Berlin's Best: 2 Hour Walking Tour Third Reich and the Cold War
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Berlin Private Complete History All Day Walking Tour
4.9(494 reviews)Berlin, Germany
6hDurationEnglish, Pl, French, SpanishOffered inMobile ticketTicketPickup includedPickupWheelchair accessibleAccessibilityEasyLevel
About this experience
Experience a comprehensive walking tour of Berlin lasting an entire day. You will explore the city with a local historian who will guide you through 800 years of the city’s history. The tour covers significant events and transformations, from Berlin’s early beginnings to its development into a modern city. As you walk, the guide will share engaging stories and historical insights about various periods, including Prussian times, wars, and reunification. This tour is suitable for those interested in an in-depth understanding of Berlin's history. It allows for breaks to snack, relax, and take photographs, with lunch included if you choose.
Itinerary
1
Brandenburg Gate
One of the most iconic gates in Europe. Learn about why it was constructed and how it became a focal point for the different Berlin's and Germany's that formed (and fell) after its construction and an important symbol of divided Berlin during the Cold War. Don't be afraid to ask your guide for a photo!:)
2
Reichstag Building
Stand and admire probably the most iconic building in Germany. We will introduce you to the Hohenzollern's and share with you why the building was built, how it played a major role in the solidification of the Nazi Dictatorship in early 1933, how it was the scene of savage fighting in the culmination of the Soviet Battle of Berlin and every thing that happened to the building up to and after German Reunification.
3
Soviet Memorial Tiergarten
Walk through the only Soviet Memorial that was located in West Berlin. We will look at its construction, the surprising origin of its building materials and discuss the symbolism and controversies associated with it.
4
Tiergarten
Walk through a part of the Tiergarten, the largest park in Berlin. We will find out how it developed from the medieval period and how the events in Berlin also greatly affected the park itself.
5
Victory Column
Admire, from a distance, the Victory column. Proudly sited in the middle of the Tiergarten. We will share with you when and why it was constructed and perhaps, surprisingly, where it used to be located!
6
The Holocaust Memorial - Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe
Experience one of the most substantial and incredible of the many memorials within Berlin.
7
Fuhrerbunker
Visit the most infamous parking lot/car park in the world. The site of the Fuhrer Bunker and the place where one of the biggest tyrants the world has ever known spent his final days!
8
Johann Georg Elser Sculpture
Hear the story of the man who came painfully close to changing world history!
9
Topography of Terror
We will enter the site of the former SS, Gestapo and SD headquarters in Berlin. One of the points of evil with Nazi Berlin and we will discuss what happened post-war with the site.
10
Memorial of the Berlin Wall
We will visit a section of the Berlin Wall and find out why when and how it was constructed as well as sharing stories of the some of the great escapes and tragic deaths that occurred.
11
Checkpoint Charlie
A visit to the most famous of the Checkpoints and one of the most iconic Cold War sites in Berlin.
12
Friedrichstrasse
A stroll down Friedrichstrasse, once known as “Cabaret Mile”
13
Gendarmenmarkt
Visit the most beautiful square in Berlin, the Gendarmenmarkt. Learn about its origins and how it developed into a true architectural gem.
14
Bebelplatz
Surround yourself with beautiful 18th Century buildings and learn the history of Bebelplatz. We will discuss the Catholic cathedral (St Hegwigs), the Humboldt University faculty of Law, the City Opera House. This was also the site of the most infamous of the “Nazi Book Burnings” so will observe and discuss the thought-provoking memorial that is present in the square.
15
Humboldt University (Humboldt Universitat)
One of the most esteemed educational institutions in Germany. We will share with you the history of the building, the University and who the Humbolts were.
16
Neue Wache
We will take you inside one of the most incredible buildings on Unter Den Linden, if not in all of Berlin. A political weathervane and now, in it’s current incarnation, a very moving memorial.
17
Deutsches Historisches Museum
From outside we will discuss the oldest surviving building on Unter den Linden, now the German History Museum.
18
Humboldt Forum
Visit the Humboldt Forum and learn its complicated and surprisingly recent history.
19
St. Mary's Church
A visit to and, if possible, inside the oldest church in Berlin that has been in continuous use. And architectural gem and a very lucky survivor.
20
Alexanderplatz
And to finish the tour we will head to Alexanderplatz, rebuilt post-war as the capital of the DDR.
What's included / not included
Expert Tour GuideVisit to Iconic Historical Sites
Food and drinksPrivate transportation
Additional information
Accessibility and comfort
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Good to know
- Animals or pets allowed
- This is a Walking Tour Pickups are on foot. Tours walk at the pace of the group.
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