About the Festival
For 10 days, you will have an opportunity to witness bright, shining illuminated landmarks such as the Berlin Cathedral, the Radio Tower, Brandenburg Gate, the Gendarmenmarkt, and the TV tower.
The festival has a motto or theme every year, but this 2021 it is “creating tomorrow.” The capital will become a live canvass of spectacular lights display intended to convey a message for future innovation, sustainability, and progress. Therefore, attending the event is something that you should not miss.
Festival Dates 2022
The festival’s scheduled date usually happens in the month of October. However, it was moved in 2021 to September, running for 10 days. So, this 2022 the Uhrzeit Festival of Lights will in September 2022.
Festival Where About
Berlin, the capital and largest city of Germany, is where the Festival of Lights Uhrzeit takes place. The city is situated at the center of the North German Plain. Famous for its historical background, buildings, and infrastructures such as Brandenburg Gate, Museum Island, Bebelplatz, etc.
The lighted landmarks and buildings are mostly at the heart of the city. For this 2021, the spectacle will illuminate Berlin’s City Hall, the Potsdamer Platz, Brandenburg Gate, the Central Station, and many more.
How To Get There
Are you planning to visit the upcoming festival? Worry no more about the transport because there are lots of means of transportation to get to the festival sights in Berlin. But, it is best to have a walking tour being guided or on your own during the event. You can also enjoy the tour by carriage, boat or segways.
You can get to event sites by train, Station Hauptbahnhof (Central Station), Station Berlin Ostbahnhof, Station Berlin Gesundbrunnen, Station Berlin Südkreuz, Station Berlin Spandau, and Regional Train Stations in Berlin are the station where you can take a train depending on where you’re coming from.
By bus, you can go to the Central Stations such as Bus Station – Central Bus Station Berlin ZOB and Bus Station Ostbahnhof.
Festival Hours
You can enjoy the projection and displays of the splendid festival lights every evening from 8 pm until midnight. However, there are some events that have a certain time duration.
The event lasts for 10 days, so you will have a lot of time to stroll and have an opportunity to check out all the majestic landmarks.
How much it cost to visit the festival
Admission to the festival is for free, so you can enjoy every night as much as you could. However, there are some presentations and tours that demand tickets, like the Closing Ceremony.
Suppose you want to have comfortable sightseeing and access all of Berlin. In that case, you can avail yourself of a Berlin Welcome Card with inclusive like a bus tour, free entrance to many Berlin attractions, and free public transport. This one pass can be valid for 48 hours, 72 hours, and 4 -6days, with the inclusion of a city guidebook and map.
Weather in the lights festival
In Germany, the best time to visit is from the month of May to September. Fortunately, the Uhrzeit Festival of Lights is scheduled for September.
The weather in early September is quite warm, while it can cooler in the middle of the month. An average of 20°C max temperature is expected. That is why it is advisable to have your sweater, thin jacket, and some shorts, pants, and shirts ready when you attend the festival.
Where to sleep nearby the festival
Have you planned to experience the Uhrzeit Festival of Lights in Berlin?
If so, Berlin – Mitte is the best place to stay during the festival. It is where the Brandenburg Gate, the Gendarmenmarkt, the Reichstag, the TV Tower, and the Museum Island are situated. Therefore, sightseeing will be very convenient for you. Here are some of the hotels nearby the festival.
The Ritz-Carlton, Berlin
It will give you a luxurious and comfortable stay with its strategic location in Mitte. This hotel has a great access to public transportation, which will make it easy for you to travel around. It has 303 guest rooms includes 39 suites, a Presidential Suite, and Apartments.
Westin Grand Berlin
Another luxurious hotel provides not only your luxe stay but will also serve you delicate cuisine in their lobby restaurant. The theme of the hotel is brown-toned and light-colored, making it elegant and pleasant to the eyes.
Hotel Adlon Kempinski
This hotel is situated behind the Brandenburg Gate. It provides limousine service and offers city tours that guarantee a wholesome experience of Berlin. It has a full-service spa, fitness facilities, laundry facilities, an outdoor pool, and many more.
The Circus Hotel
A hotel best for solo traveller and backpackers because it is budget-friendly. It does not have private rooms only but also have a hostel feature for its shared dorms, perfect for those who have tight budgets. It is Situated at Rosenthaler Straße 1, 10119, Berlin, Germany.
What and where to eat
Something’s missing for a traveller without a food trip because travelling requires stamina that you will lack without food. The good thing is Berlin has a lot to offer when it comes to food.
Nobelhart & Schmutzig
This is a restaurant serving cuisines with its ingredients coming from a 125-miles radius of the restaurant. They promote food sustainability by purchasing from the local farmers. It is located at Friedrichstraße 218, Berlin, 10969, Germany. Their specialties are Gurke, Dillblüten, Kalb, Salbei and Himbeere, Sauerkirschkernöl.
Yafo
This provides an exceptional fun-dining experience in the city. The features of this restaurant that make it unique are mismatched furniture, loud music while you eat, closed table setup, and entertaining staff. They serve an Israeli menu that will probably comfort your cravings.
Long-Men’s Noodle House
Craving soups? This Asian restaurant is one of the best options. They serve handmade noodles, dim sum, and soups that are fit for your budget ranging from $15 and below.
Prism
This restaurant serves a Middle Eastern and Mediterranean menu. They have a list of more than 200 wine list coming from Lebanon, Syria, and Israel that you can enjoy less than $10 served by the glass.
Grill Royal
An upscale restaurant best for Meat lovers. One of the well-known outdoor dining-area in the city. You can see amazing views of some of the landmarks in Berlin like the TV Tower and the Cathedral from the restaurant. The menu is mostly meat and fish dishes with a home-style dining.
More things to do in the area
Now, since you are already in Berlin, do not lose the chance to more fun activities.
- If you are an adventure and extreme activities lover, you can go to Park Inn Hotel Berlin and have a breath-taking base flying experience with the scenic city escape view.
- You can also have a museum hopping. Hence Berlin has a museum that was listed in UNESCO World Heritage Site, which is the Museum Island situated on the Spree River. The specific museum available at the island is the Museum Island are Pergamum Museum, Bode Museum, Neues Museum, and Altes Museum.
- Have a tour around the city and visit Berlin Wall Memorial, Reichstag, Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, Tiergarten, East Side Gallery, Potsdamer Platz, and a lot more.
- Cruising through the center of Berlin by the River Spree can be done as well. You can also have kayaking if you want sightseeing via the river privately.
- Explore the city by bike. It is the best way to enjoy your visit to the city for you will be able to tour at your own pace.
- If you are into paintings, you can visit one of the world’s best fine art galleries: the Gemäldegalerie. It is where the masterpiece of the great artists in Europe up to the 18th century lie. Expect to be mesmerized by 1,250 masterpieces.
- Have a great shopping experience at Germany’s largest square, Alexanderplatz
- Visit the Berlin Zoo, one of the largest zoos in the world with thousands of animal species and specimens. You can see here the world’s oldest gorilla in the world named Fatou, as of the year 2017. All cat species are also present.
