3-Hour Alternative Berlin Bike Tour: Vibes of Berlin

Berlin, DE
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Highlights

  • Exploring the hip districts of Kreuzberg & Friedrichshain
  • Witnessing the spectacular art at the East Side Gallery
  • Experiencing the vibrant Turkish market at Landwehrkanal
  • Discovering the transformation of a former railway into a park
  • Crossing borders at the iconic Oberbaum Bridge

Meeting Point

Square infront of Nikolai Church. Courtyard entrance on the opposite.

Meeting point

Poststraße 11, 10178 Berlin , Germany

End point

End Point

Square infront of Nikolai Church. Courtyard entrance on the opposite.

Meeting point

Poststraße 11, 10178 Berlin , Germany

End point

What to expect

1

Nikolaiviertel

On this alternative tour, the first stop is probably the last stop of a established world. From here on out the stops are authentic and closer to the reality of living in a big city.

Duration 5 minutes
2

Kreuzberg

Not only one of Berlin's most famous districts, Kreuzberg is a melting pot par excellence with lots of stories to tell.

Duration 45 minutes
3

Engelbecken

An unexpected place of peace between pre-fab-buildings, old style buildings and modern architecture. A perfect place to gain some understanding into the district and it's diversity.

Duration 10 minutes
4

Bethaniendamm 10

The Treehouse by the Wall: This is the story of a guest worker coming over and adapting to the Kreuzberg mentality in a second. Getting a gardenhouse with boldness right by the wall and marking their territory with the berlin guerilla mentality.

Duration 10 minutes
5

Kunstlerhaus Bethanien

In a place where multiple squaddings led to a remarkable place for artists. Not only during the start of the scene, in the peak in the 1980s but also in early 2000s. All that effort led to the building becoming a room for artists of all kind.

6

YAAM

The YAAM is an incredible club, but the view from here might be even more fascinating. From here you see the TV-Tower, the Holzmarkt, the Oberbaumbridge and the river Spree - it takes a minute to take that beauty in.

7

East Side Gallery

The longest remaining part of the Berlin Wall, filled with spectacular art and right within a completely new-designed business-quarter.

Duration 10 minutes
8

Oberbaumbrucke

The district's landmark stands for crossing borders in any meaning.

Duration 10 minutes
9

Osthafen

Once restricted borderland, today the spot for the young urban creatives. From here it's easy to understand the GDR's obsession with the Wall, borderland and heavy restriction regarding freedom. The river Spree invites everyone to take a small break with a beautiful few.

Duration 15 minutes
10

Molecule Men Sculpture

This very unique sculpture obviously led to multiple interpretations of which the official one is probably the one with the least sense to it.

11

MS Hoppetosse

The area here is sort of like a playing ground for adults with a concert hall, a swimming bar and an outdoor bath.

12

Schlesischer Busch

A former Wall watchtower turned art galary stand tall in one of Berlin's many parks.

13

Falckensteinstraße

Another perfect stop to understand Kreuzberg's diversity of buildings, people and history. The perfect example of big city life but yet escapism. This street really has it all.

Duration 10 minutes
14

Gorlitzer Park

A former trainstation of Berlin's extensive railway system transformed into a park, symbolizing the thin line between alternative life and anarchy.

Duration 10 minutes
15

Liegnitzer Str.

Completly inconspicuous is the peak of capitalism in the heart of the melting pot. Surrounded by authentic Berliners, anarchists and political activism is the car loft. A building, where you can take your car up to your balcony.

Duration 5 minutes
16

Landwehrkanal

Dolce Vita at the waterfront incl. Turkish market on Tuesday's and Friday's.

17

Boules courts on the Landwehr canal

A short break from the hustle of the big city in an authentic and bohemian neighborhood, just living the good life, playing some boule.

18

Planufer

Is Kreuzberg really the home of anarchists, slobs and survival artists? It is much more and also the complete opposite to offer.

19

Admiralbrucke

You can either start your night in a bar or in the light of a beautiful summer sunset right here with hundreds of strangers. Come as you are.

Duration 5 minutes
20

Kottbusser Tor

As contrast to the previous Dolce Vita stops, the "Kotti" stand out with it's brutal 1970s architecture, the vibrant drugscene an heavy traffic.

Duration 5 minutes

Additional Information

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    Specialized infant seats are available
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    Public transportation options are available nearby
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    Not recommended for participants with poor cardiovascular health
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    Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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    Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
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    Children must be accompanied by an adult
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    Operates in English and German (dependent on option selected)
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    Participants (min./max.): 5 - 15
Provided by FREE BERLIN Bike Tours

What our experts say

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    Dress in layers; it can get chilly
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    Stop by the East Side Gallery for art
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    Try local currywurst at Kotti
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    Explore the unique shops in Kreuzberg
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    Visit Gorlitzer Park for a break

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