The Chemical City Walking Tour
- 3–4 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
If we look closely, we find that drugs have played a pivotal role at the heart of every chapter in Berlin’s modern history. This tour traces the path from the 19th century laboratories of Merck through the wild, Golden 1920s, the meth-fueled Blitzkrieg, and the addictions of the Nazi elite. We explore the doping of the GDR and the post-unification Techno revolution that redefined the city’s nights. We will visit the sites that are still standing and the ghosts of those that no longer exist, uncovering the events, the people, and the ideologies that shaped, and were shaped by, Berlin’s (and Germany's) relationship with substances. * Just so we’re on the same page: This is a historical deep-dive. There will be no buying, selling, or consuming of substances on this tour. It will be impossible to follow otherwise : )
Inclusions
What's included
- Private tour experience for your group (up to 10 people) led by a professional guide
What's not
- Requires 2 very short rides in zone AB. (Free if you already have a valid day ticket, or a similar pass).
- Gratuities (always appreciated, never expected)
Itinerary
Setting the scene: Let's talk about how and when it all began.
From Pain to Pleasure, Monarchy to Republic.
Berlin in the 1920s: Heaven or Hell?
He is a big part of the story, too.
The chemistry of Blitzkrieg.
So, were the Nazis against drugs?
Concrete ruins and psychedelic escapes: surviving Berlin’s darkest century.
Communist East Germany is bending the rules (and morals) to get global recognition.
The Wall fell. What will fill the void?
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Outside the Museumsinsel U-Bahn station
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Aviv Plus Berlin
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Berlin
- Its from-price is 15% below the median of the 287 city tours we list in Berlin.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 162 of 287.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Berlin
Berlin is Germany's creative, open-minded capital, where landmarks of a turbulent history stand among art, green parks and legendary nightlife.
The Brandenburg Gate is the city's symbol, close to the glass-domed Reichstag and the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe. Fragments of the Berlin Wall survive, most strikingly at the East Side Gallery, a long stretch covered in murals, and at the Bernauer Strasse memorial, while Checkpoint Charlie marks the most famous former crossing point.
Top-ranked sights in Berlin: Brandenburg Gate (Brandenburger Tor), Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe (Holocaust Memorial), Checkpoint Charlie.
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