Berlin's Best: 2 Hour Walking Tour Third Reich and the Cold War
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Private Berlin Historical Highlights Rickshaw Tour
5(19 reviews)Berlin, Germany
3h30DurationArabic, German, Russian, English, Italian, French, Dutch, Tr, SpanishOffered inMobile ticketTicketPickup includedPickupEasyLevel
About this experience
This tour offers an exploration of Berlin’s history spanning 800 years from the comfort of a private E-Rickshaw. It is suitable for couples, families, and those with limited mobility, providing a barrier-free sightseeing experience. Participants will enjoy a relaxed ride under a panoramic roof with blankets while being guided by an expert. Entering the rickshaw involves just a few easy steps. The rickshaw can access pedestrian zones that are off-limits to larger buses, allowing closer views of Berlin's iconic landmarks. The route can be customized based on the interests of the group, covering topics such as Prussian Berlin and WWII history. Guides also assist in capturing photographs during the tour.
Itinerary
1
Berliner Fernsehturm
The starting point for the tour is Germany's tallest structure, its iconic TV Tower, located in the vibrant square of Alexanderplatz. From here, we pass the Red Town Hall, Marien Church, Neptunes Brunn, and arrive at the Museum Island.
2
Museum Island
One of the most important museum complexes in the world. The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Museum Island. We see Berlin's beautiful historic boulevard of Unter den Linden. You can capture the Berlin Cathedral, the unfinished reconstruction of the City Palace, the Old Museum, the Old National Gallery, the Pergamon Museum, and the Bode Museum.
3
Bebelplatz
After the island, you see the Forum Fridericianum, which consists of the State Opera, the Law Faculty of Humboldt University, Humboldt University, the State Library, and the first Catholic Church in Berlin St. Hedwig's Cathedral. You are now in the middle of the forum on Bebelplatz – famous as the 'Nazi Book(25.000) Burning Square, where you find a memorial in remembrance of the burning of the books in 1933.
4
Gendarmenmarkt
Shortly after, we arrive at the spectacular Gendarmenmarkt, where you find the former Royal Concert Hall flanked by the German Dom on its south side and the French Dôm on its north side. The square is one of the most beautiful in Europe today!
5
Checkpoint Charlie
The next stop of our tour is Checkpoint Charly: one of the most famous border crossings of the Berlin Wall, which almost ended up as the starting point of a third world war.
6
Topography of Terror
Along the former border strip, you will see original parts of the Berlin Wall and the site of the "Topography of Terror," one of the most frequently visited documentation centres on the period of National Socialism, the former site of the Headquarters of the SS and Gestapo. Right next to it, you find Martin-Gropius-Bau, where exhibitions of the well-known Chinese artist Ai Weiwei and the international exhibition David Bowie have taken place, amongst others. In its front, the Prussian Parlement.
7
Potsdamer Platz
The square of Potsdamer Place has been Europe's largest construction site ever since. It is an ensemble of skyscrapers and futuristic buildings, including the Sony Center.
8
The Holocaust Memorial - Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe
Following the border strip, we reach the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, also known as the Holocaust Memorial, which opened in 2005, commemorating the murder of more than 6 million Jews during National Socialism.
9
Brandenburg Gate
Afterwards, the tour will take you to one of the most famous landmarks in Berlin: the Brandenburg Gate.
10
Reichstag Building
Then we leave the former Eastern part of Berlin and enter the Memorial to the Murdered Sinti and Roma, the Government District consisting of the Reichstag/Bundestag and Chancellery,
What's included / not included
Sympathetic Guide DIN EN15565 certificated
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Accessibility and comfort
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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