Berlin Trip Overview
If you are interested in a succinct overview of the incredible history of Berlin and would like to see the key-sights, then this is the tour for you.
Visiting the major sites with your expert-guide we will leave no stone unturned, as we touch upon the many Berlins that have been and gone in the past 800 years.
We will walk through the Brandenburg Gate, stand in front of the majestic Reichstag, stroll down Wilhelmstrasse (the nerve-centre of the Third Reich) and see one of the surviving fragments of the Berlin Wall. You will here hear tales of tragedy and triumph from across the ages and eventually head into what remains of the grand Imperial Capital.
Additional Info
Duration: 3 to 4 hours
Starts: Berlin, Germany
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Berlin, Berlin, Germany
If you are interested in a succinct overview of the incredible history of Berlin and would like to see the key-sights, then this is the tour for you.
Visiting the major sites with your expert-guide we will leave no stone unturned, as we touch upon the many Berlins that have been and gone in the past 800 years.
We will walk through the Brandenburg Gate, stand in front of the majestic Reichstag, stroll down Wilhelmstrasse (the nerve-centre of the Third Reich) and see one of the surviving fragments of the Berlin Wall. You will here hear tales of tragedy and triumph from across the ages and eventually head into what remains of the grand Imperial Capital.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Brandenburg Gate, Pariser Platz, 10117 Berlin Germany
Finish the tour at one of the most iconic structures in Europe if not the world….The Brandenburg Gate. We will discuss why, when how it was built and how it was a direct witness to many tumultuous events in the citie’s history
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Reichstag Building, Platz der Republik 1, 10557 Berlin Germany
Visit and discuss the turbulent history of, probably, the most iconic building in Germany.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: The Holocaust Memorial – Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, Cora-Berliner-Strasse 1, 10117 Berlin Germany
Walk through and experience the largest and most incredible of the many, many memorials in Berlin.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Bundesministerium der Finanzen, Wilhelmstrasse 97 Detlev-Rohwedder-Haus, 10117 Berlin Germany
Stroll past and learn about the most significant of the surviving Nazi Ministerial Buildings, the former Luftwaffe HQ
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Topography of Terror, Niederkirchnerstrasse 8, 10963 Berlin Germany
Visit the site of the SS and Gestapo HQ, learn about the instruments of terror used by the Nazi Party and the process of Memorialization on the site
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Checkpoint Charlie, Friedrichstr. 43-45, 10969 Berlin Germany
No trip to Berlin is complete without a trip to Checkpoint Charlie…learn about the history and significance of the Checkpoint as well as a detailed background into the construction of the Berlin Wall. The Why, When, and How!
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Gendarmenmarkt, 10117 Berlin Germany
Stroll through and learn about the origins and life of the most beautiful square/plaza in Berlin
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Bebelplatz 1, 10117 Berlin Germany
Visit the site of the 1933 Nazi Book and learn about the mainly 18th Century Ensemble of Buildings, and their Prussian origins
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Unter den Linden, Berlin Germany
Explore the incredible buildings at the Eastern end of Unter Den Linden. inc The German History Museum, The Memorial to Victims of War and Dictatorship and the Humboldt University.
Duration: 20 minutes
