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Information Tickets, Hotels, Discover ’s . Developed after German 5 km (+ 11 km with length of tour reunification, the park is located on the detour) former border strip between duration  approx. 20 minutes and and an old train neighbourhoods by bike (by time cycling) (+ 45 minutes with detour) station. Today, this green area is popular district boundary with Berliners and visitors alike. easy tour suitable for all Sightseeing has many facets – and exploring by bike is the routes fitness levels, primarily hard Continue along Bernauer Straße towards to the south close to the latest trend for visitors to Berlin! ’s capital city is Bike Tour surface route Nordbahnhof until you reach the Friedrichstraße/Kochstraße great for cycling, with easy rides between locations and very 21,2 km Memorial. When junction. Here, the world- the Wall went up on 13 August famous sentry box recalls  Berlin Wall few hills – making this the perfect way to see the sights and approx. 85 minutes Bike Tour 1961, this street saw dramatic Cycle Tour the former border crossing scenes as residents desperately point between West and explore off the tourist trails. 23.1 km Worth a visit medium route requiring good Worth a visit attempted to escape from . 014 Here, you can find 13 themed tours, fascinating routes and special insider 01 basic fitness levels, easy surfaces  approx. windows in their apartment Borsigwerke Worth a visit 90 minutes park houses, still in East Berlin, to reach the Following the Wall markers tips – and our partner komoot, the online route planner, provides all the 02 to ride on 015 Greenwichpromenade and the beer garden Golgatha pavement outside, which was in the along Zimmerstraße, you pass the 03 7 “Der verlassene Raum” 016 details for casual or ambitious cyclists for a great day out on two wheels. 0 easy tour suitable for all West. Axel Springer publishing house. The Dicke Marie oak tree (The Deserted Room) memorial Landwehr Canal 04 08 fitness levels, primarily 017 Schillingbrücke bridge leads to the East Tegeler See bathing beach hard surface route Moritzplatz Simply register for free on komoot.de, download the app and enter the 05 Neue Synagoge 09 Past green Invalidenpark and Side Gallery, a 1.3 km section of the code visitBerlin under “Regions”. Restaurant Eagle Lodge Berlin Central Station, you reach the old inner Berlin Wall – both the world’s 06 10 Monbijoupark 0 government quarter. The buildings Märkisches Viertel quarter park largest open-air gallery and the longest All 50 tours can also be found on Berlin’s official tourism portal at 011 on the river banks symbolise the section of surviving Wall. Galleries in Auguststraße bike.visitBerlin.com. reunification of a once divided Germany. Jüdische Mädchenschule 012 The Reichstag’s glass dome* offers an Radtour Mauerweg Our “Going Local” app for Berlin (former Jewish School for Girls) aerial view of the nearby

Spandau Bike Tour Gate. The impressive silhouette of 12.3 km

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700 personal tips as well as events 23.6 km 013 and Bonbonmacherei  approx. 50 minutes

handmade sweets the new face of Berlin. From there,

Cycling  and recommendations for eating out. approx. 95 minutes Leipziger Straße leads directly to easy tour suitable for all fitness levels, Download new inspiration for Friedrichstraße. is primarily hard surface route your Berlin visit! easy bike tour suitable for all fitness levels, primarily *Free access to the dome; advance registration required. hard surface route Berlin’s hotels are bike friendly

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Spandau Old Town  060 05 Reinickendorf 020 Pankow 027 approx. 60 minutes

