A 67-hectare island in the Havel reached only by a small ferry: a white summer palace built as a royal love nest, landscape gardens begun under Frederick William II and free-roaming peacocks. Fontane described it as a fairy tale.
- Address
- Pfaueninsel (ferry from Nikolskoer Weg), 14109 Berlin
- Hours
- Mar-Oct daily 10:00-18:00; Nov-Dec daily 10:00-16:00 (ferry every 20 minutes, :15, :35 and :55)
- Best time to go
- Morning, Afternoon · About 2.5 h
- Price
- Ferry EUR 6, reduced EUR 5, family EUR 12; palace EUR 8 (spsg.de, 2026)
- Price level
- €
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Buy the ferry ticket at the ferry house: the crew do not sell tickets.
- Kaffeegarten on the lawn for a break.
- Part of the UNESCO Palaces and Parks of Potsdam and Berlin.