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Berlin in Winter
The magic of Berlin in wintertime

                  visitBerlin.com/winter

                                                     Photo: Dagmar Schwelle

                      Hotels, Tickets, Information
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                      visitBerlin.com
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New Year‘s Eve Party at the     Berlinale 2019
                                                                                                                                                 Brandenburg Gate                The 69th annual Berlin Film
                                                                                                                                                 Berlin’s legendary party        Festival is showing around 400
                                                                                                                                                 mile – with a fantastic stage   films in different genres - and
                                                                                                                                                 programme and a light-up-       all screenings are open to the
                                                                                                                                                 the-sky firework display at     general public. See the stars up
                                                                                                                                                 midnight                        close on the red carpet!

                                                                                                                                                 Brandenburg Gate Party Mile     Potsdamer Platz and various
                                                                                                                                                 31 December – 1 January 2019    cinemas in Berlin
                                                                                                                                                                                 7 – 17 February 2019
                                                                                                                                                 IHF Men‘s Handball World
Photo: PPMG Potsdamer Platz Management GmbH

                                                                                                                                                 Championship                    Especially for children:
                                                                                                                    –                            Germany and Denmark will
                                                                                          Tickets for family events                                                              Children‘s show:
                                                                                                                                                 host this year‘s world cham-
                                                                                          book now!                                                                              Spiel mit der Zeit
                                                                                          Berlin Tourist Info Centre,                            pionship.The German national
                                                                                                                                                 team opens the tournament in    The latest show by children for
                                                                                           +49 (0)30-25 00 25
                                                                                           or at visitBerlin.com                                 Berlin.                         children is an exciting adven-
                                                                                                                                                                                 ture through time and into the
                                                                                                                                                 Mercedes-Benz Arena and         future.
                                                                                                                                                 various other venues
                                                                                                                                                 10 – 17 January 2019            Children 5 and older,
                                                                                    Winter World on Potsdamer Platz
                                                                                                                                                                                 Friedrichstadt-Palast
                                                                                                                                                                                 16 November – 30 January 2019
                                                                                                                                                 ISTAF INDOOR 2019
                                              Winter Events 2018/19                                                                              The world‘s largest indoor
                                                                                                                                                                                 Advent Songs
                                                                                                                                                 athletics meeting features
                                              Berlin has a lot to offer even as the weather                                                      many exciting competitions.     On cosy cushions in the old
                                                                                                                                                                                 carpentry workshop, adults
                                              gets colder! Enjoy these winter events in Berlin.                                                  Mercedes-Benz Arena             and children get in the Christ-
                                                                                                                                                 1 February 2019                 mas mood with readings and
                                                                                                                                                                                 festive songs to join in.
                                              Winter World on                  Roncalli Christmas Circus
                                              Potsdamer Platz                  For 14 years, the RONCALLI                                                                        Tischlerei Deutsche Oper Berlin
                                                                               Christmas Circus has been                                                                         8 – 9 December 2018
                                              Ice skating, curling, Europe‘s
                                                                                                                        Photo: Fernando Marcos

                                              largest mobile toboggan run,     delighting visitors young and
                                              and nightly après-ski parties.   old.

                                              Potsdamer Platz                  Tempodrom
                                              2 November – 6 January 2019      21 December – 6 January 2019

                                              The Nutcracker                   Classical Music for Christmas
                                              Staatsballet Berlin presents     Berlin Palace Concerts:At
                                              Tchaikovsky‘s Christmas          Charlottenburg Palace, com-
                                              classic choreographed by         bine a festive concert with a
                                              director Nacho Duato.            traditional German Christmas
                                                                               dinner in a baroque ambience.
                                              Deutsche Oper Berlin
                                              17 – 27 December 2018            Charlottenburg Palace
                                                                               24 – 26 December 2018                                                                              More events and tickets at:
                                                                                                                                                                The Nutcracker    visitBerlin.com
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Christmas Markets 2018
                                                Berlin has over 60 diverse Christmas markets, and
                                                each in its own special way guarantees plenty of
                                                Christmas fun. Here is a small selection (opening
                                                hours may change!).

