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Tina's Tours Berlin

I fell in love with Berlin and will help you to fall in love with it, too!

I give various historical and cultural tours for English speaking guests in Berlin and Sachsenhausen.

22/09/2026

LAST CHANCE FOR 2026!

Cabaret at is a truly excellent night out and they have only 3 shows left in 2026! The show is in German but there's a synopsis in English on the tables and I feel that if you are familiar with the film/ books then you'll love it anyway. The atmosphere and the song & dance resonate without needing the language.

Grab your tickets for the final shows this week- Wednesday through Friday nights.

Can't make it this year? The show returns next year in June.

21/09/2026

5 days left to see these paintings!

The exhibition "Cassirer and the breakthrough of Impressionism" honors Paul Cassirer.

Cassirer was a Berlin art dealer who bravely championed French Impressionists like Monet, Degas, and Van Gogh when the local art world wasn't quite ready for them.

The exhibition features over 100 masterpieces from iconic French artists and the German Impressionists (like Max Liebermann) who were inspired by them.

The exhibition is in the Alte Nationalgalerie (Old National Gallery) on Museum Island until September 27, 2026. That means you only have a few days left! Opening hours habe been extended from 9:30 AM to 7:00 PM.

Swipe through to see a few of my favorite pieces! 👉

Édouard Manet
In the Conservatory, 1878/79

Its acquisition for the National Gallery in Berlin (now the Old National Gallery) in 1896 caused a scandal.

It was a direct affront to imperial taste: the German Emperor (Wilhelm II) was a traditionalist who hated modern art. He thought that art should foster nationalism and celebrate military victories. Also, anti-French sentiment was strong at the time, so soon after the Franco-Prussian War.

The director of the National Gallery knew that the emperor would veto a purchase of a modern, french painting, so he used a workaround: he organised for some private patrons to buy the painting and donate it to the gallery.

It became the first painting by Édouard Manet ever acquired by a museum anywhere in the world.

The director was forced to have his exhibitions approved by the crown and eventually chased out of his role over his acquisition of such modern pieces.

Ludwig Meidner
Self-Portrait, 1915

Frank von Stuck
Tilla Durieux as Circe, c. 1913

"Born in Vienna, Ottilie Godeffroy changed her name to Tilla Durieux for the theatre. She had her breakthrough as an actress on the Berlin stage under the direction of Max Reinhardt. Durieux became a celebrated stage and film star, as well as one of the most fre- quently portrayed women of her time. Many of her portraits were commis- sioned by Cassirer, who introduced her to Berlin's art scene."

Max Liebermann
The Flax Barn at Laren 1887

Yes- there's OG Van G

20/09/2026

This morning I gave the Alternative Berlin tour for Walkative Tours. This tour is all about street art, protest culture, punk, techno & squatted houses.

PM me to come with!

20/09/2026

With 8 days until the Berlin Marathon, lots of my clients are asking where they can carb load.

So I'm sharing with you my favourite places for pizza and pasta in Berlin! The restaurants are tagged.

Did I miss one of your favourite spots? If so, then please tell me in the comments!

P.S. If you're just looking for cheap carbs and don't care about quality, then try La Cantina.

P.P.S. if you haven't booked your tours yet, PM me!

18/09/2026

I had the pleasure of spending 3 days with this delightful couple.

I booked my favourite driver- Markus from East Side Sightseeing. He drove us around Berlin's main sights and some of the local neighborhoods in the comfort of his Mercedes van, but also made a stop to show us his original Trabant! He shared with us the story of how he escaped over the Berlin Wall, complete with pictures and newspaper articles.

I might be biased but I think that the Tina-Markus combination is the ultimate of the dream team! PM me to book us for your next trip.

17/09/2026

10 days until the Berlin Marathon!

The first decorations are popping up, starting right here under the Brandenburg Gate.

The energy in the city is about to be unmatched.

Marathon weekend is the busiest in the whole year so make sure you book your city tours in advance! Want me to be your guide? PM me to book a private tour or ask about my public schedule.

Stay tuned on my socials for where to carb load and shake-out runs!

15/09/2026

Babylon Berlin is BACK with its 5th and final season and I had the privilege of going to the premiere!! Babylon Berlin

Co-produced by the German public broadcaster ARD, Babylon Berlin brilliantly captures the decadent nightlife and political unrest of the late 1920s and early 1930s.

I learned German with this show and it's my go-to whenever I'm craving the atmosphere of 20's Berlin.

If you're obsessed with Berlin (join the club) then Babylon Berlin MUST be on your "must see" list.

Thanks to Bohème Sauvage for the wonderful evening! 🎩💃🥂

Thanks to and the incredible cast for creating my favourite show ❤️

13/09/2026

Do you love a good Berlin scandal?!

Then see the painting 'Mors Imperator' at the Alte Nationalgalerie on Museum Island before the exhibition finishes in November.

Hermione von Preuschen painted Mors Imperator or Death as the Emperor in 1887.

It was rejected by the Prussian Academy of Arts because they saw it as offensive to the Emperor Wilhelm I, who was elderly.

Hermione insisted that it was not a depiction of Wilhelm but rather of death as a power greater than any on earth.

Using the privileges of nobility, she got the Emperor to issue a statement that he was not offended by the painting.

When that failed to get the Academy of Arts to change its mind, Hermione exhibited the painting privately.

Thanks to the scandal, the exhibition was a raging success and Hermione became something of an overnight celebrity in Berlin.

While speaking at an event in support of women's access to artistic studies, she said: "Genius is so free that it does not turn to gender; it flies into the souls of whomever and however it wants.”

Hermione bought a villa in Berlin-Lichtenrade where she hosted exhibitions, an eccentric salon and lavish parties. Today there's a square named after her in Lichtenrade.

Catch the exhibition on the painting at the Alte Nationalgalerie on Museum Island before it ends in November!

Image credits:
Hermione von Preuschen in her studio (1899) by Max von Rüdiger. Source: Wikimedia Commons / Public Domain.”

Portrait of Kaiser Wilhelm I (1797–1888), historical photograph in the public domain via Wikimedia Commons.

Hermione von Preuschen, Philipp Kester / Münchner Stadtmuseum, Sammlung Fotografie, Archiv Kester (via Wikimedia Commons), License: CC BY-SA 4.0

11/09/2026

Just a collection of oddities which I've seen on the streets of this wonderfully weird city lately

08/09/2026

Like Karaoke?

Like boats?

Then I've got your Friday night plans in Berlin sorted 🔥🔥

Karaoke with

This girl does karaoke like no-one else and everything is better on a boat- especially when it's the gorgeous, historic !!

Can't wait 😍😍 after the event last time I was grinning for a week

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