All our experiences in Berlin
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IKONO Berlin
IKONO Berlin is located in the heart of Berlin. Here, visitors can get creative and have lots of fun at the same time.
All our experiences in Berlin
Murellenberge, Murellenschlucht and Schanzenwald near the Olympic Stadium
Berlin is not only known for its historical sites and lively districts, but also for its green oases that are off the beaten track. One such insider tip is the Murellenberge, the Murellenschlucht and the Schanzenwald in the Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf district.
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Diener Tattersall: the original Berlin pub
There are places in Berlin that you won’t find anywhere else in the world. Diener Tattersall is an institution, a way of life, an original Berlin pub in the heart of Charlottenburg.
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Dorotheenstädtischer Friedhof I – famous celebrity cemetery
One of Berlin’s most famous celebrity cemeteries is located on the grounds of the Dorotheenstädtische and Friedrichswerdersche Gemeinden. A tour of the Dorotheenstädtischer Friedhof is almost like a walk in the park, a wonderful break from exploring Berlin.
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Up on the Kreuzberg in Berlin’s Viktoriapark
Berlin and mountains? It’s hard to believe, but Berlin’s Kreuzberg, the city’s highest inner-city elevation, is located in Viktoriapark.
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Hoteltip: harry’s home Berlin Moabit
In the metropolis of Berlin, more precisely in the lively district of Moabit, harry’s home Berlin Moabit welcomes travelers from all over the world with open arms. This unique hotel offers a harmonious combination of cozy living comfort and modern facilities.
Around the Red Town Hall
A green area of around 6 hectares was created in Berlin’s Mitte district after the Second World War. It is bordered by Karl-Liebknecht-Straße, Alexanderplatz station, Rathausstraße and Spandauer Straße. One of the city’s most famous buildings, the Rotes Rathaus (Red Town Hall), is located here
Short hike through the Tiefwerder meadows in Spandau
Blooming wildflower meadows, water buffalo and the Little Venice of Spandau – what a wonderful little hike through the Tiefwerder-Wiesen nature reserve in Spandau.
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Checkpoint Charlie Berlin – border crossing in the middle of Berlin
For someone who was born in Berlin in the 1960s, this place simply belongs in the city. Today, visitors from all over the world stand at Checkpoint Charlie in Berlin and cannot imagine that a border crossing from one part of the city to the other once existed here.
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DoubleTree by Hilton Berlin Ku’damm
The DoubleTree by Hilton Berlin Ku’damm offers an exquisite blend of luxury and comfort in the heart of the former City West around Berlin’s Gedächtniskirche.
St Matthew’s Church in Berlin: Viewpoint on the church tower
One step after the next … I’m already getting a bit out of breath as I climb the steps of the church tower in St Matthew’s Church. Hopefully the vantage point on the church tower will be worth it and open up a view over the neighbouring Kulturforum in Berlin.
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Suicide cemetery – Grunewald-Forst cemetery
On a hike through Berlin’s Grunewald forest, we were drawn to perhaps one of the city’s most idyllic cemeteries, the Grunewald-Forst cemetery, which is actually only known to Berliners as the “suicide cemetery” or “cemetery of the nameless”.
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Bavarian flair in Berlin – Restaurant HeimWerk
Hackescher Markt in Berlin is home to a little bit of Bavaria. The Heimwerk Berlin restaurant spoils its guests with typical dishes and, of course, Bavarian beer.
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A journey through time at Berlin’s Deutschlandmuseum
The entrance gate opens and our journey through German history begins. Interactive, multimedia and full of excitement, we are on a tour of discovery in the Deutschlandmuseum.
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There is a civil Russian Orthodox cemetery in Berlin!
In Berlin Tegel between the constantly rushing highway and industrial enterprises lies Berlin’s only civil Russian Orthodox cemetery. The cemetery is owned by the Brotherhood of St. Prince Vladimir.
