<i>Willkommen in Berlin!</i> Chock full of world-class museums, bustling night life, fashion, art, design and music, Berlin is Germany's undisputed culture capital. Make the most of your time here with a personal Berlin tour. Your local guide is eager to share the very best of their city with you, so you leave understanding more about this city's fascinating place in 20th century history.

See the Reichstag and the Brandenburg Gate, monuments to the city's turbulent past. Visit the Eastside Gallery - the longest remaining remnant of the Berlin Wall is also the world's biggest outdoor art canvas. Nearby is the Checkpoint Charlie Museum, once the infamous tower that symbolized Cold War tensions between the East and West.

Discover the many facets of the German capital at your own pace with a friendly and knowledgeable local companion, on your private Berlin tour.

Berlin

Berlin B-side and Street Art - Express Tour

Street Art in Berlin is really connected with the modern history, urban and social life of the town. On our walk we will run into some of the most beautiful art pieces of the city but primarily the more significant ones, still able to give a precious view on the complicated history of this town and reveal subtle aspects of the surrounding environment.
On the other hand, Street Art is also made of small, hidden corners hard to spot and understand. This "Invisible City" will show itself to our eyes in the form of stickers, tiny cute sculptures, details and many artistic "litemotiv" that will follow the guests even after the end of the tour.
The tour takes part mainly in Kreuzberg 36, the alternative and local oriented district which development and aspect has been shaped by its proximity to the wall: here people are trying to preserve some of the old Berlin, fighting gentrification and the many changes of the last tens.

Walking in the historical Kreuzberg 36

Walking Tour of Potsdam - Day-Trip from Berlin

Located near Berlin, Potsdam is the former residence of Prussian kings, and kaisers and is known today primarily for its magnificent palaces and beautiful gardens. They were commissioned between 1730 and 1916 and are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The most famous is the Rococo palace of Sanssouci, summer residence of Frederick the Great, with its magnificent park. The Cecilienhof Palace was the site of the 1945 Potsdam Conference involving the UK, Soviet Union, and US leaders: Winston Churchill, Joseph Stalin, and Harry Truman.

The historical center has its Brandenburg Gate too, one of the three gates from the original city wall. In Potsdam's historical city centre, the Old Market Square is dominated today by the dome of St. Nicholas' Church, built in 1837 in the Neoclassical style. For three centuries this was the site of the royal City Palace, built in 1662.

Another landmark of Potsdam is the Dutch Quarter, an ensemble of buildings of red brick in the Dutch style that is unique in Europe.

Film Museum Potsdam - Originally constructed as stables and later as an Orangery.

Old Town Hall crowned by a gilded statue of Atlas. It is now a museum.

View on the former Potsdam City Palace. It is now the Parliament of the federal state of Brandenburg.

Explore with me the Prussian Royal King and Kaiser's Residence

Do you want a special experience of the city?

Have you already seen the historical spots and want to explore the unknown, more intimate side of the city?

Then on this 3-hour tour, I will take you through three contrasting districts and both the eastern and western sides of Berlin.

Focusing on art, politics, history, culture and gentrification. The life of a Berliner, with a focus on contemporary and post 1990's history.

Culture, art, community, performance

The life of a Berliner: focussing on contemporary and post-90's history

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.

Join me in a walking tour in compliance with your wishes, f.ex. about World War II, Cold War and reunified Berlin

Berlin: The flexible guided tour with a contemporary witness - six hours

Berlin Behind The Screen with Private Luxury Car & Driver

Go beyond the typical tourist sites and explore Berlin's multicultural scene with a true Berliner, and professional tour guide with a doctoral degree. Experience creative street art, a beautiful park-turned Thai-eaterie, Nazi-era buildings next to Germany's oldest mosque, and get to know the "real" Berlin that few visitors get to see!

While Reichstag, East Side Gallery or Holocaust Memorial are very important to check out, there is so much more to explore in Berlin than that! Plus- history has a way of following you around in this city, no matter where you go!

Let's go off the beaten track and criss-cross the city by car, through areas such as Wilmersdorf, Kreuzkölln, and Kreuzberg. This truly is the most efficient way to see Berlin's edgy side and its beautiful side!

You can get a first-hand insight about the local lifestyle. On Tuesdays and Fridays, the tour also includes a trip to the Turkish Market, an outdoor bazaar on the banks of the beautiful Landwehr canal, that makes you think we're in Marrake

Entrance to a turn-of-the-century apartment building on beautiful Rüdesheimer Platz

Berlin's oldest mosque, going back to the mid-1920s

The only surviving wing of the once grand Fränkel Quai Synagogue from 1916. The synagogue is still in use today and plans have been finalized to reconstruct what was destroyed during the Night of Pogroms in November 1938 and during WW2. Note: The columns painted in the colours of Israel.

Your off-the-beaten track tour of Berlin and its hidden treasures in comfort and style.