                                                Christmas Magic at the            Charlottenburg Palace
                                                Gendarmenmarkt                    Christmas Market
                                                Historic Gendarmenmarkt           The baroque splendour of
                                                square is an impressive setting   Charlottenburg Palace and the
                                                for this touch of Christmas       lavish illuminations make this
                                                magic. One the Berliners’         Christmas market particularly
                                                best-loved markets – with         special. The wooden huts and
                                                traditional Christmas goodies,    pagoda tents decorated with
                                                upscale food stalls and a great   natural materials also ensure a
                                                selection of arts and crafts.     cosy start to the winter season.
                                                Gendarmenmarkt (Mitte)            Charlottenburg Palace
                                                26 November – 31 December,        26 November – 26 December,
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                                                daily 11am-10 pm,                 Mon-Thu 2pm-10pm,
                                                24 December until 6 pm,           Fri-Sun 12-10pm
                                                31 December until 1 am            Closed 24 December
                                                Free admission for children       25 + 26 December, 12-8 pm;
                                                under 2 years                     U Richard-Wagner-Platz
                                                U Stadtmitte                      S Westend

                                                Lucia Christmas Market            Spandau Christmas Market
                                                Named after the Scandinavian      Every year, the entire Old
                                                Lucia festival, this market       Town of Spandau is trans-
                                                focuses on Nordic traditions      formed into Berlin‘s largest
                                                and Scandinavian music. The       Christmas market. Family day
                                                original ideas to keep warm       is Wednesday, and there is a
                                                include ‘Swedish fire torches’    fun programme of stage acts
                                                (aka a Canadian candle) and       every day for free!
                                                an ‘open-air coat heater’ with
                                                pre-warmed coats!                 Spandau Old Town
                                                                                  26 November – 23 December
                                                Kulturbrauerei                    Sun-Thu 11am-8pm,
                                                (Prenzlauer Berg)                 Fri-Sat 11am-10pm
                                                26 November – 23 December         S+U Rathaus Spandau
                                                Mon-Fri 3pm-10pm,
                                                Sat-Sun 1pm-10pm
                                                U Eberswalder Straße,
                                                Senefelderplatz

                               Gendarmenmarkt
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Photo: Dagmar Schwelle

