Spanish Third Reich And Jewish Quarter

Overview

This Spanish-language walk starts at Pariser Platz, in front of the French embassy, where the guide waits with a pink umbrella. The first half of the tour stays around the Brandenburg Gate and the Reichstag, tracing how Hitler and the Nazi party came to power and pausing at the memorials to the victims of Nazism in the Tiergarten. From there the route moves into the former Jewish quarter, where the discussion turns to antisemitism, Nazi propaganda and the consequences of the dictatorship, with the New Synagogue as a focal point.

The tour runs for 3 hours 30 minutes, is conducted entirely in Spanish, and is listed on GuruWalk, where reservation is free and payment works on a pay what you want basis: guests tip the guide at the end whatever they felt the walk was worth. There is no pickup; everyone meets at Pariser Platz, near the Brandenburger Tor station served by the U5 and the S1, S2, S25 and S26 lines.

One practical point from the tour's own description: the route uses public transport, so a zone AB ticket is needed for the ride between the two halves of the tour.

Itinerary

1. Meeting at Pariser PlatzThe group meets at Pariser Platz in front of the French embassy, where the guide carries a pink umbrella. The nearest station is Brandenburger Tor.
2. Memorial to the Sinti and RomaThe first stop is the Denkmal für die im Nationalsozialismus ermordeten Sinti und Roma Europas, one of the memorials to the victims of Nazism.
3. ReichstagThe walk continues past the German Parliament building, used to explain how the Nazi party came to power.
4. Soviet war memorialThe route reaches the Soviet war memorial, part of the discussion of the figures and events of World War II.
5. Transfer to the Jewish quarterThe second part of the tour moves to the Jewish quarter by public transport. A zone AB ticket is required for this transfer.
6. Jewish quarter and New SynagogueThe tour finishes in the Jewish quarter, with the New Synagogue as a highlight, covering antisemitism, Nazi propaganda and the consequences of the dictatorship.

What To Expect From The Tour

A few practical points from the tour's own description and from traveller reviews will help you prepare for this walk.

• Bring a transit ticket. The tour's description states plainly that a zone AB transport ticket is needed, because the tour transfers between the Tiergarten area and the Jewish quarter. Have it ready before the walk starts.
• Pace and duration. The walk lasts 3 hours 30 minutes. Reviews describe it as interesting, with the guide adapting to and answering questions along the way.
• Language. The tour is conducted in Spanish only. Travellers who do not speak Spanish comfortably should pick a different walk, since the whole explanation, from the rise of Nazism to the Jewish quarter, is delivered in that language.
• Group feel. Questions are welcome and answered as the route moves along.
• Weather and clothing. The full walk runs to 3 hours 30 minutes, so plan the rest of your day around it. The tour's own description gives no further practical notes beyond the transport ticket.

Common issues. One reviewer reported a cancellation for low numbers, though the guide immediately arranged an alternative tour with another guide so the visit could still go ahead. The zone AB transport ticket is an extra cost on top of the tip. The 3 hours 30 minutes duration and the Spanish-only delivery are the main practical limits for anyone with limited time or without the language.

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