DE
12 Berlin districts

Berlin by district - where to stay best

Each district has its own personality. We guide you through all 12 - from Mitte with the landmarks to Treptow-Köpenick with the lakes.

Centre (Mitte)

· 1 districts
MitteH.Helmlechner · CC BY-SA 4.0
Centre 11 hotels

Mitte

Stately, steeped in history, urban and elegant. By day tourists set the scene, by evening it is theatre and fine dining.

Brandenburg Gate Museum Island Reichstag

West Berlin

· 2 districts
Charlottenburg-WilmersdorfFridolin freudenfett · CC BY-SA 3.0
West 9 hotels

Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf

Elegant, refined and calm. Shopping on Ku'damm, a coffee at Savignyplatz, classical concerts at the Philharmonie.

Kurfürstendamm Charlottenburg Palace KaDeWe
SpandauA.Savin · CC BY-SA 3.0
West

Spandau

Small-town in feel, historic and close to the water. Old-town charm, festivals around the citadel and ferries across the Havel.

Spandau Citadel Spandau Old Town Havel waterfront

East Berlin

· 4 districts
Friedrichshain-KreuzbergDietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0
East 4 hotels

Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg

Alternative, creative and buzzing. Nightlife that knows no bounds, street art on every corner and cafés that stay open into the late evening.

East Side Gallery Mercedes-Benz Arena RAW area
Treptow-KöpenickUnknownUnknown · CC BY-SA 3.0 de
East 1 hotels

Treptow-Köpenick

Water, woods and recovery. Boat tours, lake lidos, boat rentals and memories of the Spreepark.

Müggelsee Köpenick Palace Treptower Park
LichtenbergMatti Blume · CC BY-SA 4.0
East

Lichtenberg

Down-to-earth, well-linked and affordable. Walks in the Tierpark, GDR architecture and a slice of everyday Berlin.

Berlin Tierpark Stasi Museum Friedrichsfelde Palace
Marzahn-HellersdorfA.Savin · CC BY-SA 3.0
East 1 hotels

Marzahn-Hellersdorf

Big-city functional yet dotted with green oases. Plattenbau romance, international gardens and expansive playgrounds.

Gardens of the World Biesdorf Palace Wuhletal

North Berlin

· 2 districts
Pankownikey · CC BY-SA 4.0
North 4 hotels

Pankow

Family-friendly, green and relaxed. Cafés with a kids' corner, Sundays at Mauerpark and period buildings full of stucco.

Mauerpark Kollwitzplatz Kulturbrauerei
ReinickendorfFlocci Nivis · CC BY 4.0
North 1 hotels

Reinickendorf

Calm, green and close to the water. Walks along Tegeler See, through Tegel forest and around Tegel Palace.

Tegeler See Tegel forest Tegel Palace

South Berlin

· 3 districts
NeuköllnReinhold Möller Ermell · CC BY-SA 4.0
South 2 hotels

Neukölln

Hip, varied, creative and young. Brunch spots, late-night kiosks, markets for little money and gallery openings.

Tempelhofer Feld Maybachufer Klunkerkranich
Tempelhof-SchönebergDirk Ingo Franke · CC BY-SA 4.0
South 2 hotels

Tempelhof-Schöneberg

Urban, snug and easy to reach. The market at Winterfeldtplatz, kites over the field and a lively café culture.

Tempelhofer Feld Winterfeldtplatz Rathaus Schöneberg
Steglitz-ZehlendorfNightflyer · CC BY-SA 4.0
South 2 hotels

Steglitz-Zehlendorf

Calm, green and refined. Walks in the Grunewald, the Wannsee lido and the Dahlem villa colony.

Grunewald forest Wannsee Krumme Lanke