Jewish Berlin
Quick Overview
Description
Time
Choose your start time
Duration
2, 3, 4, 6 or 8 hours
Meeting Point
The lobby of your hotel
Prices
2hr
€249
3hr
€299
4hr
€389
6hr
€559
8hr
€699
Highlights
- Get paired with one of our experts in Jewish history and start your tour off with a hotel pickup
- Learn about life over the centuries for the Jewish population of Berlin; from the emancipation of the 18th century, to the devestation under Nazi rule, all the way to the flourishing Jewish community today
- You’ll see sights such as: the New Synagogue, location of the first synagogue in Berlin, Otto Weidt’s workshop for the blind and the old Jewish Cemetery
From Mendelssohn’s time during the emancipation of the Jewish people in the 18th century, through to Einstein, Jewish people have been responsible for some of the most significant events in intellectual and cultural development, changing the way all of us live and think. Yet their achievements came against a backdrop of anti-Semitic harassment and discrimination, which came to a head in the 20th century, with devastating effect.
Walk through the courtyards of Mitte where working-class Jewish immigrants dreamed of a better world. See the the magnificent New Synagogue and hear the amazing story of this building, which reflects the fate of Berlin’s Jewish community before, during and after Nazi persecution. Visit the Otto Weidt’s Workshop for the Blind, one of the places where Jewish people found a safe haven during Nazi tyranny. See the site of the old Jewish Cemetery, which was desecrated by the Nazis in 1943 in an effort to eradicate the memory of Jewish history in Berlin.
Walk down Rosen Strasse, where women protested in 1943 against the deportation of Jewish men Experience the memorial that is on this street today memoralising those brave women who stood up against the brutal dictatorship.
At the conclusion of your tour your guide can give you tips on how best to maximise your remaining time in Berlin.
Choose between a 2, 3, 4 or 6 hour tour which starts right from your hotel
Example Itinerary
The following sites are examples of places to see on this tour. Your exact route will depend on your hotel pickup point, but this list should give you a good idea of what to expect!
- The New Synagogue
- The Old Jewish Quarter
- Site of Moses Mendelssohn’s House
- Rosenstrasse Memorial
- Location of the Old Synagogue
- The Hackesche and Heckmann Höfe
- The Otto Weidt Museum
- The Missing House Project
- Jewish Cemetery on Grosse Hamburger Strasse
- Jewish High School
- Nobel Prize winner Nelly Sachs Memorial
- Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe
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