Tiergarten

Berlin's biggest park

Straße des 17. Juni
10785 Berlin
at Tiergarten; at Bellevue

The Tiergarten (“animal garden”) is for Berlin what Central Park is for New York, both a large park in the center of Berlin and a locality within the borough of Mitte. Before the German reunification in 1989, the area belonged to West Berlin. Up until the 2001 Berlin administrative reform, Tiergart was the name of a borough, consisting of the current locality of Tiergarten (formerly called Tiergarten-Süd) plus Hansaviertel and Moabit.

The Tiergarten’s proximity to historic German landmarks—numerous embassies, the Reichstag and the iconic Siegessaule statue—right around the corner, making the park the perfect place to rest and relax. For those interested in a bit more activity, paddle boats are available for a ride along the Spree and a large beergarden is nearly always full.

Xaver Naudascher
Supersoul Recordings, Berlin

Probably the nicest park in the world situated in the center of a city. I challenge Central Park anytime. Every time I go I discover a new corner that I hadn’t noticed before. Best is to go early in the morning when the sprinklers are on. Rainbows a go-go.

Paul Snowden
smashing clients - cracking design

Get away from the city—into the wilderness in the city.

Tour de Bear
Berlin by bike

Once you have seen all the steel candy, get down to Potsdamer Platz, the very center of the city. It may not be the last word in architecture, but it is literally the city's center. Ride right through it and you will find yourself in the Tiergarten, a park of parks. The River Spree runs right through it, and there's some great sights to be seen within. Or, the perfect place for pit-stop chillaxin.