Berlin is a city that is rich in culture and has a unique and fascinating history. The city also boasts some truly amazing architectural gems as well as scenic beauty and a plethora of tourist attractions. The city has some amazing museums on offer as well as the ruins of the infamous Berlin Wall.

Berlin Wall 
You either love it or hate it, but whatever your feelings, you can’t afford to miss seeing the Berlin Wall. Much of the Wall has succumbed – first to enthusiastic revellers and souvenir hunters and then more significantly to developers; only a few sections remain.

Brandenburger Tor (Brandenburg Gate) 
The Brandenburger Tor is indeed one of Berlin’s most recognisable landmarks. Stretching eastwards from here is Unter den Linden, along which some of the city’s richest cultural treasures lie. These include the Deutsche Staatsoper (German State Opera), the Neue Wache (New Guardhouse), which is now a memorial to the victims of fascism and tyranny, and the Zeughaus (Arsenal), which houses the Deutsches Historisches Museum (German Historical Museum).

Fernsehturm (TV Tower) 
The television tower is Berlin’s tallest structure at 368m (1207ft) and makes for a good reference point, as well as blighting many views of the city skyline. The Communist designers inadvertently made it so that sunlight reflecting on its facets forms a Christian cross. In a sign of changing times, a glare of advertising neon surrounds the base of the tower. Visitors can take an elevator up 203m (666ft) to the viewing platform or the revolving café, for a good look over the city.

The Gedenkstätte Berliner Mauer 
This is a graffiti-free stretch of the Wall that has been preserved by the authorities. A visitor centre has information about the Wall years, while a chapel is dedicated to the 80 or so victims that died trying to cross it. A number of permanent exhibitions document the history of the Wall and place it into context, as well as record the famous paintings on the Western side of the division. Visit this site for further information about the Berlin Wall.

Judische Museum (Jewish Museum)
The striking design of this Daniel Liebeskind-designed memorial to Jewish life in Berlin is based on a shattered Star of David. Even before the installation of the permanent exhibits, recalling the life and history of German Jews through the centuries, visitors came to experience the evocative spaces within this incredible structure.

Museumsinsel (Museum Island) 
The Museumsinsel contains a host of antiquities, including the enormous Pergamon altar, Bodemuseum and the massive, neo-Baroque Berliner Dom (Berlin Cathedral), built in 1893–1905 and recently renovated. Within the Alte Nationalgalerie (Old National Gallery) is the ‘Galerie der Romantik’, a large collection of German and Austrian paintings from the first half of the 19th century. These include 24 paintings by Caspar David Friedrich. The Altes Museum (Old Museum) also located here is a striking neo-classical building, designed by Karl Friedrich Schinkel, which opened in 1830. The main floor houses a collection of antiquities, while the upstairs galleries house changing exhibitions.

Potsdamer Platz 
After lying desolate for decades, except for the platform that allowed Westerners to peer over the Wall into the East, Potsdamer Platz is again part of Berlin’s thriving centre – in the 1930s, it was the busiest square in Europe. In just a few years, the forest of cranes has given way to a precinct full of shops, restaurants, bars and entertainment venues.

Sachsenhausen Gedenkstätte (Sachsenhausen Memorial) 
Established in 1936, it was the first concentration camp on German soil and was mainly used for political prisoners; three years before its official opening, it had already served as a hastily established makeshift camp, used for Berlin opponents of the Nazis. Most of its 200,000 inmates had to work in weapons production facilities in and around Berlin. Sachsenhausen also served as a training camp for SS officers who would be sent to other camps throughout Europe. In 1961 the camp was made into a memorial to its victims. The area has a few preserved facilities and barracks, as well as a museum.

Spandauer Zitadelle (Spandau Citadel) 
This 16th-century fortress is the oldest non-religious building in the city. Its location overlooking the Havel River and the charming old town of Spandau make a trip to this district a lovely excursion within the city.

Go Cycling 
Cycling is a wonderful way to discover Berlin at a leisurely pace. You can cycle around the countryside and along the ruins of the Berlin Wall and witness some of the most fascinating sights in the world.

Go Clubbing 
Berlin is has an extremely vibrant nightlife and is a really fun city after dark. There are a wide range of nightclubs and bars throughout the city that cater to all tastes. Electric dance music is a favourite amongst locals.

Play a game of Disc Golf 
You can attempt to master this exciting new sport that is gaining tremendous popularity in Berlin. Players use flying discs to shoot into a chain basket. Standard golf rules apply for Disc Golf and Valley View Park has an amazing course.

Go Golfing 
Berlin has some of the finest golf courses in the Germany. . One of the best courses is New Berlin Hills. Here you can golf amongst some of the most scenic landscapes in Berlin.

Hiking and Trekking 
There are fantastic hiking and trekking opportunities in this beautiful and historic city including quite a few gorgeous public parks.

Take a Horseback Ride 
You can spend the day riding on the beautiful landscapes and greens on the outskirts of Berlin. Ride out to the area of Grunewald as it has one of Germany's longest bridle paths.

See a Sporting Event 
Go see the Hertha BSC Berlin play at the Olympic Stadium. Football is by far the favourite sport in Berlin and you are sure to experience and high energy game with very enthusiastic fans.

Shop-Shop-Shop 
If you love to shop then you're going to love Berlin. The Kurfürstendamm, or Ku’damm for short, is Berlin’s long standing, elegant shopping boulevard of department stores and designer boutiques. Also in the area is the famous KaDeWe, the largest department store in Europe with an enormous food court.

Sunbathe at Tiergarten 
There are few cities in the world where one can lie naked in the middle of town at noon and not be arrested, but this is one place you can. Besides having delightful tree-shaded walks, canals and flower gardens, the Tiergarten also has a couple of open fields on either side of Hofjägerallee, where the locals sunbathe au naturel.