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a Private Tour.
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!
Incredible, knowledgeable and friendly tour took us thru the ages of berlin walking past the most significant landmarks.
Super thanks to Ru and team
Berlin English tour with JR, fantastic, enthusiastic, funny!
Had a great experience taking the Welcome to Berlin tour with our tour guide Mary. She has a very unique approach to conducting the walking tour and you can sense the passion she has for the history and amount of information she has about various themes covered in the tour. Also the personal touch to the tour is memorable.
Definitely would recommend people to try this tour.
We really enjoyed this tour. Ru was a fantastic Raconteur and brought the history of Berlin to life in a vivid and fascinating way. We were so lucky to meet him
Canadian Chris was our guide and what a guide. This is my first time in Berlin and in Germany. He’s full of knowledge and very witty. I was unsure of the fully history of Berlin now know a lot more. Thanks Chris and of course will say hi to Galway when I am there later this month
Brenda from co wicklow ,
Ireland
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