                                                                                                                                          Berlin at Christmas

                 The Green Market Berlin             Nostalgic Opernpalais              9 December 2-8pm                  Domäne Dahlem, the first four
                 In the heart of Friedrichshain      Christmas Market                   U Karl-Marx-Straße                weekends in December,
                 in an urban, industrial at-         In Berlin‘s historic centre        S Neukölln                        Sat-Sun 11am-7pm
                 mosphere, Berlin‘s vegan and        around St Hedwig‘s Cathedral                                         U Dahlem-Dorf
                 vegetarian Christmas market         and near the Staatsoper, you       Berlin Eco Christmas Market
                 is a fun alternative to the more    can admire handicrafts from        on Sophienstraße                  Did you know...? Berlin has
                 traditional kind.                   all over the world. Traditional    In one of Berlin‘s oldest         many traditional and
                                                     culinary specialities as well as   streets, Christmas nights are     alternative Christmas markets
                 Molkenmarkt 2                       nostalgic rides provide for a                                        around the city. Some have a
                 23.–25. November                                                       all about sustainability. Tren-
                                                     lovely Christmas ambience.         dy, hip Berlin designer pieces    fairy-tale setting, such as the
                 U Klosterstraße                                                                                          Christmas market on
                                                     Am Opernpalais (Mitte)             and sustainable natural goods.
                                                                                                                          Schlossplatz in Köpenick.
                 Berliner Weihnachtszeit             26 November – 26 December,         Sophienstraße (Mitte)
                                                     12-9.30 pm daily,                  the first four weekends in
                 Take a trip back in time to
                                                     Closed 24 December                 December,
                 old Berlin around 1900 as
                                                     Bus 100, 200, TXL Staatsoper       Sat 12-8pm, Sun 11am-7pm
                 you stroll down quaint little
                 market alleyways bright with                                           U Weinmeisterstraße
                 festive lights. If you fancy life   Old Rixdorf Christmas Market       S Hackescher Markt
                 in the fast lane, put on your       At a market lit by oil lamps,
                 skates and take a twirl on the      charitable societies, associa-     Domäne Dahlem
                 ice rink!                           tions and organisations offer      Advent Market
                                                     everything you could wish for      An attractive family market
                 In front of the Rotes Rathaus       – from festive decorations to
                 (Mitte)                                                                with traditional art and craft
                                                     oil paintings, sweet waffles and   work. And while the kids are
                 26 November – 26 December           fine Rixdorf herb cordials!
                 S+U Alexanderplatz                                                     busy making their own Christ-
                                                     Richardplatz (Neukölln)            mas decorations, parents can
                                                     7 December 5-9pm,                  indulge in the many tempting       More Christmas markets at:
                                                     8 December 2-9pm,                  festive treats!                    visitBerlin.com
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the Berlin Tourist
                                                                                                                        Find Local Souvenirs in
                                                                                                                                        Bra nde nbu rg Gate, the Berlin
                                                                                                                        Info Centre at
                                                                                                                                                 Eur opa-Center and
                                                                                                                        Central Station, in the
Photo: Dagmar Schwelle

                                                                                                                                  Inn at Ale xan der pla tz.
                                                                                                                         the Park
                                                                                                                         Adresses pag  e 31.

                                                                                                                                                Kurfürstendamm

                         Shopping                                                   Friedrichstraße                      Potsdamer Platz
                                                                                    In addition to a large selection     Be inspired by the Christmas
                 Berlin has a wealth of department stores,                          of books, audio books, and           decorations at Potsdamer Platz
                                                                                    stationery articles, Duss-           Arkaden! Enjoy gift hunting in
                 outlets, shopping centres, and boutiques on                        mann‘s “department store of          around 140 shops or relaxing
                 festively decorated winter boulevards making                       culture” houses the world‘s          in one of the attractive cafés
                 it so easy to find the perfect Christmas gift.                     largest department devoted to        and restaurants.
                                                                                    classical music. The idyllic café
                 Explore Berlin‘s amazing shopping landscape!                       is ideal for a shopping break.       S+U Potsdamer Platz

                                                                                    S+U Friedrichstraße                  The Mall of Berlin is one
                                                                                                                         of Berlin‘s largest shopping
                 Around Kurfürstendamm            Bikini Berlin is more than just   French department store              centres. With over 250 shops
                 Kurfürstendamm is particu-       a mall: it is home to flagship    Galeries Lafayette lends             and cafés, you‘re sure to find
                 larly beautiful in wintertime.   stores and pop-up boxes           the German capital a touch           the right gift for all your
                 KaDeWe, Germany‘s best-          instead of large chains. Here,    of French flair. Aside from          friends and family. The food
                 known department store,          young companies present their     fashion and cosmetics, this          court also offers a wide range
                 features 60,000 m² of high-      products at temporarily pop-      modern glass building also           of options for a relaxing break.
                 quality goods and services.      up shops - so there‘s always      offers a gourmet selection of
                                                  something new to discover!        typical French specialities.         S+U Potsdamer Platz
                 The gourmet foods depart-
                 ment is known for its large      Restaurant Neni also offers a
                                                  great view over the city.         U Französische Straße
                 selection of international
                 delicacies.                      S+U Zoologischer Garten
                 U Wittenbergplatz
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Schloßstraße                       Designer Outlet