If you want to get off the beaten path, this tour is for you. Berlin is oozing with history and charm just waiting to be uncovered. Let me take you across the city to places you wouldn't have found yourself. We'll wander through art-nouveau courtyards and street-art covered warehouses, stopping here and there for forgotten stories.

Let me show you what it's really like to live in Berlin.

Join me in this Berlin City Sightseeing experience and explore the parts less seen by tourists...

Berlin Hidden Gems - Half-Day Tour

Potsdam: Prussian glory and Cold War History

Whenever I get the chance, I drive out from Berlin to Potsdam. On weekends, when the weather is nice, there is nothing better to relax. The former residence city of the Prussian kings captivates you with its mix of history and culture, nestled in forests, beautiful park landscapes and refreshing lakes.
Enjoy a private sightseeing tour in Potsdam - let me take you across the famous spy bridge and then plunge into the private world of Frederick the Great and his Sanssouci Palace and Park! I would like to take you to Cecilienhof Palace as well, famous for the Potsdam Conference in 1945.
Potsdam - the jewel at the gates of Berlin - jokingly called "Prussia's Disneyland", was indeed conceived as "Prussia's Arcadia".
The drive from Berlin to Potsdam is in itself an exhilarating experience: whether you take the "neighborhood-route" through the plush suburbs of Grunewald or Dahlem, or the "nature-route" along the Havel River, you will be amazed at the unexpected scenery, all of it within the city limits!

A day trip like a short vacation of culture, history and nature

The Parks & Palaces Of Potsdam - The Glory Of Prussia Tour | 6 Hours - Day Trip from Berlin

Home to the opulent summer residences of the Prussian kings & German emperors, Potsdam is flush with regal splendour and tranquil sculpted parks and gardens.

A city of kings and emperors, often referred to as Berlin's equivalent of Versailles, Potsdam housed Prussia's royal House of Hohenzollern (lit: 'High-Taxer') family on the edge of Berlin until the fall of imperialism in 1918. Although the city did not make it out of the Second World War unscathed, it retains much of its old world splendour - visible in its luscious lakeside parks, castles, and its charming historical centre.

This tour is a relaxing day out from Berlin to this beautiful city, boasting architectural wonders of Baroque, Rococo & Neo-Classical style. Beyond the famous Sanssouci Palace, constructed by Frederick the Great in 1747, we will also have time to visit the Cecilienhof Palace - site of the 1945 Potsdam Conference attended by Truman, Stalin and Churchill

Private van transportation for this tour includes a professional chauffeur and either a Mercedes Benz V-class or Volkswagen Caravelle series vehicle - spacious, air conditioned and perfect for exploring Berlin and beyond.

The neo-Gothic style Schloss Babelsberg - where German Emperor Wilhelm I resided during his time as crown prince.

The Chinese Tea House in Park Sansoucci - representative of the Chinoiserie style of the 1700s

Frederick the Great's philosopher's retreat - Schloss Sanssouci - the modest jewel in the Prussian crowning ensemble of palaces in Potsdam

A glimpse inside the picture gallery entrance to Schloss Sanssouci - Frederick the Great's palace in Potsdam

Explore the parks & palaces of the former Prussian royal city of Potsdam

Berlin during the 20th centuries is a series of dramatic events: from a monarchy to a republic, from democracy to a murderous dictatorship, from a devastating destruction growing into two cities divided by a wall and from a manifestation of the cold war, to a symbol of unification.
This is a unique opportunity to see how this great city was shaped by some of the most momentous events in history.

We'll start with a look at Berlin during World War I, when it was the capital of the German Empire.
Next, we'll move on to the 3rd Reich and World War II, when Berlin was once again at the centre of world events. Following that, we'll explore Berlin during the Cold War, when it was divided into two cities, manifesting the ideologies of two oppositional regimes.
This is a fascinating guided walk that will give you a real insight into Berlin's rich history.

2.5 World Wars in 2.5 hours. The unimaginable upheavals of Berlin during the 20th century

Berlin War and Peace Tour

Potsdam: Baroque City and Sanssouci Palace - Day-Trip from Berlin

Discover the beautiful baroque city of Potsdam that was enhanced with charming palaces and gardens for the Prussian Kings and German Emperors.

Enjoy the splendor of an 18th century court as you walk the rooms and palace grounds of Sanssouci, the magnificent summer residence of King Frederick II.

See Cecilienhof Palace where Truman, Churchill and Stalin held their closing conference of World War II and negotiated the Potsdam Agreement.

Cross the famous Bridge of Spies that connects Berlin with Potsdam and its cultural landscape, recognized as a UNESCO world cultural heritage since 1990.

Once a royal resort, Potsdam today invites visitors to participate in the splendor of the 18th century.

Let's explore magnificient Royal Gardens & the famous Site of the 1945 Truman, Churchill, Stalin Summit

On this tour, we'll see differences and similarities between former East and West. Some of those differences are still very visible but there are also similarities between the different boroughs.
We'll talk about Prussian era, WW-II, former GDR times and Berlin Today.
You'll get to know the city as a Berliner.