H details on guided tours and customised suggestions for local tours Zitadelle Berlin fortress 018 Berlin Underworlds Association 061 easy tour suitable for all (Berliner Unterwelten e.V.) H  Kolk quarter 019 Berlin on on Berlin fitness levels, primarily hard basic bike repair kit for simple repairs and maintenance 062 019 Pankeweg path Brauhaus Spandau brewpub 025 033 surface route H hire bikes for exploring the city on your own 063 Bürgerpark Pankow park 20 Ulis Museumsladen shop 0 018 026 024 (Beer Garden and Rosenstein Café) 010 021 Spandau 063 032 Niederschönhausen park 062 031 022 061 060 022 023 Konnopke’s Currywurst Imbiss 059 Mitte 01207 030 #ridelikealocal 058 011 Find bike friendly hotels here: 08 054 bike.visitBerlin.com 01309 055 Mauer-Tour More information at 056 029 T+49 (0)30-25 00 25 057 - 028 Kreuzberg 017 - - 016 Bike Tour Berlin Tourist Info 045 015 034 11.3 km 047 014 035 Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf 044 T +49 (0)30-25 00 25 Europa-Center Berlin  approx. 45 minutes 046 043 Tauentzienstraße 9, ground floor 048 042 RAD IM REGIO easy bike tour for all levels of 039 Lichtenberg Bike Tour Local info Mon–Sat 10am–8pm fitness, primarily paved paths S+U Zoologischer Garten 17.7 km Bicycle transport Central Station (Hauptbahnhof) U Kurfürstendamm, ­Wittenbergplatz  approx. 60 minutes made easy Europaplatz entrance, ground floor B Europa-Center 049 easy tour suitable for all daily 8am –10pm Hotel Park Inn by Radisson fitness levels, primarily hard -Schöneberg 036 S+U+B Hauptbahnhof Berlin 041 surface route 037 Airport (TXL) Alexanderplatz 7, hotel lobby Mon–Sat 7am–9pm Terminal A, Gate 1 040 Sun 8am–6pm daily 8am – 9pm 051 Neukölln B TXL, X9, 109, 128 S+U+B Alexanderplatz - -Köpenick ZOB – Central Coach Station Berlin 050 038 Online (Zentraler Omnibus­bahnhof Berlin) 052 Masurenallee 4–6 053 daily 8am–8pm Worth a visit U Kaiserdamm 054 visitBerlin.com S Messe Nord/ICC District Court Berlin Worth a visit facebook.com/visitBerlin 055 Charlottenburg Palace facebook.com/Berlin 056 023 Hohenschönhausen (Brandenburger Tor) Berggruen Museum Memorial twitter.com/visitBerlin 057 Worth a visit 024 / south gatehouse youtube.com/Berlin Schustehrus park 039 Mies van der Rohe Haus park 025 daily 9.30am – 6pm* instagram.com/visit_Berlin Tempelhof-Schöneberg 040 Fauler See nature reserve S U blog.visitBerlin.de park 026 + Brandenburger Tor BikeTour 041 Orankesee beer garden #visitBerlin Hufeisensiedlung Modernist Estate 027 042 Falkenberger Luch nature reserve * Extended opening hours April to October. snapchat.visitBerlin 16.5 km Karl-Marx-Straße 043  approx. 75 minutes Klunkerkranich rooftop bar Marzahn-Hellersdorf easy bike tour suitable for Bike Tour THE OFFICIAL TOURIST TICKET Steglitz-Zehlendorf Bike Tour all fitness levels, primarily hard surface route Neukölln Bike Tour approx. 17 km VBB project for a relaxed 16.8 km Worth a visit approx. 34 km 034   Insel der Jugend / Island of Youth  approx. 80 minutes train journey approx. 60 minutes  approx. 2 hours 035 and 20 minutes Soviet War Memorial Travelling with your bicycle by train – simplified: medium route requiring good basic easy tour suitable for all fitness levels, primarily hard surface route Köpenick Old Town medium route requiring fitness levels, primarily hard · Prior to travel: (Altstadtcafé Cöpenick – good basic fitness levels, 036 surface route Find the bicycle areas within the train (using the 'Bus & Bahn' app) Worth a visit traditional coffee house) Worth a visit 37 28 Worth a visit 044 primarily hard surface 0 0 · At the platform: bicycle areas are well-marked on the train free travel on Schöneberg Town Hall SpreeArche Palace park 049 045 route 038 029 · In the train: specially marked areas in RE2, RE3, RE4 and RE5 trains public transport Domäne Treptow-Köpenick Bike Tour 050 Schwerbelastungskörper Dämeritzsee lake Wuhletal Cycle Path 030 · At your final destination: find a bike rental station using 046 save up to 50% on 200 attractions lake Schöneberg Gasometer approx. 35 km Gardens of the World the VBB Live Map (www.VBB.de/Livekarte). 051 047 031 (Peacock Island) Viktoriapark  approx. 2 hours Alt-Marzahn village incl. pocket guide + city map 048 032 Glienicker Brücke and 20 minutes 052 SA Prison Papestraße Memorial 033 Windmill (“Bridge of Spies”) Further information: VBB.de/RadimRegio incl. discounts at bike tours 053 medium route requiring good Ahrensfelder Berge hills Available everywhere in Berlin! Five Palace View basic fitness levels, primarily hard surface route