                                                                                        Photo: Dagmar Schwelle
                  The mile-long Schloßstraße         The Designer Outlet is only 30
                  is especially fine for a stroll.   minutes away from Berlin city
                  In addition to the numer-          centre.The 16,500 m² outlet
                  ous shops, the Das Schloss         is designed like a pedestrian
                  shopping centre promises           zone in a small town and
                  something very special - gold,     invites you to take a leisurely
                  sculptures, stucco, and elabo-     stroll. Designer brands are
                  rate light projections in winter   offered here at discounts of up
                  motifs over four floors, home      to 70%.
                  to a multitude of shops. Here
                  shopping becomes an experi-        Express bus from
                  ence for all the senses!           Kurfürstendamm

                  S+U Rathaus Steglitz
                                                                                                                                            Bikini Berlin
                  Boulevard Berlin is also
                  located on Schloßstraße and
                                                                                       Did you know...? The many
                  features around 120 shops
                                                                                       small shops and boutiques in
                  over 76,000 m² of elegant
                                                                                       Berlin‘s districts are as varied
                  ambience offering everything
                                                                                       as the districts themselves.
                  that a mall needs. Here you
                                                                                       Shopping becomes a discovery
                  find fashion shops in particu-
                                                                                       tour! Do it like the Berliners
                  lar, but also many restaurants                                                                          More shopping opportunities at:
                                                                                       and go for a stroll off the
                  and cafés to relax in.                                                                                  visitBerlin.com
                                                                                       beaten track.
Photo: visumate

                                                            Potsdamer Platz Arkaden
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Photo: Rolf G. Wackenberg

                                                                                                                                      Holy Shit Shopping

                            Curiosities                                               Friedrichshagen Alternative     Tadshikische Teestube
                                                                                      Christmas Market                Every Monday, this atmos-
                   From fun shopping to wonderful ways to relax,                      If you are looking for rare     pheric Tajik tearoom offers tea
                                                                                      dishes, unusual kitsch, or      in a fairy-tale setting. Listen
                   here you can find something for everyone for that                  amazing odds and ends,          to storytellers as you sip warm
                   very special Christmas mood.                                       Friedrichshagen is the place    tea in the traditionally furnis-
                                                                                      to be. Live music and pan-      hed tearoom. Perfect to warm
                                                                                      tomimes add to this special     up! Reservation required.
                                                                                      Christmas experience.
                   Holy Shit Shopping                Käthe Wohlfahrt                                                  S Oranienburger Straße
                   If you are looking for unusual    In the world-famous Christ-      S Friedrichshagen
                   gift ideas, Germany‘s largest     mas specialist shop, you will
                   art and design market is just     find everything you need for     Finnfloat
                   the place for you. Here, you      a successful Christmas: deco-
                                                                                      Scandinavian lifestyle in
                   can find products in contem-      rations, Christmas ornaments,
                                                                                      Berlin! On this 10 m² sauna
                   porary designs by internatio-     souvenirs, gift ideas. Can‘t
                                                                                      raft, you can relax and enjoy
                   nal designers as well as winter   wait till December? The Berlin
                                                                                      the views of the Müggelberge
                   street food and mulled wine.      branch is open all year round.
                                                                                      hills.
                   8 December 12-9pm +               U Kurfürstendamm
                                                                                      S Friedrichshagen
                   9 December 12-8pm
                   S Treptower Park
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Hidden Places
                                            Escape the Christmas hustle and bustle and
                                            discover the city from a different perspective.

