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Berlin

Once the capital of Prussia and a leading cultural centre of the 1920s, today the capital of Germany is characterised by its dazzling modernity and breathtaking architecture. Berlin is a world city of culture, politics, media and science, bringing many major events of modern history to life. Here you will find fascinating insights into economic and cultural differences of a divided and reunited nation. It is a progressive city with unique history from the Prussian kings to the Weimar Republic, the rise and fall of the Nazis, and the site where east finally met west.

Berlin has a vibe all of its own, and wherever you go, you can experience the pulsating life on the streets and boulevards, in the art galleries and at the flea markets. Since reunification, the city has become a magnet for artists and many of the city’s world-class collections have been reformed in their rightful place. Berlin has reclaimed its position as Germany’s premier city with rich cultural pickings, boasting three opera houses, eight symphony orchestras and more than 150 sites for drama, as well as a thriving nightlife and dazzling new architectural triumphs. The result is a culturally diverse, dynamic and exciting capital right at the forefront of European youth culture.

Prices from £255 for 3 nights, full board by coach.

Berlin - Deutsche Guggenheim Museum

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Berlin - Checkpoint Charlie

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Itinerary 1: HISTORY

Day 1

Arrive accommodation

Day 2

Wannsee Villa
Reichstag & Brandenburg Gate
River Cruise – River Spree
Charlottenburg Palace

Day 3

German Resistance Museum
Stasi Museum
Concentration Camp
Jewish Museum
Checkpoint Charlie

Day 4

Shopping, Kurfurstendamm
Travel home

Itinerary 2: TECHNOLOGY, ARTS & MEDIA

Day 1

Arrive

Day 2

Deutsches Technik Museum
Berliner Fernsehturm - TV tower
River Cruise – River Spree
Vitra Design Museum

Day 3

Guggenheim Berlin
Reichstag & Brandenburg Gate
Bauhaus Museum
Pergamon Museum

Day 4

Shopping - Kurfurstendamm
Travel home

Where you stay
Kolumbus Hotel
In the north-east of the city, this welcoming hotel boasts high standards and a great location.
Accommodates - 350+
Style - refurbished 2* hotel
Facilities - Meeting/classrooms, teachers’ bar.
DJH Kluckstrasse
A perfect base from which to explore the city, this hostel stands in its own grounds.
Accommodates - 111
Style - superior youth hostel
Facilities - Meeting/classrooms, bar, snack-bar, TV room, tabletennis.
Our groups also stay at: DJH Wannsee, The Berlin City YH

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Languages

  • German language courses

History

  • Alied Museum
  • Anti-war Museum
  • Berlin Wall Documentation Museum
  • Brandenburg Gate
  • Checkpoint Charlie Museum
  • German Historical Museum
  • German-Russian Museum
  • Historical City walk
  • Jewish Museum
  • Luftwaffe Museum
  • Olympic Stadium
  • Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp
  • Stasi Museum
  • Story of Berlin Museum
  • The Reichstag and German Parliament
  • Topography of Terror
  • Wansee Conference Memorial House

Other

  • Berlin Zoo – one of the biggest in the world
  • Charlottenburg Palace
  • Day trip to Potsdam and Sans Souci Palace
  • Fernsehturm – TV tower with an unforgettable panorama of Berlin
  • Kurfurstendamm – a shopping street to rival Oxford and Regent Streets
  • Spree River cruise