Savour your first coffee of the day at the Fernsehturm (TV Tower). Take in the famous Weltzeituhr (the World Clock) on Alexanderplatz before strolling
to the Berliner Dom and viewing Berlin’s cathedral church with its
magnificent dome.
The tour continues down Berlin’s renowned Unter den Linden boulevard with its impressive array of historical buildings and monuments. At Markgrafenstraße, turn left and you’re just a few minutes away from the beautiful Gendarmenmarkt.

With its elegant ensemble of concert hall and churches – the Konzerthaus and the Deutsche and Französische Dom – the square’s harmonious design is inspirational. This is the perfect view for lunch at one of the many restaurants and cafés lining the square. Refreshed and restored, follow the crowds down Französische Straße and cross the popular Friedrichstraße. Head straight on to the Denkmal für die ermordeten Juden Europas (Memorial to the Murdered Jews of
Europe) with its field of stelae open on all sides.

Berlin’s signature sight of the Brandenburger Tor (Brandenburg Gate) is only a few steps away.
To the west, the Siegessäule (Victory Column) towers over the trees in
Tiergarten park. Brandenburg Gate is very close to the Reichstag, home
to the German Parliament. The publicly accessible glass dome (advance
registration required www.bundestag.de/besuche) has stunning views across the city centre, the modern architecture of the nearby government buildings,
and down to the highrises at Potsdamer Platz a.
There, the contemporary designs of the Sony Center’s glass façades, the Potsdamer Platz quarter and the Kollhoff Tower at Potsdamer Platz 1 are defining the face of modern Berlin. Potsdamer Platz is within easy walking distance of the
Kulturforum b ensemble, with the Philharmonie, the Staatsbibliothek
(State Library) and the Gemäldegalerie (Old Master Paintings) art gallery.

You can now walk on – or rest your feet on the M29 bus – and head through Berlin’s embassy quarter, past the Bauhaus Archive to the City West. Kurfürstendamm boulevard is the heart of the western city. At Breitscheidplatz, the ruins of the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedächtnis-Kirche (Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church) together with the new church from 1961 commemorate the horrors of World War II. Berlin Zoo e, Germany’s oldest zoo, is close by. With around 1,500 species and over 20,000 animals, it is ranked among the zoos with the most species in the world. From here, take the 109 bus on Kurfürstendamm to finish your tour at the palace of Schloss Charlottenburg f with its lovely baroque garden and grounds.