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FUERST WIACEK – Beer from Berlin/Siemensstadt
As I walk along Wohlrabedamm in Siemensstadt, the unmistakable smell of mash hits my nose. The Berlin craft beer brewery FUERST WIACEK has been brewing its inimitable beer here since 2021.
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Ruhwaldpark Berlin- unknown and beautiful
In the Westend district of Berlin, on Spandauer Damm, lies an almost unknown park. Ruhwaldpark is not particularly large, but it is beautiful.
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One of Berlin’s most beautiful bridges – the Oberbaumbrücke
One of the most beautiful bridges in Berlin, I think, is the Oberbaumbrücke, which connects Kreuzberg and Friedrichshain across the Spree.
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Rain walk through the Lübars leisure park
Berlin is a green city. This is always noticeable to us when we are looking for a place for a short walk. The Lübars leisure park with the Lübarser Höhe is the ideal place for a short trip.
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Small cemetery in Berlin’s Westend – Luisenfriedhof II
On Königin-Elisabeth-Straße in the Westend district of Charlottenburg, a small terraced cemetery lies between the city motorway and some houses. A detour to Luisenfriedhof II is worthwhile if you want to get an insight into Berlin’s burial culture.
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A walk through Berlin’s Nikolai Quarter
The Nikolai Quarter is the oldest settlement area in Berlin and is one of the four areas that belong to historic Old Berlin. It is located in the Mitte district.
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Stroll through Buch Castle Park
From Buch S-Bahn station, it is just a few steps to Buch Castle Park. The small park of about 13 hectares is part of the Natura 2000 area in Buch and invites you to take a walk in any season.
The story of the Jaczoturm in Spandau and the Schildhorn in Grunewald
For many years I took the bus from Kladow to Spandau. If you had a window seat at the top of the BVG double-decker, you could see a tower in a small strip of forest. Time to take a closer look at the Jaczoturm after many years.
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Heerstraße Cemetery – the final resting place of many celebrities
The Heerstrasse Cemetery is located directly next to the Berlin Olympic Stadium on Trakehner Allee. Here in the district of Westend is the final resting place of numerous well-known personalities.
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Soviet memorial Buch
Berlin Pankow – Buch district, here stands the somewhat lesser known Buch Soviet Memorial on the edge of the Schlosspark. It is one of 12 Soviet memorials in Berlin.
Where is the center of Berlin?
If you ask Berliners or tourists the answer to this question will surely be – “na in Mitte at Alexanderplatz”. But is this really the center of Berlin?
The first high-rise building in Berlin
The first skyscraper built in Berlin still stands today and is one of the relics of the industrial era in the city. It was not built in the middle of the city, but stands in Berlin-Tegel. Today, the building is known only by the name Borsigturm.
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Bode Museum on Museum Island
The different museums on Berlin’s Museum Island often make it difficult to decide which one to visit. The Bode Museum is not only worth a visit from an architectural point of view, the interesting exhibitions with wonderful exhibits particularly captivated me.
Water buffalo and deadwood trees in the Tegeler Fließtal
On the northern outskirts of Berlin in Tegel, a small stream flows through one of the city’s most beautiful nature reserves – the Tegeler Fließtal. A hiking trail runs along the watercourse, attracting recreation-seekers especially on weekends.
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Jewish Museum Berlin
The Jewish Museum Berlin is the largest Jewish museum in Europe. Having already seen impressive Jewish museums and synagogues in Fürth, Pilsen and Warsaw, I was very excited about the Berlin museum before my visit. A small spoiler is allowed – the visit is worth it!
Hike through the Grunewald forest in Berlin
Again and again I am surprised that it is possible to hike in a big city like Berlin – not between the canyons of houses, but in the green. The Grunewald offers countless interesting routes in different lengths.
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I wonder if the Federal President is in Bellevue Palace?
If the flag is flying on the roof…
an unmistakable sign at Bellevue Palace …
the Federal President is in the Berlin city area. Whether he is then in his official residence on the outskirts of Berlin or in his offices in the palace can only be guessed by taking a walk along the edge of the Großer Tiergarten.
