Walking Tours
Isherwood's Neighbourhood
A circular walk through the Schöneberg of the late 1920s as seen by Christopher Isherwood
Visit the places he lived, socialised and documented in his Berlin Diaries of 1929 to 1933, the vibrance and edge of the Weimar Era. Accompanied by short readings from his works, see where 'Cabaret' was born, genders were blurred and films caused riots.
Tours are every Saturday at 11am and by arrangement. Please book via 10777tours.com.
Duration: approximately 75 minutes
Distance: one kilometre
Start and finishing point: Nollendorfplatz U-Bahn
Language: English
Price: 12€ per person; discounts for larger groups
To book, email Brendan or send an SMS to +49 151 25 22 03 42
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