What Tourists Love To Do in Berlin | Berlin Tourism after the Pandemic: Who comes and what for?

What to do in Berlin? Fine dining or doner kebab? Strolling around or a guided tour? Visiting museums or famous landmarks? We show you what tourists love most in the German capital of Berlin! Have you ever been to Berlin?
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Report: Andreas Kirchhoff
Editing: Stephan Foest
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[@spiralpython1989]

I spent 3 glorious weeks in Berlin in July 2022. My first visit to Europe from Australia. My picks were The Blue Man Group, DDR museum, cycling around Friedrichshagen, Kopenik and joining a party boat on The Spree, the Holocaust Memorial, and days of walking along easily navigable flat streets, and stopping to sample incredible vegan foods and many delicious glasses of Aperolspritz on the hot July evenings. I am planning on returning in July 2023: there was no way to see even a fraction of Berlin’s best in only 3 weeks!

[@giggleeg5210]

Hey Spiral Python, do you have any specific vegan food recommendations? I'll be traveling to Berlin from Australia with my vegan partner in April :)

[@misfitsherry]

A lot tourists also go for the techno! ☺️👍

[@Anmol34]

Visited Berlin in May, as a solo traveler, it is my favorite city in Europe.

[@FlavioRodrigo]

I was in Berlin in last June, it was my fourth time there, the more I go more I love it. My fave thing: Clubbing

[@muhammadibrahimadventure6518]

Sir I also love with Germany and I have wish to see the European countries but I haven't much resources

[@spannaspinna]

@@muhammadibrahimadventure6518 sounds like a you problem

[@daniels3642]

I love Berlin and what I normally do at a night out is getting rejected at Berghain.

[@Nicarand]

Just try out another club?

[@rarigon]

I visited Berlin in 2016 and I loved it. The Museum Island and the German Parliament are great places to visit. Besides, the whole city is a history class.

[@val-schaeffer1117]

Third world tourists are easy to please.

[@adrianramos657]

No one is gonna mention Berlin being the Techno music capital of the world?

[@AlexlikesRamen]

or döner capital of the universe

[@jasminespencer3992]

I’ll mention it, will you send me some money? Euros or deutsche marks either one

[@adamcraft9118]

Deutschmark are useless now

[@iMonZ00]

@@jasminespencer3992 to which country?

[@jasminespencer3992]

@@iMonZ00 What’s the country in avatar?

[@JAM-65]

I absolutely love Berlin. We just visited in June. I have been many times and I am always excited to be there. I traveled there from Canada. I love Berlin for its history and I have a personal family connection. There is no other city with such a history. It is elegant and it is seedy. Very international.And has an absolutely fabulous public transit system

[@JohnDoe-gf7ct]

That level of mental delusion 😂

[@JAM-65]

@@JohnDoe-gf7ct 🤡

[@torink8229]

I’m from Toronto & I’m always travelling to Berlin when I can as an artist. Love the city, and the seediness as you mentioned.

[@JAM-65]

@@torink8229 ♥️

[@muhammadibrahimadventure6518]

I am from Pakistan And I have wish to see Berlin but I haven't much resources to see this city. But I really want to see these countries.

[@drippingtap]

Went to berlin on a school trip in april 2023. I really do miss it a lot. The focus of the trip was historical sites so we went to places like the german resistance museum, east side gallery, sachsenhausen concentration camp, berlin wall memorial, house of wannsee and the ddr museum. We also went up the tv tower, went to the brandenburg gate, also had a lot of nice walks around the city. A really interesting place so packed full of culture and id love to go back one day

[@GreatCityAttractions]

An amazign and mostly underrated city!

[@spannaspinna]

The culture is dying you’d be surprised how many people can’t speak German

[@drippingtap]

@@spannaspinna commented this over a year ago but it's sad how German culture is just dying in Berlin the same thing is happening in London

[@tupaguska8270]

The German technical museum impressed me a lot. Very interesting exhibition

[@darrengoh5404]

I was in Berlin in august! Love the city!

[@jwbeaton]

We are Canadian tourists and will be in Berlin this weekend, for 4 days. We are excited for: the food, the history, and of course - the culture and people.

[@commercialfree]

Yes, it's fun to be in Berlin especially this Christmas season. Christmas markets are now back.

