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The Brandenburg Gate illuminated in the evening.

Audio tour · Berlin, Germany

First-Time Berlin Core

Begin at the Brandenburg Gate as a threshold, not just a photo backdrop.

Duration
42 min
Walking
2.6 km
Stops
5
Audio
40 min

Photo: Wikimedia Commons public media reference

Begin at the Brandenburg Gate as a threshold, not just a photo backdrop.

Available in · English
The route

5 stops · 2.6 km

  1. 1 8 min
    Brandenburg Gate
  2. 2 8 min
    Reichstag Building

    Continue from the previous stop.

  3. 3 8 min
    Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe

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  4. 4 8 min
    Unter den Linden

    Continue from the previous stop.

  5. 5 8 min
    Museum Island

    Continue from the previous stop.

Stop by stop

What you'll hear, where you'll stand.

  1. The Brandenburg Gate illuminated in the evening.
    1 Stop 1 · 8 min audio

    Brandenburg Gate

    Listen for

    • Begin at the Brandenburg Gate as a threshold, not just a photo backdrop.
    • At the Reichstag, connect the historic parliament building with the transparent dome and the public claim that democracy should be visible.
    • At the Holocaust memorial, slow the pace and name the etiquette: this is a memorial field, not an adventure object.
    • Historic boulevard linking the Brandenburg Gate with Museum Island.

    Begin at the Brandenburg Gate as a threshold, not just a photo backdrop.

  2. The Reichstag Building in Berlin viewed from the west.
    2 Stop 2 · 8 min audio

    Reichstag Building

    From previous · Continue from the previous stop.

    Listen for

    • Begin at the Brandenburg Gate as a threshold, not just a photo backdrop.
    • At the Reichstag, connect the historic parliament building with the transparent dome and the public claim that democracy should be visible.
    • At the Holocaust memorial, slow the pace and name the etiquette: this is a memorial field, not an adventure object.
    • Historic boulevard linking the Brandenburg Gate with Museum Island.

    At the Reichstag, connect the historic parliament building with the transparent dome and the public claim that democracy should be visible.

  3. The field of stelae at the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe.
    3 Stop 3 · 8 min audio

    Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe

    From previous · Continue from the previous stop.

    Listen for

    • Begin at the Brandenburg Gate as a threshold, not just a photo backdrop.
    • At the Reichstag, connect the historic parliament building with the transparent dome and the public claim that democracy should be visible.
    • At the Holocaust memorial, slow the pace and name the etiquette: this is a memorial field, not an adventure object.
    • Historic boulevard linking the Brandenburg Gate with Museum Island.

    At the Holocaust memorial, slow the pace and name the etiquette: this is a memorial field, not an adventure object.

  4. Unter den Linden boulevard and central Berlin from above.
    4 Stop 4 · 8 min audio

    Unter den Linden

    From previous · Continue from the previous stop.

    Listen for

    • Begin at the Brandenburg Gate as a threshold, not just a photo backdrop.
    • At the Reichstag, connect the historic parliament building with the transparent dome and the public claim that democracy should be visible.
    • At the Holocaust memorial, slow the pace and name the etiquette: this is a memorial field, not an adventure object.
    • Historic boulevard linking the Brandenburg Gate with Museum Island.

    Historic boulevard linking the Brandenburg Gate with Museum Island.

  5. Museum Island buildings with the Berlin TV Tower in the background.
    5 Stop 5 · 8 min audio

    Museum Island

    From previous · Continue from the previous stop.

    Listen for

    • Begin at the Brandenburg Gate as a threshold, not just a photo backdrop.
    • At the Reichstag, connect the historic parliament building with the transparent dome and the public claim that democracy should be visible.
    • At the Holocaust memorial, slow the pace and name the etiquette: this is a memorial field, not an adventure object.
    • Historic boulevard linking the Brandenburg Gate with Museum Island.

    UNESCO-listed ensemble of museums developed across the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

Plan your visit

Best time
Daylight hours with normal pedestrian conditions.
Transit
Use current local transit guidance for the starting point.
Accessibility
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