Tourism Portal for Berlin - LatLon Berlin English

LatLon-Berlin, the tourism portal for the city of Berlin

Welcome to the new version of our website dedicated to Berlin - No need for formal introductions! The German capital and its turbulent history are certainly well-known. Those who have been to Berlin will tell you it is a city not only worth seeing, but living in. It has lots of important monuments and even more surprising corners. Berlin is vibrantly alive, but at the same time it is a place where history becomes tangible again. It is a multi-faceted city that will definitely not let you go.

LatLon-Europe is a five-language travel platform for 11 cities developed by tourist guide Pascal Jeanrenaud. Its speciality is guided tours by the best regional guides, which you can contact directly and without intermediaries.

The objective of LatLon-Berlin is to get to the essentials so that you can prepare your vacation in Berlin more easily; we present you the most important "Berlin monuments" as well as the "Berlin museums". For Culture we have the page "Culture & Agenda 2024" with the most important events. There is also the "Culture & Tips" page, where you can find the best tourist attractions in Berlin sorted by theme. You will also find a selection of the Berlin "hotels" and "restaurants" recommended by us and we will give you "practical information" on how to organize your stay in Berlin. And of course the city tours in Potsdam and Berlin offered by Jean-Pierre Andreae.

City Guided tour in Berlin mit Jean-Pierre Andreae

Sightseeing tours - To really get to know and appreciate Berlin, we recommend hiring the service of our local partner: a professional and passionate tour guide to show you around the town, entertain you and share his knowledge. All partners in the cities presented by LatLon-Europe are expert tour guides and passionate about their job. Jean-Pierre Andreae is in charge of the guided tours at Berlin.

so please, contact him directly to book your personal guided tour.

Information & Booking :
+49 (0)151 25 37 37 37 or by email to Jean-Pierre Andreae

Thematic city tours through Berlin

City Tour" : HISTORICAL BERLIN

Your City guided tour: The German art historian and publicist Karl Scheffler (1869-1951) made the following observation in his book ‘Berlin – ein Stadtschicksal’ (Berlin – A City Destiny) published in 1910 (freely translated):
“Berlin doesn’t want love from its residents. While deep down the soul of the city is not national, it is also not sentimental. As if with a witty word of self-irony this toughly determined one-off city helps itself to get over the hidden tragedy of its existence (…) over the tragedy of a destiny, which makes Berlin (…) a city condemned forever to becoming and never being.” (S. 266 f.; from: Wikipedia).

Try over the course of this approximately three-hour guided tour from Alexanderplatz to the Brandenburg Gate to form your own impression. The route through the historic centre of the German capital leads us past the top ten places associated very closely with the city’s long history, which compared with that of other major cities has without doubt been especially full of change: Alexanderplatz, Nikolaiviertel, the Berlin City Palace construction site, Museum Island, Unter den Linden, Gendarmenmarkt, Wilhelmstrasse, Brandenburg Gate and more. The tour’s time line stretches from the first mention of the adjacent twin town of Cölln in the year 1237 to the present day.

Other city tours and city walks a la carte

• World Heritage Museum Island
• Prenzlauer Berg
• Hitler, Speer & Germania

Further tailor-made city tours on request

Here are some of the topics that Jean-Pierre Andreae offers you in English as part of an individually designed city tour through Berlin - more information on the site "City Guided Tours".

Bike Tour

Berlin Wall

Third Reich

Architecture

Prussia

Potsdam

Museums

Sightseeing

Sightseeing / Monuments Berlin

To help you decide which are the must-sees of Berlin we present a choice of the most interesting sightseeing with their history and practical information for visitors.

Historical monuments

• Brandenburger Tor
• Gendarmenmarkt
• Schloss Charlottenburg
• All Sightseeing

The best 50 museums in Berlin

Berlin is not only worth exploring for its history, but also for its outstanding museums, which are among the most important in the world. LatLon-Europe presents 50 Berlin museums, 14 of them in detail with all practical information and priority to visit. Let yourself be amazed by the quality of Berlin's very diverse and fascinating museums. As part of our city tours, which may also include a museum, we will also give you tips on how to make the most of your stay in Berlin.

The Top 3 of Berlin's Museums

• Humboldt Forum - Museum of Ethnology
• Neues Museum - Egyptian Museum
• Pergamon Museum

Useful information about Berlin

To prepare your trip to Berlin, you will find here useful information about airports, public transport, weather and web links as well as general facts about Berlin.

Travel planning, our tips and tricks

• Berlin Airports
• How to get around Berlin
• Politics - Economy - Climate - Population

Agenda 2024 / 2025 for Berlin

We have redesigned our Berlin's 2024 / 2025 page hoping that the new version will make it easier for you to plan the activities for you next stay in Berlin. It includes more events, which are presented in topical groups according to the 12 months of the year. We also propose activities for each month. Besides, there are interesting links for those who want to dig further in the passionate past and present of the city.

