Alexanderplatz
Begin in Alexanderplatz, where the streets of old Berlin meet the broad squares of the city’s East German years.
FREE WALKING TOUR
Berlin history and food tour
BERLINTIMEMACHINE
- 3 hours
- English / Português
The route
History, beer & currywurst
From Alexanderplatz to the Wall, with Berlin’s courtyards, monuments and flavours along the way.
ROUTE OVERVIEW8 stops · 3 hours
Hackescher Markt
Leave Alexanderplatz behind for the railway arches, lively square and courtyards of old Berlin.
Dead Chicken Alley
A narrow courtyard packed with murals, independent art and the stories of the people who shaped this neighbourhood.
Museum Island & Lustgarten
The cathedral, the museums and the Spree. Pause for the history of imperial Berlin and an optional beer by the river.
Beer stop
Bebelplatz
The square where books were burned in 1933. Below the cobblestones, the Empty Library memorial asks us to remember.
Gendarmenmarkt
Two domed churches and a concert hall frame one of Berlin’s grandest squares, rebuilt after the war.
Checkpoint Charlie
At the former border crossing, follow the stories of a divided city: daily life, escapes and the Cold War.
Berlin Wall & Topography of Terror
A surviving stretch of the Wall and the site of the Nazi terror apparatus bring two chapters of Berlin’s history into view. Finish nearby with optional currywurst at Curry at the Wall.
Currywurst near the finish
Food and drinks are optional and paid separately.
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