Photos: Danapit, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Kritzolina, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo credits
Photos: Danapit, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Kritzolina, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Brandenburg Gate to Unter den Linden, live
Your local guide
Klaus Richter
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Highlights
- The Brandenburg Gate, symbol twice over
- A boulevard lined with linden trees
- Humboldt University's historic buildings
- An underground memorial of empty shelves
- Central Berlin's grandest walk
About this tour
This session walks from the Brandenburg Gate down Unter den Linden to Bebelplatz. You see the neoclassical gate from Pariser Platz before the boulevard opens out past the State Opera and Humboldt University. The walk finishes at Bebelplatz, standing over the underground memorial of empty bookshelves set into the pavement.
We open with a short sound check on Pariser Platz. I walk at an easy pace down the boulevard and take questions about the buildings and their history as we go. Afterwards I send a short note on what we passed and a few dates worth remembering.
This suits anyone wanting a first, thorough walk through central Berlin's grandest street. It also works well as an opening session before more specific history walks elsewhere.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 6 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Berlin before heading out.
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Brandenburg Gate 17 min
The camera takes in the neoclassical gate from Pariser Platz, and I explain how it became a symbol of division during the Cold War and of reunification when the wall came down in front of it.
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Unter den Linden 17 min
We walk the wide boulevard lined with linden trees, and I point out the State Opera and Humboldt University buildings along the way.
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Bebelplatz 17 min
The route finishes at the square where books were burned in 1933, and I explain the underground memorial of empty bookshelves set into the pavement.
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Your questions 11 min
Time to ask anything about Berlin: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 5 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Currywurst and Mitte, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Berlin time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Berlin, showing you Brandenburg Gate and Unter den Linden live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Berlin live with my phone.
Times shown in Berlin time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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