A weekend in berlin?

what is there to do im there for about 3 days and was wondering what i should do looking for the really touristey things and then some intresting places that are a bit unusual. thnks,

The real question is how do I pare down the thousands of things to do in Germany to what I can go in a few days.

The major tourist attractions, Reichstag, Brandenburg Gate, Unter den Linden, Fernsehturm, Potsdammer Platz can all be seen from Busses 100 and 200 that leave from Bahnhof Zoo.

I'd add to that visiting one of Berlin's fantastic museums, her Dom, or cathedral, if churches interest you, The Kaiser Wilhelm Gedaechtniskirche if you are interested in WWII history (it was left as it was after the bombing of Berlin). You might also check out the site of Hitler's bunker on Volksstrasse, the Topgraphie of Terrors museum on that terrible time in the country's history. If you really have an interest in WWII, nearby Sachsenhausen concentration camp and Wansee house might interest you, also.

Checkpoint Charlie and the Berlin Wall Memorial highlight the wall. You might also visit the new DDR museum, well worth visiting.

For some stuff a little out of the ordinary, you could visit the Nicholaiviertel, a little medieval town center in the middle of Berlin (near Alex) which was the showpiece to the west. The Jewish Museum is fascinating both for it's design and it's collection,and the new Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe (near the Brandenburg Gate) is, likewise. If you can get to the documentation center underneath.

In the former west berlin -waaay out west, you can visit Schloss Charlottenhof, where Sophie Charlotte spent time - it's a beautiful baroque palace. For more Baroque, take the S1 out to Potsdam. You can also wander through the Tiergarten, and visit some of the buildings in there, including the Victory column. You could visit a neighborhood - hang out in the Haekescher Markt area for nightlife, or Prenzenlauer Berg.

This only scratches the surface, but you only have 3 days.

Brandenburg Gate, Reichstag, Unter den Linden, the TV tower at Alexanderplatz, and if you're American, Checkpoint Charlie and the museum there: That's what you should see as a tourist.

Unusual? Well, what do you mean? Berlin has lots of unusual places. If you're so short on time, I'd recommend you join with the locals and let them show you round their district, neighborhood, or "Kiez", as it is commonly called in Berlin.

Well u will meet many lovely Nazis that beat up foreigners in Berlin; a backward city - I hate it.

Hi ladida,

I was in Berlin for two days. One of the days I spent doing the touristy thing, took a fab bus tour of the city, and got off at places I wanted to explore. Also, I visited the Altes Museum which is fantastic because of the artifacts and things related to Queen Nafertiti. I loved it. It's a must see if you like historic museums.

The second day, well, i walked for hours in one direction, did some shopping, some eating in unusual restaurants, and got a haircut!

Also a must see, the remains of the Berlin wall. It's quite emotional to see.

Good luck and have a great time!