Berlin, Germany
Berlin is a capital city of 3,426,354 people in State of Berlin, Germany, founded in 1244.
Why visit Berlin
Townapedia lists 375 museums and landmarks, 16 parks and trails, 174 places to eat, 19 places to stay and 20 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Babylon, Cinestar Cubix am Alexanderplatz, Lernort Keibelstraße and Illuseum Berlin.
Weather in Berlin
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About Berlin
Berlin is the capital and largest city of Germany. With 3.7 million inhabitants, it has the highest population within its city limits of any city in the European Union (EU). The metropolis is also one of the states of Germany, being the third-smallest state in the country by area. Berlin is surrounded by the state of Brandenburg, bordering Brandenburg's capital Potsdam to the southwest.
From the Wikipedia article Berlin (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Berlin on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do20
Babylon
Cinema and theater
30 Rosa-Luxemburg-Straße, Berlin
Mo-Fr 17:00+; Sa,Su "eine halbe Stunde vor der ersten Vorstellung"
Cinestar Cubix am Alexanderplatz
Cinema and theater
1 Rathausstraße, Berlin
Mo,Tu 13:15-21:00; We-Fr 13:15-23:30; Sa 10:45-23:30; Su 10:45-21:00
Aquarium Berlin
Zoo and aquarium · 5.2 km
Aquarium in Berlin, Germany
Charlotten Bridge
Bridge · 13.9 km
Listed architectural structure in Berlin-Spandau
Europa-Center
Monument and historic site · 5.3 km
Building complex in Berlin
Europahaus
Cinema and theater · 2.9 km
Office block in Kreuzberg, Berlin, Germany
Funkturm Berlin
Monument and historic site · 9.2 km
Radio tower in Berlin
Grips-Theater
Cinema and theater · 4.7 km
Theatre company and theatre (a former cinema) in Hansaviertel, Berlin, Germany
8 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks375
Lernort Keibelstraße
Museum
6 Bernhard-Weiß-Straße, Berlin
"nur im Rahmen von Führungen und Lernwerkstätten"
Maigalerie
Museum
In der Galerie, die keinen Eintritt kostet, finden, insbesondere donnerstags, zeitweilig Veranstaltungen statt, die dann Eintritt kosten können.
6 Torstraße, Berlin
We-Fr 13:00-18:00; PH off
363 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds16
Mierendorffplatz
Park · 7.1 km
Square in Berlin-Charlottenburg, Germany
Tempelhofer Feld
Park · 5.7 km
Public park and former airfield in Berlin, Germany
4 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes174
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Brammibal's Donuts
Cafe · Donut
Vegan donuts
5 Rosa-Luxemburg-Straße, Berlin
Su-We 10:00-20:00; Th,Fr 10:00-21:00; PH 10:00-20:00
Coffee Circle
Cafe · Coffee Shop, Cake
19 Rosa-Luxemburg-Straße, Berlin
Mo-Fr 08:30-18:00; Sa-Su 09:30-18:00
Hofbräu Berlin
Restaurant · Bavarian
30 Karl-Liebknecht-Straße, Berlin
Su-Th 10:00-01:00, Fr,Sa 10:00-02:00
162 more on the map.
Where to stay19
Churches and places of worship15
Shopping34
Schools, colleges and libraries10
Healthcare4
Map of Berlin
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Berlin Brandenburg Airport "Willy Brandt" (BER) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 19 km away.
