A handful of guidebooks and one good history to read before you go.
Lonely Planet Berlin
Berlin (Eyewitness Travel Guides)
As Berlin is laid out on an epic scale, this travel guide is organized so that you can take in as much of the city as possible. It will guide you to all of the interesting monuments, museums and art collections Berlin has to offer, as well as giving you ideas for family fun and where to go shopping. The maps, photographs, detailed illustrations, the 3-D aerial views of Berlin's most interesting districts and a huge selection of hotels, restaurants, shops and entertainment venues makes this guide the ultimate travel guide.
Time Out Berlin (Time Out Guides)
Now in its seventh edition, Time Out Berlin contains a comprehensive overview and detailed lists of the nonstop nightlife; a smart look at the architecture of this birthplace of modernism; in-depth coverage of the lively queer scene; and a guide to the palaces and parks of majestic Potsdam. Extensively revised and rewritten, with all listing details rechecked, with candid reviews of where to stay, play, party, and dine, Time Out Berlin helps visitors on short or long trips experience the essence of this world-class city.
Berlin Made Easy: The Best Sights and Walks of Berlin (Open Road Travel Guides)
Paperback: 128 pages Publisher: Open Road (October 11, 2005)
Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guides: Berlin (Eyewitness Travel Top 10)
A better value than all the competition, these pocket travel guides offer travelers the insight of local experts to easily plan the perfect trip. Take the work out of planning any trip with DK's Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guides. Branded with DK's trusted and familiar "Eyewitness" style, these compact guides make finding the best every destination has to offer easier than ever before! Perfect for business travel and vacation, searching for the finest cuisine or the least expensive places to eat, the most luxurious hotels or the best deals on places to stay, the best family options.
Fodor's Berlin, 1st Edition: The Guide for All Budgets Where to Stay, Eat, and Explore On and Off the Beaten Path (Fodor's Gold Guides)
Paperback: 272 pages Publisher: Fodor's (February 5, 2002)
Berlin Insideout City Guide
Hardcover: 64 pages Publisher: The Map Group; 2.00 edition (April 28, 2006)
The Rough Guide To Berlin
Paperback: 368 pages Publisher: Rough Guides; 7th edition (August 1, 2005)
Berlin
A narrative history of the city framed by the two German unifications — the "blood and iron" union of 1871 and the very different one of 1990. David Clay Large writes with passion and a clear eye for what Berlin's past means for its future.