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All tips for a long weekend
Ascension Day has been a public holiday throughout Germany for almost 90 years. As this day is celebrated 39 days after Easter Sunday, it always falls on a Thursday and is therefore ideal for a long weekend in May with a bridge day on Friday. This year's celebration is on 9 May. How about a trip to Berlin?
Here you can find out what highlights Berlin has in store for you over the public holiday and the weekend.
The public holiday offers the perfect opportunity to explore Berlin. Whether it's a visit to a museum or a bike tour through Berlin's forests and lakes, Berlin has a lot to offer. Berlin's parks and gardens also invite you to take a trip into the countryside.
Here are our tips for your Ascension weekend in Berlin:
Discover Berlin's green side.Shift your sightseeing to the water on a boat tour.Enjoy Berliner Weisse in one of the cosy beer gardens.Stroll through Berlin's market halls and weekly markets.Visit the attractions in Berlin.
Tip: The Berlin WelcomeCard gives you free travel on buses and trains in Berlin and discounts at over 180 attractions.
Enjoy your Ascension weekend in Berlin. There are so many exciting things to experience. Here you will find a small selection:
Celebrations and festivals are an integral part of the events calendar in Berlin, and this weekend is no exception:
Find out what else is going on in Berlin on Ascension Day in our weekend tips.
Use the long weekend over Ascension Day for a trip to the museum. Find your favourite among the top museums in Berlin. From the Museum Island Berlin to the Neue Nationalgalerie and the Hamburger Bahnhof, as well as unusual museums and children's museums, there is something for every taste in Berlin! Exciting exhibition concepts also offer variety.
Tip: Discover Berlin as a large open-air museum and take a walk through the sculpture capital of Berlin.
Berlin has plenty to offer families with children all year round - whether they have toddlers, schoolchildren or teenagers. Attractions, theatres, cafés, museums, events, guided tours - and of course also on this long Ascension Day weekend.
Tickets for an adventure day at the zoo incl. dinosaur exhibition
A veritable sea of flowers awaits you in the palace gardens in Berlin and the surrounding area. The perfect backdrop for a colourful family photo for Father's Day. Or how about a guided tour of the palace? Or use our sanssouci + day ticket, which connects most of the palaces and gardens, for your excursions to nearby Potsdam: