Berlin in Pictures

During the summer months, passengers can take a trip across the Müggelspree and back on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays on Berlin's only rowing ferry.  more

Berlin and Brandenburg are crisscrossed by lakes, the most important of which is the Wannsee. The lake offers numerous opportunities for recreation and can be used for boat tours, as open-air swimming pool or for water sports.  more

Ferries are an important means of transport for many Berliners on their daily commute to work and also popular with weekend visitors.  more

The Düppel Museum Village in Berlin reconstructs medieval life around 1200.  more

In the manor of the Dahlem Estate and Museum (Domäne Dahlem), which was built in 1560 and is thus the oldest residential building in Berlin, interesting exhibitions take place on a regular basis.  more

Pfaueninsel ("Peacock Island") in the midst of the Havel River is a popular tourist destination. After a short ferry ride, an enchanted space full of romanticism awaits visitors.  more

Almost half of Zehlendorf consists of forest and water areas. The district is a quiet and dignified place to live.  more

Grunewald is the largest forest area in the west of Berlin and a popular destination for walkers and cyclists. The forest is crisscrossed by lakes.  more

The Teufelsberg in Grunewald forest is a mountain of rubble, an overlook, and a monument to history. The American listening station can still be visited.  more

Wilmersdorf in pictures: The district is one of the greenest in Berlin - and one of the most expensive.  more

During the summer months, the Weißensee lido invites visitors to stay and enjoy some ice cream and cold drinks.  more

The Jewish Cemetery in Berlin-Weißensee is the largest remaining Jewish cemetery in Europe, with around 115,000 graves.  more

Weißensee has a calm, lovable small-town atmosphere. It is quieter here than in Berlin's trendier districts, but still urban.  more

In the heart of the capital city, the Berlin Wall Memorial recalls Germany's former division. Located at a site fraught with history, it extends along 1.4 kilometers of the former border strip.  more

Traditionally a working-class district, Wedding has recently been discovered by artists, students and families.  more

Keeping with the tradition of the river swimming pools of the turn of the century, the Badeschiff ("bathing ship") anchored in Alt-Treptow functions as a floating public pool.  more

Probably the narrowest district in Berlin, Treptow is barely 10 kilometers wide at its thickest point, but 30 kilometers long. Forest and water make it attractive for living and leisure.  more

The Soviet Memorial in Treptower Park is the largest of its kind in Germany, erected for the fallen soldiers of the Red Army.  more

The unique water statue "Molecule Man" by Jonathan Borofsky rises 30 meters above the waters of the Spree River.  more

The House of the Cultures of the World in Berlin is one of the leading centers for contemporary non-European arts and a place for cross-border cultural projects.  more

The traditional Zoological Garden is located in the middle of the Western city center of Berlin. The zoo was founded in 1844 on the initiative of zoologists Alexander von Humboldt and Martin Lichtenstein as the first zoo in Germany.  more

In the immediate vicinity of the Brandenburg Gate, the Soviet Memorial Tiergarten commemorates the Soviet soldiers who died during the Second World War.  more

The Victory Column is one of the most famous landmarks of Berlin. The viewing platform offers a panoramic view of the Tiergarten and the surrounding area.  more