We got a taxi from the centre of Berlin to visit the Christmas Market held on the square in front of the palace. The market was ok but mainly food, as with all the markets in Berlin this year. The palace was lit up with lights and a light projector on the front that changed images which was excellent. There was also a band playing which added to the atmosphere.

Located quite a long way out of central Berlin. Closed on Mondays. We went round the small Christmas market in the entrance area - this was not as good as Bebelplatz so probably best to make sure that the Palace is open before visiting the market. The nearby museums were all also closed on a Monday.

This is a large palace in multiple party with large adjoining gardens. The audio guide is good and help explain the history through each period of the rooms. Would take a good few hours to go around a.

What a amazing palace, it had multiple original features and where needed due to the war numerous renovations to restore the rooms where possible. It had lots of portraits even one of Queen Victoria. It wasn’t overly busy probably because it was January, so you could take your time to really view the elegance and style of this palace. We saw the gardens from the palace itself but didn’t explore outside as it was freezing cold, but if we visit Berlin in the summer months we will come back to take a look. We found it was really easy to get to and travelled from Potzdamer Platz on the U2 to Sophie Charlotte Platz and walked down Schrobstabe. Definitely a must see if visiting Berlin.

An excellent museum with many works of art. You can buy the ticket on the spot and there are no crowds. A real thing to visit on a rainy day. The only complaint is that the facts about the pictures, for example, are not written under the picture itself, but on the board at the entrance to that room, so it's a bit confusing to navigate.

Well worth visiting, splendid palace in Charlottenburg intended as a Summer home for Sophie Charlotte, Elector Friedrich III’s wife. Dates from 1695 and resplendent New Wing and the Old Palace. Guides were mostly very helpful and each room has a summary of the contents and former use. The audio guide downloadable to one’s phone is good, if a little long winded. The odd thing is that the external signage is poor to non-existent, I only found the Old Palace after following the Shop sign which led to another front courtyard! There is no cafe in the Palace or grounds and one can easily spend 3 to 4 hours going round, so unless you head off over the road to find somewhere in the town, I would recommend taking some food and drink to have in the lovely grounds by the river Spree.

I thoroughly recommend visiting this palace. We had read a number of reviews before we visited, with one reviewer advising that they had visited all rooms within 45 mins, while another advised their visit had taken half a day! We spent nearly 3 hours on site and all really enjoyed it. Yes a lot of the furniture has been relocated from a different palace and rooms have been rebuilt following WWII, however this didn't take away from the grandeur of the palace. The staff were very helpful during our visit and we found the commentary (now on an app downloadable to mobile phones) very informative. There were some exhibits that we spent less time with (silver and porcelain) but this was personal choice.

We spent 4+ hours here. There is so much to see. We were lucky that despite it being a Saturday, it was relatively quiet. We pre-booked our tickets and downloaded the tour on our mobiles. It's very interesting and full of history and artifacts. The Palace was badly damaged in 1943 during the Second World War and has been sympathetically restored. The huge gardens are free to enter for all and a lovely place to walk around. Wear comfortable shoes!

Charlottenburg is a jewel of the North German Baroque/Rococo, closely associated with the name of Frederick the Great. I viewed the older central palace, the new wing to its level, and the pavilion to the east of it, a smaller building, only open to guided tours, which houses several paintings by one of my favourite artists, Caspar David Friedrich. All in all, three hours well spent.

The website is not very helpful. It tells you to buy a timed ticket but doesn't tell you whether that is for the old or new palace. In reality the ticket time doesn't matter at all. I would suggest doing the old palace first allowing 2 hours, then the new palace for an hour. If you want to see the Pavilion you must get a timed ticket as it is by a guided tour in German although there is written information along the way in English. This takes about 40 minutes and is basically a collection of paintings. The mausoleum is well worth a visit if you have time. Allow a half an hour at least to wander round the gardens. We didn't get to the Belvedere and the member of staff I asked didn't know if it was open. There isn't a guidebook to buy which is a shame but there is a lot of information in English. The cafe isn't open on a Tuesday but there are a number of places open across the road from the Pavilion. There are some undoubted highlights here especially in the old palace but overall it has an air of neglect.