Episode 5: Berlin for Beginners – Insider Tips with Matti Geyer
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Welcome to episode 5 of the Germany Travel Planning podcast! Today I’m joined by Berlin expert and private tour guide Matti Geyer, who is also one of our trusted partners and who knows the city inside and out.
Matti reveals the essential sights, experiences, and culinary delights of Berlin, plus invaluable insider tips for first-time visitors. Join us as we explore Berlin through the eyes of a true local expert!
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Contents
About Matti from Tours of Berlin
Matti is a born-and-raised Berliner with East German roots and is a second-generation tour guide, sharing Berlin and Potsdam’s history, hidden gems, and stories since 2008. With degrees in History and European Studies, Matti offers private tours ranging from city highlights to bespoke experiences. When not guiding, you can catch him on the airwaves at 100,6 FluxFM.
Helpful Links
- Check out Matti’s private tours here
- Here’s the awesome Berlin food tour Matti and I mentioned (we did the Berlin gourmet food tour)
- Sophieneck
- Clärchens Ballhaus
- Zenner beer garden
- BVG transit app
- DIY Germany Travel Planner (includes our Germany train travel made easy video, guide and cheatsheets, etc)
- Custom itinerary service
- One-on-one trip planning consult service
- Itinerary review service
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I used to live in Germany and have worked as a German professor and intercultural trainer preparing people to live, study, and work in Germany. Aaron, who used to work in IT, and I have 35 years experience traveling to all corners of Germany (and into surrounding countries).
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