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Hike on the Havel Heights Trail
For visitors to Berlin, sightseeing is usually the main focus, but Berlin has more to offer. Berlin is green, with lots of water and there are great opportunities for hiking. How about a hike on the Havelhöhenweg?
Cemeteries at Fürstenbrunner Weg
The Fürstenbrunner Weg cemetery is located in the Westend district of Berlin. It is two cemeteries that are connected with each other: Luisenfriedhof III and Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Cemetery.
Grunewald station and the platform 17
We get off the S-Bahn at Grunewald station and leave the platform where trains arrive and depart every day. The pedestrian underpass brings us not only to the station building, but also to a place that today you can no longer see at first glance what cruel things happened here, the platform 17 at Grunewald station.
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Little Berlin discovery: Berlin’s oldest preserved bridge
A stroll through Berlin Mitte takes you to the Schleusengraben, a smaller canal on the Spree. Here you will find the Jungfernbrücke, which connects the Friedrichsgracht with the Unterwasserstraße.
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Pergamon Museum – a museum visit
The Museum Island in Berlin-Mitte is one of the places to go in Berlin for every art and culture lover. Several museums with permanent and temporary exhibitions attract – I was attracted by the Pergamon Museum.
Gin from Berlin – about gin tasting and gin distilling courses
The Berlin Distillery produces high-quality gin from certified organic products in a small manufactory. Each gin is something special and unique. The taste is unmistakable.
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Hiking in Berlin-Schmöckwitz
From Spandau to Schmöckwitz is almost a “world trip” and so I’m not surprised that the Köpenick district is one of my “white and unknown spots” on the Berlin map. We were there to change that!
Pergamonmuseum. The Panorama
Across from the Bode Museum, directly on the S-Bahn bridge, is the modern temporary exhibition building “Pergamonmuseum. The Panorama”, which houses the exhibition “PERGAMON. Masterpieces of the Ancient Metropolis and 360° Panorama by Yadegar Asisi”.
Berliner Bürgerbräu – Lost Place or ???
During a walk along the Müggelspree River, we noticed the striking building of the Berliner Bürgerbräu. It attracted us almost magically and we tried to catch some impressions.
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The Berlin Reichstag – viewpoint with history
Next to the Brandenburg Gate, the Berlin Reichstag is not only a landmark of the city, but also one of the most famous buildings in Germany. Every day, thousands of Berlin visitors are drawn there to take a look at the historic building not only from the outside, but also from the inside.
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Relic from GDR times: Marx Engels Forum
A relic from GDR times that I had never heard of is the Marx Engels Forum. I went in search of clues and am amazed at what people don’t know.
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Viewpoint Drachenberg
Yes, Berlin also has mountains from which you can enjoy the view over the city. The Drachenberg in Grunewald is a great vantage point over the city.
Deep under the Spree – in the pedestrian tunnel Friedrichshagen
Did you know that there are currently 17 Spree tunnels in Berlin? There are already construction plans for tunnel number 18. Rotterdam has the Maastunnel and Berlin has the pedestrian tunnel Friedrichshagen – a tunnel under the Müggelspree.
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Stroll through the Great Tiergarten
One of the largest and most central parks in Berlin is the Großer Tiergarten (Great Tiergarten)in the Mitte district. The park covers 210 hectares and is crossed by several main roads that meet at the Großer Stern with the Victory Column. You need time to walk through the Great Tiergarten, or you can choose smaller and smaller areas and discover the park bit by bit.
Hansaviertel (Hansa Quarter) – architectural diversity
The Hansa Quarter is just a few steps away on foot from the Großer Stern and the Siegessäule. Visually, there is a “wild jumble” of buildings that do not fit together. The fact that these buildings were designed by well-known architects and why they were built there is a special story.
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What time is it? – the set theory clock
One of the most interesting clocks in Berlin is the “Mengenlehreuhr”(set theory clock) or “Berlin Clock”, which has certainly driven numerous viewers to despair.
