Berlin is a bohemian and burgeoning metropolis that can be enjoyed for very little. From walking along the sadly famous wall to visiting the impressive collection of Berlin museums of Museumsinsel (“Museum Island”), the array of things to see and do in the German capital is endless.

Firstly, don’t miss Unter den Linden for a complete lesson on Berlin’s history – its monuments trace the city’s main four periods: the Hohenzollern dynasty, the Weimar Republic, the Third Reich and the GDR. On Unter den Linden you will also find the Branderburg Gate and the Reichstag. Home to the German Parliament, the baroque Reichstag building has been recently refurbished with the incorporation of an impressive crystal dome that visitors can climb to, designed by top-class architect Norman Foster. Gomio offers many hostels nearby Unter den Linden if you want to feel history first hand.
Culture lovers won’t be disappointed, either – with Berlin’s fifty museums, there is surely something of your interest. If you are really keen, you can get the SchauLUST Museen tickets Berlin, a three-day pass that allows visiting all of them.

Right outside Berlin you’ll also find two interesting spots of very different nature. One is the concentration camp of Sachsenhausen, an uncomfortable but necessary reminder of the past; the other is the city of Postdam, home to the Prussian kings until 1918. Full of impressive classical buildings, do not miss on your visit the fantastic Berlin museum of cinema (Filmmuseum, Breite Strasse 1A).