[@h.b.7104]

I'm canadian living in Berlin. You'll like the city, just don't stand in the bike lane! :) make sure to explore some lively neighbourhoods for local flavour--Kreuzberg around the Maybachufer canal is great, and the Wrangelkiez neighbourhood is lively. You might also explore Prenzlauerberg--nice architecture and good restaurants. And don't miss Museum Island. So many treasures there.

[@h.b.7104]

p.s. if you have a sweet tooth, i think the best cake in Berlin is at Mr. Minsch on Yorkstraße. Enjoy.

[@DWTravel]

We wish you a very nice time here!

[@ahmad.t.4766]

You should travel bavaria to see history and german culture

[@christophermaer8880]

I have been Berlin twice it’s a nice city and it’s wonderful city city and plenty of places to visit l hopefully visit 3rd time in the future to see the Stasi museum and prison l hope it’s open l visit Berlin again

[@remarkableshailesh]

Was in Berlin twice . Visited second time just to see the Brandenburg Gate in full and to take a tourist pic in front of it. The city needs atleast a week to cover.

[@GreatCityAttractions]

Plenty to go and see and do around Berlin!

[@mohailam]

One of my favorite cities in Europe. I LOVE Germany so much.

[@Russell9241]

I visit Berlin every June and cycle everywhere, especially the outer areas that tourists do not visit so I can get a real feel and understanding for my favourite city to cycle in, I am looking forward to next years visit. So I am from the UK and my main reason to visit is the cycling is brilliant there as is the food and beer and also there are so many interesting museums, I think over 1000 in Berlin.

[@DWTravel]

@Russel9241 You should definitely go on the *Berliner Mauerweg* (Bike trail alongside the former Berlin wall) next time you visit!

[@Russell9241]

@@DWTravel Great idea, I have cycled parts of it in the city centre but I did not know there was an actual cycle trail. I will check it out next trip, thank you for the information.

[@BrokenCurtain]

@@Russell9241 Did you make use of the 9 Euro ticket this summer? If so, there should be a successor to that ticket in a few months, allowing you to use public transportation anywhere in the country.

[@Russell9241]

@@BrokenCurtain Hi thanks very much for telling me this, my last trip I did not buy a transport ticket as I cycled every day in Berlin, but next year I might try and explore other places outside Berlin, so its good to know I can get the 9 Euro transport ticket in 2023.

[@BrokenCurtain]

@@Russell9241 Unfortunately, the low price of 9 Euros was not sustainable, so the successor will cost 49 Euros per month. And I am not sure if that will also cover your bike. Still, if you want to extend your range and explore regions like the Spreewald (via the "Gurkenradweg") or the area around Potsdam and Spandau, it's extremely cheap. Just keep in mind that it won't be usable for long-distance connections served by the ICE and most IC trains. But you'll still be able to board any RE train and just use successive ones, if needed - so you could board a train to Schwerin, for example, arrive after about two hours and explore the place and it surroundings, spend one night in a hotel and continue your journey the following day, maybe to Rostock or Hamburg.

[@dipendragahamagar2386]

Amazing and informative video as always

[@marcwatney2906]

This was the best thing about Corona. No or less tourists in Berlin. I really enjoyed it.

[@df1985]

The clubs! I go about once a year from Ireland

[@macktravels68]

Berlin is an amazing city. So much to see and do. I have been 7 times and there is always something new to see. Great history. So many historical sights. Great restaurants. Love Berlin.

[@GreatCityAttractions]

7 times - that's great!

[@jamesrobinson6382]

We will be there in 2 weeks. Will be taking a tour and visiting the sights. This will be my 3rd time to visit.

[@BrokenCurtain]

If you're in Prenzlauer Berg, check out the "Kulturbrauerei" near the "Eberswalder Straße" metro station. They have a neat Christmas Market there. Other events, too.

[@cmartin_ok]

First drawn to Berlin pre pandemic by the Festival of Lights in October. Ive been back twice since and found a cousin who now lives there and was in the British Army in Berlin when the Wall fell . I'm booked to return to see the 2023 Festival of Lights in a few months' time

[@kitty-vk8ic]

Love Germany I’ve seen a few cities my next one will be Berlin.

[@schusterlehrling]

Don't forget the night life and a cruise on the Spree and Landwehrkanal. Berlin has more waterways then Amsterdam, Stockholm and Venice combined.

[@marcouzmark]

Berlin is such an amazing city. I visited it last month and stayed in Ku'Damm. All I can say is it was worth it. I'll definitely come back

[@muhammadibrahimadventure6518]

Sir I also want to see Berlin. This is my wish but I haven't much resources.

[@suevialania]

💚❤️🇵🇹👍🏻 Berlin, wunderbar 🇩🇪

[@polska451]

Berlin is not the most beautiful city of Germany there is not much to see but the atmosphere is great ! The coffee culture is excellent !

[@zen_prog]

Berlin has it all.

[@proudlycanadian3023]

BERLIN has played such a SUCCESSFUL/SIGNIFICANT role in positively influencing some extremely rich, powerful and influential people in my life! To appreciate BERLIN, you need to have an authentic connection on an emotional, mental and spiritual level! I am living in West London, UK but I only see aspects of BERLIN! The physical aspect/or being physically present is not important at all for me! When I am extremely old, I am extremely determined to be cremated/buried there when I die!

[@DWTravel]

Guess you could call that a declaration of love..

[@proudlycanadian3023]

@@DWTravel Yes, absolutely! There are four positive gifts BERLIN has given to me: 1). Unshakable depth. 2). Substance. 3). Spiritual profoundness. 4) Significance!

[@sn350channel]

I lived in Berlin a couple years around 2018. I sure do miss it, had such a great time there and memories

[@Simon-sw4ov]

Why did you move?

[@luisyanez5943]

Berlin Germany is one of the best tourist places in the world for German and foreign tourists as the tourist destinations are Brandenburg Gate, Fall of the Berlin Wall, Jewish Museum, Museum for the history of the First and Second World War, Reichstag Building, Berlin Cathedral, etc and also German gastronomy is very delicious. I am the best generation in the world in 1989 and the Fall of the Berlin Wall Germany took me. Good Luck.

[@christopherx7428]

I prefer the countryside and the smaller cities, those that were not devastated in the war. However, I would like to go to Berlin to see Nefertiti and the Pergamon altar

[@cherylpink1544]

I live in berlin back 1997

[@azfarsyed7082]

Hope when have chances, 100 Countries. To visit first, Germany is one of these.Thanks sharing.

[@krishnabhowmik5591]

Great city

[@DarkSentencer]

Berlin is easily a top spot in Europe. It has something interesting around every corner

[@GreatCityAttractions]

Agreed, almost a little bit of a hidden gem when compared to Paris and London etc.

[@bilalbaig282]

Berlin is really beautiful ❤

[@bilalbaig282]

Museum is wonderful in Berlin

[@kikimaamouri4661]

Will Never forget Berlin ❤️❤️

[@huajie666liu8]

A shift to a more sustainable travel. More time of stay for a single tourist to Berlin.

[@GKP999]

I love the art museums and galleries in Berlin!

[@AlanLupatini]

how come partying didn't appear in the poll?

[@oguzb.7033]

I find it interesting that although France is closer and have more population, less French tourists visit Berlin than Spanish ones.

[@nadeemtajraja4688]

Beautiful city ♥️🇩🇪♥️👍 Berlin in Germany.Deutschland 🇩🇪

[@NomadicDmitry]

Don't forget AlexanderPlatz and Karl-Marx Allee! Such a piece of history! I love Berlin

[@iskadobadsf]

Der Wedding kommt!

[@ninetyySixx]

Electronic music Raves ✌🏼

[@abuduza9082]

Very cold 🥶🥶🥶

[@morpheus1057]

I live in Berlin since 2020 .. I know most of the city.... My favorite districts are Friedrichshain,Neukölln and Kreuzberg(you can easily make friends in this places ,so much nice and cool people) I think heart of Berlin is in this districts,not in Mitte or Charlottenburg 🤣🤣

[@nurdinperabot3941]

Love you

[@nordicvolkan]

FKK was not mentioned on this DW top Berlin tourist attractions I wonder why !

[@DWTravel]

@nordicvolkan8589 Do you think FKK (Naturism) is particularly typical for Berlin? 🤔

[@user-ih9ne6bt6j]

I think Munich is the most visited city in Germany because of the Oktoberfest, the biggest festival in Germany. Berlin is 2nd and cities like Frankfurt, Cologne and Hamburg are after Berlin

[@charleston23871]

Berlin is by far the most visited city in Germany. Munich used to be on the 2nd place, but has been put down on 3rd place by Hamburg for some years now.

[@edgaraszaliabarstis8986]

Atsilikeliai kada blet turesit korteles restoranuose?

