Potsdamer Platz
Duration
2 hrs
Admission
Free
Best time
Anytime
Budget
Free
About this place
otsdamer Platz is one of Berlin's most remarkable urban transformations, rebuilt from a barren no-man's-land along the former Wall into a gleaming district of architecture, culture, and commerce. Home to the Sony Center, the Berlin Philharmonic, and the Martin-Gropius-Bau, it also hosts the Berlin International Film Festival each year. A small section of the Berlin Wall still stands as a reminder of its divided past.
Tips
Don't miss the surviving stretch of the Berlin Wall at Potsdamer Platz, one of the most accessible reminders of the city's divided history. The Sony Center's striking glass canopy is spectacular both day and night and worth a visit in its own right. Film lovers should look out for the annual Berlinale festival held here each February. The area is well connected by S-Bahn and U-Bahn, and pairs naturally with a visit to the nearby Topography of Terror or the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe.