Private guided tour through Berlin's exciting backyards
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Private guided tour through Berlin's exciting backyards

Free cancellation
Language: German
Mobile voucher accepted
Duration: 2 hours 15 minutes
Do this because
  • Explore the backyards of Berlin Mitte with your private guide
  • Hear the history of the St. Hedwig Hospital, the baroque Sophienkirche and the Jewish cemetery
  • Discover the Hackesche Höfe, Europe's largest courtyard ensemble
  • Walk in the footsteps of the old Jewish community to the New Synagogue
  • Marvel at Clärchens Ballhaus, the oldest ballroom in Berlin
What to expect

This private tour of Berlin's best-preserved historic district begins at Hackescher Markt, takes you through Haus Schwarzenberg, where time seems to have stood still, and through the famous Hackesche Höfe.

Follow the small streets that still correspond to the city layout of the 18th century and walk in the footsteps of the old Jewish community to the New Synagogue. Along the way, you'll also hear the story of St. Hedwig Hospital, the Baroque St. Sophia Church, and the Jewish cemetery dating back to 1671. Some backyards are so tranquil that you almost forget about turbulent Berlin. Other backyards have been completely conquered: see how horse stables became restaurants, factories became galleries, and poor tenements became luxury apartments. After the fall of the Berlin Wall, this neighborhood, located in the east of the city, was taken over by squatters, students and young artists. Today you can find the highest rents in the city here.

The tour ends in front of Clärchens Ballhaus, the oldest ballroom in Berlin, which still adorns the entrance sign of regular guest Otto Dix. Once located in the backyard, today you can enjoy your beer in the front garden. There, where doors lead to nowhere, you can still see on the walls that a front building is missing here.

Some sights of the tour at a glance:

  • Hackesche Höfe
  • Schwarzenberg House
  • Sophienstraße
  • Große Hamburger Street
  • Jewish Cemetery and New Synagogue
  • Oranienburger Street
  • Gallery district Auguststraße
  • Clärchen's Ballroom
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What's included
  • check Guided walking tour
  • check Private tour
Where

Hackescher Markt, 10178 Berlin, Deutschland

Meeting point:
Meet your guide at the large grandfather clock in front of the Barist restaurant in the S-Bahnbögen.
What to remember
  • The price is per group (not per person)
  • This activity is only available in German
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Provider
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Booking fee
Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.
Cancellation policy
Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 7 days before the experience begins.

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