Popular among locals and visitors alike, the Tiergarten is Berlin's largest and most frequented inner-city park. It is ideal for a stroll, outdoor activities or a picnic
Tiergarten in Berlin refers to the parliamentary, government and diplomatic district as well as to Berlin's largest and most popular inner-city park. The Tiergarten (animal park) and former hunting ground is Berlin's best known park because of its centrality. It’s a favourite with locals and visitors, wonderful for a stroll, a breath of fresh air, a picnic, cycling or a jog or just kicking a ball around. Today the area includes the Regierungsviertel, Potsdamer Platz and the Kulturforum as well as the Diplomatenviertel.
Berliners make good use of the park for outdoor activities, sports and football games and grilling on Sundays is very popular. A large playground or Spielplatz is located on the southeastern corner near Potsdamer Platz. Some winters it is even possible to skate on the small lakes inside the park if weather conditions allow.
Popular retreats in the Tiergarten
Other popular retreats within the park are the Café am Neuen See – the small lake (Neuer See) can freeze up in winter and provides a wonderful northern winter landscape and in the summer it is transformed into a popular outdoor Self-Service Restaurant and Biergarten. Other well liked areas a very peaceful spot called Rousseau Island, and the English Gardens and coffee shop.
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Opening hours
Mon–Sun 00:00–00:00.
Tickets
Free
Address
BerlinStraße des 17. Juni 100, 10557 Berlin
How to get there?
Subway:
U1, U2, U3, U9, U75, U55
S-Bahn:
S3, S5, S7, S9, S75
Bus:
N9, 100, 109, 110, N1, N2, 200