2h
Description
Uncover Berlin’s narrative on a 2-hour guided walking tour, commencing at Brandenburg Gate. Journey along a path that includes a preserved section of the Berlin Wall, standing even three decades after its fall.
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Highlights
- Explore Berlin’s iconic historical sites
- Learn from your guide about recent history
- Traverse a 200-meter stretch of the Berlin Wall
- Gain expertise on Third Reich and Cold War eras
- Engage with tangible historical sources
Description
Embark on a guided walking tour through Berlin’s tumultuous contemporary history, featuring prominent historical sites. You can opt for either a group or private tour. The itinerary includes notable landmarks like the German House of Parliament, the Soviet War Memorial in Tiergarten, and Checkpoint Charlie.
Meet your tour guide at the Brandenburg Gate, a pivotal site in 20th-century Berlin’s transformation. Learn about the gate’s significance during the Second World War’s final days and its role as a symbol of German reunification after 1989.
Gain insights into the intriguing Reichstag Fire of 1933 while passing by the German House of Parliament. Dive deep into post-Hitler era events that shaped the building since the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989.
Progress to the Soviet War Memorial in Tiergarten, where you can examine Soviet military equipment. Pay your respects at the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, a poignant tribute to Holocaust victims.
Explore further, visiting Hitler’s Bunker and the expansive Ministry of Aviation building, once Hermann Göring’s headquarters and the founding site of the GDR in 1949. Uncover the locations of the SS and Gestapo institutions.
Reflect on life on both sides of the Berlin Wall while gathering around a 200-meter segment of the wall. Despite its fall three decades ago, standing here provides a palpable connection to the city’s history.
Conclude the tour at Checkpoint Charlie, where your guide will share anecdotes about the infamous American-Soviet tank standoff and the wall’s final hours before its collapse.