During your trip to Berlin, you can do some window-shopping at Kaufhaus des Westens. Discover the acclaimed art scene and notable monuments in this vibrant area.

Eat a picnic, go cycling or attend outdoor festivals in this former airport turned public park, one of the largest communal areas in the city.

With its stark, 1960s layout, “Alex” is a showcase of Communist-era architecture and a lively central meeting place for locals.

Often described as “Berlin’s Champs-Élysées,” this elegant promenade is the city’s premier shopping strip and is punctuated with a moving war memorial.

Say “guten tag” to some of the world’s most exotic creatures in one of Europe’s most comprehensive and elegant zoos.

Berliners come to celebrate their city in this public square, which was leveled during World War II and isolated in the Cold War.