Panoramapunkt Berlin — Attraction in Berlin

There are 3 distinct parts of Panorampunkt: The mini-museum, the viewpoint, and the cafe. They are accessed via the fastest elevator in Europe(!), with a friendly guide operating it as it zooms up the floors in mere seconds, making your ears pop.

First, the outside mini-museum (which also has views). There is lots of well written information about the history of Berlin, specifically Potsdamer Platz. This provides plenty of information about the stages it has gone through, why it looks the way it does, and major events that have taken place. It's worth reading every board, as they provide a comprehensive overview.

Next, the viewpoint. Whilst you do have excellent view from the mini-museum layer, going upstairs to the viewpoint lets you walk in a loop around all 3 sides of the building. This provides plenty of excellent views wherever you look, especially if you stand in a corner of the triangle!

Finally, the cafe. This is unfortunately the weakest point in our experience. It seems a little confused about whether it is a cafe for tourists (due to the location), or is an upscale restaurant (table service only). This confusion is reinforced by only accepting cash, and not warning customers until AFTER they have eaten! The menu is quite limited, with only a few items of food available, and some of those are actually out of stock.

Staff in the cafe were friendly enough, but it can be hard to get their attention if seated at one of the higher tables with the best views.

Overall I'd definitely recommend visiting the mini-museum and viewpoint, and maybe a small snack at the cafe if you remember to carry...

Staff at reception were warm and welcoming. Elevator was a cool experience, my ears popped a couple of times!

At the top we went to the cafe straight away before doing the little tour around the buildings panoramic views (Which were really worth the visit!). You order from your table, service was quick. The food wasn't anything to write home, about basic and does the job, coffee was good. I would recommend going to a cafe in the area instead before or after your visit, just go there for the view.

There was a man working alone, and there were quite a few people in the cafe so I'm not sure if he was under a lot of pressure and this may have affected his mood. When we went to pay the waiter, whilst using his phone and then trying to call someone, told me my total. I asked to tap my phone and he pointed to a sign which said cash only, repeating the amount in a rushed and angry tone, again while he had his phone to his ear. I never seen the sign as we didn't go to counter until it was time to leave. Unfortunately I didn't have enough cash on me to cover the entire bill, at learning this the waiter slammed his fist loudly down on the till, rolling his eyes and clearly very agitated. He then brought over the card machine and entered the amount and it worked. His behaviour was uncalled for and unnecessary given I could actually pay by card and it soured the entire experience. If it weren't for the staff downstairs and the views I'd give...

Great place! The view is amazing and it’s the house of the fastest lift in Europe! It took 15 seconds to go from the first floor to the 24th! There’s a lot of history in that building and you can learn about it on the inside 😊 It’s a great place to take pictures and you can see a lot of places from the city!! There’s a cafeteria and a bathroom too, the bathroom is very clean if you need to go there. It is a fair price for the whole experience. Which was around 7’50€, 6€ if you’re a student. it is also not too crowded, since I don’t think a lot of tourists know about it and everyone else goes to the tv tower. Highly...