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The Reichstag, the Brandenburg Gate and the Memorial
You start in front of the Reichstag, where bronze letters cast from cannon waited twenty-two years, made by a Jewish family firm that the Nazi regime later robbed and decimated.
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Walk through Berlin, story by story
A wall, an empty square, a rebuilt neighbourhood: the past here does not always look like a monument. Walk through division, resistance and daily life, with time to understand what you are looking at.
Start with “The Reichstag, the Brandenburg Gate and the Memorial”. You start in front of the Reichstag, where bronze letters cast from cannon waited twenty-two years, made by a Jewish family firm that the Nazi regime later robbed and decimated. You'll see where democracy went up in flames in 1933, what was erased from the most famous photograph of 1945, and how an artist persuaded Parliament to wrap itself in fabric.
Then there’s “Alexanderplatz and the TV Tower: Legends of East Berlin”. You start in front of Marx and Engels, who no longer face the way people say they do, and a Red Town Hall that isn't red because it's communist, and whose chronicle in stone was rebuilt from photographs lent by ordinary Berliners. Neptune came here after being evicted from the palace square.
For another side of the city, try “Berlin's Jewish Quarter: from Rosenstraße to the New Synagogue”. You start in Rosenstraße, where in the winter of 1943 families, mostly women, stood in the street and asked for their husbands and children back. Behind it stood Berlin's oldest synagogue.
Keep exploring with “Bebelplatz, the Gendarmenmarkt and the Press Conference of 9 November”. You start at the opera house an impatient king opened before it was finished, and at the cathedral where Bernhard Lichtenberg prayed for the persecuted until he was reported. On Bebelplatz, Erich Kästner watches his books burn, and a line by Heine about the Granada of Cardinal Cisneros keeps watch over an empty library.
Choose by neighbourhood or by the stories that interest you: each route shows its distance, stops and approximate duration before you set off. The audio is written for walking, with a clear distinction between documented events and local legend. Download it in the app, put on your headphones and pause whenever something catches your eye. English and Spanish are included.
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The Reichstag, the Brandenburg Gate and the Memorial
Berlin's postcard view, told from the inside: the dedication that took twenty-two years, the fire of 1933, the famous flag photo that was retouched, the Parliament wrapped in fabric, the goddess Napoleon carried off, the night people climbed onto the Wall, and what the stelae of the Memorial do — and don't — say.
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Berlin, before you go
Berlin alternates broad avenues, courtyards and neighbourhoods with lives of their own. Walk each area slowly and use transport between them: several good walks make more sense than one marathon.
Before visiting Berlin
How many days do I need in Berlin?
Our Berlin guide has suggestions for one, two and three days. Start with one area rather than trying to fit every walk into a day; leave room for travel between neighbourhoods and any indoor visits.
Can I explore Berlin on foot?
Gradient. Most central routes are fairly level. Accumulated distance is usually the challenge. Underfoot. Broad pavements, cobbles and uneven surfaces; small wheels do not find every street easy.
Which Berlin route is free?
“The Reichstag, the Brandenburg Gate and the Memorial” is the free route: 11 stops over 1.46 km, with an approximate duration of 49 minutes. You can see its map and stops on the route page.
When is a good time to visit Berlin?
Late spring and summer offer more daylight to spread out walks and rest between them. February brings film audiences for the Berlinale. In December, Christmas markets animate various squares.
Can I listen without an internet connection?
Download the audio in the app before heading out, then listen offline. Loading the online base map and calculating a new route from your location require a connection.
What languages are included?
Every route includes Spanish and British English. The English version is adapted for English-speaking travellers, rather than translated word for word.
How do I get a whole city for free?
Join the waitlist, choose a city and confirm your email address. When the app launches, we will email you with access details. No card is required. You can also try one free route in every city.
Can I buy for myself or for a group?
Yes. Your own access is included and you can choose 0–5 guests: up to 6 people including you. Each guest saves up to €0.50 on a walk, €1 on a pack or €2 on a whole city compared with buying separately. The counter shows the total before you confirm one payment.
How do I share, and when must guests accept?
After paying, share your purchase’s invitation link. Each guest opens it in Podtour and accepts their place on their own iPhone or Android phone. They must redeem it within 30 days of purchase. Unclaimed places then expire and cannot be recovered or renewed. Access accepted in time is kept. Opening the link does not use a place; one account takes just one place, and no more people can join once all places are taken.
Can I add guests after buying?
No. Choose all your guests before confirming the first purchase. Afterwards you can share the places you paid for, but you cannot increase their number or restart the 30-day deadline.
