Berlin It is one of the great capitals of Europe, and at first glance it does not seem like a fun city to travel with children but… appearances are deceiving. If you are one of those who travel with the family and always include activities to do with the little ones, then the German capital will pleasantly surprise you.
Berlin, plans to do with children.
Berlin Tourism
berlin is a modern city with a lot of history and if you like to go dancing, for example, it has a super active night scene. But with children things change and you always have to adapt the program and the schedules.
A city with so much history makes that history part of its offer to the visitor, so luckily your children are going to have history lessons at every step. Travel cultivates, so my advice is that the lessons taught in this way are the ones that are remembered the most.
A walk through its streets can open questions about the two world wars, the Holocaust, immigration, nationalism and much more. Do not close those doors, our children are citizens of a world that is always in conflict and the best way to understand the present is to know the past.
However What does Berlin offer for the little ones? Write down these visits that are going to be a real delight for them but also for you. You can start with him DDR Museum. It's about knowing how the other half of the city lived when Berlin was divided into east and west.
The former East Germany is a world not so far away and here you can get to know it in an interactive way with projections of the old television, going through drawers and so on. Another similar destination is the Berlin Wall: here you can make one two and a half hour walk specially designed for families with children.
In this sense you can add an afternoon in the Mauerpark, a fortified area that was between the east and west of the city. The name of the park translates as the Wall Park, and it has to do with the Berlin Wall, obviously. Today it is a good symbol of unity and the memory of that divided past. It's about a ample green space where you can rest, play, have a picnic and visit some remains of the former wall. On Sundays there is a Flea Market and karaoke shows in the amphitheater, the Bear Pit, or live bands, concerts and other talent.
El Berliner Unterwelten offers us a ride, a hidden tunnels, bunkers and historical sites tour that hide below the streets of the German capital. In this case, they are bunkers and air-raid shelters dating from the Second World War, but also from the Cold War, from those years in which the citizens of the East escaped through here to the West.
El Berlin Natural History Museum is another interesting site with exhibits on paleontology, minerals, zoology, and evolutionary biology. They will be able to see the skeleton of a large dinosaur, fossils and a large collection of gems. It has the "Dinosaur World" with life-size models and interactive exhibits.
Legoland Discovery Center It is an indoor park with many play areas and Lego workshops for the little ones. There is something for all ages, a factory tour and places to dream and build.
El AquaDom & SEA Life Berlin it is the place to live an underwater adventure. Children will be able to meet many marine species (aquatic turtles, sharks and colorful fish). The aquarium is a cylinder that is in the middle of a hotel lobby, millions of liters of seawater that are home to dozens of tropical fish. Around the dome there is a transparent elevator, so you can move around the very center of the aquarium, with wonderful views.
El Tiepark Berlin is the largest open zoo in Germany, a great opportunity for children to see up close and learn a lot about the animals that are here. You can also take them to do a boat ride on the river Spree. There are many tour boats that ply the waters of this picturesque river, offering a different point of view of the city. In addition, along the banks of the river there are many famous urban landscape sites: the Reichstag building, the Berlin Cathedral, the Museum Island, part of the Berlin Wall or the Berlin TV Tower, for example.
El Technology Museum shows the history of technology and its impact on society. This can arouse the curiosity of children, since there are exhibits where they can get their hands on: planes, cars, different experiments, an old printing press...
Do you like mazes? Well, you have one in Labyrinth Kindermuseum, a site specially designed for children between the ages of 3 and 11. The idea is that learn by playing, so it provides them with a suitable environment for them to express themselves freely, experiment and learn on that crazy journey of discovery.
The museum offers many multi-sensory and immersive experiences that awaken the imagination and the senses of the smallest. They can dress up, role play, build with blocks and other materials, experiment with textures and sounds, be artists...
To continue with activities, you can make the whole family climb the Berlin Cathedral or Berlin Dom. It is on Museum Island, Museumsinsel, and is a UNESCO declared site World Heritage. Everyone can climb the dome either using an elevator or a ladder, and thus enjoy panoramic views of the landscape of the German capital. Everything is seen. And the kids will love it.
The Computerspielemuseum is the Computer Games Museum, dedicated to the history and culture of videogames. if your kids are GamersWell, you will love this site. There is a bit of everything, from old and eighties arcades even virtual reality games. And to finish, a classic: the Berliner Fernshturm, a true symbol of Berlin, very high. The tallest structure in the country, a ttower of futuristic design with an observation deck spherical in shape.
This TV tower offers some unforgettable panoramic views of Berlin, so it may well be the finishing touch of a visit to Berlin with children. The elevator is great in itself, in 40 seconds it takes you to the top of everything. And up there, with beautiful Berlin at their feet, they all say goodbye together to an unforgettable city.