Tempelhofer Feld
A decommissioned Nazi-era airport turned vast public park where you cycle, skate and barbecue on the old runways.
The call
Worth it if you're watching the budget and you only have one day.
Short answer
Is Tempelhofer Feld worth it?
Tempelhofer Feld deserves a place on most first itineraries.
The answer depends on your budget, time and travel style; the breakdown below shows who gets the most value.
Why
- 01
There's nothing like cycling or kiting down a real 1.2km airport runway with the whole flat city horizon around you — a defiantly democratic space Berliners voted to keep undeveloped.
- 02
The catch: it's almost shadeless and windswept, dead in winter, and there are no facilities to speak of, so come prepared.
Is it a fit?
Go if
Think twice if
You want time outdoors
Tempelhofer Feld offers some nature & scenery, but not enough to make it the reason to go.
You want something active
Tempelhofer Feld offers some adventure, but not enough to make it the reason to go.
Plan it well
- Cost
- Free
- Timing
- A dry, mild day spring through autumn; avoid winter and high wind.
- Allow
- 1–3 hr
- Accessibility
- Vast, flat, paved runways are excellent for wheelchairs and strollers; bring everything you need.
- Getting there
- U6 Tempelhof, U8 Boddinstraße, or S Tempelhof at the perimeter.
Consider instead
Sources and method (2)
- In a 25 May 2014 referendum Berliners voted (about 64% in favour of the '100% Tempelhofer Feld' initiative) to block development and keep the ~300+ hectare field as open parkland. en.wikipedia.org ↗
- The former Tempelhof Airport was central to the 1948–49 Berlin Airlift; the airfield closed in 2008 and reopened as a public park on 8 May 2010. en.wikipedia.org ↗
- guthmann.estate ↗