Into the Heart of Berlin

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Into the Heart of Berlin

(29 reviews)
Berlin audio tour: Into the Heart of Berlin
This is a 0.8mi walking tour
It takes an average of 20 mins to complete.
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About the Tour

Why are we drawn to certain cities? Perhaps because of a story read in childhood. Or a chance teenage meeting. Or maybe simply because the place touches us, embodying in its tribes, towers and history an aspect of our understanding of what it means to be human. Parıs is about romantic love. New York means energy. And Berlin…? Berlin is all about volatility and this walk -- with best-selling author Rory MacLean -- takes you into the heart of Berlin's tumultuous history, from Kaiser to Hitler, Kennedy to national rebirth.

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Social Movements Modern History Top Sights

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Rory MacLean

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Author Rory MacLean has known three Berlins: West Berlin where he made movies with David Bowie and Marlene Dietrich, East Berlin where he researched his first best seller 'Stalin's Nose', and now the unified capital. His newest book 'Berlin: Imagine a City' (published in the US as 'Berlin: Portrait of a City through the Centuries') was chosen as a Book of the Year by the Washington Post whose reviewer called it 'the most extraordinary work of history I've ever read'.

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Introduction to the Heart of Berlin

Hello, I'm Rory MacLean. In my lifetime I’ve known three Berlins: West Berlin where I made movies with David Bowie and Marlene Dietrich, East Berlin where I researched my first book 'Stalin's Nose', and now the unified and connected capital. In my series of Berlin walks I want... Read More
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Route Overview

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  1. Start location
    Paul-Löbe-Allee, 10557 Berlin, Germany
  2. Total distance
    1km
  3. Final location
    In den Ministergärten 2, 10117 Berlin, Germany
  4. Distance back to start location
    960.68m

Directions to Starting Point

Walk begins outside the Bundestag U-Bahn station, in front of the Reichstag

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Tips

Places to stop along the way

Both Starbucks and a Häagen-Dazs café are beyond the Brandenburg Gate, across Pariser Platz.

Best time of day

anytime

Precautions

For a world city, Berlin is comparatively safe but do watch for pickpockets in the crowds at the Brandenburg Gate

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“Great app. walk around at your own pace, stop where you want, move on or speed up when you want. Read the script before you go or during the commentary, speed it up or replay it. Repeat the tour whenever you like.”
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