Berlin's Best: 2 Hour Walking Tour Third Reich and the Cold War
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Small Group Walking Tour of East Berlin with a French Guide
5(246 reviews)Berlin, Germany
3hDurationFrenchOffered inMobile ticketTicketNot includedPickupModerateLevel
About this experience
Join a 3-hour walking and public transport tour in East Berlin, guided in French by Vive Berlin Tours. The tour begins at Potsdamer Platz and includes visits to significant sites such as the Nordbahnhof ghost station, which remained closed for 28 years, and the Bernauerstrasse Memorial, where you will learn about the history of division, the death strip, and escape attempts. Participants will also walk through Alexanderplatz, a site of peaceful protests against the Stasi, and see the East Side Gallery, featuring 104 murals. The tour includes insights into the Berlin Wall, RDA architecture, and watchtowers. This experience is suitable for those interested in history. It is important to note that the tour involves walking and public transport, and is best suited for those comfortable with these modes of travel.
Itinerary
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Vive Berlin Tours
We start at the meeting point of Potsdamer Platz to reach Nordbahnhof by S-Bahn, one of the ghost stations that remained closed for nearly thirty years after the Wall's construction.
2
Memorial of the Berlin Wall
At the Berlin Wall Memorial on Bernauerstrasse, we'll relive the trauma of separation, visiting an original part of the death strip, the no man's land. We'll discuss escape attempts, tunnels dug for this purpose, and the terrible stories of those who lost their lives because of the Wall.
3
Alexanderplatz
On the famous Alexanderplatz, in front of representative buildings of socialist Berlin, we'll relive the emotions of the thousands who, through peaceful demonstrations, defied STASI's political repression, triggering the "collapse" of the Wall and the subsequent disintegration of the Soviet bloc.
4
East Side Gallery
We conclude our visit with the most famous and colorful piece of the Berlin Wall: the East Side Gallery and its 104 murals, including the now-famous kiss between Brezhnev and Honecker.
What's included / not included
Local guideLocal taxes
Transportation to/from attractions. You will need an public transportation day card for the zones ABHotel pickup and drop-offFood and drinksTip for the guide (optional)
Additional information
Accessibility and comfort
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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