                                            Street art murals                 Berlin‘s backyards
                                            There are many unusual works      The first apartment blocks
                                            of art in Berlin. Murals can      with a series of courtyards
                                            be found on building façades      date from the 1870s as Berlin
                                            around the city, but especi-      became a city of a million
                                            ally in Kreuzberg. It‘s also      people. Today, the yards are
                                            well worth strolling lively       often beautifully designed
                                            Bergmannstraße and brow-          and publicly accessible. At
                                            sing its wealth of amazing        Heckmannsche Höfe, you will
                                            second-hand shops.                find cafés, galleries, shops, and
                                                                              even sweets from the Bonbon-
                                            U Görlitzer Bahnhof,              macherei manufacturer and
                                            Warschauer Straße, or             shop.
                                            Gneisenaustraße
                                                                              U Oranienburger Tor
                                            Dong Xuan Center
                                            The Dong Xuan Center will         Markthalle Neun
                                            whisk you away to Vietnam         Markthalle Neun in the
                                            right in the heart of Berlin.In   middle of Kreuzberg has
                                            addition to Vietnamese super-     evolved from a once-forgotten
                                            markets, there are plenty of      corner into a popular meeting
                                            shops to browse and traditio-     place for gourmets. Keep
                                            nal, authentic food.              warm as you stroll from stand
                                                                              to stand and sample regional
                                            Tram Herzbergstraße /             and international specialities.
                                            Industriegbiet
                                                                              U Görlitzer Bahnhof
                                            Modersohnbrücke
                                            Although no water flows
                                            below this bridge in Fried-
                                            richshain, it offers superb
                                            panoramic views of the city,
                                            making it a busy spot away
                                            from the usual vantage points.
                                                                               More Hidden Places at:
                                            S+U Warschauer Straße              visitBerlin.com
Photo: Dagmar Schwelle

                         Dong Xuan Center
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Events                              34. Berlin‘s backyards
1.	Winter World                    35. Markthalle neun
    Potsdamer Platz
                                    Wellness
2. The Nutcracker
                                    36. Liquidrom
3. Roncalli Christmas Circus
                                    37. Neukölln Baths
4. Classical Music for Christmas
                                    38. Fläming Spa Luckenwalde
5.	New Year‘s Eve at
    Brandenburg Gate                39. Beauty Lounge at KaDeWe

6. IHF Handball World Cup           40. Ono Spa – The Mandala

7. ISTAF INDOOR 2019                Restaurants and Breakfast
8. Berlinale 2019                   41. Café Bleibtreu
9.	Children‘s Show                 42. Daluma
10. Advent Songs                    43. House of Small Wonders

Christmas Markets                   44. 3 Schwestern

11. C
     hristmas Magic at the         45. Spreegold
    Gendarmenmarkt                  Sport
12. Lucia Christmas Market          46. Horst Dohm Stadium
13. Charlottenburg Palace           47. Lankwitz Ice Rink
14.	Spandau Christmas Market       48. Teufelsberg
15. The Green Market Berlin         49. Viktoriapark
16. Berliner Weihnachtszeit         50. Indoor Golf Center
17.	Nostalgic Opernpalais
                                    Families and Children
     Christmas Market
                                    51. AquaDom & SEA Life Berlin
18.	Old Rixdorf Christmas
     Market                         52. Berlin Dungeon
19.	Eco Christmas Market           53. BergWerk Berlin
     Sophienstraße                  54.	RITTER SPORT Chocolate
20.	Domäne Dahlem Advent                World
     Market                         55. Zeiss Planetarium
Shopping                            Romantic Spots
21. Kurfüstendamm                   56. Silent movie at midnight
22. Friedrichstraße                 57. The “Stand by Me” tree
23. Potsdamer Platz                 58. Gendarmenmarkt
24. Schloßstraße                    59.	Weidendammer Brücke
25. Designer Outlet                 60. Photo booth
Curiosities                         Museums
26. Holy Shit Shopping              61. Museum Island
27. Käthe Wohlfahrt                 62.	German Museum of
28.	Alternative Christmas Market        Technology
     Friedrichshagen                63. Museum of Natural History
29. Finnfloat                       64. GDR Museum
30. Tadshikische Teestube           65. Berlin Underworlds Museum
Hidden Places
31. Street art murals
32. Dong Xuan Center
33. Modersohnbrücke
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Photo: Tim Hoelscher, Kristian Barthen
Overview Map
Here you find an overview of
all winter highlights in Berlin.

