Tempelhofer Feld to old Rixdorf: a walk in Berlin

Cross the runways of the former airport, then drop into Rixdorf's village lanes, the farmers' market and a converted brewery art space.

Best time: Saturday morning (Rixdorf market) or a sunny evening before sunset closing

The route, stop by stop

1
Tempelhofer Feld
Enter from Columbiadamm or Tempelhofer Damm and walk the runway east; 60 min.
The runways of the old Tempelhof airport are now the city's largest park (355 ha), kept free of development by a 2014 referendum; Time Out calls it one of Berlin's most beloved…
2
Rixdorf Market (Karl-Marx-Platz)
Wed or Sat morning market on Karl-Marx-Platz; 30 min.
A small farmers' market where Neukölln residents actually shop, next to the village lanes and farmhouses around Richardplatz.
3
Richardplatz and Böhmisch-Rixdorf
Village square and farmhouses; 20 min.
4
Hallmann & Klee
Michelin-starred dinner on Böhmischer Platz (book or walk in).
Female-owned, Michelin-starred neighbourhood restaurant on Böhmischer Platz in old Rixdorf, with a minimalist seasonal approach and walk-in seating.
5
KINDL - Centre for Contemporary Art
Contemporary art in the old Kindl brewery; 60 min.
A former brewery turned contemporary art centre with avant-garde exhibitions and a café/beer garden; few tourists make it here.