Berlin – Around Town : Tiergarten & Federal District (part 2) – Hidden Treasures

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A Day Out


Morning

Start your tour of Tiergarten at the
Reichstag
. Explore the government district from
here starting with the Bundeskanzleramt (the Federal Chancellor’s
Office, diagonally opposite). Stop at Restaurant Käfer (see Käfer im Reichstag)
in the Reichstag for breakfast. Via John-Foster-Dulles-Allee you will
pass the Carillon and the Haus der Kulturen der Welt on the way to
Großer Tiergarten
. Continue along one of the paths
into the park, directly opposite the old Kongresshalle, until you reach
Straße des 17. Juni. If you turn right here, you will be heading
directly towards
Siegessäule
. From there continue along Fasanerieallee in a southwesterly direction until you get to the
Café am Neuen See
, where you could have lunch.




Haus der Kulturen der Welt

Afternoon

A stroll through the Diplomats’ Quarter (see Diplomatenviertel):
from Neuer See, it is only a few steps along Lichtensteinallee and
Thomas-Dehler-Straße in an easterly direction until you get to
Klingelhöferstraße with its Scandinavian embassies. On Tiergartenstraße
you will pass, among others, the embassies of Japan, Italy, India and
Austria. From here you could continue south along Klingelhöferstraße,
making a small detour for refreshments at
Café Einstein
. Continue along Lützowufer until you reach the
Kulturforum
 via Potsdamer Brücke. A good place for an evening meal would be the
Vox
 ().

Hidden Treasures




  1. Neuer See

    Shimmering
    in a mysterious emerald green, the largest lake in Tiergarten is
    perfect for rowing. Afterwards you can recover in the Café am Neuen See.

    • S-Bahn station Tiergarten

  2. Löwenbrücke

    The
    Lion Bridge, which leads across a small stream near Neuer See, is
    “suspended” from the sculptures of four lions. This idyllic spot is a
    favourite meeting point for gays in Berlin.

    • Großer Weg

  3. Lortzing-Denkmal

    There
    are 70 statues of philosophers, poets and statesmen in Tiergarten. The
    statue of the composer Lortzing, at one end of Neuer See, is one of the
    most beautiful.

    • Östlicher Großer Weg

  4. Houseboats

    Docked
    on the banks of the Spree are some of the remaining few houseboats in
    Berlin – an idyllic haven in the middle of the city.

    • Straße des 17. Juni, Tiergartenufer




  5. Carillon

    The carillon,
    officially dedicated in 1987, is the largest of its kind in Europe. The
    68 bells are rung every day at noon and 6pm in the 42-m (138-ft) high
    black tower.

    • John-Foster-Dulles-Allee (Haus der Kulturen der Welt)

    • Open- air concerts: 3pm Sun May–Sep

  6. Englischer Garten

    The landscaped English-style garden near Schloss Bellevue is ideal for strolling.

    • An der Klopstockstr.

  7. Estonian Embassy

    The old Estonian Embassy, in a quiet side street next to the ruined Greek Embassy, is characteristic of the diplomats’ quarter.

    • Hildebrandstr. 5

  8. Locks

    The two canal locks behind the zoo, taking visitors across the dammed Landwehrkanal, are popular resting places.

    • At the Zoo, S-Bahn station Tiergarten




  9. Gaslights in Tiergarten

    With 80 historic gaslights along the paths, an evening stroll in Tiergarten is very romantic.

    • At S-Bahn station Tiergarten

  10. Landwehrkanal

    The sloping, grass-covered banks of Landwehrkanal are ideal spots to chill out.

    • Corneliusstr