A castle beautifully restored, not necessarily related to the Capt Of Koepenick…read more I think this is a good tour if you know German, even though there is an English recording to walk around with, not every piece registers in English, so all of the beautifully restored furniture or paintings are left to just the imagination. Also the note cards are all in German, so your sol there. Here the air conditionings fairly weak and you're left sweating through the halls in the summer. Prices are modest and you can expect to spend 2 hrs or so walking through.

This palace isn't as well preserved as those in Potsdam and it isn't as full of treasures as a…read moremuseum but it is lovely and well renovated. We went on a Saturday afternoon and saw only two other visitors which made it feel like I owned the place. The handful of rooms that are preserved are covered floor to ceiling, and the ceiling, with ornate woodwork. These rooms alone made the trip worthwhile. They have a really impressive collection of cabinets in all sizes. Ornately carved and in amazing condition. They also have great collections of glass, ceramic and porcelain. I had fun imagining their use in everyday life. In the attic they have exposed the joists so you can see the original structure. The grounds are beautiful and it's a short trip from the city. I would highly recommend taking an afternoon to visit.

Museum Treptow: a hidden gem. Their exhibit on German colonialism and the 1896 Great Industrial…read moreExposition of Berlin is absolutely riveting. For this exhibit the museum worked extensively with Initiative Schwarze Menschen in Deutschland e.V. (Initiative of Black People in Germany) and the Berlin Postkolonial e.V. (Berlin Postcolonial) to create an exhibit that honored the Africans from former German colonies who were literally put on display as part of this 1896 Exposition. Hands down, best tour (the tour guide was also exceptionally passionate and really created an engaging narrative) and exhibit I've seen--a really integral stop to understanding Berlin history!