Berlin in Pictures

Pictures and photos of the Carnival of Cultures in Berlin 2013.  more

Pictures and Photos of the Christopher Street Day Parade in Berlin, Germany 2012.  more

Picture gallery of some of the most popular Christmas markets in Berlin.  more

The Hohenschönhausen Memorial explores the history of the Hohenschönhausen detention center in the years 1945 to 1989 and regularly features exhibitions, events and publications.  more

Some calm has returned to the formerly lively district of Schöneberg, once an epicenter of the alternative party scene. What has remained is diversity.  more

Prenzlauer Berg, also called "Prenzlberg", is a well-situated trendy district of Berlin.  more

Pankow was popular with intellectuals and celebrities in GDR times, and still is today.  more

Marzahn has become more colorful in recent years.  more

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