Nazi Berlin and the Jewish Community Tour Nazi Berlin and the Jewish Community Tour - French
ID: GYG171918-261111
Category:
Country: Germany
Duration:
03:30 hours
Description
On this tour, you will visit with a French- or Italian-speaking guide the Nazi-Headquarters to learn about the dictatorship and visit the old Jewish quarter with traces of the community and the deportation of the Berlin Jews.
The tour begins with the Topography of Terror, headquarters of the Gestapo and the SS. You will see as well the impressive former Ministry of the Reich Air Force and the site of Hitler's immense New Chancellery.
Your guide will take you with public transport to the historical district of the Jewish community, where you will see the oldest Jewish cemetery, the imposing New Sanagogue, with its golden dome. You will learn about the long history of the Berlin Jews in this tolerant city untill the Nazis came to power and the mechanisms of forced labour and the deportations during World War II.
Your guide will take you at the end of the tour to a museum showing the story of a Righteous Among the Nations and his efforts to protect his Jewish workers from persecution and deportation. When the threat grew ever greater he found places for some of them to hide - one of these was on the premises of what is now the museum.
Highlights
- Visit WWII Berlin locations related to the Nazi dictatorship at the Topography of Terrors
- See the New Synagogue of Berlin from the 19th Century
- Hear stories of the German Resistance
- Go to the Museum Blindenwerkstatt Otto Weidt
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Please come to the meeting point 20 minutes before the starting time.
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
You are required to bring and wear a mask
You must fill out a travel information form
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
Potsdamer Platz 10, in front of the Espresso House. Please arrive 20 minutes before starting time.
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.
