Berlin's Dynamic Culture & Lifestlye Fascinates Everyone!
Creative, tolerant, multi-cultural and liberal. No other city balances tradition & trends, density & open space, underground & cosmopolitan like this UNESCO “City of design”.
On our premier Alternative tour we step off the tourist trail and explore the cultural landscape from a local perspective. You´ll learn about and experience life as a Berliner as we visit the city’s African, Turkish and former Jewish communities. Take a walk through Berlin’s subcultures and it´s counter culture history and see some of the world’s most breathtaking Street art & graffiti up close and personal on this authentic local experience. Discover the true identity of this city and experience the Real Berlin with us!
Urban Highlights
- Berlin´s Turkish quarters & local organic markets
- Cafe districts, local shopping strips and creative spaces
- The origins of the famous Berliner Currywurst, Doner Kebab and the legendary Prater Beer garden
- Berlin´s most flamboyant & multicultural neighborhoods including Prenzlauerberg, Mitte, Friedrichshain & Kreuzberg)
- 1920´s Berlin & Weimar Cabaret
- Contemporary/underground galleries
- Canals, parks, urban farms & guerilla gardens
- Concealed courtyards and a mysterious chamber /air raid shelter
- Architectural feats of East and West berlin
Subcultures/Counter culture
- Street art /graffiti, mural art projects, squat houses & communes
- German Hip hop & The Reggae, Rasta scene (YAAM beach)
- Student protest movement (60s)
- Rise and fall of the Baader-Meinhof gang (70s),
- Urban renewal, gentrification, punks,May 1 riots (80s)
- Culture jamming & the Love Parade (90s)
- Berlin´s high tech, start up explosion (00s)
*Superb photo opportunities ,refreshment breaks , local tips and recommendations especially hand picked for this tour.
Group sizes are smaller and more intimate for this tour.
From alternative & underground to urban, multicultural, retro and cosmopolitan, we’ll compare the many flavours, colours and vibe of the East & West Berlin neighbourhoods and the people that live there.
