Third Reich & Cold War – 3h Berlin Wall Tour in Berlin
On our tour, explore the moving history of the city along the former wall and experience the past up close!
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Duration: 3h
German, English
Berlin
What to expect
- Walk Berlin's Wall history
- From Nazi era to reunification
- From Brandenburg to Checkpoint
- Famous and hidden landmarks
About this Tour
This tour could also be called the 'Berlin Highlights Tour. ' Following in the footsteps of the history of the Third Reich and the Cold War, this tour starts at the Brandenburg Gate and ends…
Steps of the tour
The meeting point is at the Brandenburg Gate. A guided tour starts from here and ends at Checkpoint Charlie. It is a 3-hour walk.
Tour stops:
- Brandenburg Gate (and how it became a landmark of German history)
- Pariser Platz (its current development, including the famous Hotel Adlon)
- Wall Memorial & Wall Information Brandenburg Gate
- Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe
- Location of the former Fuhrerbunker and the former New Reich Chancellery
- Former government district Wilhelmstraße
- Memorial to Georg Elser (the 'symbol' for the Hitler assassin)
- Berlin Mall on the site of the former Wertheim department store and the origin of the famous techno club 'Tresor'
- Sony Center (with a visit to the hall under the well-known roof and a remnant of the Hotel Esplanade)
- (Option for private tours: panoramic point on the Kolhoff Tower with possible coffee break.)
- Potsdamer Platz (with Europe's first traffic light)
- Preserved GDR watchtower
- Niederkirchnerstraße (former Prinz-Albrecht-Straße)/Remains of the Berlin Wall
- Former Reich Aviation Ministry (former House of Ministries, today Ministry of Finance)
- Memorial to the People's Uprising of June 17, 1953
- Former Prussian House of Representatives
- Martin-Gropius-Bau (today's Museum of Applied Arts)
- Presentation of the Topography of Terror exhibition
- Checkpoint Charlie
Distance: approx. 3 km on foot | 3 hours
What is included in this tour?
- Entertaining guided tour to historic Berlin sites
- Insights and facts about Berlin
What to bring to the tour?
- Curiosity and interest in Berlin's history
- Sturdy and comfortable footwear
- weatherproof clothing
- If necessary, drinks, if required
Who should take part in this tour?
The tour is suitable for inquisitive and history enthusiasts who are in the mood for an interesting and entertaining experience. Whether Berliners or visitors, everyone can learn a lot of ne…
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