BERLIN LANDMARKS SELF-GUIDED TOUR ON THE METRO

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outdoor scenes and food in the Tiergarten Berlin

Above: Images from paths in the Tiergarten and the park's lakeside cafe.

Berlin 6 Popular Attractions via the Sleek S-Bahn Train

A fun and inexpensive way to tour six of Berlin's most popular landmarks and points of interests is to ride the elevated S-Bahn #S7 train. The train will speed you across the scenic city, zipping between buildings and over parks and plazas. Get a multi-stop or day-pass so you can easily jump on and off at any station.

S-Bahn Landmarks Tour

Zoologischer-Garten-Bahnhof
S-Bahn Station: Zoologischer-Garten-Bahnhof
See: Berlin Zoo: The zoo’s world famous collection of animals includes a famous chimpanzee exhibition, that if you walk, nearby Bikini Haus has a terrace with a great view of the animal enclosures.

Tiergarten
S-Bahn Station: Tiergarten
See the Tiergarten and take a relaxing stroll along pretty gravel paths, past picturesque lakes and passing over charming bridges. Afterwards, have bratwurst, a pretzel and beer at the park’s lakeside cafe called Cafe am Neuen See.

Hauptbahnhof and the Reichstag
S-Bahn Station: Hauptbahnhof
See the Hauptbahnhof & Reichtstag:  Get off the train in the remarkable Hauptbahnhof, a cool, glass-enclosed, multi-level main train station. Walk out the back of the station and across the Spree River and you're in the Tiergarten. Here you can see the famous parliament building, a.k.a. The Reichstag.

Hackescher Markt in the Mitte District
S-Bahn Station: Hackescher Markt
See the Hackescher Markt and discover its fantastic maze-like collection of inner courtyards, called hofes, that are filled with interesting shops and charming cafes.

Fernsehturm
S-Bahn Station: Alexander-platz-Bahnhof
See the Fernsehturm,Berlin's famous and iconic Soviet-era TV tower. Take a ride to its observation deck. The Fernsehturm measures 1207ft or 368 meters tall and is located in the middle of the vast Alexander-platz.

East Side Gallery Graffiti Wall
S-Bahn Station: Ostbahnhof
See the East Side Gallery, part of the infamous Berlin Wall, this is an open-air gallery where the wall is covered in artists’ graffiti works. The Berlin Wall is a national landmark and this section is among its most famous sections.

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Images below, row 1: The Fernsehturm; Berlin's yellow street trams, the S-Bahn train and Hackesche Markt Bahnhof; Cool U-Bahn station benches. Row 2: River cruises on the Spree; Classical architecture on the Museuminsel; Atrium roof of the Sony Center; Neue National Galerie. street trams and trains in Berlinstreet scenes on Museum Island Berlin



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