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The Brandenburger Tor, Berlin’s most famous sight, is located in Pariser Platz, where the famous Hotel Adlon and the embassies breathe a modern, stylish elegance (see Brandenburger Tor & Pariser Platz)

No other building is a more potent symbol of Germany’s history than the Reichstag. Since its redesign by Sir Norman Foster in 1997–9, the structure has become one of the most popular sights in Berlin. Visitors are attracted by its vast egg-shaped dome, affording fantastic views across the city (see Reichstag) .

The magnificent, tree-lined boulevard in the eastern part of the city has always been a central axis. Berlin’s most important historic buildings are assembled here (see Unter den Linden)

The new heart of the old metropolis beats on Potsdamer Platz, where exciting new structures, such as the Sony Center, have been erected. With its restaurants, film museum, cinemas, shops and musical theatre it is a unique world of entertainment (see Potsdamer Platz) .

Berlin’s most impressive museum, a mecca for those interested in culture, houses the famous Pergamon Altar from ancient Greece (see Pergamonmuseum) .

Berlin’s much visited strolling and shopping avenue is the main thoroughfare in the heart of the western city. New restaurants and stylish boutiques have increased the hustle and bustle along this grand boulevard (see Kurfürstendamm) .

The tower ruins of the memorial church, built to commemorate Kaiser Wilhelm I, still stand today as a silent reminder of the horrors of war (see Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedächtnis-Kirche) .

The historic rooms of the former Hohenzollern summer residence invite visitors to experience a slice of Prussian history, while the Baroque-style gardens, among the most beautiful in Germany, are perfect for strolling and sunbathing (see Schloss Charlottenburg) .

This complex of museums, which includes the famous Gemäldegalerie (gallery of paintings), the Kunstgewerbemuseum (museum of arts and crafts) and the Neue Nationalgalerie, as well as concert halls such as the Philharmonie, guarantees a unique cultural experience for visitors to Berlin (see Kulturforum) .

Germany’s oldest zoo and aquarium, in the centre of the city, is the largest animal park in the world, boasting some 14,000 animals and over 1,800 different species (see Zoologischer Garten) .