7 Locations
Berlin turns beautiful at sunset, when the flat city glows and the rooftops catch the light. From park hills to rooftop bars, sunset here is worth pausing for. This overview gathers Berlin locations for the golden hour.
Rooftop bars and terraces around Mitte and Kreuzberg offer the classic view, while the open expanse of Tempelhofer Feld and hills like the Teufelsberg give unobstructed horizons. The lakes and the Spree add water to mirror the colours, and the TV Tower catches the last light. A drink in hand makes it all the sweeter.
Browse the venues below to find the best sunset across Berlin, from rooftop bars to open fields.
43 hectares, 22,000 plant species, and fifteen show greenhouses between Dahlem and Lichterfelde: The Botanical Garden is large enough to get lost in, and that's precisely what makes it so suitable for a marriage proposal. The Great Tropical House from 1907 provides the backdrop, and the Italian Garden offers the tranquility.
Perched on the parking deck of the Neukölln Arcaden, you'll find Berlin's most charming rooftop: The Klunkerkranich combines a cultural rooftop garden, street food, and panoramic views over the rooftops of Neukölln, creating a place that doesn't want to look like a shopping center roof, yet it is.
High above Bebelplatz in Berlin-Mitte, the Hotel de Rome's Rooftop Terrace offers panoramic views of the Berlin Cathedral, TV Tower, and State Opera. This grand hotel, housed in the former headquarters of Dresdner Bank, combines a historic setting with summery lightness, stone oven pizza, and signature cocktails.
The Modersohnbrücke in Friedrichshain is Berlin's quiet viewpoint with railway romance: trains pass underneath, the TV Tower glows in the west, and the sun sets as if it were specially planned for you.
Since 2013, Berlin's most famous cultural rooftop garden has been located on the top parking deck of the Neukölln Arcaden. The Klunkerkranich combines an open-air club, rooftop bar, and cultural venue with panoramic views over the city.
In Neukölln, the most beautiful view of the Berlin skyline is atop the parking deck of the Neukölln Arcaden. Klunkerkranich is a cultural rooftop garden, rooftop bar, and club all in one – with a 360-degree panoramic view over the city's rooftops and an atmosphere no architect could have imagined.
High above Mercedes-Benz-Platz in Friedrichshain, Bar 260° is enthroned on the seventh floor with a 260-degree panoramic view of Oberbaumbrücke, East Side Gallery, and the TV Tower. A café during the day, a rooftop bar with a serious cocktail menu at night - here, the balance between view and substance is just right.