Berlin Places

Kurfürstendamm and Western Downtown Berlin
Shoppers are the life force of the boulevard Kurfürstendamm (Ku'damm), with enough energy and euros to support the local boutiques on the quieter side streets, too. Out-of-towners take it easy at Ku'damm's... (more)
Mitte's Scheunenviertel and Prenzlauer Berg
The hip scene of Mitte, the historic core of Berlin, is best experienced in the narrow streets and courtyard mazes of the Scheunenviertel (Barn Quarter), which also encompasses the former Spandauer Vorstadt... (more)
Mitte: Unter den Linden to Alexanderplatz
The Mitte (Middle) district is where Berlin first began as two fishing villages separated by the Spree River. Throughout its 772-year-plus history it has served as a seat of government for Prussian kings... (more)
Potsdam
Potsdamer Platz and Kreuzberg
The once-divided capital is rejoined on Potsdamer Platz, which was Berlin's inner-city center and Europe's busiest plaza before World War II. Bombings and the wall system left this area a sprawling, desolate... (more)
Tiergarten and the Government District
The Tiergarten, a bucolic 630-acre park with lakes, meadows, and wide paths, is the "green lung" of Berlin. In the 17th century it served as the hunting grounds of the Great Elector. Now it's the Berliners'... (more)

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