The Best of Berlin - Half Day Walking Tour

Berlin is a city shaped by historical upheavals, and we'll discover them together on this tour! From swampland to Prussia's capital under the Hohenzollern dynasty, through the glittering 1920s Weimar era, to the Cold War division marked by the Berlin Wall and Checkpoint Charlie, and finally to reunification. Of course we'll also cover the dark period of the Nazi rule and explore visible remains from the time. In this intensive exploration through central Mitte, I will take you to the must-see sites while sharing the historical context and providing relevant spatial orientation as to where we will be standing. We'll be sure to discuss Berlin's contemporary culture and conclude our day together giving you practical tips so you can make the most of your stay.

-We meet in Gendarmenmarkt (Berlin’s prettiest square),and later to Bebel Platz (site of 1933's Book Burning). -We'll then stroll along Unter den Linden Blvd, which features world-class museums, theatres, Hohenzollern Palace & Humboldt University. -we’ll head to Museum Island for a panoramic view of "Neues Museum", "Altes Museum", Lustgarten & Humboldt forum. -We will take a short ride with the underground that will take us to the Reichstag- the German parliament. -We'll cross the Tiergarten, Berlin's largest park, and visit Brandenburg Gate, Berlin’s symbol & most famous square. potential coffee break. -Later we will reach Hitler's Bunker & visit the Holocaust Memorial. -We'll then see the former Nazi Air Force Headquarters, an example for nazi architecture -Later, we'll pass by Topography of Terror Documentation Center & reach the location of the Berlin wall, built on the former Gestapo & SS headquarters site. Last, we will reach Checkpoint Charlie- the crossing border between east and west Berlin.