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Ride the elevator up Berlin's steel-lattice "mini Eiffel Tower" for a quieter alternative to the TV Tower crowds. Take in views over western Berlin and the ICC from the observation deck, ideally at early evening—just book your ticket online first.
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Built in 1926 for Berlin's first radio exhibition, the Funkturm's slender steel-lattice silhouette has led to comparisons with a miniature Eiffel Tower, and it still functions as a broadcasting mast today. An elevator whisks visitors up to an observation platform with views stretching over western Berlin, including the nearby ICC convention center, and reviewers consistently note it's a more affordable and less crowded alternative to the TV Tower at Alexanderplatz.
Tickets need to be booked online, a detail more than one visitor mentions learning the hard way. Best timed for early evening, it rewards those willing to venture slightly off the main tourist track into Westend.
Built in 1926 for Berlin's first radio exhibition, the Funkturm's slender steel-lattice silhouette has led to comparisons with a miniature Eiffel Tower, and it still functions as a broadcasting mast today. An elevator whisks visitors up to an observation platform with views stretching over western Berlin, including the nearby ICC convention center, and reviewers consistently note it's a more affordable and less crowded alternative to the TV Tower at Alexanderplatz.
Tickets need to be booked online, a detail more than one visitor mentions learning the hard way. Best timed for early evening, it rewards those willing to venture slightly off the main tourist track into Westend.
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45 min
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morning, lunchtime, afternoon, early evening or evening
Intensity
Easy pace
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Better than I expected and you can have the best view of the ICC but you have to buy tickets online.
Sebastian Waldsee Laurila (Snowyloo)
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