Depending on how you count them, there are between 2,000 and almost 2,700 bridges in the German capital, Berlin. A bridge tour is particularly suitable for visitors to Berlin to get a good impression of the city’s prominent squares and landmarks in just a few hours.
The Landwehr Canal
Built from 1845 as a new transport route primarily for goods and merchandise, it fulfilled this function until after the Second World War. Today, this picturesque and historically protected waterway is almost exclusively used for excursion boats and private sports boats.
Hop on and off wherever you like
Various Berlin shipping companies offer multi-hour tours along the canal and through the heart of the city, some daily. These excursions are particularly popular in spring and summer. If you book a bridge tour from the ‘Reederei Riedel’ departure points, you will pass an incredible 64 bridges.
Stern und Kreisschiffahrt
With the 31 gleaming white ships of ‘Stern und Kreisschiffahrt GmbH’, you can discover the city’s attractions such as Charlottenburg and Bellevue Palaces, the Spreebogen, the House of World Cultures, the Reichstag, Museum Island, and Nikolaiviertel from the water. This traditional company offers 1- to 3.5-hour city tours, also with audio guides in eight languages.
Reederei Winkler
You can also get a good overview with the boat trips offered by ‘Reederei Winkler’, which regularly depart from several landing stages. A particular crowd-puller is the evening city tour under the bridges, bathed in the big city’s lights.