Highlight 2025 :
Berlin Festival of Lights

In October, two light festivals will take place simultaneously in Berlin (Berlin Leuchtet begins a few days earlier). Following the example of the "Festival des Lumières" in Lyon, the most important Berlin monuments are staged by artists from all over the world and illuminated every night for 10 days. Some places are just outside the city centre and there are special tours by bike, bus or boat. LatLon is also happy to guide you at night. The ideal route is: Potsdamer Platz - Brandenburg Gate - Gendarmenmarkt - Unter den Linden - and finally the Berlin Cathedral.

• Date: From 4 to 13 october 2024 at sunset - Dates not yet known
• Where : Everywhere in Berlin, especially in Mitte
• www.festival-of-lights.de - www.berlinleuchtet.com

Berlin International Film Festival

• Date: From 13 to 23 February 2025

Berlin Marathon

• Date: from 20 to 21 September 2025

Berlin Festival of Lights

• Date: From 6 to 15 october 2024 at sunset

Here you can find the complete agenda for Berlin

Potsdam with LatLon Guide

The City of Potsdam - Guided Tour

Potsdam was the second residence of the electors of Brandenburg and kings of Prussia who sought peace and recreation on the outskirts of Berlin. Several generations from the House of Hohenzollern – notably, Frederick the Great –contributed to create a genuine idyll. A number of palaces, lodges and pavilions were built amid a beautiful natural setting, and exquisite landscape gardening did the rest. The Foundation of Prussian Palaces and Gardens is responsible for the exemplary administration and maintenance of about 30 sites. But Potsdam’s townscape shows a wealth of variety. After expanding in the 18 th century to become a garrison city, the emerging bourgeoisie discovered it in the 19 th century. Their numerous villas and mansions have seen an impressive renaissance since German reunification.

Culture & Tourism in Berlin

To make it easier for you to prepare your trip to Berlin, you can find the most popular cultural and leisure venues and the most important events of the year on the Culture Agenda 2024 page, including recommendations on specific topics, on the Culture & Tips page.

Music and Theatre in Berlin

or opera and concert lovers, we present the most important orchestras in Berlin.
• Philharmonie Berlin
• Staatsoper Unter den Linden
• Deutsche Opera

The Shows: An unforgettable Berlin night

Berlin has a long tradition, especially from the 1920s, for theatres and cabarets. Shows for all interests.
• Friedrichstadt Palast
• Wintergarten Variété
• Tipi am Kanzleramt

Zoos, aquariums & nature in the city

Berlin is a very green and airy city. Enjoy the parks and zoos during your next vacation in Berlin.
• Zoological garden (West)
• Animal Park (East)
• The big Tiergarten

Families: Places for children and adults

For big and small Berlin is a city for all generations with many great offers!
• Tropical Island
• Légoland im Sony Center
• Transport Museum & Spectrum

Panoramas, SPA & much more

Berlin's most beautiful views, a good massage or sauna and our ideas of original tourist attractions.
• SPA Zentrum Vabali
• Panorama at Daimler Tower
• Trabi Safari in Berlin

Travel program for your group with us

Would you like to organize a trip to Berlin? With Jean-Pierre Andreae, travel agencies and groups will find a partner for city tours and sightseeing tours, as well as a pleasant travel program tailored to your needs.

Restaurants in Berlin

To make your stay in Berlin a success, we present a selection of Berlin restaurants by category. When booking a personal and private tour at the beginning of your stay, your city guide will be happy to advise you which restaurants you should choose so that you can enjoy a variety of places and dishes.

Our tips for hotels and accommodation in Berlin

In Berlin you will find a wide variety of accommodation on offer, meeting the needs of transient guests and longer-term visitors alike. In addition, you are given a short introduction to the different quarters of town to getter a better orientation in the choice of the place that best suits you. Have a look at our selection of the hotels we especially recommend. Contact the hotels directly to book yourself or make your reservation through HRS.

Hotels in Berlin by district

• Hotels in Mitte - In the Old Town and near the museums
• Hotels in City West - Chic and a shopping paradise
• Hotels where the Berliners live - Prenzlauer Berg, Kreuzberg
• Low cost accommodations - Nice, well located & reasonably priced hostels

Booking of hotels, restaurants and city tours

To make your reservation for your next holiday convenient and inexpensive, we recommend the following alternatives :
• HRS - The website for hotel bookings at low prices
• Visit Berlin - To buy the Welcome Card or the Museum Pass
• Open Table - To reserve a table in a Berlin restaurant
• Jean-Pierre Andreae - Book your private city tour today

LatLon-Europe presents you 11 cities in Germany and Switzerland

Did you like our homepage about Potsdam and Berlin and do you want to use the services of a private travel guide in another city? For 11 other cities in Germany and Switzerland we present you all the practical information you need for your next holiday; of course the city tours, but also the monuments, the best museums, our recommendations for hotels and restaurants as well as all cultural highlights.