Medieval Berlin's Nicolai Quarter: A Self-Guided Audio Tour
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Explore Berlin’s medieval heart, the Nicolai Quarter, at your own pace with this affordable walking tour.
• Discover Berlin's birthplace and find out how the ancient city got its start
• Hear from the producer, Jo Eckardt, founder of the tour company, A Friend in Berlin
• Do it all in an hour or linger at stops along the way with complete control over when you start and finish.
• Get unlimited use before your booking date and after it.
• Use the virtual tour option at home.
Once you’ve booked, you’ll receive a ticket with instructions and a unique code listed under "Before You Go." Then simply install the VoiceMap app and enter your code.
The app displays directions to the starting point, and when you’re in the right place, just pop in your headphones and tap Start. Voice Map has automatic GPS playback with turn-by-turn directions. It also works offline.
Non-refundable
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
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Duration 1 hour – 1.5 hours
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Guided experience
German, English
Key facts
What's included
Included
- Lifetime access to this tour in English
- VoiceMap app for Android and iOS
- Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
Not included
- Smartphone and headphones
- Transportation
- Food and drink
Itinerary
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Stop 1
Our tour starts in Lustgarten park, in front of the Humboldt Forum, where I’ll paint a picture of Emperor William II declaring war on Russia in 1914.
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Stop 2
On this medieval walking tour, you’ll also have a chance to spot some of Berlin’s top sites and some of its most missed ones too, including the Berlin Cathedral.
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Stop 3
Our tour starts in front of the Humboldt Forum, where I’ll paint a picture of Emperor William II declaring war on Russia in 1914.
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Stop 4
We’ll go further back in time to the 1700s and 1800s to arrive at the oldest residential building in Berlin, Ribbeck House.
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Stop 5
On this medieval walking tour, you’ll also have a chance to spot some of Berlin’s top sites and some of its most missed ones too, including a statue of St George slaying the dragon.
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Stop 6
On this medieval walking tour, you’ll also have a chance to hear about Veitel Ephraim, a Jewish jeweller without whom Frederic II would not have won the 7-year War.
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Stop 7
On this tour, you'll have a chance to pass through Molkenmarkt.
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Stop 8
On this medieval walking tour, you’ll also have a chance to go inside two of the oldest churches in Berlin, St Mary’s Church and St. Nicholas’ Church, both from the 1300s.
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Stop 9
On this medieval walking tour, you’ll also have a chance to spot some of Berlin’s top sites and some of its most missed ones too, including Berlin’s City Hall.
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Stop 10
On this medieval walking tour, you’ll also have a chance to spot some of Berlin’s top sites and some of its most missed ones too, including Neptunbrunnen (Neptune Fountain).
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Stop 11
Stepping out of the Nicolai Quarter, you’ll see Marienkirche (St Mary’s Church), the sole survivor of another medieval section of Berlin which was unfortunately completely destroyed in the war.
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Stop 12
On this medieval walking tour, you’ll also have a chance to spot some of Berlin’s top sites and some of its most missed ones too, including Luther Monument.
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Stop 13
This hour-long tour ends at Marx-Engels-Forum, close to where it started. So get ready for a memorable walk back in time to the very beginning of Berlin!
Meeting point & pickup
Meet at the starting point
Before arrival, please install the VoiceMap mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. This is a self-guided audio tour that you can start, pause, or restart at any time and complete at your own pace. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.
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Non-refundable
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
- 0% refund if cancelled at least 0 day(s) before
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