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Kreuzberg in Berlin

Things to Do in Kreuzberg, Berlin

Berlin's counterculture heart, Turkish and artist enclaves side by side, with the Jüdisches Museum Berlin and the Topography of Terror on its western edge. Street art and canal-side bars set the tone after dark.

Berlin's counterculture heart, Turkish and artist enclaves side by side, with the Jüdisches Museum Berlin and the Topography of Terror on its western edge. Street art and canal-side bars set the tone after dark.

  • German Museum of TechnologyGerman Museum of TechnologyScience Museum
  • Topography of TerrorTopography of TerrorHistory Museum
  • Markthalle NeunMarkthalle NeunMarket
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Top things to do in Kreuzberg

  • German Museum of Technology in Kreuzberg, Berlin

    German Museum of Technology

    4.7 · 27.2k
    Science Museum

    Transport & technological museum with an airplane on the roof, set in a green park with windmills.

    Mon
    Closed
    Tue–Fri
    9 AM – 5:30 PM
    Sat
    10 AM – 6 PM
    Sun
    10 AM – 6 PM
  • Topography of Terror in Kreuzberg, Berlin

    Topography of Terror

    4.6 · 40.5k
    History Museum

    Modern center on the site of the former Gestapo headquarters, documenting the horrors of Nazism.

    Every day
    10 AM – 8 PM
  • Markthalle Neun in Kreuzberg, Berlin

    Markthalle Neun

    4.4 · 20.1k
    Market

    Indoor market with international food vendors & shops, plus occasional community events.

    Mon–Wed
    9 AM – 8 PM
    Thu
    9 AM – 10 PM
    Fri
    9 AM – 8 PM
    Sat
    9 AM – 8 PM
    Sun
    Closed
  • Marheineke Markthalle in Kreuzberg, Berlin

    Marheineke Markthalle

    4.4 · 9.0k
    Market

    Under the cover of a roof, small shops offer fruit, vegetables, meats & cheese, plus snacks & meals.

    Mon–Fri
    8 AM – 8 PM
    Sat
    8 AM – 6 PM
    Sun
    Closed
  • Checkpoint Charlie in Kreuzberg, Berlin

    Checkpoint Charlie

    4.1 · 97.4k
    Historic Landmark

    Landmark boundary marking east & west Berlin with a white sentry guard house & cobbled border line.

    Every day
    12 AM – 12 AM
  • Jüdisches Museum Berlin in Kreuzberg, Berlin

    Jüdisches Museum Berlin

    4.4 · 18.0k
    History Museum

    Striking, contemporary building with exhibits tracing German-Jewish history & a Holocaust memorial.

    Mon
    Closed
    Tue–Fri
    10 AM – 6 PM
    Sat
    10 AM – 6 PM
    Sun
    10 AM – 6 PM
  • Anoha – Die Kinderwelt des Jüdischen Museums Berlin in Kreuzberg, Berlin

    Anoha – Die Kinderwelt des Jüdischen Museums Berlin

    4.7 · 1.6k
    Children's Museum

    A children's museum in Berlin, it features a large wooden ark filled with interactive, oversized animal sculptures made from recycled materials for children to explore.

    Mon
    Closed
    Tue–Fri
    9 AM – 4 PM
    Sat
    10 AM – 5 PM
    Sun
    10 AM – 5 PM
  • Coretex Records in Kreuzberg, Berlin

    Coretex Records

    4.7 · 1.6k
    Record Store

    A record store in Berlin offering a range of music genres including hardcore punk, punk rock, indie, metal, and metalcore on vinyl and CD, along with streetwear and merchandise.

    Mon–Fri
    11 AM – 8 PM
    Sat
    11 AM – 8 PM
    Sun
    Closed
  • Landwehr Canal in Kreuzberg, Berlin

    Landwehr Canal

    4.5 · 102
    Waterway

    A historically significant waterway in Berlin, this canal stretches from the Spree River to Charlottenburg, offering boat tours, walkable embankments, and canal-side cafes.

    Map
  • Martin-Gropius-Bau in Kreuzberg, Berlin

    Martin-Gropius-Bau

    4.6 · 4.8k
    Art Museum

    19th-century hall & culture center for exhibitions of contemporary art, photography & archaeology.

    Mon
    12 PM – 8 PM
    Tue
    Closed
    Wed–Fri
    12 PM – 8 PM
    Sat
    10 AM – 8 PM
    Sun
    10 AM – 8 PM

Where to eat & drink in Kreuzberg

  • tulus lotrek in Kreuzberg, Berlin

    tulus lotrek

    Michelin
    French· €100+

    There are several reasons why this restaurant run by the partnership of Maximilian Strohe and Ilona Scholl is so sought-after.

    Mon
    6:30 PM – 11 PM
    Tue–Wed
    Closed
    Thu–Fri
    6:30 PM – 11 PM
    Sat
    6:30 PM – 11 PM
    Sun
    6:30 PM – 11 PM
  • Restaurant Tim Raue in Kreuzberg, Berlin

    Restaurant Tim Raue

    Michelin ★★
    Asian· €100+

    European cuisine that draws on Asia for inspiration – Tim Raue pulls off this modern and refreshing feat in truly original fashion.

    Mon
    Closed
    Tue–Fri
    6 PM – 12 AM
    Sat
    6 PM – 12 AM
    Sun
    Closed
  • Nobelhart & Schmutzig in Kreuzberg, Berlin

    Nobelhart & Schmutzig

    Michelin
    Modern European· €100+

    This restaurant on Friedrichstraße may look unassuming but it pursues a philosophy all of its own.

    Mon
    Closed
    Tue–Fri
    6 PM – 12 AM
    Sat
    6 PM – 12 AM
    Sun
    Closed
  • Alsancak Simit Sarayi in Kreuzberg, Berlin

    Alsancak Simit Sarayi

    4.7 · 2.0k
    Breakfast· €10–20

    Relaxed Turkish restaurant dishing up breakfast, plus traditional sweet & savory pastries.

    Every day
    7 AM – 8 PM
  • Café Restaurant Morgenland in Kreuzberg, Berlin

    Café Restaurant Morgenland

    4.7 · 1.8k
    Breakfast· €10–20

    Corner meeting place, with sidewalk seats & a mirrored bar, serving brunches & a Mediterranean menu.

    Mon–Tue
    9 AM – 11 PM
    Wed–Fri
    9 AM – 1 AM
    Sat
    10 AM – 3 AM
    Sun
    10 AM – 1 AM
  • Loumi in Kreuzberg, Berlin

    Loumi

    Michelin
    Fine Dining· $$$$

    Karl-Louis Kömmler, an ambitious chef who also happens to be self-taught, is at work in this small restaurant in Kreuzberg.

    Website

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Map of Kreuzberg with pinned top attractions (1 through 10)
  1. 1German Museum of Technology
  2. 2Topography of Terror
  3. 3Markthalle Neun
  4. 4Marheineke Markthalle
  5. 5Checkpoint Charlie
  6. 6Jüdisches Museum Berlin
  7. 7tulus lotrek
  8. 8Restaurant Tim Raue
  9. 9Nobelhart & Schmutzig
  10. 10Anoha – Die Kinderwelt des Jüdischen Museums Berlin

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