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Checkpoint CharlievsReichstag Building
Both Checkpoint Charlie and Reichstag Building are highly recommended by expert reviewers. On balance, Reichstag Building ranks slightly better than Checkpoint Charlie. Reichstag Building scores 91 with praise from 8 reviews such as Condé Nast Traveler, Frommer's and Travel + Leisure.
Checkpoint Charlie
Time Out
Michelin Guide
Condé Nast Traveler
Afar Magazine
Let's Go Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
The Telegraph
U.S. News & World Report
Frommer's
43-45 Friedrichstrasse, 10969 Berlin
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Time Out "This private museum opened not long after the DDR erected the Berlin Wall in 1961 with the purpose of documenting the events that were taking place." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"This museum exhibits documents relating to the construction of the Wall and the many moving attempts to cross it, which often included highly original methods." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Born as a small, cramped outcry by a former anti-Communist resistance fighter, Haus am Checkpoint Charlie has evolved from a two-room improvisation to one of the most visited museums in Berlin." Full review
Afar Magazine "One of the most educational experiences of my life." Full review
Let's Go "Though we really don’t like this place, we can’t leave it out: Checkpoint Charlie is incredibly popular, absurd, and has hundreds of tourists and multiple Starbucks cafes (which..." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"This border crossing was once used by diplomats, foreigners and the military. The portraits of American and Soviet soldiers by Franck Thiel evoke the tensions of the Cold War." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"This museum exhibits documents relating to the construction of the Wall and the many moving attempts to cross it." Full review
The Telegraph "Interested in the Cold War? Checkpoint Charlie was the main entry point for visitors wanting to cross the infamous Iron Curtain to East Berlin during the division of the city. " Full review
U.S. News & World Report12.0
"Many say a visit to the Checkpoint Charlie border crossing should not come without a visit to the Haus am Checkpoint Charlie or the Checkpoint Charlie Museum. " Full review
Frommer's "Next to it, this museum documents the Wall’s history from its construction in 1961 to its fall in 1989, with an emphasis on East Germans’ escape attempts." Full review
Reichstag Building
Fodor's
Travel + Leisure Frommer's Condé Nast Traveler Let's Go Michelin Guide Afar Magazine The Telegraph Time Out Travel + Leisure
Platz der Republik, Tiergarten, 11011 Berlin
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Fodor's "British architect Sir Norman Foster lightened up the gray monolith with a glass dome, which quickly became one of the city's main attractions." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The Reichstag, with its transparent Norman Foster dome and top-notch collection of contemporary art... is a blessing upon the urban grid." Full review
Frommer's "Today, the Reichstag is back and is once again the home of the country's parliament in the wake of the collapse of the Berlin Wall and subsequent reunification in 1990." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Intended to symbolize a new, democratic Germany, its stroke of genius is to let light into a building famous for its negative associations." Full review
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Admission is free but register in advance to avoid long wait times.
Let's Go "The Reichstag serves as the German parliament building." Full review
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Visitors can trek around the roof terrace while avoiding the solar panels that make the Reichstag the world’s only zero-emission congress.
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"The dome boasts stunning views of the city." Full review
Afar Magazine "Home to Germany’s parliament, the Reichstag was opened in 1894, suffered damage and destruction for decades and was rebuilt in the 1990′s. " Full review
The Telegraph "The seat of the German Parliament is also one of Berlin’s most famed landmarks." Full review
Time Out "The Federal German Parliament was welcomed back from Bonn in 1999 with a new glass dome, a potent symbol of political aspiration, designed by British ‘starchitect’ Norman Foster." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Today, it again houses the German parliament. Admire the neo-Baroque edifice from the outside or book in advance to step inside the Sir Norman Foster-designed glass dome."
Berlin Travel Guide
October 11, 2021
