Best 10 Free Things To Do In Berlin

Berlin may be one of the best-value cities in Europe but, for visitors, those euros can start to add up after days of museum-hopping and nights of clubbing. Fortunately, there are plenty of ways to stretch your budget further by cashing in on some tip-top freebies.

1) Dip into Berlin’s vibrant street art scene 

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Berlin is one of the world’s street art capitals with plenty of international players having left their mark on local facades, including Blu, Pure Evil, ROA, JR and Os Gemeos alongside local talent like El Bocho and Alias. Keep an eye out as you walk around, especially in eastern Kreuzberg, around Boxhagener Platz and the RAW Gelände in Friedrichshain, Kastanienallee in Prenzlauer Berg and Haus Schwarzenberg in Mitte. 

2) Rummage around a flea market

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Seek out one of the many flea markets that set up around town on weekends. Whether you’re after vintage threads, GDR kitchenware or retro lighting, you’ll find a flea market to your fancy. Our picks are Arkonaplatz for vintage finds, Nowkoelln Flowmarkt for Berlin fashion and designs, and Mauerpark for its eclectic selection, beer gardens and people-watching. 

3) Visit Sachsenhausen concentration camp memorial 

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 The horrors of the Third Reich become all too real when walking around Sachsenhausen , one of the first Nazi-built concentration camps on German soil. The most sobering stop is Station Z with its execution trench, crematorium and gas chamber.

4) Explore the charismatic Hackescher Höfe 

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A charismatic warren of eight beautifully restored courtyards in central Mitte, the Hackescher Höfe is the perfect place for an afternoon coffee, shopping for indie Berlin fashion and design, or picking up an idiosyncratic gift for the folks back home. 

5) Feast your eyes at food markets 

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Check out what gets cooked up in local kitchens by stopping by gourmet delights at a farmers’ market. One of the best, Kollwitzplatz in Prenzlauer Berg, has an artisanal bent and takes place on Thursdays and Saturdays. Kudos for being the most colourful goes to the Turkish Market held on Tuesday and Friday afternoon along the canal in Kreuzberg. Nearby, Markthalle Neun is a historic market hall that hosts produce vendors on Fridays and Saturdays but is most fun on Thursday evenings when fashionable foodies invade for a celebration of international street food. 

6) Get shivers at the Topography of Terror 

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Right where once stood the most feared government institutions of Nazi Germany, including the Gestapo headquarters, the Topographie des Terrors exhibit documents the chronology of Third Reich terror, while introducing all the main perpetrators. From spring to autumn, outdoor panels zero in on how daily life changed for Berliners after the Nazi takeover. For an even more in-depth experience, take the self-guided tour around the chilling grounds. 

7)  Get the full picture of the Berlin Wall 

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Germany’s central memorial to the victims of the Berlin Wall, the Gedenkstätte Berliner Mauer (Berlin Wall Memorial) stretches for 1.4km along Bernauer Strasse, along the actual course of the Wall. This is the best place to learn how all the elements of the hated barrier and the death strip fit together, how the border fortifications were enlarged and perfected over time, and what impact they had on the daily lives of people on both sides. 

8) Belt out a tune at Bearpit Karaoke 

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Karaoke crazies can have their rock-star moment in Mauerpark on Sundays. Be prepared for a capacity crowd cramming onto the bleachers of an outdoor amphitheatre to cheer and clap for the brave singing souls performing in the ‘pit’. It’s a great spectacle and easily combined with a spin around the Mauerpark flea market. 

9) Admire the Berliner Dom

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Stand in awe of the lavish exterior of the Italian Renaissance-style former royal court church, the Berliner Dom. The interior brims with artworks but admission is free only during services. 

10) Escape to a lake 

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On a warm day, join locals and jump on a train, lugging your swimsuit and a six-pack of beer, to cool off at a nearby lake. Schlachtensee lies on the fringes of the Grunewald Forest, 30 minutes from the city, with clear water and plenty of picnic spots. Just behind the Tegel airport is the beautiful Tegeler See, with its steamboat cruises and row boats for hire. To lose the crowds, get your own wheels and venture 40km northeast to woodsy Bernsteinsee.