Checkpoint Charlie

Definitely a cool historical site , however the soldiers dressed in uniform will ask if you want a picture and charge you for it. You can also get your passport stamped here!

The preserving of history is always great but found the two guards over friendly with tourists . It's good for a quick walk through. Tip: save more time & energy for the museum which closes by 5 pm.

Nasty tourist trap . There is nothing funny in the tragedy of German people, they should simply leave the checkpoint as it is, not organize performance with guards and so on. Disgusting.

The only way in or out of communist East Berlin after the creation of the Berlin Wall in 1961. It gets its name from the phoenetic alphabet, after checkpoint Alpha and Checkpoint Bravo.Read more here! Read more

Checkpoint Charlie is a symbol of the Cold War . Is a important landmarks in Berlin and representing the separation of East and West of Berlin. It’s full of tourists .

You have to pay 3 euros for a photo or the boys might yell at ya . Mc D's toilet charges 0.50 euros to use the loo. Souvenier shop has a wall sticker of the original post. Worth a look

Beware tourist ! The staffs there will push you if you try to take photos even from distance... Saying it's not free to take photo €2 / person

US & Soviet tanks had a close encounter here in October 1961 when US & SU tanks faced each other in an acrimonious moment feared around the World as a possible lead up to World War III. Read more

I liked it only because of its historical significance. Otherwise this place has been reduced to a tourist trap .

Checkpoint Charlie is the crossing point between East Berlin and West Berlin during the Cold War (1947 - 1991) It is a must see place if you are interested in history of Berlin. Read more

This district is charged of history. You could visit the museum , take a pic to the checkpoint with guards and have a drink very close afterwards.

Truly humbling to realise the trauma of division in Berlin between western (FR, GB, US) sectors and eastern Soviet sector (later GDR capital Berlin). Border here was north Soviet / south US.

The exhibition is huge and comprehensive, however sometimes off-topic. Plus translations into English and Russian are faulty and inconsistent. Worth visiting to realize the tragedy of the wall

Two men posing as soldiers with flags for money, idiot toursits everywhere in the middle of a crossroads. Visit the Topographie des Terrors museum instead at the next corner on Niederkirchnerstraße.

I was very curious about this place. And indeed it is a very interesting place to visit. Especially if you are interested in German's history.

You'll get an original Visa to visit "East-Berlin" (DDR) with original stamps from the time before 1990 for 10 €. Nice memory in your Berlin journey.

It's touristy , but that's part of the point of how much things have changed. The museum next door is a little chaotic but fascinating and worth a visit

You can make best solo pictures for free in the evening. In case want rhe photo with the actors in uniform you should do it till 19 p. m.

Checkpoint Charlie: the most famous border crossing of all the checkpoints along the wall that used to separate the zone controlled by the USA from that controlled by the Soviets. http://bit.ly/U9uUQo

Definitely get a picture here! Even though it’s a setup and not original, serves as a good memory

Lovely historic site , you must go to the museum , so much history behind that check point. Don't miss it!

James Bond travels through Checkpoint Charlie in Octopussy (1983); he is driven there by M to find the train Octopussy is using to help Kamal Khan and Gen. Orlov smuggle jewellery through the border. Read more

Easy to find and interesting. You can take a picture and pay in dollars or euros. The museum is very informative as well .

"You are entering the American Sector. Carrying weapons off duty forbidden. Obey traffic rules."

welcome to Checkpoint Charlie! Make sure to visit the museum . The exhibits ate disorganized but are very informative. It is well worth the price of admission.

Very famous spot in History. Tour bus will go here. Small but very interesting.

If you like the real German Currywurst , than leave "Snackpoint Charly" and check out the nearby "Deutsches Currywurst Museum Berlin" with its delicious Currywurst variations . Read more

one of the most important places in Berlin to me (the East meets the West, a remarkable symbol & spirit of the intellectual connection)

Good to see one of the main boarders between the east and west and read about the history.

This is a must see sight in Berlin. See the amazing lengths people went to in order to flee the DDR

Very detailed exhibition about the wall and many others. Worth a two hour visit.

Moving experience not to be missed if visiting Berlin. Photos nearby of the sad days of division make one think.

2020 update. The actors who play soldiers and take your money are no longer here. Was told they stamp your Official Passport for fun so DON’T DO IT. Very historical place and must see.

East Berliners tunnelled , dived, ballooned and zip-wired to the West when the Cold War offered cold comfort. It’s these great escape stories that make Checkpoint Charlie unmissable.

Famous historical site , former border crossing between East and West Berlin. A piece of very sad period of our history.

Set a good few hours aside. It's not a great layout and it could do with a spruce up but there's some really cool interesting stories hidden all over the place.

Interesting point due to its historical significance. Refrain from reading the panels on Friedrichstraße, what a despicable bunch of American propaganda!

Classic place to go. The museum is great but quiet long!

Cool place to take a souvenir photo with the 2 soldiers . 3 euros per person for more multiple photos.

I actually took Checkpoint Charlie off my personal "things to show visitors"-list because it is completely unspectacular. Partially probably due to my lack of interest in history but well ... ????

It does worth the visit, enjoy taking pictures of the soldiers ????

A must if it's you're first time in Berlin. Historic significance is just too important.

Nice place with a great story behind it .. Just c the Pianist movie and ull know

If you are in Berlin go and see it, it’s a part of Berlin history. Don’t stamp your pass.

A lot of the must visit places are within 2 km radius from checkpoint Charlie. So take a walk.

2€ to take unlimited pictures with the guards . You can also get your passport stamps here!

Nothing more than a tourist trap.If you want to take pictures you need to pay 3eur per person and per photo.Otherwise, they are hiding behind the flags and covering their faces.They are very roude.

cool to visit but there are no english info leaflets but there are french german spanish ect

If you are in Berlin can’t miss it!

Fun to go at least once. Ignore the fact that the reenactors' uniform wouldn't pass inspection on a good day :p