Finding hidden places and forgotten pieces of the Berlin Wall.

Finding impressive works of modern art and enjoying them while they last.

Discovering new sites in world famous buildings.

Impressive works of art portraying Berlin history.

Join me and take a look at Berlin then and now, the differences and similarities between the different boroughs.

Berlin Alternative - Half-Day Tour

Berlin Alternative - Graffiti and Street Art - Express Tour

Street Art in Berlin is really connected with the modern history, urban and social life of the town.
Moving with public transportations, we will run into some of the most beautiful art pieces of the city but primarily the more significant ones, still able to give a precious view on the complicated history of this town and reveal subtle aspects of the surrounding environment.
On the other hand, Street Art is also made of small, hidden corners hard to spot and understand. This "Invisible City" will show itself to our eyes in the form of stickers, tiny cute sculptures, details and many artistic "litemotiv" that will follow the guests even after the end of the tour.
The tour takes part in different districts of Berlin: starting from Mitte the fancy center of which we will enjoy some hidden alternative corners, we will move to the "wilder" Kreuzberg and finish in the former East side in the district of Friedrichshain.

street art details are everywhere, you just need to learn how to spot them

Big murals are also a feature of my tour, let's discover the stories behind them

by Alaniz, one of the most representative murals of Kreuzberg

urban art across the city

Do you want a unique experience of art in Berlin?

Have you already seen the historical spots and want to explore the alternative side of the city?

Then on this 3-hour tour, I will take you through different districts and both the eastern and western sides of Berlin.

Focusing on art, the political movements and how street culture in Berlin is both an underground concrete playground and diverse artistic landscape.

Art that comes from the streets, artistic collective movements, alternative art Berlin

Alternative Art in Berlin - Walking Tour

Potsdam Royal Palaces and gardens - Day-Trip from Berlin

A trip to Potsdam with its famous palaces of the Prussian Kings surrounded by extensive gardens is more than just an interesting journey into the history of Berlin and the surrounding Brandenburg.

As I am guide in the Palaces of Prussian Kings I will explain why the small but outstanding Sanssouci Palace became so famous and why the owner Frederik is named the great. Here we will find beautiful green oasis with elegant buildings inspired by Italian architecture.

Explore with me the beautiful Palaces and admire their wonderful Parks and Gardens

Berlin's Architectural Diversity and Curiosities - Half-day Tour

As much of Berlin had been destroyed during WWII and lots of it subsequently torn down by the GDR officials once the city was divided, one would have imagined that following reunification, Berlin was the perfect playground for the world's best architects to create their best buildings! And yet, some say, they created their worst.

However, there are some real architectural gems in this city: Admire, for instance, Rem Kohlhaas' Dutch Embassy or his Axel Spring HQ. There's also a string of awe-inspiring townhouses or the extravagant Otto Bock Building. Giving you an idea of what Art Nouveau looked like in Germany is equally part of the tour as some prime examples of GDR architecture.

This exciting tour will take you across Berlin, to show you the best and the most controversial buildings Berlin has to offer! Even if architecture shouldn't be your main interest, this tour may be for you, as it takes you across town to show you all the facets of Berlin!

This tour can also be customized, should you want me to.

The Chancellery, where Miss Merkel works her magic

David Chipperfield's addition to Forum Museum Island

The Lux, a residential building for the well-heeled

Santiago Calatrava's Crown Prince's Bridge

Architecture aficionados stop right here! This is the tour you want!

Berlin is a dynamic, progressive city, and the local art scene reflects its unique history and colorful present. From painters to performance artists, Berlin is home to some of the most innovative figures on the international stage.

Berlin is home to hundreds of galleries and art museums that boast unparalleled collections. For the ambitious artist, this city is overflowing with opportunities for installations and exhibitions that could help put their work on the map.

I am selecting the best current exhibitions in the city and create for you a special tour in which we will drive and walk through various galleries. I deliver the highest quality experience, making your visit fun at the same time. I combine an excellent grasp of Central European and Jewish history with a deep knowledge of art, architecture and literature.

Potsdam tours

Explore with 46 tours and 19 guides.

Elisabetta L.

$ 242 (USD)

Nicole G. B.

$ 645 (USD)

Niall M.

$ 173 (USD)

Hilke G.

$ 611 (USD)

Martin S.

$ 835 (USD)

Marriette R.

$ 484 (USD)

Jochen W.

$ 1,786 (USD)

Matt R.

$ 1,187 (USD)

Yael P.

$ 300 (USD)

Rene M. C.

$ 2,188 (USD)

Johann V.

$ 576 (USD)

Elisabetta L.

$ 461 (USD)

Niall M.

$ 173 (USD)

Karen P.

$ 1,878 (USD)

Martin S.

$ 398 (USD)

Nirit B.

$ 622 (USD)

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