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The Havel and Berlin-Spandau

Some locals from other Berlin districts sometimes jokingly (and a little mockingly) claim that Spandau isn’t really part of the city. But the real reason for those jokes may well be a touch of envy of this green, quiet, water-rich district.

Here, in the far west of Berlin, not only do the two most important regional rivers, the Spree and the Havel, meet right by the picturesque old town—one of Berlin’s largest woodland areas, the Spandau Forest, also lies within the district boundaries and is a very popular place for day trips.

Along the Havel in Spandau you’ll find beautiful stretches of riverbank for long walks, small cosy swimming spots and picnic areas almost everywhere, with plenty to choose from.

Hiking and cycling

A truly fairytale-green oasis is the Erlengrund weekend cottage settlement, which—like the neighbouring Fichtenwiese—lies right on the Havel, but between 1961 and 1988 was a West Berlin exclave surrounded by the Wall.

Also running through Spandau along the Havel is the 66 km stage of the Havel Cycle Route, which is just under 400 km in total.

Spandau Citadel

Probably the district’s best-known landmark, Spandau Citadel from the late 16th century, is completely surrounded by the Havel and is now often used for open-air concerts. In a vaulted cellar on the spacious grounds, you can see various bat species in a 300 m² viewing enclosure.

The Citadel, the town hall and Spandau’s old town are all easy to reach from central Berlin in a short journey by S-Bahn (S5), U-Bahn (U7) and various regional trains.

Arriving by car

Of course, despite the great public transport links, you can also reach the Three Little Pigs Hostel by car.
Set the address “Stresemannstr. 66, 10963 Berlin (Kreuzberg)” in your GPS to reach your destination easily.

Once you arrive, you can park on either side of Stresemannstraße. There is also free parking available in the neighboring streets.

Please keep the environmental zone in mind when arriving by private car!
Due to its central location, the Three Little Pigs Hostel is located within this zone.

You can find more information here
You can also conveniently order the environmental badge online: www.plakette24.de

It’s best to take care of this one or two weeks in advance so that the badge reaches you in time.

The hostel team wishes you a happy and relaxed journey!

Arriving by Bus

Arrival at ZOB (Central Bus Station)

  • Take the S-Bahn S42 from Messe Nord
  • Travel to “S Südkreuz”
  • Take the S-Bahn line S2 towards “Buch” or S25 towards “Henningdorf”
  • Get off at the destination station “Anhalter Bahnhof”
  • Take the exit “Stresemannstraße/Martin-Gropius-Bau”
  • Cross at the traffic light and walk straight ahead for about 150 m to Three Little Pigs Hostel
  • You’ll find us in the back courtyard

Arrival at Südkreuz (Station)

  • Take the S-Bahn line S2 towards “Buch” or S25 towards “Henningdorf”
  • Get off at the destination station “Anhalter Bahnhof”
  • Take the exit “Stresemannstraße/Martin-Gropius-Bau”
  • Cross at the traffic light and walk straight ahead for about 150 m to Three Little Pigs Hostel
  • You’ll find us in the back courtyard

Arriving by Train

Arrival at Main Station

  • Take the exit “Europaplatz”
  • Find bus platform 3
  • Take bus M41 in the direction of “Sonnenallee”
  • Get off at the “Anhalter Bahnhof” stop
  • Cross the street
  • Walk straight ahead in the direction of travel for about 200m to the Three Little Pigs Hostel (you’ll pass a Lidl supermarket)
  • You’ll find us in the back courtyard

Getting here from BER Airport

  • Take the RE20 or FEX train towards “Südkreuz”.

  • Get off at “Südkreuz” station.

  • Take the S2 S-Bahn towards “Buch” or the S25 towards “Hennigsdorf”.

  • Get off at “Anhalter Bahnhof” station.

  • Take the “Stresemannstraße/Martin-Gropius-Bau” exit.

  • Cross at the traffic lights and walk about 200 m straight ahead to the Three Little Pigs Hostel.

  • You’ll find us in the courtyard.