3-Day Berlin Itinerary: Must-Sees, Shopping & Gay Nightlife

Day 1 - Berlin Icons & Historic Heart

Morning

• Spreegold (Alexanderplatz) – trendy and central, perfect for breakfast near your hotel.
• TV Tower (Fernsehturm) – panoramic views over the entire city. Go early and pre-book a fast pass.
• Pergamon Museum or Neues Museum – two of Berlin's most celebrated museums, both located on Museum Island.

Afternoon

• House of Small Wonder – lush, whimsical café with Japanese-European fusion dishes.
• Unter den Linden – Berlin’s most historic boulevard lined with landmarks including Bebelplatz and Humboldt University.
• Reichstag Dome – an architectural symbol of transparency with great rooftop views. Booking required.

Evening

• Neni Berlin – rooftop restaurant with vibrant Tel Aviv-inspired cuisine and panoramic city views.
• The Coven – intimate femme-focused queer cocktail bar. Or Tipsy Bear – lively queer pub with karaoke and cabaret nights.

Day 2 - Berlin Wall, Street Art & Queer Kreuzberg

Morning

• Zeit für Brot – famous for gooey cinnamon rolls and organic ingredients.
• Berlin Wall Memorial – sobering, historical open-air museum with original wall segments and stories of escape.
• East Side Gallery – the most photographed part of the Berlin Wall, now a colorful, political outdoor gallery.

Afternoon

• Markthalle Neun – Kreuzberg’s street food mecca with local vendors and a great lunch stop.
• Checkpoint Charlie Museum – documents Cold War history and daring escapes from East to West Berlin.

Evening

• BRLO Brwhouse – cool beer garden with modern twists on German cuisine.
• Schwules Museum – LGBTQ+ cultural history in exhibits, art, and archives.
• SilverFuture – chaotic queer fun. Or belt it out at Monster Ronson’s Karaoke. If daring, line up for Berghain.

Day 3 - Parks, Indie Shops & Queer Districts

Morning

• Father Carpenter – hidden café with Australian coffee culture and a peaceful courtyard.
• Mauerpark – known for its Sunday flea markets, buskers, and public karaoke.
• Kastanienallee – street full of indie boutiques and alt-Berlin energy.

Afternoon

• Hackescher Markt – charming courtyards with Berlin designer boutiques and vintage stores. For upscale options: Galeries Lafayette.
• Bruno’s Berlin – queer bookstore and lifestyle shop. Nearby: Saint-Hubertus LGBTQ+ bookstore in Schöneberg.

Evening

• Zur letzten Instanz – Berlin’s oldest restaurant, historic with hearty traditional German dishes.
• Heile Welt – kitschy and fun queer cocktail bar, great end-of-trip vibes.

Bonus Must-Sees

• Topography of Terror – chilling open-air documentation center on Nazi-era crimes and Gestapo headquarters.
• Holocaust Memorial – solemn and moving, best experienced in silence, especially at dusk.
• Charlottenburg Palace – royal Baroque residence with vast gardens and a museum inside.