Memorials and Monuments: A Self-Guided Audio Tour in Berlin
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NOTE: During the European Soccer Cup (June 14- July 14), and a few days before and after, it may not be possible to easily cross from the Reichstag over to the other side of the Tiergarten.
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Are you looking for a way to see Berlin’s important monuments and landmarks without joining a tour group? Explore at your own pace with this affordable walking tour.
• Parade through the Brandenburg Gate like royalty and discover which part of the gate Napoleon stole as a trophy
• Hear from producer Jo Eckardt, owner and founder of A Friend in Berlin tour company
• Do it all in 75 minutes 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.
Non-refundable
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
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Duration 1 hour 15 min – 1.5 hours
Check availability to see start times.
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
This self-guided audio tour starts in the shadow of the Reichstag, at the heart of political Germany, where I’ll show you poignant and often overlooked memorials that most tourists miss.
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Stop 2
Listen to the story of the Sinti and Roma people and learn about their plight.
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Stop 3
The Ronald Reagan plaque, commemorating the politician’s 1987 visit, when he exclaimed: “Mr. Gorbachev, open this gate! Tear down this Wall!”.
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Stop 4
Celebrated artist Gerhard Marcks’ sculpture of a man shouting to East Berlin, entitled Der Rufer, created before the fall of the wall.
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Stop 5
The two tanks that form the Soviet War Memorial in Tiergarten.
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Stop 6
Louis Toaillon’s Amazone zu Pferd (Amazon on Horseback) statue which, after many years of being moved from one spot to another, has found a permanent home in Tiergarten park.
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Stop 7
Wolfgang Siemering’s Beethoven-Haydn-Mozart Memorial, commemorating the three great German composers.
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Stop 8
Parade through the Brandenburg Gate like royalty.
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Stop 9
Stroll along Pariser Platz (Parisian Square) and discover which part of the Brandenburg Gate Napoleon stole as a trophy.
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Stop 10
Snap photos outside Hotel Adlon where Michael Jackson almost dropped his baby, Prince Michael, in 2002.
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Stop 11
Hear about the British Embassy in Berlin and what makes it architecturally interesting.
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Stop 12
Explore the Holocaust Memorial at your own pace.
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Stop 13
Take in the Memorial to Homosexuals Persecuted Under Nazism and hear the controversy around it.
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Stop 14
Berlin was a stage for some of the world’s most horrendous events in the 1900s. On this walking tour to Potsdamer Platz, you’ll hear the city’s story told through its most important monuments and landmarks.
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
Instant confirmation
Your booking is confirmed immediately after checkout.
From $14.99 per person
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