Traveler Overview

4.5 7,017 reviews

Excellent58%
Very good34%
Average6%
Poor1%
Terrible1%

Travelers talk about

“christmas market”(670 reviews)

“beautiful square”(283 reviews)

“concert hall”(250 reviews)

About

This picturesque town square is surrounded by several historic structures.

Suggested duration: 2-3 hours

As featured in 2 Nights in Berlin - including christmas markets

Contact

Gendarmenmarkt, 10117 Berlin, Germany

Mitte (Borough)

Website

+49 30 22730431

Call

Improve This Listing

Ways to Experience Gendarmenmarkt

Berlin Christmas Markets with Culinary Tour

4 Reviews

from $65.95

More Info

City Sightseeing Berlin Hop-On Hop-Off Tour

391 Reviews

from $25.46

More Info

Berlin City Hop-on Hop-off Tour with Optional...

982 Reviews

from $25.46

More Info

Private Tour: Berlin Architecture Tour

4 Reviews

from $45.13

More Info

Reviews (7,017)

Write a Review

Filter

Updating list...

1 - 10 of 2,903 reviews

R9792TFmichelleg

Knoxville, Tennessee

92

Reviewed 3 days ago via mobile

Best Christmas Market I’ve Visited!

I loved every moment at this beautiful Christmas Market. Nothing says European Christmas like a Christmas Market at night with the lights and wonderful street food and drink. I especially love the mulled wine.

Date of experience: January 2019

Thank R9792TFmichelleg

Mathilde67

London, United Kingdom

6110

Reviewed 5 days ago via mobile

Nice place to visit

This is one of the most beautiful Platz in Berlin that i will definitely recommend. Try to visit by night to enjoy the lights.

Date of experience: January 2019

Thank Mathilde67

VLimaye

Pune, India

12559

Reviewed 6 days ago

A busy square

One of the most busy and beautiful square. The premises has three structures of which two are identical and opposite each other. This place is throbbing with people street vendors, food stalls and artisans. People drinking beer and cycling and people with skates. Very very...More

Date of experience: August 2018

Thank VLimaye

Giles W

Reading, United Kingdom

92

Reviewed 1 week ago

Yummy!

My partner and I went to Berlin for a pre-Christmas break, and to experience the Christmas Markets. GendarmeMarkt was our first and was very good indeed. There were some stalls charging high prices for Christmas decorations and nic-naks, but plenty of really good food stalls....More

Date of experience: December 2018

1 Thank Giles W

Moniaits

Nicosia, Cyprus

671179

Reviewed 1 week ago via mobile

Most beautiful square in Berlin

Arguably the most beautiful square in Berlin. There are three rather impressive buildings: the German and French Cathedrals as well as the Schinkel’s Konzerthaus. And just round the corner is the famous Rausch Schokoladenhaus.

Date of experience: January 2019

Thank Moniaits

lazybreak

London, United Kingdom

7419

Reviewed 1 week ago

Christmas Market - New Year

An excellent Christmas market. Cost 1euro to enter but this was worth it. The variety of stalls was very good. Food and drink was fresh and delicious. There was live music in the evenings.

Date of experience: January 2019

1 Thank lazybreak

Venetiasamos

Αθήνα, Ελλάδα

6511

Reviewed 1 week ago

Christmas open area

Full of colors, lights, wooden houses with beer, wurst, crepes, chocolates antiques, candles and other tourist objects. Very alive during the night with live concerts and very crowded. Take an umbrella cause there is no place to cover yourself. Eat, drink and dance!

Date of experience: December 2018

Thank Venetiasamos

Pandamedic

Lichfield, United Kingdom

939366

Reviewed 1 week ago

Christmas Market

Gendarmenmarkt is a lovely little square to visit anytime, but it's best to visit when the Christmas market is there. It's €1 entry per person to get into the market, but it's never over crowded which is great. There's lots of little craft, food &...More

Date of experience: December 2018

1 Thank Pandamedic

Monica D

558

Reviewed 1 week ago

hurray traditions!!

the Christmas market is really nice and reflect exactly the traditions. The entrance costs 1€ . But be attention, at the entrance policemen throw away water bottle from your bags, like at the airport... I think is not correct. Anyway everything there is so cute!!

