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Visit Berlin with the family
When the kids get older, it can be really fun to visit a European capital together on a long weekend or during school holidays. It is a moment of sharing that enriches the youngest and an opportunity to create good memories with the family. Berlin, Barcelona, London and Brussels have been popular in recent years. Here are some ideas for cultural visits and our favorites on site. Follow the guide…
Berlin is one of the most popular large European cities with its impressive past. Easy to go on a visit with children, the city has many tourist sites that are really made for them. You will be spoiled for choice between the number of museums suitable for young audiences, parks and Legoland, dedicated to the famous little Lego bricks.
– The natural history museum (Museum für Naturkunde): children will love seeing imposing (fake) dinosaurs up close and going back in time with the different routes through the eras on offer.
Prices: 6,50 and 3,50 euros (adults and children)
– The German Museum of Techniques(Deutsches Technikmuseum): perfect for the intrepid little ones! They will love to climb on trains and marvel at the windmills.
Price: 8 euros
— The video games museum (Computerspielemuseum): console fans will have fun in this universe dedicated to video games. They find the great successes of gaming: from Pac-Man to World of Warcraft.
Price: 8 euros
— The Wall museum (Mauermuseum): it’s a must when you want to know more about the history of Berlin. Documents trace the years when Germany was divided into two parts: the GDR and the FRG.
Prices: 12,50 and 6,50 euros (adults and children)
— Le Loxx Miniature Worlds : ideal for the youngest! Take them to visit the miniature reconstruction of Berlin and its huge railway circuit.
Prices: 12,90 euros adults, 8 euros up to 14 years and free for children.
— The Puppet Museum “Puppen-theatermuseum” will delight toddlers with very nice little animated shows.
Prices: 3 and 3,50 euros (children and adults)
— Legoland Discovery Centre,better than a museum,fans of small bricks will be in heaven. In all, 10 themed areas await children for hours of play.
Price: 18 euros
– The Tiergarten Park : take a family break in this huge park where children can play hide-and-seek. You can also hire a boat to go out on the lake or eat pizza in an open-air café-Biergarten, a typical Berlin café.
— Kollwitzplatz : it is a square made up of three play areas, one of which has giant wooden toys.
– The Parc Friedrichshain : meeting at the “Indian village” for jlisten to cowboys and Indians with the family for a well-deserved break.
— Zoos : who says children says animals! Good thing, there is one of the largest zoos in Europe in Berlin, the Bahnhof Zoo. More eccentric, the Berlin Zoo, zoological garden, is also quite large. You will discover playful baby elephants and attend the feeding of lions and tigers.
How to travel to Berlin?
– by plane : If you can, opt for a direct flight from Paris to Berlin. From Paris or the province, there are many airlines that make the connection every day. To get the best price, it is best to consult a price comparator such as liligo.fr, kayak.fr or lowcost.fr. Above all, try to book as early as possible to get the best price.
If you want to combine accommodation and flight, find out more at govoyages.com, nouvellesfrontières.fr, or opodo.fr.
– the train : it is a more tedious means of transport. It takes between 8 and 12 hours of transport from Paris. For the price, count around the one-way ticket per adult at 118 euros in June for example. For a child aged 6 to 12, the price of a one-way ticket is around 50 euros.
– the car : from Paris, it takes 920 km, passing through Liège and Cologne. Please note: German highways are free.
For accommodation, Adagio is launching a new 100% family concept with the creation of the “Kids Friendly” label for its aparthotels. It is a city guide that gives real-time good plans in the city where you are staying. As for accommodation, you will have the choice with well located and comfortable apartments.