Nikolaiviertel

5 Brent C-H - 3 months ago

This area was rebuilt last century after being destroyed in WWII. Based on a modern take of how the medieval city would be like, it has good restaurants, many serving traditional German dishes and lots of little shops selling arts and crafts type things - very good for different souvenirs or gifts. The church museum has a number of original artifacts from the time, plus a great reconstruction of how the interior of the church would have looked.

5 Brian Hagan - a week ago

August 2022 • the most charming area of Berlin that we found during our 4 day visit. Super cute shops and restaurants as well! A lot of the shops are cash only, so have some cash on hand if you plan to shop.

3 Monika Monique - a month ago

The heart of this area is St Nikolas Church. Having read all those wonderful opinions about the place, how lovely and atmospheric it is, I felt quite disappointed. Narrow streets, cosy places, idyllic and full of charm - I would say the Old Towns of Poland, like Cracow Torun or Poznan give you more of that feeling. Additionally, for some strange reason all the little cafes were closed on that Monday afternoon. Luckily, The Greens cafe by the River Spree gave us a bit of a shelter and cold lemoniade on that hot day.

5 Praveen Mehrotra - 8 months ago

Very close to Alexanderplatz and on the banks of Spree river is this old tradesmen quarter. It has got history of its own. Settled around 1232, around Nikolai Kirche, the place is painted in bright colours. It is housing some traditional German restaurants, gift shops etc. it is a walking zone.

5 Genesis Rangel - 4 months ago

Beautiful old German neighborhood in the heart of Berlin ♥️ you can travel in time to the old Germany by going here to have lunch or for coffee .. it’s a very romantic area even in a rainy day !

5 Elli S - 2 months ago

the oldest area in Berlin and the most beautiful, the houses around the church of St. Nicholas keep a special bohemian air

5 Gianluca Centulani - 8 months ago

Very nice neighborhood in Berlin full of restaurants.

As you leave the busy metropolis behind you, there are small houses instead of tall buildings, narrow streets instead of wide boulevards. Only the giant Television Tower above the rooftops reminds you that Nikolaiviertel is not a romantic village but in the middle of bustling Berlin.

The idyllic Nikolaiviertel is Berlin’s oldest residential quarter, but most of its mediaeval-looking streets and quaint houses were in fact built after the war.

Nikolaiviertel has more than 20 restaurants, cafés and pubs – many of them with local dishes and the typical Berlin atmosphere.