[@LauradeVasconcelos]

Oh you didn't mention the amount of tourists that come for Berghain

[@DonGivani]

Visited the city to participate in the Berlin Marathon!!! Love the city. Karl Marx Allee felt like I was back in the 1980's Cold War. Berlin has three citycenters. Kurfursten Damm, Alexander Platz and the area around Checkpoint Charlie.

[@cmartin_ok]

And the area around Potsdamer Platz

[@georgesavva1803]

What draws anyone to Berlin is truly an enigma. BER Airport is very bad despite that it is new (long lines at check in and security because despite that the staff is professional the space is too limited on the landside and too spacious at the airside which means lots of walking to gates with no trolleys or escalators!). The food is arguably the worst in Germany unless you are a beuracrat or politician on a 5 digit monthly salary (in Euros) and can afford the high end restaurants which are notoriously expensive (maybe because they cater for the demographic I mentioned above and which is never short of money). The food in many restaurants is not only mediocre but hygiene is noticeably lacking (probably because of very relaxed (sub) standards of control of kitchen cleanliness etc. This is a stark contrast to other large cities in Germany where cleanliness and hygiene is usually top notch thanks to strict hygiene rules and surprise visits by the authorities to check the kitchens of restaurants which rarely happens in Berlin. Berlin is HUGE despite that it has only 4.5 million residents. Its territory is 300% - 450% larger than Munich, Hamburg, Köln etc. but the population is less than double each of these cities so it is basically a large village with few cctv in its parks and suburbs and that can present another major problem (crime).

[@PeterSlazy]

You do not know much about Berlin, just trolling. 4,5 millions residents? Nonsense, never had.

[@georgesavva1803]

@@PeterSlazy 4.5 million is the amount of people on average on any given day because Berlin recieves 18 million tourists (both domestic and foreign tourists who typically stay 4 days), tens of thousands of university students who are not permanent residents of the city and tens of thousands of migrants who arrived in Germany in the past decade but are in Berlin in a long transit before they head to other cities (especially true for Turks, Kurds, Syrians and Afghans because of the sheer concentration of these nationalities in the city). The permanent resident population of the city is 3.75 - 3.9 million. So what is your point?

[@georgesavva1803]

@@PeterSlazy I also know there are AT LEAST 120,000 newly arrived Ukrainians, Moldovans and Belarusians are living in Berlin at the moment and that this influx began in March 2022 (highly likely that by March 2023 there will be 200,000 or more due to recent events in Ukraine). Do you still think there are less than 4.5 million people in the city boundaries on any given day?

[@PeterSlazy]

@@georgesavva1803 There were never 4.5 millions residents. You made that up.

[@georgesavva1803]

@@PeterSlazy There are de facto 4+ million now.

[@mrpeel3239]

You left out the people who come for the coed saunas! Ps interesting statistics. Good to hear fewer people, but staying longer.

[@D_Marrenalv]

Leonid Breznev... lol

[@JUST_OBEY]

to all the tourists... please stay in Alexanderplatz :)

[@serikmiha8335]

Mentioned everything except techno, the only real thing to visit Berlin

[@bornwanderer1]

Where is Dhruv nowadays, I miss him and his presentation.! 🥺

[@cobussmith4303]

Rebuild berlin as it was pre ww2!!

[@thomasbarchen]

Build a new wall to keep the tourists out!

[@Zeptus1488]

@@thomasbarchen I agree, there's too many of them...

[@TheAnandRahul]

Techno & KitKat

[@MarkAnderson-ng8vc]

When a city is most known for its clubbing is probably the surest indicator it's a cesspit.

[@scorpion.4266]

For visiting it is ok, but long term living not recommended :))

[@fibosxpivots6238]

Read in a guide about Berlin, 1980. Old phrase. You're crazy.my son, you must go to Berlin, where the crazy live !!

[@moniho6907]

And people say Americans don't travel internationally and they top all lists

[@user-sh7lw6nl2g]

More Skyscrapers, that's what Berlin needs.

[@ruhri0411]

Until 2020, there was a de facto limit of 22 metres on the height of buildings, but there were some exceptions. Now more skyscrapers are being built, but London will no longer catch up with Berlin. There is also a need and a lot of money, both of which are not available in unlimited quantities in Berlin, unlike London.

[@MrUnfamilia]

Deutschland finest

[@nurdinperabot3941]

Gutten Morgan

[@cobussmith4303]

Berlins palace modern facade looks so ugly??

[@mareka3740]

Berlin is situated just 550 km from where I live but I don't think that city has much to offer. Prague, Vienna, Budapest even Vilnius are each much more interesting.

