Mitte

This walk highlights the beautiful contrast between chic Charlottenburg and exciting Schöneberg: A nice introduction to the old West.



Start at a museum about one of Berlin's best known artists: Käthe Kollwitz. If the weather is nice, you can visit the beautiful garden of the Literaturhaus Berlin next. Don't worry if the weather isn't that great, because the walk continues toward the area around Savignyplatz, which oozes French flair, and has plenty of places to stop for coffee.



After this, you will pass by two great photography museums, which are definitely worth visiting. If you are traveling with children, you could opt to visit the Berlin zoo instead.



Next up is a part of Charlottenburg that is every shopaholic's dream. It is home to two very different types of department stores: Brand new concept-mall Bikini Berlin, and one of Europe’s oldest department stores, where the elite traditionally shop: KaDeWe.



After the impressive Viktoria-Luise-Platz, you will enter Schöneberg. In this lively neighborhood, the walk will continue past Berlin's biggest market, lots of good places to eat, and great shops. The walk ends at Rathaus Schöneberg, where Kennedy delivered his famous “Ich bin ein Berliner” speech, and a beautiful park. The perfect place to relax after a long day.



This walk can also be followed in reverse: The area surrounding Savignyplatz offers a good choice of restaurants, if you want to end the day with a nice dinner.

This walk takes you through one of the most original parts of former East Berlin: Friedrichshain. Vestiges of communism, anarchists and original Ossi's (former East Germans) are still clearly visible on its streets.



The walk starts at Café Sibylle on Karl-Marx-Allee. This boulevard is lined with monumental luxury apartment buildings, that were built in the 1950s for the working class, and designed in the typical Stalinist wedding-cake style (Zuckerbäckerstil). Because this is a relatively short walk, you can also start out farther back on Karl-Marx-Allee at Kino International. This takes you along a busy stretch of road, but just after Frankfurter Tor, with its distinctive towers, you'll reach the pleasant area surrounding Boxhagener Platz.



Just like the rest of Berlin, this neighborhood features many great shops and cozy sidewalk cafés. Take your time here to seek out some original souvenirs to bring back home with you, or to enjoy an elaborate lunch. Boxhagener Platz is a charming square with a children's playground, a public lawn perfect for sunbathing, and a market every weekend.



After leaving this friendly neighborhood, you'll head to a part of Berlin where the raw energy of anarchists and punk is still tangible. Today, the former Reichsbahn rail yards are home to all kinds of exciting new enterprises, from an enclosed swimming pool to a beer garden, climbing wall, and various night clubs.



The walk ends at the Spree river, with a view of the beautiful Oberbaumbrücke and the East Side Gallery, the longest remaining section of the Berlin Wall.