Date of experience: December 2018

Thank Monica D

Bryuzga

Moscow

27445

Reviewed 1 week ago

Beautiful square

It is a very beautiful square with two identical churches. We visited a X-mas market with a live choir which was excellent!

Date of experience: December 2018

Thank Bryuzga

View more reviews

Previous Next

1 2 3 4 5 6 …291

Nearby

See all 637 nearby hotels See all 9,744 nearby restaurants See all 2,844 nearby attractions

See all

Questions & Answers

Ask a question

See all 17 questions

bostonphil777

Where are bathrooms? Are any free? How much do some cost?

January 18, 2019|

AnswerShow all 7 answers

I didn’t need to go to the bathroom while visiting but there are a few hotels in the area which I am sure you can pop in to use their restrooms.

isabellad371

Is it going to be open on the 31st? And if it is, are there any fireworks?

December 24, 2018|

AnswerShow all 2 answers

Im sorry. I realy don't know the answer to this. :(

midia_shabani

When it opens and closes? Can i buy some souvenirs there? How about the prices is that fair? What kind of markets are there?

December 19, 2018|

AnswerShow all 4 answers

Opens at 11am and closes at 10pm. It’s not huge but there is a big range of lots of crafty stuff and handmade bits also don’t forget to pick up a gluhwein mug as a souvenir. The covered stores are the best for quality but... More

Previous Next

1 2 3 4 5 6

Travel Forum Posts

GAC65

Brookhaven, Georgia

Berlin during reunification festival? (2 Replies)

Should we book a hotel room close to the Brandenburg Gate during the reunification festival Oct. 2015 or are the crowds and amusement festivities just too much? Should we stay around the Gendarmenmarkt Square area for a less "carnival" atmosphere?

May 16, 2015|

Response fromleitstrahl|

Which hotel did you have in mind? The Adlon? Cause that's the only one that would be affected.

aaamanda

Sydney, Australia

4 days in Berlin - itinerary help please (5 Replies)

Hello TripaAdvisor community, I'll be visiting Berlin next week and have spent some time coming up with an itinerary. Would love some feedback and any recommendations on places I may have missed. Also we love trying local food (currywurst is already on the to-do list) so I'd really appreciate some suggestions for good, traditional (not too expensive) places to eat around Mitte. Sat 14 Jun Reichstag building (already booked) Free walking tour (already booked) Gendarmenmarkt Unter...More

June 05, 2014|

Response fromleitstrahl|

Looks already pretty good, I'd say. What do you intend to see or do in Grunewald forest, the Gleis 17 memorial at the station? Wouldn't it be better and easier to visit Kurfuerstendamm and Tauentzienstrasse with the KaDeWe department store in former West Berlin instead, if you already are in Tiergarten and Charlottenburg? I don't think Tuesday is packed. You'll need some time for the Topography of Terror and the Jewish Museum, but East Side Gallery, the river and Oberbaumbridge won't...More

Justine L

Singapore, Singapore

8h Layover in Berlin (3 Replies)

I am landing at Berlin Tegel Airport at 10.35am on a Monday and depart on the same day at 8.15pm. I have a 7-8h layover and will to leave Berlin City at 5pm to catch my next transport. This is my first time in Berlin and wish to visit the quintessential attractions. I have the following places in mind and wonder if it is possible. I will not visiting the interior of most of these places. I will also not be having a sit-down lunch. - Reichstag Building with Bundastag Glass Dome (with...More

February 16, 2018|

Response fromAlex90028|

You know that is impossible. One would suggest to spent at least 4 days in Berlin. With your limited time, see what you want to do the most. Some attractions you might be able to walk from one to another. But you can not do all of what you described in a couple hours. No way

Related to items you viewed