Steglitz-Zehlendorf

Located in the Steglitz district of Lankwitz, it is one of Berlin's few leisure-oriented indoor swimming pools: Stadtbad Lankwitz combines swimming fun for all age groups with a lush pool landscape and regular family events under one roof.

Hidden in a backyard off Leydenallee in Steglitz, you'll find one of Berlin's most atmospheric Italian restaurants: Osteria Maria welcomes its guests in painted cellar vaults, with Sardinian wines and live music that won't let anyone stay seated.

At the Zehlendorf Open-Air Museum, Berlin dives 800 years into the past this Easter. From Good Friday to Easter Monday, Museumsdorf Düppel transforms into a lively medieval farming village, welcoming families with interactive programs, crafts, and a spring atmosphere.

In Berlin-Steglitz, this Italian private restaurant, seemingly frozen in time, resides in a Wilhelminian-era villa – and for Easter 2026, the Sinnig family transforms its vaulted cellar into a place where spring joy and Southern Italian culinary delight meet.

Bruno Gibard, a Frenchman living in Berlin since 1982, has been running the wine shop Chez Bruno on Berliner Straße in Zehlendorf since 2006. The shelves feature wines from almost all regions of France, mostly from family wineries, along with Crémant, Champagne, raw milk cheese, and pâtés. Those who wish to try can order a tasting plate with a glass of wine.

Those looking for the original Wiener Schnitzel in Berlin will find it in Wannsee. Wirtshaus Halali in Berlin-Wannsee stands for upscale Austrian cuisine: handcrafted, honest, and with the coziness of a true Viennese tavern.

A vaulted cellar in Berlin-Steglitz where Parma ham hangs from the ceiling, Italian live music sets the mood for the evening, and Maria's menu is served in at least five courses: Osteria Maria is Berlin's most romantic private restaurant for an anniversary that feels like a trip to Italy.

Since 1979, the Celtic Cottage in Steglitz has been one of Germany's oldest Irish pubs – and far more than just a regular pub. On Thursdays and Saturdays, there's live music with free admission, ranging from Irish Folk to Celtic Rock and Country. If you're looking for an authentic pub atmosphere away from the city center, you'll find it here.

In southwest Berlin, precisely in Steglitz, stands the Schlosspark Theater: a private theater with over 200 years of history, which Dieter Hallervorden has turned into one of Berlin's most renowned stages since 2009 with in-house productions, guest stars, and the credo "Spirit with Humor".

A 1841 forester's lodge directly on the Havel riverbank, accessible only on foot through the forest: The Historic Inn Moorlake serves Berlin classics where the Prussian court once made a stop.