Top 20 free things to do in Berlin

Marvel at the architecture on Museum Island

Berlin may be one of the best-value cities in Europe but for tourists those euros can start to add up after days of museum-hopping and nights of clubbing. Save your cents by taking in some of the city’s many freebies.

1. Climb to the Reichstag’s roof
2. Stroll the East Side Gallery
3. Marvel at the architecture on Museum Island
4. Pay respects at the Holocaust Memorial
5. Picnic in a park
6. Find the free museums
7. Feast your eyes at food markets
8. Visit Sachsenhausen concentration camp memorial
9. Forage flea markets
10. Join a free walking tour
11. Prepare yourself for the Topography of Terror
12. Get festive at Fete de la Musique
13. Behold Brandenburg Gate
14. Wander around Hackesher Höfe
15. Belt out a tune at Bearpit Karaoke
16. Explore alternative Berlin
17. Escape to a lake
18. Remember at the Soviet War Memorial
19. Shop for art at the Open Air Gallery
20. Admire Berliner Dom

via Lonely Planet by Kate Morgan