Things to do in Berlin 2020

1. Explore a variety of museums

Get to know Berlin by doing a museum tour. Museum Island in Berlin has five museums: The Pergamon Museum, The Body Museum, The New Museum, The Old Museum and The Old National Gallery. Visiting all five spots will give you great insight into ancient Greek and Roman culture, as well as art throughout the years.

• Wallet-friendly option: Museum Island: All Exhibitions Day Ticket
• The ultimate experience: WelcomeCard Pass with Museum Island Access

2. See Berlin on bike

Discover Berlin with a bike tour around the city. Cycle to the Berlin Wall sites and hear stories about people's escape attempts, then follow the tracks of history, stopping at the Berlin Wall Memorial and the Stasi Records Agency. Alternatively, take a food tour by bike through the city and try out food at Berlin's best restaurants and cafes, while learning about the city's history and past along the way.

• Wallet-friendly option: Berlin Wall Bike Tour
• The ultimate experience: Berlin Food Bike Tour

3. Learn about the history of Berlin

Board a coach and travel to the Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Memorial for a touching and unforgettable day. See where prisoners worked, explore barracks and visit the pathology lab that was used for medical experiments, autopsies and executions. Hear stories about the first concentration camp that was built from the ground up and grasp confronting knowledge about the happenings of the prisoners during their daily lives.

• Wallet-friendly option: Sachsenhausen Concentration Memorial Camp Half-Day Tour from Berlin
• The ultimate experience: Sachsenhausen Small Group Bus Tour

4. Roam around the East Side Gallery

The East Side Gallery is a 1.3-kilometre portion of the Berlin Wall that has been turned into one of the longest open-air galleries in the world. 118 artists from 21 counties contributed to the artwork on the wall. You can take a tour past the gallery to learn more about the works of art. A guide will offer insight and perspective on each of the paintings, from the iconic Fraternal Kiss to Birgit Kinder's Trabant car that's pictured bursting through the wall.

• Wallet-friendly option: Alternative Street Art Walking Tour
• The ultimate experience: Vibe of Berlin Bike Tour

5. Eat your way through Berlin

We hope you like German food, because you're in for a treat with a food tour in Berlin. Sample locally sourced and produced mustard, honey, sauces and alcohol with a Berlin Food Crawl. A three-hour food tour will take you around to seven different culinary hubs including the best kebab shop in Berlin. Plus you can sample traditional German meat and cheese in a pub and try authentic German sweets at a boutique bakery.

• Wallet-friendly option: Berlin Food Crawl
• The ultimate experience: Three-Hour Secret Food Tour

6. Party through Berlin's nightlife

Berlin isn't a city of early nights. There are no official closing times in the German capital, so bars and clubs stay open as long as you can stay awake. Berlin's club scene is diverse and you'll find a variety of classy cocktail bars, live music venues and techno clubs – the music that the city is most famous for. If you don't know where to start, join an organised bar crawl around the city. You'll be taken to the best venues around the city and meet new friends along the way.

• Wallet-friendly option: Anti-Pub Crawl: Alternative Berlin Tour
• The ultimate experience: The Original Bar Crawl

7. Discover Berlin from new heights

See striking panoramic views of the city from 200 metres in the air at Berlin's TV Tower. From the tallest tower in Germany, you'll be able to spot iconic locations including Berlin's Central Station, the Reichstag, the Brandenburg Gate and more.

• Wallet-friendly option: TV Tower Fast View Ticket
• The ultimate experience: TV Tower Fast View and Window Seat Restaurant Ticket

8. Set sail on a Berlin river cruise

The rivers Havel and Spree wind their way through Berlin. Get a different perspective of the city by taking a cruise along one or both of them. Sail along the Havel to Potsdam and tick off some UNESCO World Heritage sites as you view parks and palaces along the way. If you have a lot of places to tick off your to-do list but very little time to do it, take a river cruise past the German Parliament Building, the Government Quarter, Berlin Cathedral and Museum Island.

• Wallet-friendly option: One-Hour City Tour by Boat with Guaranteed Seating
• The ultimate experience: 1.5-Hour Boat Cruise Along the River Spree

9. Laugh your way through the streets of Berlin with a comedy show

Enjoy a one-of-a-kind experience with a comedy bus tour. Hear a combination of historical anecdotes, stories and gags while you make your way around the city and spot attractions like the Brandenburg Gate, Museum Island and Unter del Linden. You'll be able to amp up your knowledge of Berlin during this unique tour that mixes humour and history.

• Wallet-friendly option: Comedy Bus Tour with Top Comedians
• The ultimate experience: 1.5-Hour Comedy Bus Tour in German

Things to do in Berlin in summer

• Pyronale fireworks competition
• Citadel Music Festival
• International Berlin Beer Festival

Things to do in Berlin in winter

• Berlinale (Berlin International Film Festival)
• Transmediale festival

Things to do in Berlin in autumn

• Berlin Marathon
• Berlin Art Week
• Jazz Fest Berlin

Things to do in Berlin in spring

• German Open
• Berlin Graphic Days
• International Museum Day