animals

Berlin's first cat café is located in Neukölln's Körnerkiez and offers perhaps the most relaxed remedy for any gloomy morning after. Organic homemade cakes, strong coffee, and three cats setting the pace - here, Skadi, Ylvi, and Odin call the shots.

At Tierpark Berlin-Friedrichsfelde in Lichtenberg, you can adopt almost any animal species. The money goes directly to the care of the animals, and the recipients receive a personal adoption certificate.

Peacock Island in the Havel near Wannsee is only accessible by ferry, a connection that has existed since 1821. On 67 hectares of UNESCO World Heritage, there are around 400 old oak trees, the white pleasure palace from 1794, and Berlin's oldest rose garden, with peacocks roaming freely in between. As an autumn excursion in Berlin, this means: golden foliage, water all around, and hardly any traffic noise.

The Frohnau dog exercise area is located at the southern end of Welfenallee in Tegeler Forst and goes by two names: Berliner Forsten lists it as Frohnau, while the Berlin district directory calls it Hermsdorf. It refers to the same unfenced forest area where dogs are allowed to run off-leash as long as they are recallable.

The Hakenfelde dog exercise area lies in the Spandauer Forst and is reached via Hubertusstraße. Behind the entrance at the Johannesstift, narrow paths lead through mixed forest and undergrowth, past two wildlife enclosures and the Kuhlaketeich. The area has been accessible since the 1920s, and there is no fence around it.

When the weather is good, a visit to the animal park in Friedrichsfelde is good fun for the whole family.

Anyone who wants to experience a real safari adventure with children will find one of the region's most charming destinations in Nedlitz near Gommern: Straußenland Nedlitz. On five hectares of pasture, the world's largest birds live here and can be petted, fed, and admired.

Only an hour's drive from Berlin, the Wildlife Park Schorfheide is located in the middle of the woods. Right beside the wildlife park, visitors will also find a climbing park.

The Werderaner Tannenhof in Werder (Havel) is an adventure farm on a 60-hectare fir tree plantation, attracting families from Berlin and Brandenburg year-round with animals, sports, and seasonal events in the forest. From a petting zoo to alpaca hikes and a mini-golf course among fir trees: there's something for every age here.

A holiday activity that is fun in any weather and offers an eventful family outing – SEA LIFE near Alexanderplatz.