A trip to Berlin can be viewed asacquaintance with the history of the whole of Germany, and especially sightseeing tours of the ancient city for domestic tourists who studied German at school. The unique architecture of Berlin, the sights of its surroundings attract history and architecture lovers who want to look at the remains of the city dividing the city and restored historic buildings, almost completely destroyed in the last days of World War II. Acquaintance with this city will pleasantly surprise the lovers of the flora, since the territory of the Berlin Zoo functioning since 1844 contains rare species of animals, and you can walk all day long along the cages and large open-air cages.
Where do you start acquaintance with the sights of Berlin?
Planning a trip to Berlin, mapwhose sights are so vast that in one visit it is rare for any tourist to see all the monuments of architecture and unique museum expositions, be sure to get a guide, and plan your own excursion route according to your interests. To really understand the history of Germany after the division of its territory into four zones of occupation - British, French, Soviet and American, can only be after examining the remains of the Berlin Wall. The wall, almost three decades separating Berlin into the Eastern and Western zones, was erected in 1961 to house the inhabitants of the GDR, dissatisfied with the socialist regime, to move to the FRG, which attracts the Germans a democratic regime and a more developed economy. After the collapse of the socialist regime and the fateful unification of Germany, the hated concrete wall was almost completely disassembled, and now its remaining hundred-meter plot on Kohstraße is the most important tourist attraction of the German capital. If you are interested in old Berlin, whose sights remind you of a very recent history, you can visit the unusual Checkpoint Charlie Museum. Its exposition conveys tourists during the erection of the Berlin Wall, the existence of checkpoints, the partition of the German people and the life-threatening attempts of the inhabitants of the Soviet zone to cross the barrage. You can go down to the metro station "Kokhstraße", which in former times was a hub where the trains of the East and West Berlin metro departed, and the trains flew past it without stopping. 
The most interesting monuments of architecture in Berlin
Examining the monuments of architecture of the city,it is impossible not to pay attention to the Reichstag - a gray one-story building with a central dome and side turrets, built in 1894 in the neo-Renaissance style. In 1933, the shameful rule of Hitler began from this building, and in May 1945, with the installation of the Red Banner, the Great Patriotic War ended for millions of Soviet citizens who had been fired by thousands of bullets from the Reichstag. Charlottenburg Castle is a striking example of palace ensembles erected during the era of the German emperors, and its Baroque architecture impresses every tourist who has decided to visit Berlin. The palace ensemble, in the center of which rises a romantic turret, and wings are characterized by a symmetrical form, was built for the wife of Emperor Frederick I - Sophie Charlotte. Now Charlottenburg Castle is open for visitors, and tourists can see the private chambers of the German Emperor, and the luxuriously decorated Reception Hall with numerous bas-reliefs and niches, and the Porcelain Hall, in which the richest collection of Chinese porcelain is exhibited. In the heart of Berlin is a majestic architectural monument - the massive Brandenburg Gate on Paris Square. They are twelve arranged in pairs of Doric columns, on which a portico is adorned, decorated with a sculptural composition - a quadriga, the central part of which is the statue of the goddess of the world. 
Museums in Berlin - acquaintance with the beautiful
Remember that Berlin and its sights -it is not only the history of the recent past and revived masterpieces of architecture, but also a lot of interesting museum collections. So, in the eastern part of the city there is the Museum Island, formed by the diverging arms of the local river Spree. In this place is the five best Berlin museums, each of which is distinguished by the richest collections of art objects. So, in the Pergamon Museum, which includes three buildings, you can see the masterpieces of ancient heritage, found on excavations of ancient Greek policies and Roman colonies. There are unique exhibits from the Near East, each of which has its own history, as well as ancient Egyptian rarities. It is impossible to ignore the building of the Old National Gallery, the food presents immortal masterpieces of sculpture and painting of the XIX century, and among the exhibits you can see the amazing works of French impressionists, frescoes of Nazareans working in Rome, and the works of Caspar David Friedrich. The Bode Museum, opened on the romantic Museum Island only in 2006, acquaints visitors with the art of medieval Italy and the masterpieces of the Byzantine period. On the territory of the island there are many museums that attract lovers of cultural rest, and each traveler can decide for himself, with a historical heritage of what era to get acquainted first of all - to walk through Egyptian halls or first to get acquainted with the collections of modern art. We advise you to read:
