Viaja en el tiempo con esta emocionante excursión a Potsdam, una de las ciudades más hermosas y señoriales de toda Alemania. Apréndelo todo sobre la fascinante historia de Federico II, que ha pasado a la historia como Federico el Grande. Este monarca fue un amante apasionado de las artes y la cultura, y por ello hizo grandes esfuerzos para embellecer la ciudad de Potsdam con múltiples palacios y jardines, algunos de los cuales no desentonarían en las páginas de un cuento de hadas. Pero la historia más reciente de Potsdam es igual de interesante y también podrás descubrirla en este recorrido.
Visita la zona de la Plaza del Mercado Antiguo, dominada por la cúpula verde de la iglesia de St. Nikolai. En esta histórica plaza se encuentran numerosos edificios de interés, como el Museo del Cine de Potsdam, un hermoso edificio que figura entre los monumentos más antiguos de la ciudad. La siguiente parada es la Plaza del Mercado Nuevo, una de las plazas barrocas mejor conservadas de Europa situada también en el centro histórico de Postdam. Desde aquí continuarás la ruta hacia el edificio Kabinetthaus, la Plaza de la Unión, la Iglesia de San Pedro y San Pablo y el cementerio memorial soviético. Durante el tour, tendrás la oportunidad además de sumergirte en el peculiar barrio holandés y explorar el maravilloso Sanssouci, así como otros impresionantes palacios. Todas estas regias residencias pertenecieron a la dinastía de los Hohenzollern, desaparecida hace largos años.
Este viaje te invita a disfrutar de un agradable paseo, la mejor manera de pasar un día al aire libre, y descubrir un poco más de la asombrosa cultura alemana, su historia y sus tradiciones. Tienes la opción de visitar los lugares en transporte público, mezclándote con los lugareños, o en transporte privado, más lujoso. De cualquier forma, el día será grande.
Explora Berlín como lo haría un berlinés. Sube a una bici para ver las principales atracciones de la ciudad en un tiempo récord. Pasa por los lugares de interés histórico y aprende a orientarte en esta extensa ciudad, de gran tamaño y carácter.
DESTACAMOS:
* Contempla los principales monumentos
* Paradas cada 100 metros
* Cubre más terreno en menos tiempo
Berlín es una ciudad con historia en cada esquina. El pasado de la ciudad es tangible, real y ahora está a tu alcance. Explorar Berlín puede llevar tiempo pero con un tour en bicicleta es posible conocer la historia y los barrios de la ciudad en un corto período de tiempo. Para aquellos que no disponen de mucho tiempo o para quienes simplemente quieren hacer turismo sobre dos ruedas, este tour es perfecto.
Berlín es una ciudad ideal para recorrer sobre ruedas. Sin cuestas y con extensos carriles bici, podrás desplazarte como un berlinés. Nuestras bicicletas tienen asientos cómodos, grandes ruedas y portaequipajes o cestas, de forma que podrás moverte fácilmente y sin esfuerzo.
Comenzaremos la exploración de una de las ciudades más fascinantes de Europa observando los principales lugares históricos y culturales. Pasaremos también por el parque más grande de Berlín, Tiergarten, que linda con el río Spree. A lo largo del recorrido te detendrás cada 100 metros para descubrir el pasado tumultuoso de la ciudad; desde la gloria prusiana en la Puerta de Brandeburgo, a la reunificación de Berlín en Potsdamer Platz, pasando por otros capítulos de la historia de la capital.
Step back in time through glories gone by with a tour to Potsdam – the Versailles of Germany.
HIGHLIGHTS:
* Walk through a Unesco World Heritage Site
* Learn of momentous events that saw Potsdam at the centre of the action
* Indulge in the beauty of Potsdam’s palaces
In this city we can learn all about the fascinating story of Frederick II, otherwise known as Frederick “the Great.” This ruler was a passionate lover of the arts and culture, and thus he made great efforts to beautify the city of Potsdam with manifold palaces and gardens, some of which seem to belong among the pages of a fairy tale.
Potsdam’s more recent history is also a matter of interest: on this tour we invite you to cross the bridge where the CIA and KGB spies used to exchange confidential information during the Cold War. We will also pass by the palace where Stalin himself met with Winston Churchill and Harry S. Truman in order to divide Germany, an event that would bring danger and drama to the lives of many.
Delve deep into the Dutch Quarter and explore the marvellous Sanssouci, as well as a handful of other breathtaking palaces. All of these regal constructions were residences of the Hohenzollern dynasty in days long gone. This trip invites you to indulge in a leisurely walk, the best way to spend a day outdoors while discovering a bit more of Germany’s astounding culture, history and traditions.
An emotional experience as much a tour, join us to uncover the reality of Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp.
DISCOVER:
* With the help of a knowledgeable guide
* The key areas of the camp
* The camp’s history from beginning to end
Opened in 1936 under the Nazi regime, 200,000 prisoners passed through the infamous “Arbeit macht Frei” gates of Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp, located on the outskirts of Berlin. 50,000 prisoners were brutally murdered here before the Soviets liberated the camp in 1945. A nerve centre of Nazi Germany, training centre for SS officers and prisoner of war camp, Sachsenhausen’s history is peppered with brutality, horror and inexplicable events.
With the help of a guide, see for your own eyes how the camp transformed over its years of operation, both during WWII and the GDR. Uncover the reality of daily life for prisoners whilst touring the Jewish Barrack, punishment cells, tower and parade ground, execution grounds and crematorium, Station Z, the Pathology Laboratory and camp hospital. Your guide will expertly explain the camp’s design, mission and operation, shedding light on its history and notable prisoners.
Take an architectural journey through the ages with a tour of Berlin’s Museum Island.
HIGHLIGHTS:
* Find out about a unique collection of buildings
* Discover how modern museum design has developed
* Learn about five world-class museums
Located in the heart of the city, right in the middle of the River Spree, Museum Island is host to five world-class museums. Join your guide for a journey back in time to find out how such an island came to exist from its first museum in 1830, and to discover how modern museum design has developed through the times.
A Unesco World Heritage Site itself since 1999, the Museum Island is a unique collection of buildings. Near the Schlossbrücke bridge to the south of the island we find the first museum, Altes Museum, built in 1830 in a Neoclassical design by Karl Friedrich Schinkel. To the north of the island, you can see the New Museum (Neues Museum), which suffered heavy damage during the war and only recently reopened in 2009, as well as the old National Gallery. By the Kupfergraben canal stands the Pergamon Museum, the most visited museum in Berlin, and closing the tour is the Bode Museum, built between 1887 and 1904.
Hazte con Berlín con este paquete que combina dos excursiones que no debe perderse ningún visitante. Descubre la historia y los monumentos que hacen de Berlín una de las ciudades más interesantes de Europa.
DESTACAMOS:
* Los principales puntos de interés de Berlín en una mañana.
* Un repaso por los momentos que han definido la historia de Berlín
* Pasea por el barrio judío y visita monumentos conmemorativos
Descubre durante el tour Todo Berlín todo lo que has incluido en tu lista de cosas que hacer mientras tu guía te entretiene con el pasado de la ciudad. Empezaremos por los orígenes de Berlín en el distrito de San Nicolás, la Isla de los Museos y la Catedral de Berlín. Caminaremos por la avenida de los Káisers, Unter den Linden, pasando por una de las plazas más bonitas de Berlín, la Gendarmenmarkt. Conoce los detalles del ascenso al poder de Hitler y observa los restos de la sede de la Gestapo, donde te espera la impresionante exposición ‘Topografía del Terror’, con un memorial del Holocausto judío.
Averigua cómo nació el Muro de Berlín, cómo vivía la gente y conoce la historia de las personas que arriesgaron sus vidas para cruzar al oeste, antes de llegar al Checkpoint Charlie. Admira la espectacular Potsdamer Platz y termina en la Puerta de Brandeburgo, un símbolo de Berlín.
Tour Berlín Judía: Recorrido por el barrio judío de Berlín, famoso por sus patios y galerías, que te ayudará a descubrir lugares llenos de encanto e historia que ningún visitante debería perderse.
Explora un área que a pesar de su pasado trágico desprende vitalidad gracias a una escena artística vibrante. Este tour abordará temas como la conocida Noche de los Cristales Rotos, la Conferencia de Wannsee, que marcó el comienzo de la ‘Solución final’, y las protestas de Rosenstrasse que llevaron a cabo esposas no judías de hombres judíos y que salvaron las vidas de sus maridos.
Enjoy Germany`s capital the best and easiest way! Get free admission to 50 museums and attractions in Berlin and travel on public transport for free. With the Berlin City Pass you can visit Madame Tussauds, explore Museum Island, enjoy a sightseeing tour, and much more.
Discover the cosmopolitan city of Berlin with just one pass, which you can get before your arrival via postage or via email as voucher for pick up on-site in Berlin. Travel on public transport for free throughout the city, as well as to and from the airports. Enjoy free admission to more than 50 museums and attractions in Berlin including the Pergamon Museum and all other museums on Museum Island. You'll be spared the long lines to get into the Pergamon Museum. See Madame Tussauds, the Berlin Dungeon, or another attraction for free.
Discover Berlin on a free hop-on hop-off bus tour (including Holocaust Memorial, Potsdamer Platz, Checkpoint Charlie, Bellevue Castle, the wall remnants, and the the Topography of Terror memorial)
Also free with 3- and 6-Day-Pass: Madame Tussauds Berlin, Berlin Dungeon, SeaLife, Aqua Dom, or Legoland Discovery Centre; the 6-Day-Pass also includes the Olympic Stadium.
"Our Discover Berlin tour is a perfect introduction to Berlin and covers ALL the main sights worth seeing over 3.5 to 4 hours. See the Brandenburg Gate, Berlin Cathedral, the site of Hitler's bunker, the Berlin Wall, Checkpoint Charlie, and LOTS more!.
Our guides' superb story-telling skills weave the themes of Prussian, Imperial, Nazi, Cold War, and 21st century Berlin into a detailed narrative, using the latest historical research.
On the way, meet characters who have left their imprint on the city: Albert Einstein, Marlene Dietrich, and JFK, and stand above where Hitler took his life in April 1945. Learn how and why the Berlin Wall was constructed in 1961 and see where daring escapes across it took place before its fall as a result of the peaceful revolution of 1989!
In the party capital of Europe, the place to be and be seen is the Hard Rock Cafe Berlin. Take advantage of this All in One Pack that also combines a hop on – hop off bus tour around Berlin’s famous sites.
HIGHLIGHTS:
* The best American fare in town served in an unbeatable atmosphere
* Flexibility to hop on and off at any of the 18 bus stops around the city
* A package that combines sightseeing with great food
Hard Rock Cafe Berlin
In this listed Bauhaus building in the Kurfürstendamm, you will find the best American fare in town and an unbeatable collection of rock memorabilia. Chief among them is possibly one of the most iconic stage props of all time: a Trabant car used by U2 during their Zoo TV tour in the early Nineties.
Like all great revolutions, the Hard Rock Cafe wasn’t meant to succeed. It was 1971 and as the Swinging Sixties had given way to the Super Seventies, fashions and tastes were changing. Two hungry young Americans were in London and couldn’t find a decent place to eat a decent burger… so they opened up a joint in the English capital. Their landlord didn’t think it would last and gave them just a six-month lease. Four decades later, there are almost 200 Hard Rock Cafes in more than 50 countries worldwide.
The first T-shirt hit the streets in ‘74 and the first piece of memorabilia came, fittingly, by chance in ‘79 when Eric Clapton asked to hang his Lead II Fender guitar over his favourite bar stool and thus mark as his spot. Today, the rock 'n' roll collection has more than 74,000 pieces and is the largest of its kind. By 1982, the Hard Rock Cafe had gone global and the rest, as they say, is history (that’s still being written)!
Hop on - Hop off Yellow Tour
Create your own personal vision of Berlin with a hop on-hop off tour. Discover the bustling German capital at your leisure with the 24-hour Yellow Line.
The Yellow route operates daily all year round and has stops at 18 famous Berlin landmarks. Hop off at Museum Island and visit the Pergamon Museum, where the stunning reconstruction of the Ishtar Gate from ancient Babylon is housed. Maybe even enjoy a boat ride or head to the regenerated Potsdamer Platz, which was the heart of the city before the war and became a no man’s land after it. Alight at Kurfurstendamm or Friedrichstrasse and make the most of Berlin’s excellent shops and boutiques.
The darkest chapter in Berlin’s history is one that will never be forgotten, and on this tour we take you to look into the city’s past and discover the leading figures, places and memorials that played a key role in fostering history’s most sombre period in time.
