Viewpoints

Viewpoints

456 rusted metal steps lead to an old industrial monument. The fastest elevator in Europe reaches its destination in 20 seconds. In Berlin, there are countless ways to see the city from above. Regardless of the tower that you choose to climb, the shift in perspective always reveals fantastic panoramas and astonishing views.

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Anyone who has ever been to Berlin has seen it. Indeed, it is hard to imagine not being able to take notice of it. No wonder - the Berlin Television Tower, which is...

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The Olympic Stadium is the central venue for major events in Berlin and also serves as home field to the football club Hertha BSC Berlin.

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The ride in the fastest lift in all of Europe takes just 20 seconds. Then visitors can enter the 100 metre high viewing platform on the Kollhoff-Building at...

Here you can enjoy coffee at student rates. The view is free. The “Skyline” cafeteria is located on the 20th floor of the Telefunkenhochhaus at Ernst-Reuter-Platz...

For over 160 years now, the Friedrichshain park has been a popular retreat from the hustle and bustle of city life. It is Berlin's oldest municipal park. The 78 and...

The French domed cathedral only functioned as a church for a short period — up until the reconstruction of the French Friedrichstadtkriche; it was originally simply...

The Grunewald Tower on the River Havel offers a spectacular view of the idylllic Havel landscape. This red-brick building was erected in 1897, to mark the hundredth...

The historically listed green space bears the name of the great naturalist Alexander von Humboldt. The construction of this public park began on 14 September 1869,...

During the Berlin Wall era, the "long beanpole" was one of the most prominent symbols of West Berlin.

On 9 June 1884, Kaiser Wilhelm I needed three attempts to lay the foundation-stone. It is said that, while he was using the tool, it cracked. The Kaiser did not like...

"Golden Lizzie," as it is known in Berlin slang, was originally designed by Heinrich Strack and was built between and 1864 and 1873 at Königsplatz (today’s Platz der...

Located at the foot of a prominent national monument, there is an artificial waterfall which rushes down to the foot of the mountain at the confluence of...

The Zionskirche (Church of Zion) has played an important role in Berlin's history. This is where Dietrich Bonhoeffer worked at the beginning of the 1930s. Before the...

Freischwimmer (EN)

Chill out in a restaurant along the water

Located directly on the water, this romantic, relaxed and comfortable restaurant is decorated with wooden furniture, old lamps and ornate picture frames. Simply put, Freischwimmer is a cool location in Kreuzberg’s Flutgraben area. The restaurant is in a very old building that was once used for renting and repairing boats. The entrance is directly next to Berlin’s oldest gas station. You can sit outdoors during the summer and indoors during the winter.