Brandenburg Gate
The Brandenburg Gate is the symbol of Berlin and of German reunification, an 18th-century neoclassical triumphal arch at the western end of Unter den Linden. Free, always accessible, and floodlit at night.
Walking tour in Berlin
Berlin City Free Walking Tour
The Berlin City Free Walking Tour covers the city’s history from the Prussian Empire to the Cold War in one 2.5 to 3 hour walk. The tour passes the Brandenburg Gate, the Holocaust Memorial, Checkpoint Charlie, and remnants of the Berlin Wall. Tours run daily in English and German. Budget travelers book this on their first day in Berlin and cover in three hours what would otherwise take multiple days of self-guided wandering.
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Who runs it
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- Free Walking Tour Berlin
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Where it stops
Each stop is free to stand in front of, whatever the tour costs.
Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe
The Holocaust Memorial covers an entire city block south of the Brandenburg Gate with 2,711 concrete stelae of varying heights. Free, open, and always accessible.
Checkpoint Charlie
Checkpoint Charlie was the most famous crossing point between East and West Berlin during the Cold War. The guardhouse replica and the open-air exhibition boards on Friedrichstrasse are free to see.
East Side Gallery
The East Side Gallery is the longest surviving stretch of the Berlin Wall, 1.3 kilometers of concrete covered in over 100 murals painted by artists from around the world in 1990. Free, open-air, and always accessible.
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