To best appreciate and capture the beauty of Berlin it is best to find a hotel in central Berlin (Hotel Berlin Mitte) to make the most of your stay. Berlin is the capital city of Germany, and a great place to see a number of different sporting activities. The German people have a long and rich history associated with a number of sports, including football, Formula One racing, ice hockey, tennis, basketball, volleyball, and handball. While there are numerous sports which are played in and around Berlin, it is football which is by far the most popular. Berlin has a number of famous football teams and many venues that have hosted some of the most famous football events on the planet. Over twenty seven million German people are members of a sports club of some sort, including many people from the city of Berlin.
Berlin has played host to many of the greatest sporting events in the world, including the 1936 Olympics, the 2006 FIFA Football World Cup, and the IAAF World Championships in Athletics. However, one of the best place to witness world class sport in Berlin is in the streets of the city itself, with the famous Berlin Marathon taking place throughout the city every year. The seven largest major sporting clubs in Berlin each have associated and dedicated stadiums where their fans can go to visit them every time they play a home game. The national football competition in Germany is called the Bundesliga, and Berlin has an active presence in this elite competition. While teams like Bayern Munich also have a strong history in European competitions, both Hertha BSC and FC Union Berlin operate in the Bundesliga from their Berlin venues.

Hertha BSC play in the Olympiastadion, while FC Union Berlin play at Alte Forsterei. Along with the Bundesliga, the German Cup operates in a similar manner to the FA Cup in England. There are also a number of other Berlin football clubs that operate from smaller venues throughout the city. Apart from football, the ALBA Berlin Basketball team operate from the O2 World Stadium in the city, along with the Eisbaren Berlin Ice Hockey team. Fuchse Berlin are a Handball team that play at the Max-Schmeling-Halle stadium, SCC Berlin are a Volleyball team that play at Sporthalle Charlottenburg, and Kopenicker SC Berlin are another Volleyball team that play at Sporthalle Hammerlingstrabe. Whether you want to witness a football game or one of the other many sports that Berlin has to offer, there are many great places to see sport throughout the city of Berlin.