Adventure

Stand-up Paddle Boarding (SUP), the latest water sports craze, has made quite a splash in Berlin. If you've never given it a go, make a stand on the Spree. There are plenty of courses where you can quickly pick up the fundamentals. More experienced paddlers can rent boards and embark on a SUP tour, taking in the sights of the city, the Landwehr Canal, the Dahme or the Müggelsee from the unique vantage point of the water. They even offer SUP-Yoga. Swap your yoga mat for a board and set adrift with a sun salutation on the water.

Berlin, 1985. A city divided by the Wall. If you've ever wondered about life in East Berlin, or the day-to-day experience in the West, TimeRide offers a chance to step back in time, transporting you to 1980's Berlin. Board a vintage bus, slip on a VR headset, and off you go, starting from Checkpoint Charlie, whizzing past Gendarmenmarkt, all the way to the Palace of the Republic. A unique feature of this tour is that it's not just a trip into the past, but a voyage to a country that no longer exists.

For sweeping sunset views over Berlin, Teufelsberg offers a unique and historic vantage point. As a former American listening station utilised during the Cold War, this man-made hill is located in the Grunewald, formerly West Berlin. 114 metres up, both the TV Tower and Berlin Cathedral are visible from the east. Tours are available for those wishing to delve into the varied and surprising history of the complex, whilst an ongoing street art exhibition now houses over 400 works and attracts a host of international visitors each year.