a journey through two millennia of German-Jewish history. Through pictures and texts, art and objects from daily life, media terminals and interactive elements.

Contact: +49 (0)30 259 93 300 | Distance: 2 km/5 minutes by taxi | Website

Komische Oper Berlin

The Komische Oper Berlin is an opera company in Berlin, Germany, which specializes in German language productions of opera, operetta and musicals.

Contact: +49 (0)30.202 60.0 | Distance: 1,2 km/2 minutes by taxi | Website

Kulturforum

Home to the Philharmonie, the Chamber Music Hall, and the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra with its director, Sir Simon Rattle.

Contact: +49 (0)30 30-2660 | Distance: Walking distance, 500 meters/5 minute walk | Website

Madame Tussauds

The Madame Tussauds Berlin is a famous wax museum with branches in a number of major cities. It was set up by wax sculptor Marie Tussaud.

Contact: +49 01805 54 58 00 | Distance: 3 km/7 minutes by taxi | Website

Museum of Natural History

The Museum für Naturkunde has a massive collection of more than 25 million zoological, paleontological, and minerological specimens, including more than ten thousand type specimens.

Contact: +49 (0)30 2093-8540 | Distance: 3 km/6 minutes by taxi | Website

New National Gallery

The New National Gallery, the famous "temple of light and glass" designed by Mies van der Rohe, houses the collection of 20th century European painting and sculpture.

Contact: +49(0)30 - 266-2651 | Distance: 780 m/1 minute walk | Website

Pergamon Museum

The Pergamon Museum is among the museums on Museum Island in Berlin. The site was designed by Alfred Messel and Ludwig Hoffmann and was built from 1910 to 1930.

Contact: +49(0)30 - 2090-5577 | Distance: 2,4 km/5 minutes by taxi | Website

Philharmonie

Wildly controversial at first, today universally regarded as an emblem of the city of Berlin: Hans Scharoun's Philharmonie.

Contact: +49 (0)30 254 88 999 | Distance: 0,5 km | Website

Staatsoper Unter den Linden

One of the world's great opera houses. Built in Prussian Classical style in 1741. Destroyed during the war, the building was fully reconstructed by 1986.

Contact: +49 30 20 35 40 | Distance: 1,9 km/4 minutes by taxi | Website

The DDR Museum

Experience history in a vivid, interactive and playful way: The DDR Museum offers you a hands-on experience of the everyday life of a state long gone, the life in socialism.

Contact: +49 30 847 1237 30 | Distance: 2 km/5 minutes by taxi | Website

VIAUX Gallery Berlin

Viaux Agency is an artistic and dynamic collaboration of professional Creatives and Designers.

Contact: +49 30 28 09 99 80 | Distance: 4 km/8 minutes by taxi

C/O BERLIN

Exhibition venue for photography and visual media.

Contact: +49 (0)30 28 44 41 60 | Distance: 3 km/10 minutes by taxi | Website

MUSEUM ISLAND

One island with five museums in the heart of Berlin, home to the legendary bust of Nefertiti and the Pergamon Altar – and five museums with works from Ancient Egypt, Byzantium and Berlin. The five museums include Pergamonmuseum, Bode-Museum, Neues Museum, Alte Nationalgalerie, Altes Museum.

Contact: +49 (0)30 25 00 23 33 | Distance: 2.3km / 10 minutes by taxi | Website

BOROS ART COLLECTION

The Boros Collection is a private collection of contemporary art. It comprises groups of works by international artists dating from 1990 to the present.

Contact: info@sammlung-boros.de | Distance: 2.6km / 10 minutes by taxi | Website  

POTSDAMER PLATZ

A place of superlatives in the middle of Berlin in the former border strip. The area consists of the three developments known as Daimler City (1998), the Sony Centre (2000) and the Beisheim Centre (2004), which literally transformed the dormant wasteland where the Berlin Wall stood between east and west Berlin until 1989.

Distance: Hotel Location | Website

BRANDENBURG GATE

Brandenburg Gate is the first stop for every visitor to Berlin. The city’s iconic landmark offers fascinating insights into the city’s history.

Contact: +49 (0)30 25 00 23 33 | Distance: Walking distance, 900m/12 minute walk | Website

Reichstag

Visitor-accessible glass dome designed by architect Sir Norman Forster. Gourmet restaurant Käfer, located on the top floor. The headquarters of the German federal government.

Contact: +49 (0)30 227 32 152 | Distance: Walking distance, 1.5 km/15 minute walk | Website

CHECKPOINT CHARLIE

Checkpoint Charlie (or "Checkpoint C") was the name given by the Western Allies to the best-known Berlin Wall crossing point between East Berlin and West. Checkpoint Charlie was also the setting for many thrillers and spy novels, from James Bond in “Octopussy” to “The Spy Who Came In From The Cold”.

