Berlin
The wealth of green spaces and cafés that characterise the city, make Berlin a habitable place to live with an especially pleasant atmosphere.
A rapidly growing capital, Berlin offers a wide variety of neighbourhoods, as well as an unrivaled cultural landscape which can be seen from different viewpoints. Here is a brief description of some of the districts of Berlin.
Mitte: the historical heart of Berlin
- The main tourist attractions of the city are all located here, such as the Museum Island, Brandenburg Gate, Unter den Linden, Alexanderplatz, Nikolaiviertel, Hackesche Höfe, government quarter
- The cultural life offers museums, galleries, theatres and concert halls
- Business district
- Excellent links to public transport system
- Dynamic district with a lot of investment potential in many new buildings as well as in beautifully restored old ones
Tiergarten: known as the “green lungs” of Berlin
- The huge park called Tiergarten
- Tourist attractions include Schloss Bellevue, Siegesäule (Victory Column), Haus der Kulturen der Welt (House of the Cultures of the World), the Carillon
- New business district near the government quarters
- Sought-after residential area
- In the north – the cosmopolitan, up-and-coming quarter of Moabit
- In the south – the very exclusive embassy district
Charlottenburg: the former heart of West Berlin
- Tourist attractions include Schloss Charlottenburg, the Gedächtniskirche (Memorial Church), Olympic Stadium, Zoological Garden and museums
- Shopping boulevard well-known for its luxury boutiques (Kurfürstendamm, Tauentzienstraße)
- Bustling with cafés, restaurants, cinemas, theatres, shops
- Exclusive surroundings right in the middle of the city, such as Lietzensee, Schlosspark Charlottenburg, near the forests and lakes of west Berlin
- Excellent links to public transport system
- Within easy reach of Tegel Airport and the motorway to Hamburg
Wilmersdorf: a residential area in the west of Berlin
- A district with the typical Berlin flair
- High-quality, superbly restored old buildings
- Many shops and amenities
- Green belt with the Volkspark Wilmersdorf and the nearby Grunewald forest
- Good links to public transport network
Kreuzberg: a center of alternative culture in Berlin
- A cosmopolitan and multi-cultural district becoming increasingly popular
- Very beautiful architecture
- Many tourist attractions, such as Checkpoint Charlie, the Jewish Museum, Martin-Gropius building, the Technical Museum
- Pleasant surroundings with Viktoriapark, Görlitzer Park and the banks of the Landwehr Canal
- A large number of boutiques, trendy restaurants, bars and clubs
Neukölln: Berlin's avante-garde district
- A heterogeneous district with a very urban area in the north and a green belt in the south
- Multi-cultural, very popular with artists and students, as well as young families
Friedrichshain: Berlin's latest “in” place to be
- A fashionable district undergoing redevelopment, making it especially attractive for investors
- Tourist attractions include the East-Side Gallery, Frankfurter Tor, Karl-Marx Allee, Oberbaumbrücke
- Alive with restaurants, bars, clubs (Simon-Dach Straße)
- Presence of international companies (MTV, Universal Music)
- Pleasant surroundings with the Volkspark Friedrichshain, the banks of the river Spree
Prenzlauer Berg: Berlin's trendy district
- Formerly East Berlin's alternative district, now completely modernised
- Very desirable area, particularly for young families
- Alive with cafés, restaurants and clubs
- Plenty of green spaces
Schöneberg: one of the loveliest districts in Berlin
- A mixture of beautiful old façades and modern new buildings
- Very desirable residential area, particularly around Bayrische Viertel and Viktoria-Luise Platz
- Vibrant district with a great deal of shops, cafés and restaurants
- Excellent links to public transport system
Friedenau: quiet residential area near the city centre
- Beautiful architecture with restored and modernised buildings
- Cultural life offers a variety of galleries and book shops
- Good links to public transport system
Steglitz: a comfortable and elegant district
- A variety of dense urban development and villas with gardens
- Bustling atmosphere with Schlossstraße, the second major shopping street in the city
- Pleasant surroundings with good infrastructure and green areas (Teltow Canal, Stadtpark Steglitz)
- Easy access public transport system – the centre of Berlin can be reached in less than 20 minutes
- Near the lakes in the west of Berlin
Lichterfelde: the green belt in the south of Berlin
- Exclusive area of Lichterfelde West
- Urban landscape marked by charming old buildings and villas
- Pleasant surroundings (parks, wide avenues)
- Many shops, restaurants and cafés
Zehlendorf: Berlin's distinguished residential area
- Beautiful villas and housing with generous dimensions
- Many green spaces and lakes
- Many shops, cafés and restaurants
- Excellent infrastructure
Dahlem: a comfortable and affluent suburb of Berlin
Grunewald: an exclusive residential area
- The “Beverly Hills” of Berlin with large villas and extensive estates
- An extremely exclusive place with many prominent people residing here
- Less than 20 minutes from the centre of Berlin
- Magnificent scenery dominated by forest and lakes
Frohnau: known as the “Grunewald of the north”
- Pleasant surroundings
- Secluded
