48 Hours in Berlin
Two days pairing Cold War history and Museum Island with Berlin's food halls, shopping and legendary nightlife.
9:00 AM
Brandenburg Gate
Begin at the gate before crossing into Museum Island.
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Museum Island
The Pergamon and Neues Museum anchor a UNESCO-listed complex.
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Lunch at Markthalle Neun
Graze the historic 1891 market hall's food stalls.
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Topography of Terror
Sobering, essential history at the former Gestapo headquarters site.
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Dinner at Tim Raue
Book weeks ahead for Tim Raue's two-Michelin-star Asian-inflected tasting menu.
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East Side Gallery walk
The longest surviving stretch of the Wall, painted with murals along the Spree.
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Shopping at KaDeWe
Browse Europe's largest department store and its legendary food hall.
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Late dinner at Zur Letzten Instanz
Berlin's oldest restaurant, hearty German classics before a night out.
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Techno at Tresor
One of the founding rooms of Berlin's techno scene, in an old power plant vault.
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