- Glienicke 13 km northwest, about 13 min by car
- Schönefeld 16 km southeast, about 16 min by car
- Teltow 17 km southwest, about 17 min by car
- Kleinmachnow 18 km southwest, about 18 min by car
- Mahlow 18 km south, about 18 min by car
- Hennigsdorf 19 km northwest, about 19 min by car
- Hohen Neuendorf 19 km northwest, about 19 min by car
- Neuenhagen 19 km east, about 19 min by car
- Bernau bei Berlin 21 km northeast, about 21 min by car
- Blankenfelde-Mahlow 21 km south, about 21 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Cityscape Berlin, Thomas Wolf , www.foto-tw.de, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Berlin-kreuzberg anhalter-steg 20061018 219, Georg Slickers, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Zoo Berlin Aquarium Fassade 3, Manfred Brückels, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Charlottenbrücke 20160712 19, Sebastian Rittau, CC BY 4.0
- Kronprinzenbrücke, Ben Titze, Public domain
- Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedaechtniskirche 05-13 view 04, A.Savin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Berlin, Kreuzberg, Stresemannstrasse, Europahaus, Bundesministerium für Wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung, Jörg Zägel, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Freybrücke 1 Berlin, Lienhard Schulz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Berliner Funkturm, Eva K. / Eva K., CC BY-SA 2.5
- Grips-theater.berlin-hansaplatz.II, De-okin ( talk ) 23:48, 10 August 2008 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Giraffe-berlin-zoo, Adamantios, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Park am Gleisdreieck Berlin 28, Burkhard Mücke, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Volkspark Jungfernheide 1, Kvikk, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mierendorffplatz2010, Benjamin Janecke ( Rectifier99 ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Schöneberger Südgelände Uhuuuu, Hanson59, CC BY-SA 3.0
- WilmersdorfPreußenpark, Fridolin freudenfett (Peter Kuley), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rudolph-Wilde-Park 20161019 11, Sebastian Rittau, CC BY 4.0
- Tempelhofer Feld May 2021, Coooohen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Berlin-Kreuzberg Theodor-Wolff-Platz, Assenmacher, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Small biotope in the public park in Berlin Hasenheide, 3m2, Public domain
- Berlin, Neukoelln, Lilienthalstrasse, Johannes-Basilika, Jörg Zägel, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gedächtniskirche1, nl:User:GerardM, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kirche-am-Hohenzollernplatz-Fritz-Hoeger-Ossip-Klarwein-Berlin-Wilmersdorf-April-2016, Gunnar Klack, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Charlottenburg Luisenkirche-001, Fridolin freudenfett, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mater Dolorosa (Berlin-Lankwitz), Bodo Kubrak, CC0
- MatthaeusSteglitz1-Mutter Erde fec, Mutter Erde, Attribution
- Gemeindezentrum Plötzensee 3, Alexrk2, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rosenkranz-Basilika B-Steglitz 04-2015, A.Savin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- CharlottenburgLeibnizstraßeKantstraße, Fridolin freudenfett (Peter Kuley), CC BY-SA 3.0
- CharlottenburgHardenbergstraßeUDK, Fridolin freudenfett (Peter Kuley), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Freie Universitaet Berlin - Gebaeudekomplex Rost- und Silberlaube, torinberl, CC BY-SA 3.0
- IPU Moabit, Matti Blume, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Beuth Hochschule für Technik Berlin, Ansicht Amrumer Straße, Queryzo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tv-turm - panoramio, L-BBE, CC BY 3.0
- VolksbühBerlJan08, Alex1011, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2018-08-09 DE Berlin-Mitte, Marienkirche (49912530273), Paul Korecky, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Kaufhaus Jonaß, Ansgar Koreng, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- Kino Babylon, Triebkraft, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ansicht-alt-72, BerlinApotheke Hackescher Markt, Public domain
- 2019-07-03 Berlin Cosmopolitan School 1, Bernard Ladenthin, CC BY 4.0
- Cubix, Lukas Beck, CC BY-SA 4.0
- (20260331) Berlin Tuesday evening 30, Roy Zuo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Keibelstraße II, Birmarz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 20250720 xl 1146-Adina Apartment Hotel Berlin Hackescher Markt, Molgreen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Rochstr 17 (Mitte) Abraham Schlüsselberg, OTFW , Berlin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Stolperstein Münzstr 10 (Mitte) Adolf Engelberg, OTFW , Berlin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Stolperstein Linienstr 45 (Mitte) Adolf Kessler, OTFW , Berlin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Clp 20070417 Kaufhof Alexanderplatz, Christian Liebscher ( Platte ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Park Inn by Radisson Alexanderplatz - Berlin, Christian Wolf ( www.c-w-design.de ), CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- Berlin-Lankwitz 12-12 Siemens Villa, A.Savin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Street-level photo, carlheinz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, carlheinz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, carlheinz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, riussi, CC BY-SA 4.0
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