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At Nikolsburger Platz in Wilmersdorf, a playground transforms into a small circus world: colorful backdrops, a climbing elephant, and a tent-shaped climbing frame ensure that children don't just play here, but perform. For all age groups, with water, sand, and a soccer field.

Winterfeldt Schokoladen on Goltzstraße in Schöneberg sells chocolates and pralines in a former pharmacy from 1892. The goods are displayed in original wooden drawers, and the small café offers Italian-style hot chocolate.

Since 1989, the wine shop Suff on Oranienstraße in Kreuzberg has been selling wine, currently around 500 varieties, a third of which are from Germany. About 160 wines are organic, around 40 of them natural wines. Seminars for 10 to 12 people cost 39 to 49 Euros, and on the same evening, there is an 8 percent discount on the entire range.

Between Alexanderplatz and the Nikolaiviertel there are thirteen dessert waffles, served with house made ice cream, fresh fruit and sauces. Dark Belgian chocolate with seventy per cent cocoa goes into the chocolate ice cream. Sundaes of one to five scoops, milkshakes, smoothies, iced drinks and coffee specialities complete the menu.

The flea market at Marheinekeplatz is Kreuzberg's most relaxed weekend ritual. On Saturdays and Sundays, private sellers and small traders line up on the square at the end of Bergmannstraße, offering vintage fashion, records, antiques, and handicrafts. If you want to continue strolling afterward, the Marheineke Market Hall and the cafés of Bergmannstraße are right on your doorstep.

The Chinese Garden in Marzahn is called Garden of the Recovered Moon and is the largest complex of its kind in Europe. In its center lies a 4,500 square meter lake named Mirror of Heaven, and a stone boat stands on its shore. Anyone looking for a backdrop for a marriage proposal that doesn't look like Berlin will find it here, behind the next moon gate.

Since 2012, Atheist Shoes has been designed in Berlin and handcrafted in Northern Portugal: three leather parts in the upper instead of ten, Blake stitch, leather from Wegberg, Tuscany, and Chicago, with the inscription ICH BIN ATHEIST in the outsole. Sizes range from 34 to 51 on a unisex scale. The Blue Shoe costs 290 Euros, consultations are held in Sophienstraße.

The Berlin Radio Tower has stood on the exhibition grounds in Westend since 1926 and was renovated for its 100th anniversary, reopening in March 2026. A glass elevator takes guests to the 126-meter-high observation deck in just over 30 seconds, offering views of the entire City West extending to Grunewald. Admission costs 12 Euros.

Less than 150 meters from Checkpoint Charlie, bob - boxoffberlin exclusively sells designs by Berlin creators: flip books, wooden postcards, cardboard boomboxes, and pillows with Berlin motifs. The name comes from a container-kiosk that was never approved. The back room features changing art from the city.

In the heart of Friedrichshain, the "Dragonland" playground awaits with an oversized wooden dragon that invites climbing, sliding, and balancing. An adventure world has been created here on approximately 1,470 m², where the dragon motif consistently runs through all play equipment.

Located in the heart of Spandau, between Askanierring and Hohenzollernring, lies one of the district's most versatile playgrounds. Climbing, kicking, sliding, chilling: The playground at Falkenhagener Tor offers children of all ages true freedom to play and explore.

The Schützenstraße Quarter is one of Berlin's most colorful photo spots: Aldo Rossi divided the block into parcels with their own facades and roof shapes, and the colors follow the respective material. At number 8 stands a replica of the courtyard facade of the Palazzo Farnese. Four streets offer four different views.

Weinerei at Veteranenstraße 17 near Weinbergspark is the wine shop for the Forum wine bar on Fehrbelliner Straße. The core of the selection consists of organic wines from the family-owned Simon Stumpf winery in Franconian Volkach, supplemented by wines from friendly winemakers from Germany and abroad. Every wine from the shop is also served at the Forum.

In the beautiful shoe boutique Stiefelknecht in Berlin-Friedrichshain every customer is treated like a king, because the owner makes sure you get the service you require.

On the central island of the Großer Stern in Tiergarten stands the Victory Column by Heinrich Strack, completed in 1873, crowned by the 8.3-meter-high gilded Victoria. 285 steps lead to the platform at an approximate height of 51 meters, from which the view extends over the Tiergarten to the TV Tower. At 4.50 Euros, it offers the city's most affordable panoramic view.

TITUS Berlin on Karl-Liebknecht-Straße is the skateboard shop among Berlin's sneaker shops: shoes from Nike SB, adidas Skateboarding, Vans, and New Balance Numeric, plus decks, wheels, and protective gear. The chain traces back to Titus Dittmann, who imported skateboards from California in the late seventies. Advice is provided by people who ride themselves.

The Hackesche Höfe on Rosenthaler Straße in Berlin-Mitte were built in 1906 and, with eight connected courtyards spanning 27,000 square meters, form Germany's largest contiguous courtyard area. August Endell designed the Art Nouveau facade of the first courtyard. Around 1.8 million guests visit annually, and access is free.

The Kaufhaus des Westens (department store of the West) at Wittenbergplatz opened in 1907 and spans approximately 60,000 square meters. Two floors are interesting for Berlin souvenirs: the fifth with books, toys, and its own souvenir section, and the sixth, the gourmet floor with delicacies, an oyster bar, and wines. Above that is a restaurant with a view over the square.

Strausberger Platz is one of Berlin's photo spots with the clearest visual axis: two high-rises, each with 14 floors, conclude the 90-meter-wide stretch of Karl-Marx-Allee, surrounded by 1950s 'wedding cake style' architecture. The square is a garden monument. The Floating Ring water feature is currently dismantled. Redesign is planned for 2027 to 2029.

Berlin's oldest beer garden is located in Prenzlauer Berg: Since 1837, beer has been served under old chestnut trees at Prater Garten on Kastanienallee.

Where old buildings meet award-winning architecture of steel and glass, sleeping in Mitte is more than just good. The Miniloft Apartment Hotel Mitte is Berlin's answer to a unique hotel: personally managed, design-strong, and with a true neighborhood feel, right next to the Museum of Natural History.

In Berlin's Neukölln district, a 6,000 square meter playground awaits, evoking childhood memories: "Pippi's World" on Theodor-Loos-Weg takes little adventurers into the world of Pippi Longstocking, including Villa Villekulla, Taka-Tuka-Land, and water fun.

Teufelsberg in Grunewald consists of 26 million cubic meters of war debris and is, at 120 meters, Berlin's highest elevation. At its summit stands the former American listening station, whose radomes now support a 360-degree platform and whose walls are covered with hundreds of street art works. Admission costs 12 Euros, children pay 5 Euros.

Berlin Musictours is the only provider that leads inside the Hansa Studios, where Iggy Pop and David Bowie recorded. The bus tour lasts two and a half hours and costs 75 Euros per person for groups of four or more, the Bowie walk through Schöneberg costs 70 Euros, and the East-Berlin Music Walk costs 19 Euros. Booking is always required in advance.

The Hotel the YARD is hidden behind a quiet residential street in Alexandrinenstraße in Kreuzberg. The boutique hotel impresses with bright, natural design, a green courtyard, and a wellness area that is hard to beat after a long day of sightseeing.