With the government district, Museum Island, and the main railway station, numerous boutiques, and the start-up scene hotspots all close at hand, Berlin-Mitte boasts the perfect combination of metropolitan flair and local neighborhood atmosphere. Around 86,000 people live in an area covering slightly less than eleven square kilometers in the district between the East Side Gallery and the Brandenburg Gate. Barely any other part of Berlin is so steeped in history, with as many political and cultural attractions to offer as Mitte. Be it Checkpoint Charlie, the Brandenburg Gate, the Berliner Ensemble or the Reichstag building – they all add to the unique charm of Berlin-Mitte and its growing popularity.