Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Lietzensee
The Bohemian population of
Charlottenburg considers this
their “local lake . It is not suitable
for swimming, but idyllic mead-
ows around the lake are ideally
suited for sunbathing and snooz-
ing. The shaded lakeside walks in
the middle of the city are also
popular with dog owners. In the
evening, the few cafés on the
east side offer a great view of
the illuminated Funkturm.
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Am Kaiserdamm
•
Map A4
Houseboats on Landwehrkanal
walk is Greenwich Promenade,
from Tegeler Hafen (harbour) to
Schwarzer Weg. A small, slightly
hidden lakeside path leads from
here to the other side of the lake
and to a peninsula. Here stands
the Villa Borsig, built in 1905 for
a family of industrialists. Today it
is owned by a foundation and is
closed to the public. If you con-
tinue southward along Schwarzer
Weg, you will get to the Tegeler
See lido.
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Alt-Tegel
Krumme Lanke
Although Krumme Lanke is
commonly thought not to be
clean enough for bathing, some
people now think otherwise.
In fact, it seems cleaner
(though also colder) than
the water in Schlachtensee.
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Am Fischerhüttenweg
Neuer See
Visitors will be sur-
prised to discover the tran-
quil New Lake in the
middle of the city, well
hidden at the western
end of the vast Großer
Tiergarten park. On its
banks is the Café am
Neuen See
(see p101)
. A boat
trip or a walk around the lake is a
pleasant way to while away the
day.
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Großer Tiergarten
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Map M3
Landwehrkanal
Built in 1845-50, this
is Berlin's oldest artificial
waterway. The canal con-
nects the Upper and the
Lower Spree, running east to
west through the western part
of the centre. Take a boat trip
along the canal and you will
see some of Berlin's
most attractive
bridges. At some
places, it is possible
to lie on the green
banks of the canal
in the middle of the
city, for example at
the Paul-Lincke-Ufer
in Kreuzberg.
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Lützowplatz
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Map M/N5
Ship's bell
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Pankow
Tegeler
See
Reinickendorf
Berlin-Tegel
k
Wedding
Spandau
Siemensstadt
Prenzlauer
Berg
5
Olympia-
Stadion
Charlottenburg
Mitte
0
Tie
r
garten
6
8
2
1
Schöneberg
Berliner Forst
Grunewald
Kreuzberg
Berlin-
Tempelhof
k
Tegeler See
The northern-
most lake in Berlin is
situated in an elegant
residential area. A
particularly attractive
3
Havel
Dahlem
7
Steglitz
Tempelhof
4
1
Zehlendorf
Großer
Wannsee
Teltow
4
2
miles
0
km
2
4
For parks and gardens in Berlin
see pp70-71
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