Berlin with kids
Family weekend in Berlin: Zoo, Tempelhof Field, Mauerpark flea market and the Natural History Museum — kid-friendly, with breaks.
Tiergarten, Zoo & viewpoint
Big day in the park — Zoo in the morning, Tiergarten picnic, TV Tower as reward.
- Morning9:30 – 13:00
Berlin Zoo
Germany's oldest zoo. 3-4 hours covers pandas, elephants, the aquarium.
💡 Tip: Online tickets skip the queue. Aquarium is cheaper as a combo ticket. - Lunch13:30 – 15:30
Picnic in Tiergarten
Huge park — perfect to run around after 3 hours of zoo. Playgrounds across the whole park.
- Afternoon16:30 – 18:00
TV Tower viewpoint
Kids love the fast lift and the revolving restaurant floor at the top.
Open space & Mauerpark Sunday
Tempelhof Field for skating and kite-flying, then Mauerpark with flea market and Bearpit Karaoke.
- Morning10:00 – 12:30
Tempelhof Field
Decommissioned airport — now Europe's largest inner-city open space. Bring or rent bikes/skates.
- Lunch13:30 – 17:00
Mauerpark (Sundays)
Sunday flea market + afternoon Bearpit Karaoke (open-air). Kids watch, parents browse.
Hotels in the right neighborhoods
Hotel Bristol Berlin
Classic grand hotel on Kurfürstendamm — welcoming guests since 1952.
Hotel Zoo Berlin
Design hotel on Kurfürstendamm in a historic 1891 building.
Waldorf Astoria Berlin
32-storey glass tower at the Memorial Church — luxury with panoramic views.
Other itineraries
3 days in Berlin
The classic first-timer itinerary: landmarks in Mitte, Wall history in Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg, Charlottenburg and Tiergarten on day three.
Berlin when it rains
A rainy day in Berlin: three museums on Museum Island, lunch in the market hall, evening at KaDeWe or Sony Center.