EN I 2017/2018 Published by: Berlin Tourismus & Kongress GmbH, Am Karlsbad 11, 10785 Berlin Cover photo: Design/Layout: Beate Autering, beworx; Illustrations: Judith Carnaby; Map: beworx, basic data Many more tips in the app! Dagmar Schwelle © OpenStreetMap participants; Printed by: Druckhaus Haberbeck GmbH; As of: March 2017 Download for free now! Palace Schloss Charlottenburg Palace Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg Marzahn-Hellersdorf Neukölln A special zest for life A village green with a capital view Vibrant cosmopolitan diversity

Enjoy panoramic views of the district and insights into its An old historic village and green recreational areas amid In Neukölln, you can feel the pulse of Berlin’s urban vibe and famed culture and creativity. modern tower blocks and colourfully designed high-rises. enjoy architectural highlights and spreading green areas.

From Hermannplatz, cycle past the This tour starts just as it ends – in some Here, Berlin’s history mixes with Volkspark Hasenheide park 014 and charming green spaces! On the first stretch, bustling multicultural life, old village across the Südstern intersection to the you cycle through Biesdorf Palace park 028 settlements and the vast Tempelhofer charming Chamissoplatz square, set in with its ornamental fountain and tea pavilion Feld park 039 on the site of the old an area of late 19th-century working class to the Wuhletal Cycle Path 029 . The green Martin Böck Photo: airport – which is where your tour starts apartment blocks. With its cobbled streets Wuhletal river valley is ranked as the most and ends. Insider tip Insider tip Insider tip

Photo: istock.com/TravelingLight Photo: and authentic atmosphere, this is a very attractive in eastern Berlin, and has an 18- Photo: Oliver Lang Oliver Photo: Photo: Wolfgang Scholvien Wolfgang Photo: On Fridays from 10 am to 6 pm, popular location for filming. The route to Lichtenberg Fauler See nature reserve wikimedia (PD) Manja Junker, Photo: Until 15th of October 2017, km hiking trail along small meadows and Mitte German Parliament The Rixdorfer Schmiede, an old Cycling through the district, Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf browse books and CDs at the Kreuzberg leads along Bergmannstraße, Berlin’s International­ Garden lakes following the meandering Wuhle stream. smithy at Richardplatz, goes back you reach one of Berlin’s many green Südstern Christian Bookshop with its cafés, restaurants and quirky retail Show (IGA) is highlighting to 1624! In those days, it made urban oases – the Britzer Garten 040 . Vibrant art and royal history while tapping your feet to outlets. The heart of Kreuzberg is the Making waves in the ’hood Ripke Architekten ropeways_kdb LEITNER Photo: sites around the Gardens of the Your route takes you past the Marzahn Right at the heart of things! and repaired farm equipment, The popular park includes beautiful Christian punk or heavy metal. green Viktoriapark 015 with its 66-metre- World, the Kienberg hill and Recreational Park with its “Gardens of the tools and horseshoes. Today, you flower displays, picnic meadows, great suedstern-laden.de the Wuhletal valley. With its can visit the smithy and see a 030 Follow the River to many of the Charlottenburg high hill, an artificial waterfall and the Lichtenberg offers a fascinating blend of history, lakes, and cable car, summer toboggan run World” showcasing global landscaping A vivid insight into Germany’s chequered history – combining metalsmith at work. playgrounds and much more! Here, you district’s sights. Golgatha beer garden. Down Tempelhofer nature reserves. and event programme, the IGA traditions. Next stop is Alt-Marzahn’s many of Berlin’s popular sights with exploring off the tourist trail. feine-klinge.de can also find cafés and restaurants for a Ufer and along the banks of the Landwehr Canal 016 , you come to Berlin 2017 invites visitors to historical centre on the other side of welcome break.

