An Introduction to Berlin Walking Tour
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Embark on a 3-hour history tour with a scholar guide, that considers the 300 year evolution of Berlin from Prussia’s cultural capital, to the bustling 19th century seat of the Germany’s Emperors, to the dark epicenter of the Nazi and Cold War eras to its present revival as a world capital of culture, the arts and of tolerance and multiculturalism.
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Duration 3 hours
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Live tour guide
English
Key facts
What's included
Included
- 3-hour tour of Berlin in the company of a historian
Not included
- Food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities
- Transportation to/from attractions: You will need to use public transport a few times, since the distances between some key sites would be too far to walk. If you will not have a few days visitor's transit pass to Berlin already, we suggest that you purchase the day metro pass. If you cannot purchase it in advance, your guide will help you purchase it at the first metro station on the tour. Berlin Transit One Way Tarif AB Ticket 2.8 Euro, Senior Discount 1,70 EUR Berlin Transit Day Ticket for one Person 7 Euro, Senior Discount 4,70 EUR
Itinerary
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Stop 1
Berlin's famous Reichstag is the meeting place of the Bundestag (“Federal Assembly”), the lower house of Germany's national legislature. The glass transparent dome added by Norman Foster in the 1990s has become an inconic image of modern Germany's committment to democratic government.
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Stop 2
The Brandenburg Gate is an 18th-century neoclassical monumen built on the orders of Prussian king Frederick William II. Many famous events in Berlin's history, from Napoleon's triumphant entrance to Ronald Reagain's cold war speech have taken place at this iconic gate.
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Stop 3
A unique ensemble of buildings on Spreeinsel (Spree Island) in the heart of Berlin. It encompasses five large Berlin museums built under the Prussian rulers, including the Pergamon, Neues Museum (New Museum) and Alte Nationalgalerie (Old National Gallery).
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Stop 4
Historic square reborn since fall of Berlin Wall, now a hub of entertainment, restaurants and shops.
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Stop 5
Unter den Linden is the grand boulevard, running from the City Palace to Brandenburg Gate, named after the linden trees that line it. It was Berlin's answer to Paris's Champs-Élysées.
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Stop 6
The Tiergarten is Berlin’s most famous inner-city park, full of graceful gardens and grand statuary.
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Stop 7
The Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe was designed by the architect Peter Eisenman and opened in 2005. 2711 concrete slabs of different heights allow you to enter a powerfully somber labyrinth and space of reflection.
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Stop 8
The lively Hackescher Markt Square offers a glimpse into the preserved Art Nouveau courtyards of pre-war Berlin.
Meeting point & pickup
Meet at the starting point
Please meet your guide outside Cafe Einstein, Unter den Linden 42, 100117 Berlin.
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