Spotlight on Berlin

Oktoberfest may be over but there are still plenty of reasons to visit Germany’s capital city Berlin. Rich in culture, green spaces, buzzing bars, restaurants and brunch spots Berlin is a perfect place for a city break this autumn!

Spotlight on Berlin
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Oktoberfest may be over but there are still plenty of reasons to visit Germany’s capital city Berlin. Rich in culture, green spaces, buzzing bars, restaurants and brunch spots Berlin is a perfect place for a city break this autumn,

Start the day right with a delicious breakfast and a panoramic view at the top of Berlin’s retro TV tower. Take in rotating views of the city while you tuck into a smörgåsbord of continental classics!

Berlin TV Tower: Highest Breakfast - Yacooba
Start your morning right with a delicious breakfast and Berlin’s panorama.

Head to Checkpoint Charlie, a symbol of life during the East and West divide of the Iron Curtain and enter the Trabi Museum, and explore a museum dedicated to the cult classic car of East Germany.

Trabi Museum - Yacooba
Explore a museum devoted to East Germany’s ‘it car’.

For art you won’t want to miss the Bode Museum which combines Byzantine Art with one of the largest collections of sculptures in the world. Situated on the north side of Museum Island, it's one of the most stunning buildings in Berlin! Skip the line and get right into wonderful artworks from the past.

Bode Museum: Skip the Line - Yacooba
Explore and enjoy Berlin’s most impressive sculpture collection.

Into computer games? Then journey through the crazy and complex history of games at the Computer Games Museum. Take a tour with Lara Croft, play classics like full-sized Pong, PainStation, and Pacman on a giant joystick, and learn about the history of games, from arcades and slot machines to Atari.

Computer Games Museum - Yacooba
Journey through the crazy and complex history of computer games.

Make time to take a stroll around the city, never one to shy away from its turbulent past, with evidence of the tumultuous times seen on nearly every street. Wander through 'Tiergarten' and make your way to sites such as the iconic neoclassical triumphal arch and the Victory Column, climb the steps and take in the view from the top.

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