Contact: +49 (0)30 25 00 23 33 | Distance: Walking distance, 1.3km/16 minute walk | Website

SIEGESSÄULE / VICTORY COLUMN

In the heart of Tiergarten, the Siegessäule (Victory Column) with its golden statue is one of the city’s must-see sights – complete with panoramic views.

Contact: +49 (0)30 25 00 23 33 | Distance: 2.3 km/6 minutes by taxi  |
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KAISER WILHELM GEDÄCHTNISKIRCHE / MEMORIAL CHURCH

The Gedächtniskirche on Kurfürstendamm is a church, a striking landmark and a memorial against war and destruction.

Contact: +49 (0)30 25 00 23 33 | Distance: 3.2 km/ 10 minutes by taxi  | Website

GENDARMENMARKT

The Gendarmenmarkt is arguably Berlin's most magnificent square. The ensemble of the concert house and two domes embellished with towers is in perfect harmony. In summer, orchestras play the most beautiful classical melodies at the Classic Open Air, and in winter the square transforms into a winter wonderland with a Christmas market.

Contact: +49 (0)30 25 00 23 33 | Distance: Walking distance, 1.3km/16 minute walk | Website

NIKOLAI QUARTER

Narrow streets and cosy houses – the charm of old Berlin comes to life in the idyllic Nikolaiviertel. Discover Berlin as it once was.

Contact: +49 (0)30 25 00 23 33 | Distance: 2.8 km/10 minutes by taxi | Website

CHARLOTTENBURG PALACE

Discover the magic of the rococo at the beautiful Charlottenburg Palace – once a royal summer residence, today Berlin’s largest and most magnificent palace.

Contact: +49 (0)30 3 20 91-0 | Distance: 6.3 km/15 minutes by taxi  | Website

EAST SIDE GALLERY

The East Side Gallery is an international memorial for freedom. It is a 1.3km long section of the Berlin Wall located near the centre of Berlin on Mühlenstraße in Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg.

Contact: +49 (0)30 25 00 23 33 | Distance: 4.6 km / 12minutes by taxi | Website

UNTER DEN LINDEN - BERLIN’S MAGNIFICENT BOULEVARD

From the Berlin Cathedral to the Brandenburg Gate, and many other landmarks in between – the magnificent boulevard Unter den Linden takes you right through the middle of Berlin.

Contact: +49 (0)30 25 00 23 33 | Distance: Walking distance, 1km/10 minute walk | Website

ALEXANDERPLATZ & BERLIN TELEVISION TOWER

Alexanderplatz has always been one of the liveliest places in Berlin, with shops, restaurants, and many attractions within walking distance, including the Weltzeituhr (world clock), the Brunnen der Völkerfreundschaft (Fountain of International Friendship) and the Fernsehturm – East Berlin’s famous television tower with stunning panoramic views.

Contact: +49 (0)30 25 00 23 33 | Distance: 3.5km / 15 minutes by taxi | Website

BERLINER DOM / BERLIN CATHEDRAL

The Protestant Berlin Cathedral on Museum Island in the Mitte district is Berlin's largest church and one of the major sights in the city's centre.

Contact: +49 (0)30 20269 136 | Distance: 2.5km / 10 minutes by taxi | Website

HACKESCHE HÖFE

The Hackesche Höfe are traditional Berlin courtyards and one of Berlin’s most popular attractions – don’t miss the impressive Art Nouveau façades and the special atmosphere.

Contact: +49 (0)30 25 00 23 33 | Distance: 3.7km / 18 minutes by taxi | Website

SHOPPING AT POTSDAMER PLATZ & LEIPZIGER PLATZ

The new city centre on and around Potsdamer Platz has resulted in many new shopping opportunities in the heart of the city. Discover the unlimited options in the two major shopping centres: Mall of Berlin on Leipziger Platz and Potsdamer Platz Arkaden (currently under construction).

Contact: +49 30 20621770 | Distance: Walking Distance, 1 km / 10 minute walk | Website

BIKINI BERLIN

Bikinihaus is home to the world’s first concept shopping mall. Consistently differentiating itself from regular shopping centres, the mall sees itself as a compilation of carefully curated and coordinated boutiques and gastro offers.

Contact: +49 30 55496455 | Distance: 3.5 km / 10 minutes by taxi | Website

KADEWE

KaDeWe has been a destination for local and international customers for more than 100 years. Discover exclusive catwalk collections by international designers, labels from Berlin, luxury beauty lines, the best in Home & Away products.

Contact: +49 30 21210 | Distance: 3.2 km / 10 minutes by taxi | Website

KUDAMM

KuDamm, short for Kurfürstendamm, is the biggest and most famous shopping street in Berlin, much like the “Champs-Élysées” in Paris. There you can find a wide range of high-quality and luxury brands, such as Chanel or Hermès, as well as affordable staples including H&M or Zara.

