The seat of the German Parliament is also one of Berlin’s most famed landmarks. From “mysteriously” burning down in 1933 (the Nazis blamed the Commies and vice versa) to being abandoned, then wrapped in a million square feet of fireproof polypropylene fabric by artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude, and finally being capped with a fancy transparent dome designed by Sir Norman Foster, the building has enjoyed its fair share of ups and downs.

Guided tours (lasting 90 minutes) are available when Parliament is not sitting (advance reservation only) and other guided tours are offered daily at 9am, 10.30am, 12pm, 1.30pm, 3.30pm, 5pm, 6.30pm. Booking a tour is a good way to avoid the horrendous queues that almost always form outside.

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