Always impressive: sightseeing in Berlin

Distinct and exceptional, yet never monotonous: welcome to the German capital city and the new hip metropolis of Europe. Lots to discover, lots to encounter and a lot more to experience: Berlin offers you everything you could dream of for sightseeing. You can look forward to Berlin's landmark, the impressive Brandenburg Gate, shopping at Potsdamer Platz and on Friedrichstrasse and daily politics at the Reichstag. Feel German history on a tour along the former location of the Berlin Wall or visit the Field of Stelae at the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe which opened in 2005.

At an age of 800 years Berlin is one of Europe's younger cities, however it exhibits a unique and stunning history. Science, education and culture have always been areas of expertise among the people of Berlin and their rulers, hence traces of the most famous and impressive figures, from Alexander von Humboldt to Marlene Dietrich and from Bertolt Brecht to Knobelsdorff, Max Liebermann and Hildegard Knef can also be found everywhere while sightseeing.

Sightseeing in Berlin will fascinate you. The city is widely versatile and has many faces. Some find it fast-paced, colourful and always surprising. Others shy a bit away from the hustle and bustle and the surliness which is intended as friendliness. However, these contrasts are precisely that which makes Berlin so appealing. No matter if you like it or not, Berlin will not let you go. Turn a stroll through the city into a journey of discovery. A vibrant international city with delightful people awaits you.

You will not only be impressed with Berlin, but also entertained: experience world-class theatre in numerous venues throughout Berlin, elaborate revues at Friedrichstadtpalast, long nights at the club "Cookies" right in the hotel or the ensemble at the Komische Oper which, by the way, is located right next to The Westin Grand Berlin.

 Distances to sights in the city

• Brandenburg Gate: 0.5 km
• Potsdamer Platz: 1.0 km
• Berlin State Opera: 0.3 km
• Reichstag building: 0.6 km
• Museum Island: 0.5 km
• Friedrichstadtpalast: 1.0 km
• Gendarmenmarkt: 0.2 km
• Komische Oper: 0.02 km
• Berlin Cathedral: 0.5 km
• TV Tower: 1.0 km
• Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe: 0.6 km
• Checkpoint Charlie: 0.5 km
• Hackescher Markt: 1.5 km
• Jewish Museum: 1.5 km
• Neue Nationalgalerie/Philharmonie: 3.0 km
• Olympic Stadium: 8.0 km
• Guggenheim: 0.2 km
• KaDeWe: 5.0 km