A sunny afternoon at Schloss Charlottenburg Berlin

The week before last I finally got to go to Berlin. It’s a trip we booked after returning from a fabulous holiday in Menorca last September. Does anyone else do that? Book another holiday as soon as they get back from one? Berlin is full of so many interesting sights that it’s not possible to talk about all of them in one blog post. So I will just share one of my personal favourites today and that was Schloss Charlottenburg (or Charlottenburg Palace). 

Schloss Charlottenburg

Thankfully on our first day, the weather was lovely. It was cold but sunny as we made our way by foot to the Hauptbahnhof (Berlin’s central station) where we got on one of the sightseeing buses. Thankfully, it was a little warmer once we got on the bus.  And as the bus started on its route, we settled down to take in some of the sights and learn a little of Berlin’s history through the headphones.

Schloss Charlottenburg was one of the first stops where we hopped off the bus to wander round and enjoy the beautiful architecture on a sunny afternoon in February.

The palace was named after Queen Sophie Charlotte and its history dates back to the 17th century. It was damaged during the Second World War but is now almost fully restored. In fact, work was still ongoing while we were there. What caught my eye was the beautiful architectural detailing. The gilding on the entrance gates and on the dome of the palace shone brightly in the sunshine

Some photos of Schloss Charlottenburg

The formal garden

A formal garden surrounded by woodland was added to the back of the palace. And we enjoyed a walk around the grounds which were starting to fill up with joggers, dog walkers and tourists like ourselves.

We came across the pavillion, also located at the back of the palace. I loved the colours of the shutters and the architectural features.

Beautiful details

And as we walked back round to the front of the palace, the view of the entrance gates and the cobbled square beyond was quite impressive.

We walked out into the square and it dawned on me then what a beautiful start to our holiday it was. Out came my phone again to take this picture, an image to capture our first hour or so in Berlin, before hopping back on the bus and on to the next discovery.

In summary

We had a very enjoyable first day in Berlin. Despite the cold weather, it was sunny and exploring on the hop on, hop off bus is a great way to get your bearings in a new city. I plan to share more pictures in the coming weeks. In the meantime, if you want to know more about Schloss Charlottenburg you can visit this website.

Thanks for stopping by,

Paula

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