Review of Berlin
Berlin
Take flights to Berlin for skyline views across Berlin, late-night parties and perfectly spiced Currywurst.
Things to do
Rise early to beat the crowds to the Reichstag, where an elevator ascends to Norman Foster's crystalline glass dome. Berlin unfolds like a pop-up map from the platform, with views from the Tiergarten's greenery to the Fernsehturm.
Shopping
Find oddities and souvenirs at the weekend Strasse des 17. Juni Flea Market. Browse Berlin's boutiques for original gifts from Soviet-era souvenirs to Art Deco jewellery and Berlin streetwear. Shoppers pause for coffee and people-watching on café terraces.
Restaurants
Sizzling sounds and tangy aromas lure Berliners to Curry 36 on Mehringdamm. Join the queue to sample this ultimate street food on your Berlin city break: Currywurst (curried sausage), slathered in spicy tomato sauce, accompanied by fries and cabbage salad.
Nightlife
Head for fun-loving Simon-Dach-Strasse, no ordinary bar mile, after Berlin flights. One minute you're whisked back to the 1940s with red velvet and smooth jazz, the next you're dancing in a space-age lounge or watching gigs in a converted loft.
When to go
KLM has frequent flights to Berlin. Time your Berlin holiday to catch global parades at May’s Carnival of Cultures, or fireworks exploding above the Brandenburg Gate on New Year's Eve.
