Panoramapunkt

Location

Berlin
Germany
52° 30' 33.0732" N, 13° 22' 28.8228" E
DE
General info: 

Each major city contains a point from which you can admire its majesty. Berlin has the Panoramapunkt, a 100 m viewing platform with the fastest elevator in Europe that takes 20 seconds to reach the 24th floor. It also includes a multimedia open air exhibition about the history of the Potsdamer Platz and the Panoramacafé with a delicious selection of beverages, snacks and cakes. This is the perfect way to complete your visit of Berlin.

Besides, you can admire various lendamrks form the mentioned platform, some of them are: the Brandenburg Gate, the Reichstag building, the Federal Chancellery, the Bellevue Palace, the Television Tower, the Gendarmes Market, the Holocaust Memorial and so on.
So grab a cup of coffee and enjoy the view.

Getting there: 

Panoramapunkt is located on the 24th and 25th floors of the Kollhoff Tower on Potsdamer Platz, one of the most vibrant and important squares in the world. The main entrance is on Alte Potsdamer Strasse.
S-Bahn: S1, S2, S25, S26
U-Bahn: U2
Bus: 148, 123 and 200, 347

Costs: 

Children under 5: free
Adults: €5.50
Family ticket: €14.50 (2 adults + up to 4 children under 15)
Daily from 10 am to 6 pm (last ascent at 5.30 pm).
The café is open from 11 am to 5 pm except at events.

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