[@PeterSlazy]

Nonsense. Just jealousy. That is why you watched that video.

[@Simon-sw4ov]

Even if I haven’t been in these other cities I believe that all of em are beautiful. Which one you consider to be the most beautiful depends strongly on each persons preferences. Have you visited Berlin before?

[@michalziobro1984]

Less tourist mesns less co2 emitted

[@Anastasia-oy2zp]

I’d never go visit Berlin

[@jasminespencer3992]

I went to Germany and everyone kept calling me a dummkopf they said it meant cool guy.

[@DWTravel]

How rude! 😘

[@jasminespencer3992]

@@DWTravel Wait, it doesn’t mean cool guy?

[@aubsterwilliams]

WAT IS MIT DE PARTY SZENE KOLLEGEßßßß?

[@nomifrei]

they missed the most common reason for tourism, nightlife lmao

[@rocky5755]

Full of old people

[@dietergoes5626]

As a german,i don't like berlin.

[@hernancontreras-it4ol]

No tchala he has memory chips to appear there he's desperate Stan Lee soul does today

[@francoisbitch]

What draws people to berlin? Ive been asking myself the same question for a long time

[@importedmusic]

A few interesting places to visit but really not much to see! Surprisingly boring city.

[@AbdullahVEVO]

The only attraction is the Clubs and nightlife culture.. otherwise the city itself is ugly and people in Berlin are not that friendly.. you would not notice this if you come for a visit, you have to live in Berlin to experience it

[@torink8229]

Yes the old people suck but everyone else is pretty decent.

[@tomaskeprt4855]

drugs...

[@ikmarchini]

Sex, drugs, and Philharmoniker.

[@DWTravel]

😆

[@jordanleitson458]

Ok, I know what draws tourists to Berlin! Cement worship, and graveyard digging.

[@anitalundic8110]

Terrible City

[@AZTUC_520]

I was just there, plenty of tourists. This video is complete nonsense.

[@DWTravel]

Don't forget that the video is 1.5 years old. Tourism in Berlin has grown since then.

[@Aijishu]

Why do I want to meet German friends? This may be my ideal partner image Firstly, the diligence of Germans is well-known. They believe that work is a responsibility and honor, so their attitude towards work is very serious. Germans will not easily give up their responsibilities, nor will they easily give up their goals. Their work attitude has earned them a high international reputation and made them one of the strongest economies in the world. Secondly, the organized rationality of the Germans is also admirable. They attach great importance to planning and organization, and like to allocate time very clearly. They have a famous word 'Ordnung muss sein', which means' there must be order '. This organized rationality is not only reflected in personal life, but also in the entire society. Germany's transportation, public services, and government agencies are all very orderly. Furthermore, the seriousness and rigor of Germans are also important characteristics of their personality. They pay great attention to details and believe that every small matter is very important. They will spend a lot of time and effort to ensure that their work reaches the best level. This serious and rigorous attitude has made Germans very successful in various fields, whether it is science, technology, or culture. In short, the personality traits of Germans are one of the important factors for their success. Their diligent, organized, serious, and rigorous attitude has earned them a high reputation in the world. These characteristics are also the core of German culture and have become the pride of the German people. This is the reason why I want to make friends in Germany. My name is Lee, 35 years old, single, and I come from Hong Kong. I live in a traditional family, engaged in finance, taxation, and cross-border e-commerce business. I believe in fate. If you are interested in me

[@bali2633]

I've been living in Germany for more than two years and never been to Berlin. Tbh not even thinking of visiting.

[@claudiustacitus6620]

Berlin is in compare to other Citys, Rome, London, Barcelona, Madrid or Amsterdam bored and ugly

[@DWTravel]

😢😉

[@torink8229]

Not boring at all

[@claudiustacitus6620]

@@torink8229 in compare with mentioned citys for sure, and also ugly

[@torink8229]

@@claudiustacitus6620 I find Berlin to be much more fun than all of them except London. Berlin is about partying and having open-minded experiences and being in a non-judgemental atmosphere. It is for young people at its core, with a diverse and lively art scene. It is ugly, but full of life

[@claudiustacitus6620]

@@torink8229 I think you were not in the right corners in the said cities, as far as nightlife is concerned, the cities have nicer things to offer. Of course, if you only like darkened party rooms, with pills & drugs & alcohol you may have a different feeling. Berlin is a visit will in all respects but with the cities mentioned not to compare and just ugly to it.