                                   Photo: Dagmar Schwelle                                                                                                                                                                      Liquidrom

                                                                                                     Wellness                                                             Beauty Lounge at KaDeWe       Ono Spa – The Mandala
                                                                                                                                                                          The Beauty Lounge at          Directly on Potsdamer Platz,
                                                                                                     Take a break and relax from the Christmas                            KaDeWe provides a relaxing    enjoy the simple elegance of
                                                                                                                                                                          break from shopping. Guests   an outstanding wellness oasis
                                                                                                     hustle and bustle with your choice of wellness                       are pampered with brand-      with views across the city.
                                                                                                     treatments in spas or in the heart of the city.                      name products such as Estée   The fitness area is also open to
                                                                                                                                                                          Lauder.                       guests, and a range treatments
                                                                                                                                                                                                        can be pre-booked.
                                                                                                     Liquidrom                         Fläming Spa Luckenwalde            U Wittenbergplatz
                                                                                                     In the domed hall with its        For sauna fans, the birch-                                       S+U Potsdamer Platz
                                                                                                     warm saltwater pool and           top infusions in the 80°C
                                                                                                     underwater music, relax and       Carpathian sauna are a real
                                                                                                     recover from Christmas stress.    highlight. Guests can also
                                                                                                     Sauna and massages also on        relax with special pools, slides                                  More Wellness at:
                                                                                                     offer.                            and whirlpools and enjoy a                                        visitBerlin.de/wellness-hotels
                                                                                                                                       varied range of tempting
                                                                                                     S Anhalter Bahnhof                culinary delights.
                                                                                                                                       RE Bahnhof Luckenwalde                                                             Stadtbad Neukölln
                                                                                                     Stadtbad Neukölln
                                                                                                     Modelled on an antique
                                                                                                     thermal spa, these baths are
                                                                                                     ranked among the most beau-

                                                                                                                                                                           Photo: Bezirksamt Neukölln
                                                                                                     tiful in Europe. With a sauna
                                                                                                     area and plunge pool, this is a
                                                                                                     place for sheer relaxation.
                                                                                                     U Rathaus Neukölln
Restaurants and Breakfast
                                  Berlin spoils visitors with culinary delights at
                                  all times of the day (and night!). Enjoy great
                                  coffee-house style breakfasts, brunch until late
                                  afternoon and savour seasonal products in Berlin‘s
                                  trendy restaurant scene.

                                  Café Bleibtreu                     Spreegold
                                  This popular café is located in    The offer of freshly prepared
                                  the heart of Charlottenburg.       dishes ranges from break-
                                  The lavish weekend brunches        fast menus, pancakes, and
                                  also offer a good chance to do     homemade pasta, to salads
                                  some people watching.              and steaks, as well as coffee,
                                                                     beverages, and shakes. Break-
                                  S Savignyplatz                     fast is available late into the
                                                                     day. Three locations: Charlot-
                                  Daluma                             tenburg, Prenzlauer Berg and
                                  This restaurant on Rosenthaler     Mitte.
                                  Platz is known for its home-       S+U Zoologischer Garten
                                  made smoothies and juices.         U Weinmeisterstraße
                                  The food is freshly prepared       S Schönhauser Allee
                                  everyday, with dishes ranging
                                  from super bowls with fruit to
                                  hot dishes.                        Did you know...? To enjoy
                                                                     the full range of gastronomic
                                  U Rosenthaler Platz                delights on offer in Berlin,
                                                                     visit one of the many street
                                  House of Small Wonders             food markets or try one of the
                                                                     culinary city tours through
                                  The many plants hanging            small, authentic restaurants to
                                  from the ceiling give the café a   experience the different neigh-
                                  natural, yet urban charm. The      bourhood food scenes.
                                  cuisine is American-inspired,
                                  but also features French and
                                  Japanese delicacies.
                                  U Oranienburger Tor

                                  3 Schwestern
                                  This trendy Kreuzberg
                                  restaurant offers high-quality,
                                  regional cuisine at moderate
                                  prices. Here, you can often
Photo: Sophia Giesecke