Begin by cycling down Sömmering­ Maybachufer, renowned for its large market every Tuesday and Friday. Begin your tour with the historical enjoy international landscape Blumberger Damm. Your tour starts at Koppenplatz – a straße and then along the river bank Hohenschönhausen Memorial 023 , the planning at first hand! small greened square in the heart of the Next stop is Schloss , an attractive manor house from the early iga-berlin-2017.de to Tegeler Weg, where you can find a To explore the district’s creative corners, start at the Aufbau Haus 017 must-see site of ’s former Set among Europe’s largest estate of prefab historic district. 18th century. Today, it houses a museum of Wilhelminian decorative neo-Romanesque building housing on Moritzplatz, a centre for culture, design and creativity. The Stasi remand prison. Across Konrad- slab-concrete high-rises, the heritage sites Here, you can find Karl Biedermann’s arts and hosts interesting special exhibitions. Cycling on, you come

Photo: Platten Pedro Pedro Platten Photo: the District Court 054 . The cafeteria in neighbourhood favourites include Gallery Kai Dikhas, showing Roma Wolf-Straße, carry on to the Mies van der of the old Alt-Marzahn village 031 and green, local church and Marzahn bronze sculpture Der verlassene Raum to the Hufeisensiedlung 041 modernist estate, a key work in Berlin’s Hohenschönhausene.V. and Sinti artists, the Prince Charles Club and Theater TAK – and for 024 Windmill 032 testify to the borough’s long history, while the Wilhelminian 07 residential architecture and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Past the the court building has stunning views Schloss Förderverein Photo: Rohe Haus , the last residential house (The Deserted Room) , a memorial to Kolbe & Hjalmar Stecher GbR Stecher Hjalmar & Kolbe

Insider tip Katja Bonbonmacherei Photo: Insider tip out across the palace and grounds of a the ultimate selfie, check out Planet Modulor and the Imago 1:1, the designed by the famous Bauhaus architect interiors in the Gründerzeitmuseum vividly bringing the 19th century to Insider tip Berlin’s many Jewish citizens deported charming Richardplatz and the old Bohemian settlement, you reach world’s only walk-in self-portrait camera. To finish the tour, head for life. It’s also worth taking a break in the nearby Grips café and restaurant, bustling Karl-Marx-Straße 042 . For fantastic views out over Berlin and For vinyl fans, heaven is just a Charlottenburg Palace to hill Stop off at Hohenschönhausen Mies van der Rohe before he emigrated to Visit the Heckmann Höfe and murdered under the Nazi regime. 043 few minutes away – Platten and the forest. Friedrichstraße and Checkpoint Charlie, the former border crossing Palace – an old manor house the United States in 1933. Today, this gem which offers lunch and excellent cakes! The tour finishes with a climb up the courty­ards 013 – and try the The Große Hamburger Straße, just off the great food and drinks, stop off at the rooftopKlunkerkra nich bar , Pedro, Tegeler Weg 102, is point between West and East Berlin for Allied personnel and diplomats. steeped in three hundred years of modernist architecture is a heritage Ahrensfelder Berge hill 033 with its stunning views across the countryside handmade woodruff leaf sweets square, also has many sites testifying to nestling on the car park at the Neukölln Arcades! Germany’s largest second-hand After a short ride along the river bank of history, now used for events building and exhibition site. around Barnim and down to the Berlin TV Tower. from the Bonbonmacherei! Jewish life in the city, past and present. and exhibitions. schlosshsh.de record store. platten-pedro.de and over the bridge, you pass the bonbonmacherei.de Along Oranienburger Straße, you pass the brewpub Brauhaus Lemke– ideal for a The route now leads past no less than impressive Neue Synagoge 08 , designed break with hearty food and a glass of craft beer (just the one!). three city lakes – the Obersee and by architect Eduard Knoblauch and consecrated in 1866 and today Orankesee lakes, and the Fauler See nature reserve 025 with its wetlands, housing a museum. The littleMonbijou Park 09 is a pleasant green spot The entrance to the baroqueCharlottenb urg Palace 055 is on Spandauer hiking trails and playgrounds. This is a popular area for joggers, cyclists for a break.