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East Side Gallery
There is hardly a visitor to Berlin who does not visit the East Side Gallery. Here, on a preserved piece of the Berlin Wall, an open-air gallery has been created that is really worth seeing.
Walk along the Kurfürstendamm and the Tauentzien
Let’s go for a stroll on the Ku’damm! Come with us on a walk along Kurfürstendamm via Tauentzinstraße to the subway station Wittenbergplatz. Come with us to the City-West!
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Altes Museum Berlin (Old Museum)
The Altes Museum is located on Berlin’s Lustgarten, right next to the Berlin Cathedral. The building belongs to the architectural ensemble of the Museum Island and is on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Heavy burden body and SA-Memorial Site SA Prison Papestraße – on the way on the history parcours
Around General-Pape-Strasse, you can discover the former military site at 14 stations with the help of the history trail. Two stations are particularly impressive – the heavy load body and the SA-Memorial Site SA Prison Papestraße.
Gaslamp Open Air Museum Berlin
Not too much longer there will be the Gaslamp Open Air in Berlin that you can discover for free. But you can still see some of the old street lighting in the Großer Tiergarten.
The singing clock of the Parochial Church
In the Klosterstraße in Berlin Mitte stands the oldest church of the reformed community of Berlin. The Parochial Church has not only an interesting nave, but also a churchyard and a crypt that should not be missed.
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Walk in Lietzenseepark
Just over 10 hectares in size, Lietzenseepark in Charlottenburg is located very close to the exhibition grounds. It is bordered to the north by Kaiserdamm, to the west by the Ringbahn, to the south by the Stadtbahn and to the east by Suarzstrasse.
Hike to the almost forgotten cemetery railroad
When the lush green of the trees gives a view into the undergrowth, the hike to the cemetery railroad is especially worthwhile. Now you can discover the old tracks, forgotten stairs and unused bridges especially well.
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There is a ruin in the middle of Berlin
I was traveling in Berlin – actually with a completely different goal – and suddenly stood in front of the Berlin Monastery Ruins. My actual goal had to wait, my urge to discover was awakened – I wanted to see more and especially to know more.
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Berlin TV tower – the city’s top attraction
The main attraction in the Park am Fernsehturm is the Berlin TV Tower. It is one of the most famous and important buildings in Berlin and a landmark of the city.
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Schillerpark in Wedding
Wedding is the former working-class district of Berlin. One automatically associates this with gray and dreary tenements and with little greenery. But if you look closely, you will be surprised, because Wedding offers its residents beautiful parks, such as the Schillerpark, which are visited today not only by the Weddingern with pleasure.
What you can discover between ICC and Theodor-Heuss-Platz
If you travel on the Berlin S-Bahn ring, you will come to the Messe Nord station. This is a busy place, especially during trade fairs, and from here you can get to the Messezentrum Berlin. But not only that. Here is also the ICC Berlin, the Berlin Radio Tower, the House of Radio and not far away is the Theodor-Heuss-Platz.
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Georg Kolbe Museum
For many years I drove past a sign on Heerstrasse almost every day that drew attention to the Georg Kolbe Museum. Again and again I have resolved to take a look at the museum and now I realize I have missed something.
Why is the Bierpinsel actually called Bierpinsel?
In Steglitz is a building that I have not seen anywhere else in the kind, the Bierpinsel (beer brush). During my last stroll on Schloßstraße, I took a closer look at this unusual building.
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Berlin Alexanderplatz
“Where were you in Berlin?”, visitors to Berlin are often asked. Most then answer “Alexanderplatz”, but do they really mean Alexanderplatz?
Cemeteries in front of the Halleschen Tor
A total of 6 Berlin cemeteries are located on the contiguous area of the cemeteries in front of Hallesches Tor between Mehringdamm and Zossener Straße in Berlin-Kreuzberg.