                                  find live concerts on weekend
                                  nights.
                                                                      More restaurants at:
                                  U Kottbusser Tor                    visitBerlin.com
                         Daluma
Photo: Stephan Dötsch / EyeEm

                                                                                                                                                             Viktoriapark

                                Sport                                                               Toboggan runs & ski slopes         Indoor Golf Center
                                                                                                    Teufelsberg                        For those who find it too cold
                                Sport in Berlin is always a lot of fun, especially in               Teufelsberg is Berlin‘s highest    outside for sport, the Indoor
                                                                                                                                       Golf Center in the heart of
                                winter! From tobogganing to ice skating or indoor                   hill - all of 120 metres high! -
                                                                                                                                       Berlin offers a great alternati-
                                                                                                    and a popular place for all
                                sports - it is so easy to combine an active after-                  winter sports enthusiasts. This    ve. Not only can golf enthusi-
                                noon with sightseeing.                                              is the fastest toboggan run in     asts play here year-round, but
                                                                                                    town!                              they can also try their luck on
                                                                                                                                       40 different golf courses from
                                Ice skating                         Lankwitz Ice Rink               Teufelsseechaussee,                around the world.
                                                                                                    14193 Berlin
                                Horst Dohm Stadium                  This ice rink has something                                        S+U Zoologischer Garten
                                This open-air ice rink in           for everyone: ice disco,
                                Wilmersdorf has lots of space       children‘s disco, curling,      Viktoriapark
                                for skaters of all abilities. The   ice skating courses, and fire   The small hill in centrally
                                400m outside ring is ideal for      huts where you can warm up!     located Viktoriapark in Kreuz-
                                laps, or you can practice your      Skate hire available.           berg has great views ­- and the
                                pirouettes on the central area.                                     special winter fun of tobogga-
                                                                    S Lankwitz
                                Skate hire available.                                               ning in the heart of the city!

                                S Hohenzollerndamm                                                  U Platz der Luftbrücke

                                                                                                                                        More winter sports at:
                                                                                                                                        visitBerlin.com
Photo: Patrycia Schweiß / EyeEm

                                                                                                          BergWerk Berlin                    Zeiss-Großplanetarium
                                                                                                          In Europe‘s largest indoor         The Zeiss Planetraium is
                                                                                                      –   climbing park, young and old       one of the largest and most
                                                                            Tickets for family events
                                                                            book now!
                                                                                                          can explore a wide range of        modern planetariums in
                                                                            Berlin Tourist Info Centre,   routes. Whatever the weather       Europe. A large selection
                                                                             +49 (0)30-25 00 25           outside, at BergWerk Berlin        of family-friendly shows
                                                                             or at visitBerlin.com        you can always enjoy a great       makes the starry sky a real
                                                                                                          day out!                           experience.
                                                                                                          U Hellersdorf                      S Prenzlauer Allee

                                                                                                          RITTER SPORT
                                                                                                          Bunte SchokoWelt
                                                                                                          On almost 1000 sq. metres,
                                                                                                          children and adults can savour
                                                                                                          flavours, buy favourites, or
                                                                                                          create their own chocolate! In
                                                                                                          the free interactive exhibition,
                                                                                                          find out about chocolate pro-
                                                                                                          duction from the cocoa bean
                                                                                                          to delicious chocolate squares.
                                                                                                                                              More attractions for children
                                                                                                          U Französische Straße               at: visitBerlin.com

