City Breaks and cheap weekends in Berlin give an amazing opportunity to visit and witness the transformation of this historic city in to the capital of the new Germany. Berlin short breaks are a feast for lovers of architecture, with 19th and 20th century buildings reflecting every stage of Berlin’s turbulent history. However, it is the capital’s contemporary building projects that make Berlin weekend breaks so fascinating. Visitors to Berlin should take time to see the extraordinary new designs of Potsdamer Platz, Leipziger Platz, Friedrichstraße and Pariser Platz and famous sights like Checkpoint Charlie, Museum Island and the Eastside Gallery.

Berlin has a truly outstanding choice of art galleries and museums as well as offering everything you would expect from a major modern European capital city. There is a choice of classical music and opera to the most outlandish alternative music, cabaret and theatre. Berlin’s legendary nightlife is undiminished and provides, traditional cafes and pubs, small idiosyncratic music bars, trendy nightclubs or unusual after hours venues. Berlin has a range of accommodation from cheap hotels through to 4 and 5 star for that special occasion or romantic, luxury weekend break.

The city welcomes visitors year round, in the summer the city has a festive party atmosphere with beer gardens, plenty of festivals, exhibitions and free concerts in parks like the famous Tiergarten.Spring and autumn city breaks in Berlin will see fewer tourists and cooler temperatures for walking around. The superb museums and galleries, excellent shopping and the abundance of cosy cafes and fine restaurants all combine to make winter city breaks popular too.

If you are booking in advance or looking for a last minute weekend break, then either search online or call Travel Empire. Berlin long weekends and 2 or 3 night holidays are available from major UK airports only. For group bookings (over 9 passengers) or accommodation only bookings please call our travel advisors on the number above for a quote.