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In tethered balloon high above Berlin
One of the truly exceptional viewpoints in Berlin is the large HiFlyer a tethered balloon near Checkpoint Charlie.
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Artpark Tegel – Open Air Gallery with Murals
42 metres high are the murals in Berlin’s highest open-air gallery in the Artpark Tegel, located on eight high-rise walls in the immediate vicinity of the Tegeler See lake.
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The Pregnant Oyster and the Carillon in the Tiergarten
If you walk along John-Foster-Dulles-Allee from the Reichstag in Berlin towards Bellevue Palace, you can’t miss the Pregnant Oyster and the Carillon – provided you know what to look for.
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Soviet Memorial in Schönholzer Heide
The Soviet Memorial in Schönholzer Heide is rather unknown, but I find it no less impressive than the memorials in Treptow and at the Brandenburg Gate.
A tip brought the memorial to my attention, so we went to Pankow to discover it.
Brandenburg Gate – the sight in Berlin
I think every visitor to Berlin is drawn to the Brandenburg Gate and Pariser Platz. The gate is the most famous landmark, a good reason for Berliners to drive by and stroll along the tourist paths.
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Gare Française de Tegel – Tegel French Military Station
While wandering the streets of Tegel, we passed a place that is still a testimony to the occupation of Berlin – the Gare Française de Tegel. A rather inconspicuous building that was the terminus of the French train.
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A botanical journey around the world through the Botanic Garden Berlin
Botanischer Garten Berlin – that’s 43 hectares, about 22,000 different plant species, huge greenhouses and fantastic paths to walk along, pure relaxation and a botanical journey around the world with short distances.
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Cycling tour around Lake Tegel
You can also discover Berlin beautifully by bike. The outer districts and especially tours through the forests and along the water are ideal for a bike tour. But this route is also great for hiking!
Marienfelde transit camp – the end and the beginning of a journey
About 4 million people left the GDR between 1949 and 1990. 1.35 million arrived at the Marienfelde refugee camp. This is where their journey out of the GDR ended and their journey into a new life began.
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Düppel Museum Village – Visit to the Middle Ages
Berlin-Nikolassee, directly on the Krummes Fenn landscape conservation area lies the Düppel Museum Village. Here, visitors can experience life as it was in the region in the Middle Ages.
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MEMORIAL STATION BERLINER MAUER on Bernauer Strasse
I am a Berliner – I was born here and grew up with the Berlin Wall, experienced the fall of the Wall and the growing together of the city. After years, I now went to the Berlin Wall Memorial on Bernauer Strasse for the first time.
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Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe or Holocaust Memorial in Berlin
About halfway between the Brandenburg Gate and Potsdamer Platz is the “Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe” or “Holocaust Memorial”. It’s a place you have to see and an exhibition that took me away emotionally.
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DDR Museum or Welcome to the “East” of Berlin
I am a child of West Berlin and grew up with the GDR and the Berlin Wall. For me, a visit to the DDR Museum was a journey to the “East” of the city and also a little glimpse into the unknown past.
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Guided tour by art:berlin “International Architecture 1957 – The Hansaviertel”
I’m standing in Berlin’s Hansaviertel at the Grips Theatre, eagerly waiting for the art:berlin tour to begin. For the next two hours, we will be criss-crossing an area that was created during the Interbau 1957.
Guided tour through Charlottengrad
Charlottenburg, Charlottengrad … I was allowed to take part in a guided tour that focused on Charlottengrad in the 1920s and introduced me to a completely unknown “scene” in Berlin.
Deutsche Kinemathek – Museum for Film and Television
The exhibitions, library, and archives are closed. Reopen at E-Werk in 2025.
The Deutsche Kinematek (Cinematheque), the Museum for Film and Television, is located at Potsdamer Platz. Here you can discover an interesting permanent exhibition and regular temporary exhibitions on the subject of film and television.
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High above Berlin on the Panorama Point at Potsdamer Platz
Viewpoints are simply the highlight of every city discovery for me. So a visit to the Panorama Point at Potsdamer Platz was just the thing for me.
