This paper deals with the narratives about Berlin as can be found in leaflets, history books and travel guides, at different historical moments: the post-war period, the division of the State (East-West) and more recently, at the time of reunification, when it became worthy of being instituted as a multicultural capital. The discussion highlights the way different spaces, monuments and buildings are recalled and embedded in symbolic processes, that reveal a dispute among memories and that point to constant redefinitions of the relation between past and present. From this point of view, it is possible to realize that the observation methods of the city narratives may be expanded and applied to other urban experiences.
City; Memory; Tourism; Narratives