Secret Berlin

Secret Berlin is a guide book that offers off-the-beaten-path experiences and historical treasures in the heart of Berlin. It guides visitors to explore the city's hidden gems, including excavations, amphitheaters, pipe organs, Baroque vaults, bunkers, bathing spots, and more. The book is ideal for locals, curious visitors, and armchair travelers alike.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 400 pages
\n Publication date: 17 November 2020
\n Publisher: Jonglez
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Step off the beaten track with this fascinating Berlin guide book and let our local experts show you the well-hidden treasures of this fascinating city. Ideal for local inhabitants, curious visitors, and armchair travelers alike.

Wander around the hotel lobby, where a glass floor reveals excavations of the old medieval town. Take a seat in an amphitheater where animal dissections once took place. Let yourself be moved by the sounds of the largest pipe organ, still used today to bring silent films to life. Take a break in one of the few well-preserved Baroque vaults housing coffins fitted with windows. Climb onto a bunker that contained anti-aircraft guns during the Second World War and accept a Russian soldier's invitation to admire it from within. Take a dip in one of the most beautiful bathing spots built during Europe's Art Nouveau movement. Enjoy a stroll under the Spree River. Go see the very first computer (designed by a Berliner) or the first synthesizer of East Germany. Scale the mountain of rubble where a Skiing World Cup race was held. Station yourself at the peak of the artificial hill where aviation pioneer Otto Lilienthal made his first attempts at flight. And grab a bite on the island in the Havel River where Werner von Braun launched his first rocket.

Absent from the usual must-see lists despite residing in the heart of the bustling capital, fascinating historical treasures can be found all over Berlin's city center and its large surrounding neighborhoods. Take another look and discover the hidden gems eluding those who think they know Berlin inside out.

\n Weight: 390g\n
Dimension: 106 x 190 x 32 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9782361953737\n \n