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Berlin - an impressive history and a pulsating city

Explore the traces of the 20th century and get an insight view to the cityscape of today.

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Difficulty: Easy
Length: 7.0 miles / 11.3 km
Duration: Multiple days
 
Overview: No other city is so much aligned with the history of the 20th century, like Berlin. The dictatorship of the National Socialist with the 'Führer' Adolf Hitler, the last battle of World War II, the victory of the four Allied, the divided city, the Cold War, the erection of the Wall and finally the reunification of Berlin and Germany. It sounds unbelievable that all this is related to Berlin.
Find the past and explore how Berlin grows together to a new pulsating city. The different layers of the history are visible next to each other. The places of memorials are in the neighborhood of the classical heart of Berlin. New architecture of the 90s of Daniel Liebeskind and Frank O'Gehry are present as well as the postwar buildings of the Stalinallee. Visit the cityscape with has still a lot of open space, which is used by the best street art artists.
Enjoy Berlin with the bundle of three guided tours:
Berlin Sightseeing - Top 10 Highlights
Berlin - Karl-Marx-Allee / Stalinallee
Berlin - Street art, artworks in public space


Tips: Berlin offers a great system for the public transport. There is a free app for your iphone, search for: Fahrinfo Berlin. Available in the German and the US ITunes Store.

If you are interested to get a personal tour with me as tour guide, contact me. I work now for over ten years as tour guide and have a lot of un/published material about the city.
Guides in this Bundle
A Walk Along Karl-Marx-Allee
A Walk Along Karl-Marx-Allee
Berlin, Berlin, Germany
 
Easy: 1.9 miles, 1-3 hours
The Stalinallee was East Germany's flagship building, meant to represent the new country
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Public Art Tour
Public Art Tour
Berlin, Berlin, Germany
 
Easy: 2.1 miles, 1-3 hours
The Berlin districts Kreuzberg and Friedrichshain boast graffiti, paintings, paste-ups and stencils
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Berlin Sightseeing - Top 10 Highlights
Berlin Sightseeing - Top 10 Highlights
Berlin, Berlin, Germany
 
Easy: 2.7 miles, 1-3 hours
Reichstag, Brandenburg Gate, Soviet + Holocaust Memorial, Führer Bunker, the Wall, Checkpoint Charlie, Jewish Museum...
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bazillus
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My name is Uli Schuster. I work as artist and tour guide in Berlin.

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