Berlin's Top Sights

To discover Berlin by bus is fun. Berlin’s busses are yellow and many of them are double deckers. Especially a ride on the number 100  bus is fun, cheap and comfortable. But what is so special about this bus?    You just have to pay the fare for a normal ticket, then you may hop on and off where ever you like, but check how long your ticket is valid! Well, this bus runs from Alexanderplatz to Zoo (and the other way round) and it passes Berlin’s top main sights.   A ride with the bus No 100 from the TV Tower to Under den Linden One of the most famous sights of Berlin, is the TV tower, with 368 meters, it is the tallest building in Germany. Compared to the television tower, the Marienkirche (St. Mary’s church), erected in the 13th century, seems quite small!  The bus now passes the Berliner Dom (Berlin Cathedral) that was completed in 1905. The building next to the cathedral is the Old Museum. It was built between 1823 and 1830 by Karl Friedrich Schi...

T oday I introduce you to places, where you can enjoy spectacular views over Berlin.The majority of them have catering facilities, so you can refresh yourself while you discover Berlin from the top! Fernsehturm (Television Tower) The television tower , one of Berlin’s top sights, is with 368 meters the highest building in Germany and so the ideal place to study a top town from a top building.There is a café! Panoramastraße 1A, 10178 Berlin U-Bahn::U8 (Alexanderplatz) S- Bahn: S5, S7, S75 (Alexanderplatz) From the television tower you can enjoy great views over Berlin Französischer Dom (French Cathedral) This venerable church has a viewing platform. Gendarmenmarkt 1-5, 10117 Berlin U2 (Hausvogteiplatz,Stadtmitte), U6 (Französische Straße) website    Funkturm (Radio Tower ) Also a great place to enjoy breathtaking views of Berlin - and to have a meal! Hammarskjöldplatz, 14055 Berlin U-Bahn: U2 (Theodor-Heuss-Platz) S-Bahn: S41...

The Reichstag, the Victory Column and the Tiergarten The Reichstag is the seat of the German Parliament. It was built 1884-1894 by Paul Wallot. The inscription "Dem Deutschen Volke" ( to the German people) was added only in 1916. A deliberately laid fire burned down the Reichstag in 1933. During World War II the Reichstag was destroyed again. From the dome (1999 Sir Norman Foster) you have fantastic views of the city, but you must register in advance. Der Reichstag Tip: In the vicinity of the Reichstag are the new government buildings ( Band des Bundes ), which were constructed when Berlin became again the capital of Germany after the reunification. The Siegessäule (Victory Column) recalls Prussian victory in three wars: 1864 against Denmark, 1866 against Austria and 1870/71 against France. It was completed by Heinrich Strack in 1871.The golden angel on the top of the Victory Column is affectionately called Goldelse by us Berliners. It`s wo...