Memorials and Monuments: A Self-Guided Audio Tour in Berlin

NOTE: During the European Soccer Cup (June 14- July 14), and a few days before and after, it may not be possible to easily cross from the Reichstag over to the other side of the Tiergarten.

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Are you looking for a way to see Berlin’s important monuments and landmarks without joining a tour group? Explore at your own pace with this affordable walking tour.

• Parade through the Brandenburg Gate like royalty and discover which part of the gate Napoleon stole as a trophy
• Hear from producer Jo Eckardt, owner and founder of A Friend in Berlin tour company
• Do it all in 75 minutes or linger at stops along the way with complete control over when you start and finish
• Get unlimited use before your booking date and after it
• Use the virtual tour option at home

Once you’ve booked, you’ll receive a ticket with instructions and a unique code listed under “Before You Go”. Then simply install the VoiceMap app and enter your code.

This self-guided audio tour starts in the shadow of the Reichstag, at the heart of political Germany, where I’ll show you poignant and often overlooked memorials that most tourists miss.

Listen to the story of the Sinti and Roma people and learn about their plight.

The Ronald Reagan plaque, commemorating the politician’s 1987 visit, when he exclaimed: “Mr. Gorbachev, open this gate! Tear down this Wall!”.

Celebrated artist Gerhard Marcks’ sculpture of a man shouting to East Berlin, entitled Der Rufer, created before the fall of the wall.

The two tanks that form the Soviet War Memorial in Tiergarten.

Louis Toaillon’s Amazone zu Pferd (Amazon on Horseback) statue which, after many years of being moved from one spot to another, has found a permanent home in Tiergarten park.

Wolfgang Siemering’s Beethoven-Haydn-Mozart Memorial, commemorating the three great German composers.

Parade through the Brandenburg Gate like royalty.

Stroll along Pariser Platz (Parisian Square) and discover which part of the Brandenburg Gate Napoleon stole as a trophy.

Snap photos outside Hotel Adlon where Michael Jackson almost dropped his baby, Prince Michael, in 2002.

Hear about the British Embassy in Berlin and what makes it architecturally interesting.

Explore the Holocaust Memorial at your own pace.

Take in the Memorial to Homosexuals Persecuted Under Nazism and hear the controversy around it.

Berlin was a stage for some of the world’s most horrendous events in the 1900s. On this walking tour to Potsdamer Platz, you’ll hear the city’s story told through its most important monuments and landmarks.

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Please note: You won’t be guided through any museums or other attractions mentioned en route. If you choose to enter and visit such places, you’ll need to pay for it independently of this tour.

• Memorials and Monuments: A Self-Guided Audio Tour in Berlin
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• Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
• VoiceMap app for Android and iOS
• Lifetime access to this tour in English

• Smartphone and headphones
• Transportation
• Food and drink

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VOICEMAP CODE
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Please check your email at the address you provided when you made this booking. You’ve been sent an eight character code you’ll need to redeem your tour.

This code can be used by every member of your party. If you’ve booked for three people, for example, three people can download this tour using the same code.

DOWNLOAD INSTRUCTIONS
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Once you’ve received your code, please follow these steps:

1. Install the VoiceMap Audio Tours mobile app
2. Create an account
3. Select Tour Codes from the menu, then select Enter Codes
4. Enter your code then select Download Now

PLEASE NOTE
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• You can download the tour at any time, before or after your booking date. It’s best to download the tour before you set off for the starting point.
• This tour follows a set route and includes turn-by-turn directions. It works best if you start it in the right place and follow the directions from one location to the next.
• When the download completes, you’ll see a screen with a photo of the starting point and directions to it. The red start button will become active when you are at the starting point.
• Remember to bring your own headphones, unless you have booked a driving tour.

SUPPORT
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Please be advised..

• This Tour is Provided by VoiceMap Audio Tours.
• Tour Timezone & Starts at Europe/Berlin.
• Mobile or paper ticket accepted.
• All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
• Minimum 1 Travelers is required to book.
• Maximum 15 Travelers is accepted for booking.