Berlin First Visit: Classics in
Three days covering Brandenburg Gate, Museum Island and the main Berlin Wall route, with Mitte as a walkable base.
Organized by district over three days: on day one, the Government Quarter and memorials; on day two, Museum Island and the old town of East Berlin; on day three, the Cold War history along the remains of the Berlin Wall. Stay in Mitte, where most sights are a walk or a few subway stops away. Pick one or two museums to visit in depth; leave Potsdam and the surrounding areas for a longer trip. Suited to first-time visitors with limited time.
The Reichstag dome needs advance online registration; in peak season, slots often fill weeks ahead.
Day by day
Day 1 · Brandenburg Gate and Government Quarter
Berlin（Reichstag Building、Brandenburg Gate、Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe、Gendarmenmarkt）
Airport Express FEX about 30 minutes to Berlin Hauptbahnhof; after checking in at Mitte, walk around the Government Quarter.
The Reichstag dome requires a booked entry; bring your ID.
Stay: Mitte
Day 2 · Museum Island and Alexanderplatz
Berlin（Museum Island、Berlin Cathedral、Humboldt Forum、Nikolaiviertel、Berlin TV Tower & Alexanderplatz）
Walk all day; Museum Island to Nikolaiviertel and Alexanderplatz is about 1 km.
Most museums on Museum Island close on Mondays; book timed tickets for the popular ones.
Stay: Mitte
Day 3 · Berlin Wall and Cold War sites
Berlin（Berlin Wall Memorial、Checkpoint Charlie、Topography of Terror、East Side Gallery）
S-Bahn to Bernauer Straße, then U-Bahn to Checkpoint Charlie, then on to the East Side Gallery; in the evening, take the S-Bahn or FEX to the airport, about 40 minutes.
Only a late flight leaves a full day for sightseeing; with an early flight, just visit the Berlin Wall Memorial.