Private tour in Berlin Hilke G
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Working as a certified Berlin guide for over 30 years I'm very happy to share with you my experience as a contemporary witness of life in the divided city, the amazing fall of the wall and all the changes that took and take place here in Berlin, this fantastic city with a fabulous variety of sights, museums, art galleries, shops, clubs and pubs. I studied in Berlin, Rome, Paris and Washington, graduated in art history, german history and literature, and published two books, one of them about the turkish immigrants in Berlin. Since I started to work as a certified guide in the late 80s it's a big pleasure to meet people from all over the world here in Berlin. I can offer you a program aimed at your individual interests and needs and accompany you to unusual places for an unusually normal price. You have the choice between a general overview or a theme orientated exploration of the city. Either by bus, limousine, public transport, taxi, by bicycle or to foot: You determine the form of transport. Wether for two hours or more, a day or a week, there are plenty of things to discover. A visit to Potsdam is also worthwhile. This small city with its quaint historical city center also offers an array of beautiful parks and royal palaces that belong to the UNESCO world cultural heritage. Excursions outside of Berlin are also on the agenda, for example a visit to the huge lift lock in Niederfinow, or to the royal palace in Rheinsberg or to the Spreeforest, a biosphere reserve by UNESCO. An insight into the extraordinary steer you towards the ideas behind the obvious. Always competent and always witty. Graduated in art history, german history and literature Official guide-license for Memorial Concentration Camp Sachsenhausen Park Sanssouci Member of the Bundesverband der Gästeführer Deutschlands (BVGD, Federal Association of Guides in Germany) Owner of the EU-standardized BVGD-Certificate DIN EN Member of the Association of Berlin Guides, Verband der Berliner Stadtführer, Berlin Guide e.V. Editor and writer of several books/articles about Berlin topics I don't drive but I can hire a licensed driver for you.
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It's still amazing to me how decades ago the wall came down. I'm very happy that I experienced this historical moment. We can focus on this past and the previous history to understand the historical dimensions. World War II and Cold War had not only a tremendous impact on the city but are necessary to understand why Berlin is at it is. We'll manage to see the main important sights of this past focusing on the historical city center. Berlin changed and is still changing. As a person that likes multiple perspectives and continuously updates the understanding of things I love to customize also a walking tour that is focusing on new trends in Architecture and Urban Planning, Food and Fashion, Art and Street Art, Immigration, and Diversity. If you are looking for more unknown areas, off the beaten path, or if you would like to have a closer look at Berliner's daily life I would be happy to propose other itineraries, too. Feel free to ask me about details.
Absolutely the best possible tour of Berlin! Our guide, Hilke, left us excited and overwhelmed with her knowledge and love for the city. She is highly professional, intelligent, knowledgeable, with an amazing sense of humor that is so charmingly true German! We loved every moment of this tour and will never forget it! Thank you, Hilke!
Very good overall tour, especially providing the context of why things happened, not just what happened. Hilke is very personable and professional.
Hilke proved to be an excellent guide creating a vivid and memorable journey around Berlin, based on our request to see some of the less well known sites and the street art of the city. Hilke was an accommodating host, dealing professionally with my poor hearing and very much fun to spend our time with.
Hilke was an excellent guide. Hilke was pleasant, flexible and knowledgeable. She adjusted the tour to our needs. Her English was excellent and very easy to understand. I highly recommen her.
Very informative. A pleasant person to be with
Hilke was a fantastic guide. I sent an itinerary of a previous tour we had taken and she developed a plan to show us different sights. She gave us ideas and options available. She also was adjust our route because of street closures due to a marathon. She was extremely knowledgeable about about the history of Berlin. Hilke is very personable and friendly and just fun to walk and talk with. Only gave five stars because I couldn't give more! I highly recommend Hilke for your walking tour of Berlin.
Starting at your hotel, we can visit: - The Boulevard Under the Linden and the historical city center: Forum Fridericianum, the Museum Island, the Palace square, the Humboldt Forum (outside) - The former Jewish quarter with the New Synagogue (outside) and little courtyards - The Brandenburg Gate - The new government quarter - The Potsdamer Platz area - Hitler's bunker area and the former quarter of national socialist institutions and ministries, part of it is the exhibition site "Topography of Terror" (outside) - A piece of the Wall and the famous Checkpoint Charlie Using public transport we can add - The longest painted piece of the Wall called East Side Gallery or the Wall Memorial Bernauer Straße This tour is flexible. If you would like to focus on something else, f. ex. architecture, art, street art, my neighborhood Kreuzberg, fashion, food, and immigration please let me know. I am more than willing to customize this tour according to your preferences, please contact me for a customized tour.
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