One of Steglitz’s main draws is the range of shopping options, which is probably greater than in any other outer-district area. On Schloßstraße there are two major shopping centres. One of these, the glitzy mall Das Schloß, projects images of the sun, a starry night sky, and the deep sea onto its ceiling. Besides the big malls, Schloßstraße has bookstores, supermarkets, clothing boutiques, and just about anything else a shopper could think of—except perhaps quirky knickknacks, which you can find instead at the weekly market at Rathaus Steglitz. The market, one of Berlin’s most beloved, also sells flowers and fresh fruits and vegetables. Steglitz offers fabulous riches in terms of parks: there’s the Stadtpark Steglitz, site of frequent musical performances in summer; the Glienicker Landschaftspark, a UNESCO World Heritage Site; the botanical garden, Germany’s largest; and the Teltow Canal, with popular canalside cycling and jogging trails. And should you ever grow bored with these parks, the lakes of southwest Berlin are close at hand.

Eating&Drinking

One of Steglitz’s most distinctive landmarks is a restaurant: a 46-meter tower with a restaurant at the top, known to locals as the ‘Bierpinsel’ for its resemblance to a beer stein plunked atop a paintbrush, rises above the district. Favourite eateries of Steglitzers include the tapas joint La Conzuela, the French restaurant La Casserole, and Japanese-casual Akiko Sushi. Schloßstraße is good for food on the go, especially if you like currywurst—several Imbiße here are contenders for best currywurst in the city. Steglitz has some bars, including Finnegan’s Public House, one of Berlin’s more convincing Irish pubs, but is more oriented toward family-style nightlife, as the two major cinemas around Schloßstraße attest.