Berlin when it rains
A rainy day in Berlin: three museums on Museum Island, lunch in the market hall, evening at KaDeWe or Sony Center.
Indoor tour
When Berlin's weather turns nasty, this plan stays dry — everything connects via public transit or taxi.
- Morning10:00 – 13:00
Museum Island — three houses
All houses on one area ticket. Plan: Neues Museum (Nefertiti), Alte Nationalgalerie, Bode Museum.
- Lunch13:30 – 15:00
Lunch near Hackescher Markt
Roofed Hackesche Höfe, plus cafés and bistros right at the S-Bahn.
- Afternoon15:30 – 18:00
KaDeWe
Largest department store in continental Europe, 7 floors — window-shopping without getting wet.
- Dinner19:30
Dinner — concert hall or bar
Mood-dependent: Konzerthaus on Gendarmenmarkt (book ahead) or a warm bar in Mitte.
Hotels in the right neighborhoods
Hotel Adlon Kempinski
The grande dame of Berlin hotels, right on Brandenburg Gate.
Hotel de Rome
Rocco Forte's Berlin flagship on Bebelplatz, in the former Dresdner Bank.
Regent Berlin
Five-star property on Gendarmenmarkt with the Charlotte & Fritz restaurant.
Other itineraries
3 days in Berlin
The classic first-timer itinerary: landmarks in Mitte, Wall history in Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg, Charlottenburg and Tiergarten on day three.
Berlin with kids
Family weekend in Berlin: Zoo, Tempelhof Field, Mauerpark flea market and the Natural History Museum — kid-friendly, with breaks.