Day 1 - Sail down the river
Traversable easily by the city's characteristically efficient light rail system, many visitors to head directly to the Museum Island in the Mitte district itself a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Traversable easily by the city's characteristically efficient light rail system, many visitors to head directly to the Museum Island in the Mitte district itself a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Museum Island is home to five internationally significant institutions - including the Pergamon Museum (historical buildings) and Bode Museum (Antique and Byzantine Sculpture), as well as the famous Altes Museum, Neues Museum and Alte Nationalgalerie making it one of the finest cultural sites in Europe.
To learn more about Berlin under East Germany rule, the DDR museum is located conveniently close to Museum Island, whilst a short walk north will take you to the Berlin Wall Memorial which features manicured parklands and a section of the wall itself left standing as a reminder of the city's division.