4 hours
Description
Discover Berlin as the center of the Cold War on this private historical walking tour. After World War II, Berlin became the pivotal city in a struggle to control war-torn Europe. Retrace the trail of the “death strip” and the Berlin Wall. Visit some of Berlin’s relevant Cold War locations, like the Berlin Wall Memorial on Bernauer Strasse, Gethsemane Church, Bornholmer Strasse and much more. Learn about the history of Berlin, from its founding to a divided city of the Cold War.
Highlights
- Private walking tour of Berlin’s Iron Curtain history and sites
- Gain insight into the rise and fall of the Soviet Union, from WWII through to the Cold War
- Learn about both sides of the Berlin Wall, which once divided Germany’s capital
- See where the Berlin Wall protests took place, and hear about the audacious efforts that led to its collapse
- Visit Alexanderplatz, the Berlin Wall Memorial, and other important historical landmarks