Alternative Berlin Experience
ID: GYG11288-11288
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Country: Germany
Country: Germany
Duration: 04:00 hours
Description
Take a journey into Berlin's alternative and urban scenes with the creators of Berlin's alternative tours concept. Experience the city's amazing street art, city markets, café districts, artist quarters, multi-cultural neighborhoods, and much more.
Take a 4-hour walking tour and discover Berlin's dynamic culture and lifestyle, and see why it fascinates so many visitors year after year. Creative, tolerant, multi-cultural, and liberal; no other city balances tradition and trends, density and open space, underground and cosmopolitan areas, quite like UNESCO's first "City of Design."
On this premier alternative tour you will step off the tourist trail and explore the entire cultural landscape from a local perspective. From alternative underground, to urban and cosmopolitan, your guide will compare the many flavors, colors, and vibes of the East and West Berlin neighborhoods. Stroll through landmarks of the city's subcultural and countercultural history, and see some of the world's most breathtaking street art and graffiti up close.
Stop at the Turkish neighborhoods in Kreuzberg, and visit Berlin's African and former Jewish communities. Take a peek at the city's colorful gay community, with a stop at one of Berlin's extravagant neighborhoods. Then, find out more about Berlin's hiphop and reggae scene at a delightful African beach bar and market. Listen to some amazing stories of the many different cultural movements that have taken hold in this unique city over the years, and discover the true identity of the city as you explore and experience the real Berlin.
Take a 4-hour walking tour and discover Berlin's dynamic culture and lifestyle, and see why it fascinates so many visitors year after year. Creative, tolerant, multi-cultural, and liberal; no other city balances tradition and trends, density and open space, underground and cosmopolitan areas, quite like UNESCO's first "City of Design."
On this premier alternative tour you will step off the tourist trail and explore the entire cultural landscape from a local perspective. From alternative underground, to urban and cosmopolitan, your guide will compare the many flavors, colors, and vibes of the East and West Berlin neighborhoods. Stroll through landmarks of the city's subcultural and countercultural history, and see some of the world's most breathtaking street art and graffiti up close.
Stop at the Turkish neighborhoods in Kreuzberg, and visit Berlin's African and former Jewish communities. Take a peek at the city's colorful gay community, with a stop at one of Berlin's extravagant neighborhoods. Then, find out more about Berlin's hiphop and reggae scene at a delightful African beach bar and market. Listen to some amazing stories of the many different cultural movements that have taken hold in this unique city over the years, and discover the true identity of the city as you explore and experience the real Berlin.
Highlights
- Discover Berlin's incredible alternative identity and see the real Berlin
- Explore the city's multicultural quarters, including Friedrichshain, Kreuzberg, and Neukölln
- Walk through café districts and local shopping areas of Berlin´s most flamboyant neighborhoods in Prenzlauerberg and Mitte
- Admire architectural feats of both East and West Berlin and learn the origins of the Berliner Currywurst, Doner, and the legendary Prater Beer garden
- Visit contemporary and underground galleries, relaxing canals, and community funded urban farms
- Learn about the city's street art, squat houses, and alternative housing, as well as the many cultural movements that have taken place over the years
- See how Berlin´s activists and artists fight back against imminent corporate expansion
- Relax and enjoy a cool Jamaician cocktail or banana beer at the amazing afro/ Jamacian themed Yaam beach community next to the Eastside gallery
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• Tours run in all weather and all year round
• Zone AB transport ticket required
You are required to bring and wear a mask
You must present either proof of full vaccination, proof of a Covid-19 infection in the past 6 months, or a negative test taken no more than 24 hours before the activity starts
Meet at the Alexanderplatz TV Tower, in front of Starbucks
• Zone AB transport ticket required
You are required to bring and wear a mask
You must present either proof of full vaccination, proof of a Covid-19 infection in the past 6 months, or a negative test taken no more than 24 hours before the activity starts
Meet at the Alexanderplatz TV Tower, in front of Starbucks
INCLUDED
NOT INCLUDED
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 48 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 48 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.