Walking Tour Kreuzberg Off the Beaten Track

Berlin, Germany
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Duration1h 30m - 2h 30m
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesGerman, English, French, Spanish
Private tourOnly your group will participate
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

In the district of Kreuzberg you will experience the special atmosphere that make the difference of Berlin! History, architecture, urban gardening, gentrification and sustainable housing are some of our topics. You will trace the track of the former Berlin Wall and we tell you what you want to know.
You will meet Berliners who are typical for their quarters. Our guides are Berliners and live in the town for decades! They have experienced the ongoing changes and developments for a long time!

What's included

  • Tourguide and written explanations
  • Private transportation
  • Coffee and/or Tea

What to expect

  1. Prinzessinnengarten
    10m
    This garden shows how spontenously people can change their neighbourghood.
  2. 15m
    We will go inside this house and on the roof terrace and you will learn sth. about the unique architecture.
  3. Engelbecken
    5m
    Engelbecken is part of the former "Luisenstädtischen Kanal", that existed between 1849 and 1926
  4. 10m
    The children's farm was started in 1980 as a demand of the squatter movement at that time. Since then it has been developped to a succesfull project not only for young people in the area
  5. 10m
    Bethaniendamm is a street with a garden strip in between, in time of the Berlin wall this was the place of the wall! You can still see the differences between the former east and west.
  6. St Thomaskirche Kreuzberg
    10m
    Before the wall it devided, this church was one of the biggest christian communites in Berlin. Today it hosts a great exhibition about the time of the Berlin wall in this neighbouhood.
  7. 15m
    This jewelry place was the first in Kreuzberg and the Bethanien-Hospital from 1850 was the first buildung here. Today it is a multi-functional building including a musicschool and the cafe-restaurant "Three sisters". Nearby we see the first of the many ocupied houses in Kreuzberg. Another nice monument is the "Feuerwehrbrunnen" by the Kreuzberg artist Kurt Mühlenhaupt.
  8. 10m
    This is the main street in this part of Kreuzberg with a lot of back yards, pubs, graffity and old houses. Best atmosphere!
  9. 10m
    Here everything comes together - youngsters meeting for the night trip, turkish women to shop on the market, business people to celebrate end of days work and tourists to enjoy one of the atmospheric food places. Not to oversee many of socially deprived folks!
  10. 10m
    This big place shows some ideas of town planners throughout history.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

The meeting point will be at a stop of public transportation (Underground line 8 and Bus M29)

End point

The tour could also end at Oranienplatz, there Bus Stop of Line M29

End point

The end of the tour will be at a stop of public transportation (underground and bus)

Pickup details

If you select a pick up at your hotel then we will go trom there to the starting point of the tour

Additional information

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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