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Jewish Berlin

Tue, 10 Oct 2017

09:00– 13:00

A bus will take you to the Jewish quarter called “Spandau-

er Vorstadt”, which is the area around Hackescher Markt

in the centre of Berlin. The heart of Spandauer Vorstadt

is the New Synagogue, which has always been and still

is the symbol of Jewish culture in Berlin. Since the 90s, a

lot of Jewish restaurants, cafés, institutions – cultural as

well as educational – and a Jewish community have set-

tled here. The bus will drop you off at Hackescher Markt

for a walking tour.

During the walking tour you will get to know Berlin's

Jewish culture by passing shops, exhibits, restaurants

and cafés on August Street, Tucholsky Street and Johan-

nis Street while the guide gives you insider information.

You will be picked up again at the New Synagogue,

home to the Centrum Judaicum. The bus will then take

you to the Jewish Museum in Berlin-Kreuzberg, which

constitutes a spectacular highlight of modern architec-

ture in Berlin. The Jewish Museum was opened in 2001

and gives an interesting insight into the history of the

Jewish people. Its outstanding design by Daniel Libes-

kind is based on a process of connecting lines between

locations of historic events and locations of Jewish cul-

ture in Berlin. A museumtour will be arranged.

Price per person: EUR 55

Price includes: admission fee and guided tour at the Jew-

ish Museum, transportation and English-speaking guide.

Berlin from Spree Canals

Mon, 9 Oct 2017

09:00– 12:00

A bus will bring you directly to the landing pier Schloss-

brücke in Charlottenburg, where you will board a public

sightseeing boat. During the Spree Canals tour you will

discover Berlin from an unusual and fascinating perspec-

tive. The city was once Germany's second largest inland

port and still has more bridges than Venice!

Travel along the Spree and pass such famous sights as

the Reichstag, the Berlin Cathedral and Museum Island,

site of one of the world's richest museum complexes, as

well as the Nikolai Quarter. Audio guides are available on

the boat and our guide will also give you some interest-

ing facts about the buildings and different spots during

the boat trip.

Price per person: EUR 55

Price includes: ticket for a public boat tour, transporta-

tion and English-speaking guide.

CITY TOURS