West Berlin: Charlottenburg Palace to Kantstrasse: a walk in Berlin

The old West: palace and park, Persian food opposite the palace, Berlin's Asian food street, Savignyplatz, the photography museum and a set-theory clock, ending in classic West Berlin bars.

Best time: Afternoon into evening

The route, stop by stop

1
Charlottenburg Palace
Interiors or just the Schlosspark; 60-90 min.
The largest Hohenzollern palace in Berlin, with baroque state rooms and a large free palace garden with the Belvedere and mausoleum.
2
Sarayam
Persian dinner or tea facing the palace (from 16:00 Tue-Fri).
Persian restaurant facing Charlottenburg Palace that draws Berlin's Iranian community for grills and dizi lamb stew in a clay pot.
3
Galander Bar Charlottenburg
Chandelier bar on Stuttgarter Platz (Tue-Sat from 18:00).
Dark wood, leather armchairs and a huge chandelier in a former brothel: a dignified, 1920s-style West Berlin bar away from the East Berlin crowds.
4
Lon Men's Noodle House
Taiwanese noodles on Kantstrasse; 40 min.
Tiny Taiwanese hole-in-the-wall on Kantstrasse, known for classic noodle soups and gua bao.
5
What Do You Fancy Love?
Bagel stop near Savignyplatz (daytime).
Quirky bagel-and-smoothie hut near Savignyplatz that West Berliners use for a quick lunch.
6
Museum für Fotografie / Helmut Newton Foundation
Helmut Newton Foundation behind Zoo station; 60 min.
Photography museum in a former officers' casino behind Zoo station, home of the Helmut Newton Foundation.
7
Set Theory Clock (Mengenlehreuhr)
Try to read the light clock on Budapester Strasse; 5 min.
A retro-futuristic 1975 public clock that tells the time with rows of blinking orange lights; locals enjoy trying (and failing) to read it.

Walking directions

West Berlin: Charlottenburg Palace to Kantstrasse

The route, stop by stop

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