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. We’ll visit the city’s African, Turkish, gay 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
- Kreuzberg’s Turkish quarters & local markets
- The Pink Bermuda triangle of flamboyant Nollerndorfplatz
- Cafe districts, local shopping strips
- Isherwood´s Berlin & 1920´s Weimar Cabaret
- Contemporary/underground galleries
- Canals, parks, urban farms & guerilla gardens
- Mysterious concealed courtyards and a reclaimed air raid shelter
- Astonishing 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 Bader 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.
Our best tour guides will be on hand for this tour and will use their expertise to cater for group wishes or make adjustments to this tour if certain special events are happening or situations beyond our control.
