Tips for a family vacation with children in Berlin Germany

Traveling with children in Berlin – a journey full of exciting experiences

Berlin is worth a trip, even if you want to visit the city with the whole family. The federal capital has countless attractions for children and young people of all ages that always fascinate. There are excursion destinations that can be visited on rainy days and still others that are the most fun when the weather is ni-ce. The only problem is that there is so much to do with children in Berlin that there is not enough time to see everything. In the following list you will find the 10 top sights that children will enjoy as much as adults and that you shouldn’t miss on a Berlin vacation with kids

Berlin Zoo – a visit to Germany’s oldest zoo

The Berlin Zoo is known and loved far beyond the city limits due to its incredible biodiversity. Around 20,000 animals from 1,200 different species live in the 33-hectare zoo. Monkeys and elephants are usually among the tops in popularity among children. Of course, you cannot miss a visit to the panda bears. The Berlin Zoo is also one of the most emblematic sights in the city, where many a father and mother still have unforgettable memories from their own childhood.

The Berlin zoo

Of course, the zoo is also about getting to know exotic and local animals up close. The zoo is embedded in a beautiful landscaped garden of 160 hectares, in which the animals can largely live in a completely natural habitat. The zoo is a wonderful addition to the zoo. In the zoo you can collect impressions that the little ones will remember for a long time.

Museum of Natural History

The Museum of Natural History never fails to make an impression on children. Prehistoric lizards can be seen there as well as huge bones of long-extinct dinosaurs. The gigantic Giraffatitan brancai skeleton greets visitors in the entrance hall and invites them on a fascinating journey into the past.

German Museum of Technology

Children are enthusiastic about technology, especially when it is depicted like in the German Museum of Technology, where even touching is allowed. In the “Science Center Spectrum” adventure campus, even the youngest can become scientists, take part in exciting experiments, marvel at delusions and rotating houses and admire the planes, which can be thoroughly explored on the large site.

Jungfernheide forest high ropes course

During the holidays, children have to be able to let off steam once in a while and experience real adventures. This is also possible in Berlin, in the Jungfernheide forest high ropes course. Adults also get their money’s worth there. In addition to the three exciting courses for children, there are also nine courses for adults. You can climb or learn to climb to your heart’s content and move at a height between 3 and 17 meters above the forest floor.

The German Espionage Museum

A very special attraction is the German Spy Museum in Berlin, which offers an exciting experience for larger children and adults. With over 1000 exhibits in the museum, the great espionage cases of history are rolled out in a multimedia way. You can explore old secret writings and also learn a lot about proven espionage techniques that amazes.

The GDR Museum

It is interesting for children today to learn a little more about the past state of the GDR and its short history. The exhibits in the museum are very lively and vividly designed. You can visit a typical “GDR” living room and you can open cabinets and drawers. A test drive in the Trabi, the emblematic car from GDR times, is also possible in the museum.

The Wall Museum

Another equally important part of Berlin’s history in the last century is the Berlin Wall, which once ran through the middle of the city and divided the city into east and west. You can follow this story with the children in the Wall Museum, which is now located at the famous former Checkpoint Charlie border crossing. Among other things, the museum shows many escape objects that were used by the people of East Berlin to undertake the life-threatening escape from East to West. The museum not only speaks of the historical facts, but also of the courage and ingenuity of the people during the time of the wall.