                                                                               Zeiss-Großplanetarium

                                  Families and Children
                                  Exploring Berlin with children is not just about
                                  sightseeing, but time for fun and games and
                                  discovering exciting things to do - even in
                                  winter.
                                  AquaDom & Sea LIFE Berlin       Berlin Dungeon
                                  Be amazed at a magical under-   Eleven scary yet funny shows
                                  water world with over 5,000     take you on a journey back in
                                  sea creatures in 17 different   time to meet sinister and infa-
                                  themed areas. The tour ends     mous Berliners. And Berlin’s
                                  with a breathtaking ride in     unique indoor freefall tower
                                  the AquaDom, the largest        Exitus guarantees that extra
                                  free-standing cylindrical       portion of thrills galore!
                                  aquarium in the world.
                                                                  Recommended only for
                                  S Hackescher Markt              children 10 years and older.
                                                                  S Hackescher Markt
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                                                                                                    Photo booth
                                                                                                    In the city there are numerous
                                                                                                    photo booths perfect for old-
                                                                                                    school selfies. One of the most
                                                                                                    attractive is in the Kulturbrau-
                                                                                 Gendarmenmarkt     erei courtyard in Prenzlauer
                                                                                                    Berg. The four black-and-
                                                                                                    white images in a retro 1960s
                             Romantic Spots                                                         look are a must for all lovers
                                                                                                    and a perfect souvenir!
                             Enjoy romantic moments with breath-taking                              U Eberswalder Straße
                                                                                                                                             Even more personal tips at:
                             views over the city or moments full of fun and                                                                  visitBerlin.de/blog

                             togetherness.

                                                                                                    Berlin:
                             Silent movie at midnight           Gendarmenmarkt
                             In its silent movie series, Kino   The steps of the Konzerthaus
                             Babylon screens a silent           concert hall are also popular
                             movie every Saturday at
                             midnight accompanied by
                                                                with lovers. Here, close
                                                                together, they can enjoy the        Capital
                                                                                                    of SpieS
                             live music on the cinema           city views or take a romantic
                             organ. Admission free.             stroll through the Christmas
                                                                market in this historic setting.
                             U Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz                                                 A thrilling journey through
                                                                U Französische Straße               the history of espionage
                             The “Stand by Me” tree
                             Those who keep their eyes          Weidendammer Brücke
                             open during a winter walk          With the many engraved “love
                             through the Tiergarten will        locks” attached to the bridge’s
                             come upon a very special tree.     balustrades, this is an especial-
                             The text of Ben E. King‘s song     ly romantic spot to watch the
                             “Stand by me” has been             River Spree flow by.
                             carved into its bark. A beauti-
                             ful, hidden spot to pause.         S+U Friedrichstraße

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                           Museums                                                            Museum of Natural History              Berlin Underworlds Museum
                                                                                              With its focus on the devel-           In the Underworlds Museum,
                           Berlin has a wealth of exhibitions and museums -                   opment of life on our planet,          you can see the history of the
                                                                                              the museum showcases the               city from a different perspec-
                           perfect places to get warm in chilly weather and                   exciting world of dinosaurs            tive. The discovery tours take
                           explore the city at the same time.                                 and presents over one million          you under the streets of the
                                                                                              zoological specimens, includ-          city. Tours include abandoned
                                                                                              ing the “celebrity polar bear”         underground stations, bun-
                           Museum Island                   German Museum of Technology        Knut.                                  kers, tunnels, and waste water
                           The Museum Island consists      In one of Europe‘s largest                                                systems.
                                                                                              U Naturkundemuseum
                           of five famous museums:         technology museums, young                                                 S+U Gesundbrunnen
                           Old National Gallery, Old       and old enjoy exploring ex-
                           Museum, Bode Museum,            hibits from such diverse fields    GDR Museum
                           Neues Museum, and the           as transport and communica-        Hands-on history: take a seat
                           Pergamon Museum. Together       tions, as well as fighter planes   in an original East German
                           they form a gesamtkunstwerk,    and steam locomotives.             living room and take a peek
                           showcasing works of art from                                       in the cupboards and drawers.
                           Egypt, Byzantium, and Berlin.   U Möckernbrücke                    Learn all about the everyday
                                                                                              life of the people in the former
                           S Hackescher Markt                                                 Soviet zone of occupation.
                                                                                              S Hackescher Markt
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