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Ah, Berlin! From humble village beginnings to the capital of the mighty kingdom, then empire, through darkness and division of the Nazi and Communist eras and back to its glory as the defining capital of European culture, trends and fanciness – what a place to tell stories about!
On our tour we will journey from the east to the west, crossing times, rivers and stories that, especially in the last 200 years, have shaped not only the city but the entire world. Let us tell you who that Alexander on the Platz was, is there really any medieval Berlin and what are the connections between American and German Martin Luthers. Add to that the Humboldt University, Checkpoint Charlie and our finishing point, the Brandenburg Gate with its memories from the time of the Wall and you will have learned the basics of Berlin’s identity.
We will also revisit the stories connected with the darkest moments of the city, nation and Europe: Adolf Hitler’s rise to power and the resulting war and the Holocaust – the Jewish Memorial will remind us of the fragility of the world around us.
On the upper note feel free to ask us about the local hip and party scene, many calling it the defining nightlife scene of Europe and the beginning of the world trends. Berlin has learned its lesson – let the feeling of inclusiveness, hundreds of cultures coexisting and shaping the world for better take you!
On the tour we will see and discuss:
After joining the general Berlin tour check out our Alternative Berlin and Communist & Socialist free tours to understand Berlin and its history much better!
We had a fantastic time learning about Berlin history with will!
The fun facts, political knowledge, sense of humour and length of the tour were ever turning we could have hoped for!
We loved how Will was WILL-ing (ah!) to share his personal tips and map of his favorite spots.
Loved it, 100% recommend it 💜
We felt the walk was a bit too far spaced out, what I mean by that is we seemed to pass many buildings and areas and not really knowing what they were, there didn’t seem to be a clear direction as to where we were heading next, some signposting would have been good.
We didn’t feel as this was a Welcome to Berlin, no real history information and on a lot of these walks the guide has photos to show how the area looked, none of that here and JR didn’t really cover much. Sorry, but we were disappointed with this one.
Xavier was a great tour guide,the tour was funny,interactive,very interesting but abit freezing,although Xavier’s jokes kept us warm.
Thanks!
Xavier was an incredible tour guide. His historic knowledge, enthusiasm and great sense of humour went above and beyond his call of duty.
I would definitely recommend this tour, and Ask to be with Xavier…. he’s the best.
I definitely recommend this tour! It was such a good time. Of course I could learn about the history but in funny ways with a lot of jokes and smiling. My guide was Chris (from Canada). One of the best guides I have ever had!
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