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Christmas in Berlin 2026: markets, lights and winter tips
Christmas in Berlin 2026: dates and hours for the markets at Charlottenburg Palace, the Memorial Church, Alexanderplatz and the Humboldt Forum, plus light trails and tips.
Read the guide · 3 minDay trips from Berlin
The best day trips from Berlin: Potsdam and Sanssouci, the Sachsenhausen memorial, the Spreewald, Wannsee and further afield to Leipzig and Dresden, with travel times and tickets.
Read the guide · 3 minFirst time in Berlin: a 3-day plan
A 3-day plan for a first visit to Berlin: the Reichstag, Brandenburg Gate and Museum Island, the Berlin Wall from Bernauer Strasse to the East Side Gallery, and Charlottenburg.
Read the guide · 3 minFree things to do in Berlin
The best free things to do in Berlin: the Reichstag dome, the Berlin Wall Memorial, the East Side Gallery, the Holocaust Memorial, the Topography of Terror and the Jewish Museum.
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