An Introduction to Berlin Private Walking Tour

Embark on a 3-hour history tour with a scholar guide, that considers the 300-year evolution of Berlin from Prussia’s cultural capital, to the bustling 19th Century seat of Germany’s Emperors. Explore the dark epicenter of the Nazi and Cold War eras to its present revival as a world capital of culture, the arts and of tolerance.

1. 1

   Reichstag Building

   20 min

   Berlin's famous Reichstag is the meeting place of the Bundestag (“Federal Assembly”), the lower house of Germany's national legislature. The glass transparent dome added by Norman Foster in the 1990s has become an inconic image of modern Germany's committment to democratic government. Read more about Berlin Small-Group History Tour: The Wall, Reichstag, More 2021 - https://www.viator.com/tours/Berlin/Small-Group-3-hour-Introductory-Tour-of-Berlin-Capital-of-Culture-Tyranny-and-Tolerance/d488-10847P37?mcid=56757

2. 2

   Brandenburg Gate

   20 min

   The Brandenburg Gate is an 18th-century neoclassical monument built on the orders of Prussian king Frederick William II. Many famous events in Berlin's history, from Napoleon's triumphant entrance to Ronald Reagain's cold war speech have taken place at this iconic gate

3. 3

   Museum Island

   20 min

   A unique ensemble of buildings on Spreeinsel (Spree Island) in the heart of Berlin. It encompasses five large Berlin museums built under the Prussian rulers, including the Pergamon, Neues Museum (New Museum) and Alte Nationalgalerie (Old National Gallery).

4. 4

   Potsdamer Platz

   15 min

   Historic square reborn since fall of Berlin Wall, now a hub of entertainment, restaurants and shops

5. 5

   Unter Den Linden

   30 min

   Unter den Linden is the grand boulevard, running from the City Palace to Brandenburg Gate, named after the linden trees that line it. It was Berlin's answer to Paris's Champs-Élysées.

6. 6

   Tiergarten

   10 min

   The Tiergarten is Berlin’s most famous inner-city park, full of graceful gardens and grand statuary.

7. 7

   The Holocaust Memorial - Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe

   15 min

   The Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe was designed by the architect Peter Eisenman and opened in 2005. 2711 concrete slabs of different heights allow you to enter a powerfully somber labyrinth and space of reflection. Read more about Berlin Small-Group History Tour: The Wall, Reichstag, More 2021 - https://www.viator.com/tours/Berlin/Small-Group-3-hour-Introductory-Tour-of-Berlin-Capital-of-Culture-Tyranny-and-Tolerance/d488-10847P37?mcid=56757

8. 8

   Hackescher Markt

   10 min

   The lively Hackescher Markt Square offers a glimpse into the preserved Art Nouveau courtyards of pre-war Berlin.

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Your tour guides expert local historians and enthusiastic hosts who love helping travelers explore Berlin,

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