  We study the magnetic Bloch oscillations performed by a quantum particle
moving in a two-dimensional lattice in the presence of a strong (synthetic)
magnetic field and a uniform force. An elementary derivation of the Berry
curvature effect on the semiclassical trajectory is given as well as an
explicit connection to the classical Hall effect in the continuum limit.
Perspectives to observe these effects in optical systems using synthetic gauge
fields for photons are discussed.
