All destinations
From Berlin's iconic neighborhoods to royal Potsdam, the Spreewald biosphere, the memorials of Sachsenhausen and historic Dresden — the city and its region in full
Must-visit destinations
Berlin — Germany's endlessly reinventing capital
History and memorial sites, Museum island and world-class art
Dresden: Baroque splendour and a city reborn from the ashes
Baroque architecture enthusiasts, Art and museum lovers
Leipzig: Bach, revolutions, and Germany's most underrated city
Classical music and Bach enthusiasts, Modern history and Cold War buffs
Potsdam — royal palaces and Cold War history just west of Berlin
Prussian and German royal history, UNESCO World Heritage landscape
Sachsenhausen Memorial — Concentration Camp Memorial in Oranienburg
Anyone seeking to understand 20th-century German history, School and educational groups
Spreewald — Brandenburg's UNESCO Biosphere Canoe Country
Nature lovers and kayakers, Families with children
More to explore
Babelsberg — gothic palace, English park, and the world's oldest film studio
Romantic gothic architecture, English landscape park
Bad Saarow — Spa Town on the Scharmützelsee
Spa and wellness seekers, Couples looking for a quiet escape
Brandenburg an der Havel — Germany's Island Town and Ancient Cathedral City
History and architecture lovers, Cyclists and walkers
Buckow — Märkische Schweiz, Brecht & Brandenburg Hills
Hikers and forest walkers, Literary enthusiasts (Brecht)
Chorin — Gothic brick abbey and summer concerts in the Barnim forest
Classical music lovers — Choriner Musiksommer is one of Germany's most atmospheric open-air concert series, Cyclists and walkers in the Schorfheide-Chorin Biosphere Reserve
Cottbus — Sorbian culture, Pückler's park, and the new Lusatian lakes
Landscape garden and design lovers, Cultural history enthusiasts
Frankfurt (Oder) — Border City, Kleist Country & the Twin-City Bridge
Literary and history enthusiasts, Curious travellers wanting an off-beat itinerary
Lutherstadt Wittenberg
History and Reformation heritage, UNESCO World Heritage sites
Magdeburg — Imperial Cathedral City and Hundertwasser Surprise on the Elbe
History enthusiasts and architecture fans, Travellers interested in medieval and 20th-century contrasts
Meissen
Porcelain history and factory tours, Medieval German castle architecture
Oranienburg — Sachsenhausen gateway town with a baroque palace
Visitors combining the Sachsenhausen memorial with a broader sense of the town's history, Those interested in 17th-century Brandenburg court architecture
Quedlinburg — Germany's finest medieval town
History and architecture enthusiasts, Medieval heritage seekers
Ravensbrück — women's concentration camp memorial north of Berlin
Visitors studying women's experiences under National Socialism, Anyone following Germany's network of concentration camp memorials
Rheinsberg — Baroque Palace and the Ruppiner Seenland
History lovers (Frederick the Great, rococo architecture), Literary enthusiasts (Tucholsky, Fontane)
Sanssouci — Frederick the Great's rococo summer palace
Prussian and royal history, Architecture and garden design
Seelow Heights — memorial of the last great battle before Berlin
Military historians and WWII researchers interested in the Eastern Front, Visitors completing a Berlin-area end-of-war itinerary
Szczecin — Poland's Baltic Port City with World-Class Architecture
Architecture and design enthusiasts, Budget-conscious travellers
Tropical Islands — Brandenburg's Indoor Beach Resort
Families with young children, Rainy day escapes
Wannsee — Berlin's swimming lake and the villa of the Final Solution
Holocaust and WWII history, Summer swimming and beach
Werder an der Havel — Berlin's blossom town and wine island
Blossom Festival in late April, Cycling through orchards
Most-booked experiences in the Berlin region
Whichever destination you choose, these are the activities travellers love most.
Berlin: DDR Museum Skip-the-Line Ticket
Berlin: Museum Island Multiple Museum Entry Ticket
Berlin: Berlin Story Bunker Entry Ticket
Berlin: Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Memorial Tour
Berlin: Reichstag, Dome and Government District Guided Tour
Berlin: TV Tower Sphere Restaurant Tim Raue Entry Ticket
Berlin: Jewish Museum Berlin Entrance Ticket
Berlin: Kreuzberg Street-Art & Graffiti Self-Guided Tour