Discover Berlin's new center on a guided tour
Experience an exclusive journey through time with unpublished photos, exciting stories and insider knowledge about Tacheles and Museum Island.
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Duration: 2h
German
Berlin
What to expect
- Private city tour for up to 30 people
- Explore Berlin's new center
- Experience architecture & history
- Rediscover Museum Island
About this Tour
Discover Berlin's new center on a personal city tour with Markus, a real Berliner who was born in Berlin-Mitte in 1968. Together, you will explore the site of the former Tacheles and the red…
Steps of the tour
- You'll meet Markus at Restaurant QBA on Oranienburger Straße 45.
- At the beginning, you will learn how Berlin's new center has changed over the decades.
- You will then explore the area of the former Tacheles.
- Markus tells you the story of the former Friedrichstraßenpassage, which opened in 1908 as one of the most modern Passage department stores in the world.
- You will follow the development of the building from the imperial period to today's Fotografiska.
- Unpublished photos, historical videos and personal memories make the story vivid.
- The city tour then continues to the Forum on Museum Island.
- There you can find out more about the Telegraph Office, the Post Office, the Telephone Office and the Gropius Ensemble.
- Markus shows you architectural features and tells stories that often go unmentioned on classic city tours.
- You can then round off the tour together in the Dieselhaus beer garden, ask questions and continue talking.
What is included in this tour?
- 2-hour neighborhood tour through Berlin's new center
- Experienced guide and native Berliner
- Exclusive historical photos and videos
- Background information on the history and architecture of the area
What to bring to the tour?
- comfortable shoes
- Weather-appropriate clothing
Who should take part in this tour?
- History buffs
- Berlin visitors and locals
- Groups up to 30 people
- All ages, barrier-free
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