A 365m high space age tower. A zooming lift takes you to a viewing platform with fabulous vistas all over Berlin. For a meal or snack pop up to the revolving Tele-cafe, and watch Berlin spin slowly by whilst you enjoy a cake or, if it is warm, even an ice cream!

From Molly Quinlan (age 9).

U Bahn Alexanderplatz. More info at: www.berlinerfernsehturm.de

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A fantastic park that is home to more palaces than you can shake a stick at, plus a Chinese teahouse thrown in for good measure.

If you're lucky enough and it snows, the park looks like a scene out of the Chronicles of Narnia.

Take the S-Bahn to Potsdam Hauptbahnhof and walk the short distance to the park entrance.

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Travel the length of this bus's route. It's a cheap fare and passes through most of the tourist sights.

The KaDaWe chocolate department is also WELL worth a visit.

The bus starts at the Zoo station and terminates at the Alexanderplatz

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Several S-Bahn (a suburban rail network complementing the U-Bahn) routes run parallel throught the city centre. It's a cheap way of sightseeing and a good way of getting a feel for the city and the lie of the land.

A suggested route could be from Warschauer Strasse in the East to Zoologischer Garten in the West. This takes in some of Berlin's most famous addresses, including Alexanderplatz, Friedrichstrasse and Hackescher Markt. There are also 'panoramic' S-Bahn trips in specially adapted trains giving even better views (www.s-bahn-berlin.de).

S-Bahn routes S5, S7/S75 and S9 all run along the above route.

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In a city which has mirrored the history of the 20th century very closely, the Reichstag is one of the most poignant symbols of the mix of politics, history and architecture in Berlin.

It was badly damaged in the war and the Berlin Wall ran along the back of it. The new cupola, designed by Norman Foster, offers fantastic views over the city, but get there early - there are always long queues.

Right in the centre, just north of the Brandenburg gate. Bus 100 (which is a good route for sightseeing) passes by it; the nearest S-bahn station is Unter den Linden

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A beautiful Italian restaurant, with a very scenic view (the restaurant lies directly next to a bridge which spans the picturesque Landwehrkanal - very romantic in the evenings!!).

It is a busy, but nevertheless charming restaurant which tends to attract younger people who like to enjoy genuine Italian cuisine. The menu is simple (antipasti, pasta, pizza, dolci), but everything (and I mean everything: we went up and down the menu) is of extraordinary quality and taste. Try the desserts and don't forget to make a reservation!

Il Casolare (Trattoria-Pizzeria)
Grimmstraße 30, Ecke Planufer
10967 Berlin-Kreuzberg
U-Bahn: Kottbusser Tor (U8+U15)

Tel.: 030-69 50 66 10

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Ride the Stadtbahn (express local trains - not the U-Bahn) from Zoologischer Garten to Berlin Ostbahnhof station for a rooftop view of the many different characters of the city. Start in the heart of the old west and travel via the Tiergarten, new Berlin central station, government district, Freidrichstrasse, Museum Island and Alexanderplatz, ending up in the old East Berlin. Cheap, very frequent and clean. A good alternative is BVG Bus route 100, which links most of the same major sites and sights.

Zoologischer Garten station, just off Kurfurstendamm/Tauentzienstrasse or any S-Bahn station en route, see www.bvg.de for details of Berlin public transport

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The TV Tower (Fernsehturm) was built in the late 1960s and features a spherical revolving restaurant and viewing gallery at the top. The period decor and fittings were still intact when I visited in 2001, and hopefully this is still the case! The food is good too. Ideal for Saturday lunch before a walk around the city.

Adjacent to Alexanderplatz.

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Fantastic tower in old East Berlin. Take the lift to the top and sit in the revolving restaurant to see the city. Go early to avoid queues.

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Germany’s parliament building, topped by Sir Norman Foster’s fabulous glass dome, offers a panoramic view across the whole of Berlin for free. My kids love running up and down it. If you go with young children, you can jump the one-hour queues and use the disabled entrance.

Platz der Republik 1; nearest S-Bahn: Unter den Linden; www.reichstag.de

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Located in the centre of Berlin, Panorama Point houses the fastest lift in Europe. For between 3 and 5 euros you can travel 300 feet (100 metres) to the top of the building and get a superb view over east and west Berlin.

Potsdamer Platz 1;
tel: 030 25 29 43 72;
www.panoramapunkt.de

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The Victory Column is an enormous tower in old West Berlin. From the top you can see right down the StraBe des 17 Juni towards the Brandenburg Gate, Berliner Dom and the TV tower. Be prepared for a long walk up the many steps though!

GroBer Stern
In the middle of the Tiergarten and situated to the west of Brandenburg Gate. The nearest S-bahn station is Tiergarten

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To add to Luke Harding's tip about avoiding the queue, you can also book at the restaurant on the roof and go in the disabled entrance. The food is good and the view (especially if you get into the glassed-over section) is wonderful.

www.reichstag.de

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One euro, 200 stairs, and the city appears in miniature on the horizon while all around you are the lakes and woods for which Berlin ought to be more famous.

Havelchaussee 61; Get there on the 218 bus; Tel: 030-30 007 30; www.grunewaldturm.de

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