East Berlin and Cold War walking tour
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Offered in: English
Overview
Discover Berlin during the era of Kennedy, Khrushchev, Gorbachev and Reagan, when there were armed border guards watching over the Berlin Wall and people digging secret escape tunnels underneath. Travel back in time and learn about life in East Berlin that was shaped by communism, secret police and the Berlin Wall.Your expert guide will explain why Germany was divided into two parts, whether East Germany was the most spied upon society in history and if the fall of the Berlin Wall was really an accident. Visit several historic sites and end the tour where the Cold War did, at the Bornholmer Straße. Thousands of East Berliners came together here to demand the opening of the border. This led to the first open border crossing during the fall of the Berlin Wall. Some of the historic sites you will see at a glance:
- Brandenburg Gate
- Palace of Tears (Tränenpalast)
- Ghost Stations
- Tunnel 57
- Bornholmer Straße
- Soviet, French, British, and American Embassies
- 'Death Strip'
- Chapel of Reconciliation
- Berlin Wall Memorial
What's included
Guided tourGuided tour
What's Not included
Ticket for public transportTicket for public transport
Where
Berlin, Germany
Meeting point:
Meet your guide in front of Starbucks at the Hackescher Markt
What To Expect
- Visit the Berlin Wall Memorial, Palace of Tears and Ghost Stations
- Learn more about life in East Berlin during the Cold War
- Listen to stories about the secret police and escape attempts
- Walk along Bornholmer Straße, the first border to open in 1989