| Germany's capital is steeped in culture, meaning that | | | | remains in place to the east of the city centre. The |
| anyone who heads there on a short city break will | | | | East Side Gallery, as it's known, has been preserved |
| struggle to fit everything in. With that in mind, worry | | | | as a showcase for a huge number of murals. Other, |
| about the important stuff - booking flights and | | | | smaller sections of the wall are also still standing, |
| accommodation as well as your holiday insurance - | | | | accompanied by the Berlin Wall Memorial, a haunting |
| and read on for five of Berlin's must-see attractions. | | | | tribute to those who died attempting to cross the |
| Museum Island | | | | divide. |
| As the name suggests, Museum Island - or | | | | Berlin Zoo |
| Museumsinsel - houses five different museums, | | | | The oldest zoo in Germany also boasts the world's |
| offering culture lovers a huge choice. The best known | | | | largest number of species. Located in the heart of |
| is probably the Pergamon-Museum, which holds a large | | | | Berlin, the zoo is particularly noted for its panda bears |
| collection of ancient Greek art. Other notable offerings | | | | along with a polar bear by the name of Knut, which |
| are the Bode-Museum's sculpture collection and Alte | | | | was born in captivity in 2006. A huge variety of fish |
| Nationalgalerie's assortment of 19th Century paintings. | | | | and reptiles can also be found at the zoo's aquarium. |
| Reichstag | | | | Olympiastadion |
| Visitors can enjoy a spectacular view of Berlin when | | | | Sport fans will not want to miss a visit to Berlin's |
| visiting the Reichstag, Germany's parliament building. An | | | | Olympic Stadium, which was originally designed by |
| incredible glass dome was installed during renovation | | | | Werner March and built in time for the 1936 games. As |
| work in the '90s, which offers a stunning overview of | | | | the venue in which Jesse Owens won four gold |
| the city. Due to the nature of the building, security is | | | | medals against all the odds, the stadium will forever be |
| tight and you'll often encounter long queues at the | | | | steeped in sporting history. It underwent a major |
| entrance - so it's worth pre-booking for the offered | | | | overhaul before the 2006 World Cup, and played host |
| free tours, which will jump you to the front of the line. | | | | to many of the matches, including the final. It's also |
| Berlin Wall | | | | used for major music concerts, with the likes of The |
| Although the majority of the Berlin Wall was | | | | Rolling Stones having previously played there. |
| demolished to great fanfare in 1990, a sizable stretch | | | | |