How To Visit The Brandenburg Gate in Berlin
Photo by Jonathan Whitlam
The Brandenburg Gate is the most famous monument in all of Germany. Over the years the Brandenburg Gate has been host to Napoleon, Hitler, Obama, and most famously, David Hasselhoff. So, what iss the best way to visit the Brandenburg Gate?
The Brandenburg Gate is on a pedestrianised square called Pariser Platz and is easily accessible on foot 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. The Brandenburg Gate has its own S- & U-Bahn station, Brandenburger Tor on the S1/S2/S25, and U5 lines.
What’s the best time of day to visit the Brandenburg Gate?
The Brandenburg Gate is in the middle of town. It’s free, and open any time of day. What time should you visit the Brandenburg Gate? The Brandenburg Gate gets quite busy in the afternoons, and can be quite loud and chaotic if there are protests or public events on at the time. I recommend getting there around 9am or 4pm if you want a bit of space.
09:00 - Get the Brandenburg Gate to yourself!
11:00 - Getting busier
13:00 - How is there a guy with an organ grinder, ten school classes, and three protests here all here at the same time?
15:00 - Getting calmer
16:00 - Great time to visit the Brandenburg Gate!
Did You Know?
Photo by Ricardo Gomez Angel on Unsplash
The Brandenburg Gate faces East-West, meaning that you can visit early or late to get excellent views of the sunrise and sunset right through the middle of the Brandenburg Gate.
Where is the Brandenburg Gate?
You can find the Brandenburg Gate here:
Bonus
Sometimes there’s a naked guy with a guillotine at the Brandenburg Gate. No one really knows why, but we all hope he’s careful.