Damm. Berlin’s largest surviving former Hohenzollern royal palace Koschel Philip Photo: and walkers to wind down from the hectic of everyday life. From here, you might want to take the detour past the Nordhafen habour houses magnificent suites of rooms, an exquisite porcelain collection, Scholvien Wolfgang Photo: and high quality art works. The entrance to Schloßstraße boulevard At Obersee lake, the old water tower has been lovingly transformed into basin and follow the Nordufer along the River Spree to the Volkspark is flanked by the two 19th-century “Stülerbau” buildings. The eastern a modern cocktail bar, not only with great drinks, but a series of themed Rehberge 010 . The park’s interesting landscaping, open-air cinema, animal

Stülerbau houses the stunning Scharf-Gerstenberg Collection of evenings. The opening times vary during the year. enclosures, playgrounds, sports tracks and nature trail offer something Libuda Christo - Lichtschwärmer Photo: surrealist art. for everyone! One of Berlin’s loveliest beer gardens, set under the chestnut trees on The western building is home to theBergruen Museum 056 , with its the shores of the Orankesee lake 026 , is an inviting place to take a break. Back in the city centre, Auguststraße has a wealth of art galleries 011 paintings by Picasso, Klee and Matisse showing art’s transition to From here, you cycle past numerous heritage sites, including the village showcasing contemporary art. The refurbished formerJewish School modernity. And directly next door, the Bröhan Museum showcases art green, the church yard and church yard wall, and then on across the for Girls 012 not only houses exhibition spaces and galleries, but also nouveau interiors and paintings! Thepalace grounds are also ideal for green spaces around Malchower See lake to the Falkenberger Luch the restaurants Pauly Saal and Mogg. Carry on down Auguststraße to relaxing – as is the small but idyllic Schustehrus Park 057 , half-hidden in nature reserve 027 before heading back to Hohenschönhausen. Linienstraße. Since Linienstraße is a designated cycle route, this is easy a side street. cycling – and even offers space to cycle side by side while you discuss your plans for the evening! Landwehr Canal Local church in Alt-Marzahn Tempelhofer Feld park The National Monument in Viktoriapark Reinickendorf Steglitz-Zehlendorf Treptow-Köpenick Photo: Arthur F. Selbach Arthur F. Photo: Photo: istock.com / hsvrs / istock.com Photo: Where opposites attract Scholvien Wolfgang Photo: A landscape of lakes and Water, water everywhere ...

