Movie theaters, cocaine, coffee shops. The West in the 1920s

“At night! Tauentzien! cocaine. That's Berlin,” enthused Russian poet Andrej Bely. Arne's new tour takes us west this time. This was the center of nightlife in the 1920s, the proverbial pace reigns here, Berliners are looking for the sparkling present. There's cocaine around every corner. Here, the celebrities swim in a swimming pool in a café. Marlene Dietrich celebrates her biggest success, Josephine Baker shows Berliners what sex appeal is and Erich Kästner finds the locations for his “Emil.” Thomas Mann also looks at the whole thing with a bit of admiration. Cinemas, cabarets, theaters, ballrooms: the proverbial bear tapped here in the evenings. Many traces of this dazzling period can still be found today. And if not, our pictures, films and music on the iPads will help. During the tour, another special highlight awaits us: We visit the former home of one of the biggest silent movie stars of the time

The guide Arne Krasting is an expert in the twenties and also offers the Babylon Berlin tour. He is the author of the book “Fassadengeflüster. Berlin Buildings of the Weimar Republic” and hosts the podcast “