Day Trip

The bike tour through Treptow-Köpenick is the longest bike tour on this list and leads from Treptower Park, via Wuhlheide and Köpenick's Old Town, to Müggelsee, Berlin's largest lake with 7.4 square kilometers. On the south bank, the Müggelturm awaits, 126 steps up to a panoramic view over forest and water on a clear day.

In Münchehofe, Brandenburg, in the heart of the Dahme-Heideseen Nature Park, an organic dairy literally shows how milk, butter, and cheese are made. Families can watch the ongoing production through glass walls. Located about 70 km south of Berlin, this excursion destination combines curiosity and fresh air on one site.

In Berlin's government district, not far from the main train station, the Futurium stands as one of the city's most exciting free museums. Across over 5,000 square meters, visitors interactively explore the future of humanity, nature, and technology. Those who want to know what tomorrow looks like won't find answers here, but something better: the right questions.

In the Sanddorn-Garten Petzow (Sea Buckthorn Garden) in Petzow in Havelland you can discover the so-called gold of the north. Here you will find a three hectare sea buckthorn garden with a café, arestaurant and two farm shops.

About an hour north of Berlin, in the midst of Zehdenick's clay pit landscape, lies a former industrial area transformed into an adventure park: The Ziegeleipark Mildenberg in Zehdenick combines industrial history, nature, and a vibrant event program across 40 hectares directly on the Havel river.

Zoo, amusement park, and dinosaur park all in one: The Eicholz Animal and Leisure Park in the Germendorf district near Oranienburg is one of Brandenburg's most versatile family excursion destinations. On nearly 70 hectares of lake landscape, zebras and flamingos encounter life-sized prehistoric giants, while children can choose between a petting zoo, rides, and a swimming lake.

The toboggan hill in Humboldthain Volkspark is not Humboldthöhe, but the small bunker hill on the southern edge of the park, grown over a blown-up anti-aircraft guidance tower. The large neighboring hill features the preserved combat tower with an observation platform, climbing wall, and bat quarters - and in Mitte, toboggan runs are no longer officially designated.

No pier, no direct parking on the bank, no ordinary restaurant boat: The SpreeArche in Friedrichshagen is a floating log cabin on the Müggelspree, reachable by a raft shuttle. What sounds like a century-old excursion destination is one of the most discussed culinary highlights in the Treptow-Köpenick district.

Berlin's cheapest city tour operates as a regular service: BVG Bus 100 connects Charlottenburg and Mitte on a route that passes the Reichstag, Victory Column, and Brandenburg Gate. Not a tourist bus, but real public transport at the regular ticket price.

Located directly on the Greenwich promenade in Tegel, the Tegeler Seeterrassen are among Berlin's most beautiful waterfront restaurants. The view over Lake Tegel, the spacious sun terrace, and a seasonally changing cuisine make this place a recommendation far beyond the north of the city.

At Rummelsburger Bucht, instead of a rental station, there's a solar-powered vending machine with lockers: book online, open the locker with a code, take out a board or kayak, and start paddling. Paddles and a dry bag are included, with prices starting from 14.99 Euros. For spontaneous water sports in Berlin, Heiuki is the most straightforward address in the city.

Friedrichstraße in Berlin-Mitte is one of the capital's most famous shopping streets, combining city history with a unique shopping experience. Between Checkpoint Charlie and the Friedrichstadtpalast, fashion stores, chocolate specialists, and the renowned cultural department store Dussmann line the boulevard. Those who stroll here don't just shop; they experience a piece of Berlin.

The Friedrichstadt-Palast on Friedrichstraße has 1,899 seats and a usable stage area of 2,854 square meters. From late November 2026 to late January 2027, it will host the Young Show Spooky Charlottenburg, in which three children awaken a grumpy ghost in Charlottenburg Palace. Over 100 talents aged between 6 and 17 years perform on stage.

Since 1913, the aquarium on Budapester Straße in Tiergarten has showcased around 20,000 animals across approximately 1,000 species, and since August 2026, after a three-year renovation, it is fully open to visitors again. Hammerhead sharks swim below in the 120,000-liter tank, while crocodiles, jellyfish, and insects await above. For indoor activities with children in Berlin, this means: three floors, three themes, short distances.

About 90 minutes north of Berlin, on the shores of Lake Grienericksee in the Ruppiner Lakeland, Rheinsberg awaits with one of Northern Germany's most beautiful Rococo castles. This small town in Brandenburg combines Prussian history, Kurt Tucholsky's romanticism, and the Brandenburg lake landscape into a weekend trip that is far more than just a castle visit.

Pankow is Berlin's greenest district, and this bike tour shows why: from the listed Bürgerpark to Schönhausen Palace with the city's only original Rococo hall, and to the Karower Teiche (Karow Ponds), where over 60 bird species breed. The route is practically flat, a good 26 kilometers long, and takes about an hour and a half to ride.

Only about 40 minutes southwest of Berlin, near Beelitz, lies a farm that guides families through all four seasons: fresh Beelitz asparagus in spring, pick-your-own in summer, Brandenburg's largest pumpkin exhibition in autumn, and winter magic with a toboggan run. The Klaistow Asparagus and Adventure Farm turns a simple trip to Brandenburg into a full day's program.

The ATZE Musiktheater in Wedding is located directly at the exit of the Amrumer Straße subway station and operates three stages with capacities between 60 and 480 seats. For Advent 2026, three plays for children are on the schedule: Auguste the Christmas Goose, the winter musical Steffi and the Snowman, and the Advent concert Four Candles by Robert Metcalf.

If you're looking for delicious asparagus in Berlin, you need to plan a trip to Busendorf. The Hugo Simianer & Sons Asparagus Farm in Beelitz is one of the most famous addresses for Beelitz asparagus directly from the field, with its own on-site restaurant.

Far out in Köpenick, right on the banks of the Dahme, the Köpenicker Seeterrassen serve regional cuisine with a view of the Palace Island. This waterside restaurant is one of Berlin's most beautiful waterfront locations and can be reached by boat as well as on foot.

Hekticket at the Zoo sells last-minute tickets on the day of the performance, many at half price – from Theater des Westens to the Philharmonie and Bar jeder Vernunft. The pavilion is located directly at the subway entrance of Zoologischer Garten station on Hardenbergplatz. Online sales are currently suspended, so tickets are available exclusively on-site at the counter.

Twenty-seven kilometers on forest and dirt roads around Strausberg, designed for mountain biking and deliberately away from paved routes. The route is not signposted and its passability varies depending on the weather. Surrounding it are the Straussee, the Herrensee in the nature reserve, and the hills on the edge of the Märkische Schweiz.

Only accessible via the old Abteibrücke bridge: The Island of Youth in Alt-Treptow offers a green escape from the asphalt. A beer garden, boat rental, and an evening cultural program turn this small Spree island into a holiday destination without having to leave.

Café Einstein Unter den Linden in Berlin-Mitte is Vienna's answer to the grand boulevard of the German capital: a coffee house with history, Austrian cuisine, and the relaxed self-confidence of a place that knows it doesn't need trends.

The Hurricane Factory in Schönefeld operates Germany's largest wind tunnel: 15 meters high, 5.20 meters in diameter, with wind speeds up to 280 km/h. Indoor skydiving is possible here for children as young as 5 years old; equipment and briefing are included.