English Kreuzberg Neighbourhood Walk

Overview

The walk starts at Moritzplatz, where the guide waits on the south west side of the square in front of the Aufbau Haus with a navy blue umbrella, close to the U Moritzplatz underground station. From there the route heads into Kreuzberg, a district the guide presents through its progressive and multicultural present and its layered past, from industrialisation to the years of the Berlin Wall. Street art appears along the way rather than as a separate stop, and the guide frames the district's story through the people who live and work in it: immigrants, activists, artists and expats.

The route has 11 stops in total, and the guide's GuruWalk page shows the first three: Prinzessinnengarten, Possession Haus and the Engelbecken. A break at Bonanza Café is part of the plan, along with stops that include Oranienplatz, the Children's Farm at the Wall, the art district around Bethanien, Mariannenplatz, the Treehouse at the wall and Markthalle Neun. The whole walk runs about 3 hours in English.

This is a GuruWalk listing, and reserving a place on it is free: at the end guests pay the guide what they thought the walk was worth.

Itinerary

1. Meet at MoritzplatzThe guide waits on the south west side of Moritzplatz in front of the Aufbau Haus, with a navy blue umbrella, near the U Moritzplatz underground station. There is no pickup; everyone makes their own way there.
2. PrinzessinnengartenThe first of the stops shown on the guide's GuruWalk page.
3. Possession HausThe second stop on the published route.
4. EngelbeckenThe third stop named on the guide's GuruWalk page.
5. Further stops and café breakThe full route has 11 stops, including Oranienplatz, the Children's Farm at the Wall, the art district around Bethanien, Mariannenplatz, the Treehouse at the wall and Markthalle Neun, with a break at Bonanza Café. Street art features along the way.

What To Expect From The Tour

A few practical points before you reserve, all drawn from the guide's own GuruWalk listing for this walk.

• Meeting point. The guide stands on the south west side of Moritzplatz, in front of the Aufbau Haus, holding a navy blue umbrella. The spot is near the U Moritzplatz underground station, and the guide's GuruWalk page points you to the location on Google Maps.
• Time on foot. The walk lasts about 3 hours, so expect to be standing and walking for most of that.
• A café break. A break at Bonanza Café is built into the route. The guide's GuruWalk page names no included food or drinks, so plan for that break as your own.
• Language. The walk runs in English only. If you need another language, this is not the walk for it.
• Paying the guide. Booking is free and guests pay the guide what they think the walk was worth at the end. Decide what it was worth to you before the walk finishes, since that moment is when the tip happens.

Common issues. The guide's GuruWalk page names a break at Bonanza Café and lists no included food, drinks or entry tickets, so anything you want at the café is your own to arrange. The route has 11 stops across about 3 hours, so it asks for a real chunk of standing and walking.

Common Questions Before You Reserve