With your expert guide on hand we trace the steps of the people at the top of Nazi regime; those whose critical decisions led to the most destructive actions in history. We learn about how Goebbels convinced a nation on the values of National Socialism at the Propoganda Ministry, how Heinrich Himmler rose through the ranks to become one of Hitler’s right-hand men and one of the most ruthless Nazis at the SS and Gestapo Headquarters, and last but not least, how Hermann Göring reigned over the Luftwaffe’s terror campaign on Europe at the Air Force Ministry.
Most importantly, we visit the many memorials dedicated to the victims of the Third Reich around the city. Finally, your guide takes you to where Adolf Hitler’s final moments took place, as Nazi Germany finally fell to the Allied forces.
Sachsenhausen was the nearest concentration camp to Berlin, lying in Oranienburg just 20 miles (35km) north of Berlin. This forced labour camp was the nerve centre of the whole concentration camp system, a place where the SS were trained, and a place where around 200,000 prisoners of the Third Reich were held between 1936 and 1945.
Our tour takes you through the history of many of the groups persecuted by the Nazis in this location; Jehovah’s Witnesses, homosexuals, Jewish people, political prisoners, and POWs, among others. Your guide will explain the work details that the prisoners had, from back breaking labour in the brick factory, to the top secret counterfeiting program, “Operation Bernhard”.
Sachsenhausen’s history doesn’t end with the Nazi’s defeat in 1945, though. The tour will also cover the Soviet’s use of the site from 1945-’50 as the infamous “Special Camp 7”.
This is your chance to get out of the centre of town and see where the Berliners go. This tour will take you to the district of Neukölln where you’ll have three courses at the three different venues, accompanied by a guide who will tell you all about modern Berlin. You’ll be able to ask questions about the city’s history, why it’s a hub of alternative culture today, and all the while enjoy a new take on traditional German cuisine.
To ensure an intimate atmosphere this tour is limited to only 15 participants, so please book early to avoid disappointment!
There is a vegetarian option available, however we are unable to cater for vegans, gluten free diets, and other specific dietary requirements. Also, no fussy eaters, this is all about trying something new!
Queer individuals have shaped Berlin since the 18th Century, all the way from Frederick the Great to Klaus Wowereit, Germany’s first openly gay politician, and mayor of Berlin for 13 years. On this tour your guide will lead you through the Tiergarten, the city’s best-known gay meeting spot, which used to brush right up against the Berlin Wall. You’ll discover the life and work of Magnus Hirschfeld, who promoted the rights of queer and transgendered individuals in the early 20th Century, only to be cruelly shut down by the Nazis in 1933. You will also visit the memorial to the homosexuals persecuted by the Nazis and discuss the notorious “Section 175” of the German penal code that criminalised male homosexual activity until the 1990s.
Your guide will also take you to Schöneberg, home of the ‘rainbow neighbourhood’, Berlin’s gay district, once home to Marlene Dietrich, Christopher Isherwood, and the famous ‘El Dorado’ club in the ‘20s. The tour will finish by the ‘Schwules (gay) Museum’, not too far from Nollendorfplatz, home of Berlin’s gay nightlife scene.
Wittenberg is gearing up for the huge celebration of the 500th anniversary of the reformation in 2017. Visit this UNESCO world heritage site to visit the renaissance town hall, see medieval churches, including the St. Mary’s church where Martin Luther himself preached more than 2,000 times.
Your guide will also give you a private tour of the “Luther House” museum, including the room where Martin Luther entertained his guests, the Lutherstube. Of course, you will also see the door where Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses in 1517, kicking off the Reformation.
You’ll also have a chance to explore a bit of Wittenberg on your own, so you could sit down for lunch, enjoy a good German beer, or just enjoy a stroll.
Get into the Christmas spirit with a visit to some of Germany’s famous Christmas markets! We’ll take you across Berlin to three of the city’s most beautiful and beloved markets. You’ll be able to buy beautiful hand-crafted gifts for Santa to deliver, treat yourself to a traditional German Wurst, and best of all, keep yourself warm with a cup of the German mulled wine ‘Glühwein’ or two (or three or four...).
Your guide will tell you the history of the Christmas market tradition, and of course the story of Knecht Ruprecht, who takes naughty children into the woods and gives them a harsh lesson in how to be good next year!