Berlin City Tour: City West & Memorial Church

A lot of new things in the West

Luxury hotel Waldorf Astoria, concept mall “Bikinihaus”, high-rise Upper West — The district around Ku'damm, Breitscheidplatz and Tauentzienstraße is not coming back to life for the first time. A good reason for a journey of discovery through the turbulent history of Berlin's City West.

Our 2.5-hour tour starts at Kurfürstendamm No. 11.

We'll tell you how he made it to the magnificent boulevard and how it has changed over the decades. The numerous cafés, theaters and variety shows, which were home to Berlin's bohemian life in the 1920s, are also interesting.

Walking across Kurfürstendamm and the surrounding streets, we follow in the footsteps of illustrious personalities — Joseph Roth, Josephine Baker, Maria Callas, Romy Schneider, Greta Garbo, Robert Koch and Helmut Newton.

During our tour through City West, you will not only discover famous sights. You will learn a lot about the story that is not in any history book.

Do you know how traffic was regulated in Berlin in the 1950s? We will take you to Berlin's only remaining traffic pulpit. The Berlin Zoo is not far away from it. It is the oldest zoo in Germany and there are also interesting details to report about it.

Mysterious places in Berlin: guided tour of the hidden places of the Berlin Memorial Church

Discover one of Berlin's most famous landmarks, the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church, exclusively from the inside.

Have you ever heard of the secret passage behind the blue light?

Together, we explore a hidden space in the church and get to the bottom of the source of the mysterious blue light. We will also tell you some exciting details about the church, which are certainly new to you.

Do you know, for example, how many windows the church has or which architect was responsible for the construction?