Hi Christina,

We spent about two hours at the Reichstag. My suggestion would be to book online ahead of time and you will be able to wander straight in, if not a queue could eat into several hours. There are also many walking tours that are available to see the sights of the city. We utilised the free tour from Sandemans (they run daily from the Starbucks near the Brandenburg Gate) to give us a brief insight into the city and then from there we returned to parts that we wanted to see in more depth. If you enjoy views I would also see about heading up the Fernsehturm (TV tower). As for nightlife, when are you visiting? In the summer months there are several bars occupying the river side next to the Berliner Dom (they are there in the winter as well but might be a bit chilly) we also spent so0me time around Hackescher Markt in the centre of Mitte where there were several bars open until the early hours. We were only there for a few days ourselves so didn’t really get to explore much more but would love to go back. If you want more advice on where to eat and explore at night it might be worthwhile contacting Dale and Franca at AngloItalian, Follow Us (http://www.angloitalianfollowus.com/) who I know have spent a great deal of time there recently. 🙂

Hi Dana, thank you for your lovely comments about the photography. I have to confess that all credit needs to go to Paul for these shots – he definitely has an eye for the details. It is a wonderful building to visit and I love the fact that you can wander around at your own pace – I would highly recommend booking in advance though to save queuing.

Thanks Illia. This was our first visit to Berlin and we were amazed at how much we instantly loved the city. I agree that there is something about the Reichstag that makes it stand out, maybe its the fact that when you wander up the grounds in front of the building you come face to face with this grandiose facade and then you go up in a lift and find yourself in this modern expanse of glass and mirrors – such a contrast, but it works!

Thanks Bob, it was a great view from above and I loved the mirrored section of the dome:)

Thanks for your kind comments Erin! The fresh air definitely helped with the sore heads along with the copious amount of street food we seemed to consume that day! 🙂 I would love to take credit for the photos but these are definitely down to Paul on this occasion, he is definitely the master behind the camera whilst I just play at it! Thanks for the Stumble! 🙂