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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Englischer Garten
The landscaped English-style garden near Schloss Bellevue is ideal for strolling.
Estonian Embassy
The old Estonian Embassy, in a quiet side street next to the ruined Greek Embassy, is characteristic of the diplomats’ quarter.
Locks
The two canal locks behind the zoo, taking visitors across the dammed Landwehrkanal, are popular resting places.
Gaslights in Tiergarten
With 80 historic gaslights along the paths, an evening stroll in Tiergarten is very romantic.
Landwehrkanal
The sloping, grass-covered banks of Landwehrkanal are ideal spots to chill out.
