Everyone's heard of it, so they go ... and the locals are milking it for all they can get, This is the tackiest part of town. They used to do a Checkpoint Charlie at Granada Studio Tours in Manchester, England and it was a LOT more impressive. Don't spend any more time than you have to here

I was really keen to see Check Point Charlie but was disappointed because it hasn't been preserved as it was when in use. There isn't a "no mans land" and is a white shed in the middle of a busy road with actors pretending to be American soldiers. You can pay them to have your photo taken with them if... More

I was here three times-- in 1962, 1963, & 2013. Except for the re-created checkpoint, the area is now virtually unrecognizable. Most people don't know why it is called "Checkpoint Charlie"-- here is how it got that name; it was the third Allied checkpoint, hence the name. The first was "Checkpoint Alpha" at Helmstedt where you crossed the border from... More

The place is packed. Avoid the weekends and mid day. Lots of free information available. Goofy fake soldiers 2 euro a picture... Again lots of crowds waiting for a photo.

Well I know its not the original but i still found this very interesting purely to imagine what it must have been like to stand at one side and not be allowed through when everything is so free around the area now. Plenty of photo opportunities around here and i think it still is a must see. My husband who... More

Everything you see there is a reconstruction, including historically incorrect portraits of american and soviet soldiers portraits above the checkpoint.

This is the point where the American sector ended and the German sector began. There is still a checkpoint site in the middle of the road, and for 2 euros they will stamp your passport. The museum has an admission fee, that I didn't pay, but looking very interesting.

Was disappointed in Checkpoint Charlie - expected less tourist tat and more information about the wall and its effects on the populations and about the dismantling etc. Much more interesting and worthwhile was the STASI exhibition about the Secret Police - located 50 yards away from the junction - fascinating and harrowing - free to enter and also free English... More

What a mess. Being stationed near hamburg in the 80's I wanted to see what is left of the wall. Berlin is doing a very good job in a respectfull approach to anything that has to to with its dark Nazi and Cold war history. But checkpoint charly is the absolute exception to that. In the middle of the street... More