A tour through Reinickendorf on the trail of architectural Discover a wealth of sights – and no less than three of Berlin’s From green to the charm of Köpenick Old history, beautiful lakes and forests. best-loved bathing lakes: Wannsee, Krumme Lanke and Town – past industrial heritage sites and palaces to the lakes . in Berlin’s green south-east. At Borsigwerke U-Bahn station, the tour starts with an architectural highlight – TheWannsee route is one of Berlin’s Your tour starts where Berliner’s love to the gateway built in 1898 for the former longest and most varied bike tours. The picnic, near the waterfront in Treptow Borsigwerke (Borsig engineering works) full route runs from Schlossplatz in the Park. A bridge leads to the “Insel der 01 , once the world’s second largest heart of the city to the stunning landscape Jugend” (Island of Youth) 034 , with steam locomotive manufacturer. The Cotte Frank Photo: Photo: Janine Blechschmidt Janine Photo: of parks and lakes near , not only a summer beer garden and open-air Insider tip Borsigturm was Berlin first official tower Photo: Wolfgang Scholvien Wolfgang Photo: crossing parts of the former East and West music. Across Puschkinallee, view the Pankow Schönhausen Palace Berlin’s oldest tree is around block – yet though only built in 1922 Berlin Insider tip Berlin, but also combining architectural Tempelhof-Schöneberg Insider tip impressive Soviet War Memorial 035 at 300 meters from the shore of and away from the city centre, it now and historical sites with countryside and Take the mini-ferry to the the heart of Treptower Park. the lake. The oak tree, dubbed The “Five Palace View” 053 symbolises a successful industrial era. relaxation. SpreeArche 037 , a small Urban life to the power of three! “Dicke Marie” 03 (Fat Marie) Young at heart! Enjoy the panoramic views of Proud of its diversity! floating log cabin restaurant, Cycle through the Plänterwald by the Humboldt brothers and grounds, From here on, you can enjoy some of and enjoy tasty fish, meat and after their cook, is over 800 the small baroque Sacrow This tour follows a section of that route, forest to Wuhlheide Park and on Berlin’s oldest borough – ideal for cycling through history! Discover Schöneberg’s diversity – and explore heritage and vegetarian dishes. Discover Berlin’s underground world, bustling urban life and years old. Berlin’s best loved countryside. The Palace, the Peacock Island Palace, and starts at the Domäne Dahlem 049 to Köpenick Old Town 036 with its spreearche.de idyllic countryside. Tegeler See, Berlin’s second largest lake, Schloss Babelsberg and the open-air museum in Zehlendorf. Cycle memorial sites. lovely baroque palace. In summer, the The tour with the easiest start – with a is renowned for its clean, clear water. The Glienicke royal hunting lodge. to the Wannsee bridge for a great view of Town Hall courtyard hosts an open- break at Eiscafé Florida 058 , a renowned On a cycle ride through Pankow, you tour boats leaving the Greenwichpromenade 02 cruise the River , two lakes – the large Großer Wannsee lake Right at the start of the tour, you can see air performance of Zuck­mayer’s satirical play “Der Hauptmann von Berlin ice cream parlour with a 044 can discover the entire world in just the Wannsee lake and the government quarter. Your route continues on and the small Kleiner Wannsee lake 050 . Then follow the Mauerweg until Schöneberg Town Hall , renowned Köpenick “(The Captain of Köpenick). spectacular selection of home-made one district! From vibrant Prenzlauer past the attractive Tegel harbour to Schloss Tegel manor house, designed you reach Pfaueninsel (Peacock Island) 051 . Here, you can take a little as the site of US President John F. Photo: Philip Koschel Philip Photo: ice cream! Fully refreshed, head for Berg, cycle a short way into the Wedding by Schinkel and the birthplace of the famous Humboldt brothers. ferry to the island where a charming and picturesque folly palace built by Kennedy’s famous “” Approaching Müggelsee lake, you leave town life behind. Pick up the Spandau Old Town 059 , where you stroll Photo: Philip Koschel Philip Photo: district to the U-Bahn Follow the shoreline at the edge of Tegel Forest, past the Tegeler See Friedrich Wilhelm II is set between lawns and trees. (I am a Berliner) speech in 1963. Euroroute R1 along the lake – and take a break with great views at the Insider tip through charming alleyways and past station for a special kind of sightseeing! bathing beach 04 , and enjoy beautiful views of the Scharfenberg and Scholvien Wolfgang Photo: Insider tip Rübezahl restaurant and beer garden in Müggelheim. Past the smaller Insider tip 018 half-timbered houses and such historical TheBerlin Underworlds Association Valentinswerder islands on your way to the Tegelorter Ufer. Time for In Uli’s Museumsladen 063 Afterwards, carry on along the lake shore toGlienicker Brücke bridge 052 , Cycling on, you cross the Bayerisches “Kleiner Müggelsee” lake, cycle on to the Dämeritzsee lake 038 , crossing 05 sites as the Nikolai Church, the medieval At Konnopke’s Snack Bar – (Berliner Unterwelten e.V.) offers an a break – at the nearby lakeside Eagle Lodge restaurant with great (Museum Shop), you can not the “Bridge of Spies”. During the Cold War, this bridge became renowned Take a guided tour of the old Viertel district with its Places of the “Alter Spreearm” waterway over a little wooden bridge. It’s also Gotisches Haus and the ruins of a 13th- 046 or Konnopke, as locals say – , exciting insight into Berlin’s history, views of the water. Now, either take a boat back to Spandau or cycle only marvel at historic bicycles, as the site of various exchanges of captured secret agents from the East Schöneberg gasometer , Remembrance – a decentralised worth taking the detour to visit the “Neu-Venedig” area before catching but also buy spare parts for clas- century Dominican monastery. now a listed building. Nothing you can try Berlin’s best known with tours through mysterious and long back along the beautiful shoreline. A detour east leads to the Märkisches and the West. The bridge also offers stunning views of the nearby palaces memorial of 80 double-sided signs an S-Bahn train from Erkner back to town. currywurst, served with french forgotten bunkers, air raid shelters and Viertel 06 – another interesting site for architecture fans. sic bikes. The Museum Shop also for the faint-hearted or vertigo with Nazi anti-Jewish laws and organises an annual market for 060 and grounds. sufferers, it offers some fries and ketchup in four spicy rail tunnels under the city. Zitadelle Berlin , one of the oldest decrees. The route continues down variations. konnopke-imbiss.de classic and historic bicycles. surviving Renaissance fortresses, is just stunning views of the city! Tegeler See lake historische-fahrraeder-berlin.de Glienicker Brücke bridge Hauptstraße, where David Bowie and at Müggelsee lake Afterwards, head north onPankeweg 019 , a few minutes from the Old Town. The Iggy Pop lived in the mid-1970s, to the a signed cycling path and hiking trail along the little River , to the Juliusturm tower offers magnificent Schwerbelastungskörper 045 – (literally!) Bürgerpark Pankow 020 – a delightful 12-hectare park with spreading panoramic views across Spandau. Now head back to the bridge over the a “heavy load-bearing body”. Weighing 12,650 tons, this massive green spaces, flower displays, and a rose garden. River Havel, where you can watch the river traffic in the busy Spandau concrete cylindrical block was set up during the Nazi era to test ground lock. subsidence for a monumental triumphal arch planned as part of a Photo: Wolfgang Scholvien Wolfgang Photo: The route then takes you through some of the idyllic green spaces in “World Capital Germania”.