Contact: +49 30 25 00 23 33 | Distance: 4 km / 12 minutes by taxi | Website

FRIEDRICHSTRASSE

Friedrichstraße is one of Berlin's higher-end shopping streets lined with elegant boutiques and designer shops. The Parisian department store Galeries Lafayette offer not only fashion and cosmetics, but also fine food and French specialties.

Contact: +49 30 25 00 23 33 | Distance: Walking Distance, 1.2 km / 10 minute walk | Website

HACKESCHER MARKT

Hackescher Markt is located in an urban and hip area in Berlin Mitte. In addition to charming boutiques and small shops, you can enjoy the very own Berlin charme of the famous Hackesche Höfe.

Contact: +49 30 25 00 23 33 | Distance: 3.3 km / 13 minutes by taxi | Website

DEUTSCHE OPER BERLIN

The Deutsche Oper Berlin is an opera company located in Berlin in what was formerly West Berlin. The resident building, also called Deutsche Oper Berlin, also is home to the Staatsballett Berlin.

Contact: +49 (0) 30-343 84 343 | Distance: 5 km/10 minutes by taxi

BERLINER ENSEMBLE

The Berliner Ensemble is renowned for its outstanding German-language productions – and a tradition embracing many great names in German theatre.

Contact: +49 (0) 30 284-08-155 | Distance: 2.8 km/12 minutes by taxi | Website

WINTERGARTEN BERLIN

The Wintergarten is home to great entertainment – music, variety, dance and shows. Discover an irresistible mix of acrobatics, sketches and surprises.

Contact: +49 (0)30 588 433 | Distance: Walking distance, 1.3km/15 minute walk | Website

FRIEDRICHSTADT-PALAST

Friedrichstadt-Palast in the heart of Berlin is famed for its must-see Vegas-style grand shows, glitz and glamour – and all shows are ideal for international guests.

Contact: +49 (0)30 2326 2326 | Distance: Distance: 2.3 km / 10 minutes by taxi | Website

MERCEDES-BENZ ARENA

This multipurpose indoor arena in the Friedrichshain neighborhood hosts superstars and top-flight athletes.

Contact: +49 (0) 30 2060 70 899 | Distance: 5.9 km/20 minutes by taxi | Website

PHILHARMONIE BERLIN

The best sound in the city. Enjoy a truly memorably concert with the legendary Berliner Philharmoniker orchestra in Berlin’s landmark Philharmonie hall.

Contact: +49 (0) 30 254 880 | Distance: 500m / 6 minute walk | Website

STAGE THEATER AM POTSDAMER PLATZ

Designed by the celebrated Italian architect Renzo Piano, the Stage Theater am Potsdamer Platz opened its doors in 1999, becoming a bustling centre with the Sony Center, shops, cafés, and cinemas. Different shows are shown here throughout the year.

Contact: +49 (0)30.202 60.0 | Distance: Walking distance, 500m/6 minute walk | Website

KOMISCHE OPER BERLIN

The Komische Oper Berlin is an opera company in Berlin, Germany, which specializes in German language productions of opera, operetta and musicals.

Contact: +49 (0)30.202 60.0 | Distance: 1,2 km/2 minutes by taxi

MADAME TUSSAUDS

The Madame Tussauds Berlin is a famous wax museum with branches in a number of major cities. It was set up by wax sculptor Marie Tussaud.

Contact: +49 01805 54 58 00 | Distance: 3 km/7 minutes by taxi

STAATSOPER UNTER DEN LINDEN

One of the world's great opera houses. Built in Prussian Classical style in 1741. Destroyed during the war, the building was fully reconstructed by 1986.

Contact: +49 30 20 35 40 | Distance: 1,9 km/4 minutes by taxi

BABYLON – CINEMA IN SCHEUNENVIERTEL

This top-rated indie screens a smart line-up of cinematic expression, from new German films and international art-house flicks to themed retrospectives and other stuff you’d never catch at the multiplex. For silent movies, the original theatre organ is put through its paces. Also hosts occasional readings and concerts.

Contact: +49 30 24 25 969| Distance: 4km / 20 minutes by taxi | Website

BERLINER UNTERWELTEN - HIDDEN THINGS REDISCOVERED

Take an exciting discovery tour beneath the streets of the metropolis with a visit to the Berliner Unterwelten-Museum. Learn more about the secret history of the city. Descend into bunkers as well as tunnel systems.

Contact: +49 30 25 00 23 33 | Distance: 4km / 20 minutes by taxi | Website


GREAT FOR FAMILIES:

LEGOLAND® DISCOVERY CENTRE BERLIN

Discover the ultimate indoor LEGO® playground with the whole family. Learn, build, discover, ride and be amazed by the fascinating LEGO® world. LEGOLAND® Discovery Centre Berlin is located in the Sony Center at Potsdamer Platz.

