Berlin TV Tower and the Restaurant Sphere

Berlin TV Tower and

the Restaurant Sphere

Spin and Feast

The Spin

The Fernsehturm  or Berlin TV Tower,

is the fourth tallest  free standing structure

in Europe with the height 1,207 feet,

In the middle of the sphere,

is a visitor platform called panoramic floor

and a revolving restaurant called Telecafe.

We have been trying to book for a reservation

earlier but the Telecafe was fully booked.

 Source: http://www.tv-turm.de/en/restaurant.php

‘It’s the most sought after restaurant in Berlin-

so it takes time to get a reservation.’

-they informed us

Source: http://www.tv-turm.de/en/restaurant.php

On our 6^th and penultimate day in Berlin

the Hotel Indigo concierge was finally able to book us

for a late 3 PM lunch at the
Berlin TV Tower’s Revolving restaurant…

 

We we’re at the Fernsehturm’s lobby lounge

an hour earlier waiting for our turn

to be shuttled up to the restaurant

We were called about 15 minutes to 3 PM

...and we queued at the base of the shaft

where the two lifts are located.

 

It turned out that we do not have to fall in line afterall

as we had a reservation for the restaurant.

There was a separate lift  

for the Panoramic Floor that does not need reservation

and the VIP lift for those with restaurant reservation

The super fast lifts shuttle visitors

 up to the Telecafe within 40 seconds.

We we're seated on table 17 right by the window

and the kids were excited of having

a prime seat in the slow- spinning restaurant.

The Telecafe rotates
 once every 30 minutes,

...and located above the visitor’s platform

offers a bird’s eye view of Berlin

and surrounding suburbs.

 

The view was breathtaking.

It was a perfect conclusion

to our one week visit in the city,

…as it offered as a bird’s eye view

of the places we’ve been to,

 

monuments and landmarks

we’ve visited for the past few days

…and even the view of the hotel where we stayed

during this much needed family vacation.

 

  
The experience was exhilarating

Feast

The Telecafe offers excellent food ,

...that compliments the fabulous

360 degree view of the city.

 

I ordered the classic and tested

German Franks with Potato Wedges,

My daughter had a tasty

Apple Puree with cinnamon and rice pudding

My young son had a delicious

Olympia Chicken Breast

with Peas and Mashed Potatoes

While my wife had Seabass

and Oriental Cous Cous

(whatever that means-

the dish tasted so good.

We were scheduled to leave for Prague

the next day and this Berlin TV Tower spin

was a perfect finale to our week long stay

in the beautiful city of Berlin.

  

Being in the slow spinning Telecafe,

gives you the nostalgic feeling of seeing

things you did and places you've visited in the past

passing right before your very eyes.

O my, we’re already

missing the Germany. 

Read my Berlin, Germany Blog Series

• Hotel Indigo Berlin- Alexanderplatz
• Pergamon Museum and Jolly Asian Restaurant
• Oktoberfest Berlin
  
• AltBerliner Beirsalon
  
• TheBerlin Zoological Garden
  
• Wandel, Berlin
  
• Kindermuseum MachtMit, Berlin
  
• CarambarBerlin
  
• SeaLife/Aqua Dom and Shi Mai Vietnamese Restaurant, Berlin
  
• LEGOLAND®and Dunkin Donuts Discovery Centre Berlin
  
• Berlin TV Tower and the Restaurant Sphere
  
• TheGreat Train Ride to Prague

LEGOLAND® and Dunkin Donuts Discovery Centre Berlin

LEGOLAND^®

and Dunkin Donuts

Discovery Centre Berlin

Feast and Stray

We were on the second day of our

Hop in Hop off tour in Berlin,

...but it rained really hard that we decided

to just see the sights from the bus.

Intending to go to the Check Point Charlie-

it rained some more and the autumn weather

became intolerably cold.

We hopped out in Potsdamerplatz

and took refuge at the nearby

Sony Discover Center Building

Feast

Dunkin Donuts

Discovery Center Berlin

There is really nothing to review

in Dunkin Donuts-

..as .they serve nothing but  yummy donuts

and that’s all there is to it…

I never appreciated this donut shop

in the Philippines-

maybe because of the very hot weather…

...but in a near freezing autumn

where temperature

drops down to as low as 5 degrees-

... Dunkin Donuts gives instant comfort

and relief from the biting cold.

Delicious Muffins,

 

...good old, classic
sugar raised donuts,

...and whole wheat Bagels

with cream cheese-

...combined with their piping hot

brewed coffee…

Source: http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/dining/reviews/blog/2009/03/dunkin_donuts_coffee.html

...Halloween freebies,





...and fun coin souvenirs.

Dunkin Donuts spells heaven

on a wet and cold autumn in Berlin.

Stray

LEGOLAND^®

Discovery Centre Berlin

The Kids were all smiles to find out that

Legoland Berlin, an indoor theme park

was located right at the Discovery Center.

We queued for tickets.

It was a three level theme park,

 

...showing miniatures
built entirely on Lego Blocks,

  of  historical landmarks, buildings
and monuments in Berlin…

 

…even life- size LEGO images
of popular superheroes,

 

  
...and lots of fun games,

…and exciting rides. 

  

That made the kids rainy day-

well – sunny?

It wasn’t as massive as its counterpart

in Carlsbad, California,

 

...but it was super fun- said the kids  

after the visiting Legoland Berlin.

Shall we try the newly opened Legoland,

in the nearby Malaysia next time?

We we're in Kuala Lumpur two years ago
Legoland was not open yet.

Well, indeed, why not?

Read my Berlin, Germany Blog Series

• Hotel Indigo Berlin- Alexanderplatz
• Pergamon Museum and Jolly Asian Restaurant
• Oktoberfest Berlin
  
• AltBerliner Beirsalon
  
• TheBerlin Zoological Garden
  
• Wandel, Berlin
  
• Kindermuseum MachtMit, Berlin
  
• CarambarBerlin
  
• SeaLife/Aqua Dom and Shi Mai Vietnamese Restaurant, Berlin
  
• LEGOLAND®and Dunkin Donuts Discovery Centre Berlin
  
• Berlin TV Tower and the Restaurant Sphere
  
• TheGreat Train Ride to Prague