061 iStock.com/typo-graphics Photo: north Berlin, passing the “Dichterviertel” (The Poets Quarter) to the The nearbyK olk quarter is the oldest in Spandau. Past an old section Niederschönhausen Palace grounds 021 . For many years, the palace here of the city wall, you cross a small bridge to the Brauhaus Spandau From here, head for Viktoriapark 047 with its attractive artificial 062 was East Germany’s official guest house. After the Wall fell, it hosted the brewpub . Here, enjoy a break and discover a real Spandau speciality waterfall and the National Monument on the hill before cycling on to “Round Table” meetings on , and today houses an – a glass of Havelbräu beer! Then cycle along the river and through the the former Tempelhof airport. Decommissioned in 2008, the spreading exhibition on the palace history. spreading Spandauer Forest. The route back takes you along part of the site is now a popular park for leisure and recreation. Leave Platz der Cycle Path and across the green Spektegrünzug to Spandau Luftbrücke square and cycle to the last stop on the tour – theSA Prison On the last stretch of the tour, enjoy bustling Schönhauser Allee with Town Hall. And you can finish the tour as you began - by relaxing and Papestraße Memorial 048 , the only historical site of an early Nazi its cafés, shops and restaurants – and the unusual experience of cycling watching the world go by, this time in one of the many cafés in the concentration camp in Berlin still with rooms in their original state alleyways of Spandau Old Town! from 1933. Opened in March 2013, an on-site exhibition showcases the under the subway viaduct. Then finish the tour Berlin style with a stop (www.tkt-berlin.de) e.V. Treptow-Koepenick Berlin Tourismusverein Photo: at Konnopke’s Imbiss 022 for the iconic currywurst snack! history of this SA detention centre.