Discover Berlin's Jewish Heritage: Private Half-Day Walking Tour
Explore the fascinating, harrowing, and inspirational history of the Jewish Community in Germany from the medieval period to the Holocaust on this private three-hour walking tour.
Follow in the footsteps of the Jewish Community of Berlin on this private tour of highly significant monuments and memorials – some famous, some less well known - to the Jewish people’s struggles and triumphs in Germany over 800 years.
You’ll learn how the Jewish people overcame persecution through the centuries, from the Middle Ages through to the pogroms, and especially the unimaginable horrors of the Holocaust. Many of the stories are harrowing, yet also you’ll hear about the many acts of heroism and inspiring courage on this in-depth tour of a less well-known Berlin.
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Discover Berlin's Jewish Heritage: Private Half-Day Walking Tour
What's included in Discover Berlin's Jewish Heritage: Private Half-Day Walking Tour
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
St. Mary's Church
Explore St Mary’s Church near Alexanderplatz – wherein 1243 a number of Jews were accused of stealing the Holy wafers and burned at the stake.
Museum Blindenwerkstatt Otto Weidt
Discover the Museum Blindenwerkstatt – a 1940s factory where Otto Weidt, a broom maker hid his deaf and blind Jewish employees. He is known as the ‘unsung Schindler’ who protected his Jewish workforce from Nazi persecution.
Anne Frank Zentrum
Visit the fascinating and moving Anne Frank Centre.
Inclusions
- Expert local tour guide for your own private group
- New Synagogue entrance fees
- Food and drink, although your guide will be happy to recommend local favourites along the way
- Gratuities
- Transportation on the day if required
- Hotel pick up and drop off
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting Points
- Your guide will meet you at the entrance to St Mary's Church, Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 8, 10178 Berlin, Germany
End Points
- Your tour will end at the New Synagogue, located a few mins walk away from the Oranienburger Straße station. Your guide will give you recommendations and help you to get back to your hotel or your next destination.