Historic Tour of Central Berlin

On this tour through the center of the German capital, we will have the opportunity to walk while listening to the explanations of a historian, through places that illustrate what Berlin was like in the Middle Ages, how the city became the capital of the Kingdom of Prussia, and finally the capital of the German Empire, which fell with the defeat of the First World War.

We will also look at Berlin as the capital of Nazism, understanding the persecutions carried out by the regime and seeing the scars of the effects of the Second World War and the post-war period on the city, which was divided by the Berlin Wall and became the epicenter of the Cold War.

The places we will visit include:

Reichstag (German parliament), Weiße Kreuze Memorial (victims of the Berlin Wall), part of the Tiergarten with Memorial to the Sinti and Roma ("gypsies") victims of Nazism, Brandenburg Gate, Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, Memorial to the Burned Books, Humboldt University, Unter den Linden Avenue and Prussian architecture, Neue Wache (Royal Guard), home of the Memorial to the Victims of War and Tyranny, Zeughaus, the coat of arms of the Prussian monarchy, Museum Island, Lustgarten, Berlin Cathedral, Humboldt Forum and the palaces of the Prussian monarchy in Berlin, River Spree, Alexanderplatz, TV Tower, Rotes Rathaus (Berlin City Hall), Nikolaiviertel, the medieval quarter of Berlin.

For your comfort:

• Bring water or another drink to hydrate yourself during the tour, to avoid interruptions and deviations from the tour route;
• It is quite windy in Berlin, even on the hottest days. So it is a good idea to bring a jacket. If it is not too hot, I suggest a jacket that can block the wind;
• It is a good idea to check the weather forecast and, if necessary, have a raincoat, umbrella or any other item you consider essential before the tour to be exposed to the weather for a few hours. The tour can be done even in the rain;
• Wear comfortable shoes, such as sneakers, considering that we are going to be walking for a few hours;
• It's also a good idea to have a snack in your backpack in case you get hungry, right? There are no breaks for meals during the tour;
• There are some bathrooms along the trail, but some of them are paid, sometimes with a credit card, sometimes with coins (they cost 50 cents).