Contact: +49 180 6 66690110 | Distance: Walking Distance, 200 m / 2 minute walk | Website

DEUTSCHES TECHNIKMUSEUM

The Deutsches Technikmuseum takes you on a journey through time: visitors will be amazed by historic aircrafts, ships and trains. Varied special exhibitions and 19 permanent exhibitions invite visitors on an eventful journey of discovery through the cultural history of technology.

Contact: +49 30 90 254 0| Distance: Walking Distance, 1.5 km / 20 minute walk | Website

SEA LIFE

Dive into an amazing underwater world at SEA LIFE Berlin. In search of the sunken city of Atlantis, various secrets wait to be aired.

Distance: 3.2 km / 10 minutes by taxi | Website

ZOOLOGISCHER GARTEN BERLIN

The Zoo Berlin is Germany’s oldest zoological garden and home to the world’s largest variety of species. Almost 20,000 animals of around 1,300 species live in the 33-hectare zoo. They include elephants, giraffes, gorillas, and Germany’s only giant pandas.

Contact: +49 30 25 4010 | Distance: 3 km / 9 minutes by car | Website

TIERPARK

Tierpark Berlin is Europe’s biggest animal park. Set in 160 hectares of extensive and varied parkland, it is home to over 9,000 exotic and native animals.

Contact: +49 30 515310 | Distance: 12 km / 30 minutes by car | Website

MUSEUM FUER NATURKUNDE

The Museum für Naturkunde is one of the most important research institutions worldwide in the areas of biological and geological evolution and biodiversity. Visitors are encouraged and inspired to find their own route into science and experience ‘Evolution in Action’ rather than following a given pathway.

Contact: +49 30 889140-8591 | Distance: 3 km / 8 minutes by car | Website

JUMP HOUSE

One of the largest trampoline halls in Germany is waiting in Berlin-Reinickendorf: with a total area of over 4,000 sqm and more than 120 trampolines in ten different fun and action areas.

Contact: +49 30 40903616 | Distance: 11 km / 25 minutes by car | Website

STORY OF BERLIN

This interactive history exhibition is no ordinary museum, but rather an interactive journey through Berlin’s 800-plus years, complete with light and sound shows.

Contact: +49 30 88720100 | Distance: 4 km / 11 minutes by car | Website

MAGICUM – BERLIN MAGIC MUSEUM

The Magicum is the world’s first interactive museum of magic, taking you into the secret World of Magic, a permanent exhibition with ever-changing themes and focuses.

Contact: +49 30 288 75 635| Distance: 3.4 km / 11 minutes by car | Website

BEACHMITTE

In summer, up to 600 hobby and professional athletes, school classes and beach lovers each day play sporty duels in the sand on over 50 beach volleyball courts.

Contact: +49 177 2806861| Distance: 3.8 km / 9 minutes by car | Website

SCHWARZLICHT-MINIGOLF

In the center of Görlitzer Park, the unique indoor black light mini golf course with 3D effects is located. Color and light create the backdrop of a wonderful fantasy trip in 5 rooms. Starting with the Brandenburg Gate, the Berlin Bear and the Victory Column, you can play through desert and moon landscapes and other fantastic worlds on 18 tracks.

Contact: +49 30 79 74 0916  | Distance: 5 km / 18 minutes by car | Website

FILMPARK BABELSBERG

The Babelsberg Film Park is part of the modern media city of Babelsberg. With its varied mix of entertainment, action and authentic film and television world, the theme park is the destination right outside Berlin.

Contact: +49 331 72 123 45 | Distance: 32 km / 40 minutes by car | Website

STRANDBAD WANNSEE

The lido at Wannsee, which is steeped in history, is a classic among outdoor pool fans and even scores with a superlative: it is still considered the largest inland pool in Europe.

Contact: +49 030 80 35 450| Distance: 20 km / 30 minutes by car | Website

BEELITZ HEILSTÄTTEN (HOCHSEILGARTEN)

In Beelitz Heilstätten you can enjoy several activities like taking the tree top path, visiting the old hospital buildings or the forest park close by.

Contact: +49 33 204 / 63 47 23| Distance: 50 km / 45 minutes by car | Website

TROPICAL ISLAND

Tropical Islands Resort is Europe’s largest tropical vacation world. Enjoy tropical temperatures and Caribbean feeling all year long.

Contact: +49 35477 605050| Distance: 70 km / 60 minutes by car | Website

KARLS ERDBEERHOF IN ELSTAL

Karls Erdbeerhof is not only a great place for delicious strawberries, but also offers many different attractions for children in particular.

Contact: +49 33234 243030| Distance: 27 km / 40 minutes by car | Website