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In this private tour, you will discover how Berlin went from a provincial capital to one of the world's first metropolises. We'll trace the city's fate through a historical whirlwind of imperialism, democracy, dictatorship and division.
As well as an in-depth look at all the Berlin sights that you *need* to see, I'll leave your group with an abundance of tips and recommendations to make the best of your visit.
Prepare yourself for an exhilarating deep dive into the history of one of Europe’s great cities!
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
We'll meet in the corner of Pariser Platz, between the Hotel Adlon and the 'Akademie der Kunst'
Itinerary
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1Brandenburg Gate
The symbol of the city since Napoleon's triumphant parade in 1806
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
2Reichstag Building
Home of the German Parliament since 1894 (with a few long gaps along the way...)
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
3Memorial to the Sinti and Roma Victims of National Socialism
A moving monument to two groups historically labelled as 'gypsies'. At least 500,000 members of these communities were murdered by the Nazi dictatorship
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
Paul-Lobe-Haus (Pass by)
Part of the government quarter built in the 1990s, in preparation for the German parliament moving back from the former West German capital city of Bonn
Admission ticket free -
Tiergarten (Pass by)
Berlin's Central Park; the former hunting grounds of the Prussian Aristocracy
Admission ticket free -
4Soviet Memorial Tiergarten
A powerful and provocative memorial to Soviet soldiers who died taking Berlin in 1945
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
5The Holocaust Memorial - Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe
Designed by Peter Eisenmann, this memorial continues to inspire a diverse array of reactions an interpretations.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
6Monument to Homosexuals Persecuted Under National Socialist Regime
Situated in the Tiergarten Park, this monument is particularly relevant to Berlin, a city that, before the Nazi era, was known to be one of the most accepting of homosexuality.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
7Potsdamer Platz
The former Times Square of Berlin; destroyed in WW2, ripped in half by the Berlin Wall and built anew during reunification
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
8Fuhrerbunker
The bunker where the Nazi dicatator ended his own life in 1945, long covered by a nondescript parking lot
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
9Platz des Volksaufstandes von 1953
Layer upon layer of history upon one corner - the former Air Force Ministry built by the Nazi regime, which in turn became the site of a popular uprising against the post-war Communist dictatorship.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
10Memorial of the Berlin Wall
One of the longest remaining pieces of the Berlin Wall, which once ran 155km around the western part of the city
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
11Checkpoint Charlie
A location synonymous with the tension felt on both sides of Berlin during the decades of Cold War division and occupation
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
12Bebelplatz
A strong candidate for the title of Berlin's most beautiful square, Bebelpatz is surrounded by buildings constructed during one of the city's more enlightened periods. In 1933, however, the Nazi's carried out their first public book burning in the centre of the square.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
13Humboldt University (Humboldt Universitat)
Berlin's oldest university, from which over 30 Nobel Prize winners emerged
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
14Neue Wache
A monument to Prussian soldiers who fell in the Napoleonic Wars, this neoclassical gem was turned into a memorial to all victims of war and tyranny in 1992
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
15
One of the most controversial projects in post-unification Berlin. An ideological battleground that saw two palaces being destroyed in just over half a century, only for the first to be, in a way, rebuilt and reopened in 2020
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
16Berliner Dom
Berlin Cathedral - a misleadingly young building that was more a symbol of imperial power than Christian devotion
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
17Museum Island
A Unesco World Heritage site, home to some of the best museums in Germany, and testament to the ambition of both the Prussian and German states.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
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Additional info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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