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Greenwich Promenade – Walk to the Sechserbrücke
Berlin Reinickendorf – one of the most popular destinations in the district, the Greenwich Promenade, is located on the banks of Lake Tegler. For us, it is one of the local recreation areas that we visit more often and enjoy during a walk.
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Gendarmenmarkt Berlin – one of the most beautiful squares in the city
Berlin has many places that inspire me. One of the most beautiful squares in the city is probably the Gendarmenmarkt. The buildings on the square are really impressive and I keep discovering details that I haven’t seen before.
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Experience Sherlock’s dream in the Escape Room in Berlin
A new exciting adventure with the great master detective Sherlock Holmes lured us to the Escape Room Berlin. Was it going to be just as exciting as the other games we had played so far?
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Green Wedding – the Volkspark Rehberge
Berlin is greener than you might think. This is due to the countless parks and green spaces that can be found throughout the city. We took a closer look at the Volkspark Rehberge in Wedding.
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The dinos are coming – from the Natural History Museum
You really should have seen the Natural History Museum in Berlin. Especially the big and small fans of dinosaurs are in the right place here.
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The Spandau Citadel – a visit to a historic fortress complex
For us Spandau residents, it is simply part of the cityscape, the Spandau Citadel. For Berlin visitors, the Renaissance fortress is one of the sights in the district of Spandau that should not be missed.
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Visit to the summer residence of the Hohenzollerns in Berlin – Charlottenburg Palace
In the district of Charlottenburg stands one of the most beautiful palaces in Berlin. We took a little walk around the palace and enjoyed the beautiful weather in the palace park.
The Path of Memory – On the Road in the Charlottenburg-North Memorial Region
During a walk some time ago I discovered a sign on a lamppost that indicated I was walking along the “Path of Memory”. Although I had already walked this path dozens of times, I had never seen this sign before and could not really imagine what or whom the memory should apply here.
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Magical moments in the illusion theatre
In a side street of the Kurfürstendamm in the heart of Berlin is Ben Blu’s illusion theatre. It was rather by chance that we became aware of the illusion show in Berlin and spent a magical evening here.
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Do you know the „Langen Jammer“ and the „Panzerkreuzer“?
on the way in the large housing estate Siemensstadt
I’ve been living in Siemensstadt for over 25 years now, but I haven’t really paid much attention to the architectural history of my neighborhood. Sure, I have seen tourist groups walking along here from time to time and I also know the signs on some rows of houses. But there must first be celebrated 100 years of Bauhaus, so that I then also realize, I live not only in a UNESCO World Heritage Site, I even live in a Bauhaus building by Walter Gropius!
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Freeway superstructure Schlangenbader Straße – unusual living in Berlin
Berlin, Open Monument Day 2018 – and I finally have time to join one of the free guided tours. In the program, a guided tour to a place that I would not have seen as a monument jumps into my eye.
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Documentation Centre Nazi Forced Labour
Nestled between residential buildings in the Berlin district of Treptow-Köpenick stand flat barracks that today house the Documentation Centre Nazi Forced Labour. Here, in a former forced labour camp, you can learn how forced labourers lived in Germany during the National Socialist era, read a lot about human fates and tragedies.
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Crematorium Wedding – an unusual guided tour
I admit it, a tour of a crematorium sounds strange at first until you learn what is in the building today.
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Disgusting Food Museum Berlin
One of the city’s most unusual museums is located in the middle of Berlin, where everything revolves around the topic of disgust. The Disgusting Food Museum Berlin wants to show visitors the world of disgust in all its different facets. And who knows, maybe you’ll find out that not everything is disgusting after all…
Hike from Lübars to Schönfließ and back – 15.9 km
In the fall, a hike took us from Lübars in Berlin across the state border into Brandenburg’s Mühlenbecker Land region and back to Lübars. The route was almost 16 kilometers long, but can certainly be shortened or extended.
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