Top Reasons to Go to Berlin

Affordability: High culture and low prices—the city is “poor but sexy,” said the mayor.

Nightlife: Art installations, festivals, and parties vie to keep you up all night.

Art: Museums and galleries hold treasures both ancient and utterly contemporary.

Shopping: High-end design boutiques and secondhand shops make a stimulating mix.

History: Cobblestone markers are evidence of the Wall that once divided the city.

Palaces: Berlin’s Schloss Charlottenburg, Potsdam’s Schloss Sanssouci, and more.