Berlin's Best: 2 Hour Walking Tour Third Reich and the Cold War
Description
Join our award winning tour and discover Berlin’s dramatic 20th-century history on a guided walking tour of the city’s most important Third Reich and Cold War sites. Visit iconic landmarks including the Brandenburg Gate, Reichstag, and the Soviet War Memorial, while learning about the final days of World War II and the division of Berlin that followed. Reflect at the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, a powerful tribute to the Jewish victims of the Holocaust. Stand above the site of Hitler’s Bunker, see the former Ministry of Aviation, where the East German state was founded in 1949, and explore the grounds of the former Gestapo and SS headquarters, today home to the Topography of Terror exhibition. Learn about the construction of the Berlin Wall, the heavily guarded “death strip,” and the daring escape attempts made by those seeking freedom. The tour concludes at Checkpoint Charlie, where you’ll hear the story of the Wall’s fall in 1989 and Germany’s reunification.
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Itinerary
Start the tour at the Brandenburger Gate and learn why this monument is the symbol of the reunfied Germany.
Experience the house of parliament and hear why this building encapsulates Berlin and German history over the last 100 years. Hear the story of the Reichstag fire in 1933 and how Hitler used the building during his dictatorship.
See Soviet T34/76 tanks and field artillery from WW2 at the Soviet war memorial in the Tiergarten
See the Victory column and learn why Albert Speer moved it from it's original location to the new site. Also learn about Albert Speer's plans for the new capital city of the world, Germania, which would have been the new name for Berlin if the Nazi's were successful in winning WW2
Walk through this immense memorial dedicated to the murdered Jews of Europe
Stand above Hitler's bunker listening to your guide inform you about the last days of WW2 and Hitler's suicide in the bunker on April 30th 1945 and how the Germans come to terms with this destructive past today.
Wlak the length of Hermann Goerings Airforce ministry, which was also the location where East Germany (GDR) was proclaimed in 1949.
See the site where the infamous Nazi insitiutions, the SS, Gestapo and the SD had their headqurters in Nazi Germany, whch today houses the Topography of Terror exhibition which teaches us about the heinous crimes these people perpetrated during WW2
See a huge piece of the Berlin Wall and hear stories of people escaping over the Wall and what happened to those people who tried, but didn't make it. Learn about life on both sides of the Wall East Berlin and West Berlin
End the tour at Checkpoint Charlie, the most famous of the checkpoints through the Berlin Wall. Hear about the Soviet vs USA tank standoff on this street in 1961. Learn how the Berlin Wall came down on the fateful night 9th Novemeber 1989. End the tour by discovering how successful reunification has been over the last 30 plus years.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- IMPORTANT: Meet 15 minutes before the tour begins in front of the Tourist Information office at the Brandenburg Gate (Pariser Platz side). Look out for the guide with the pink umbrella!
- This tour is offered in English only
Reviews(6,051)
We took the Third Reich and Cold War walking tour with our sons (ages 9 and 12) today and LOVED it, in large part due to our guide Tina. She made the history of Berlin come alive for our kids who expected a long and boring two hours and were instead captivated by the whole experience. We’d highly recommend the tour - with Tina - to anyone looking for an overview of these two periods in Berlin’s history.
Brilliant tour. Fantastic guide in Tina
Highly interesting and informative tour. Our guide Stefan was funny and well researched. Highly recommended
One of the more interesting tours we’ve have taken. Our guide Mikey was both knowledgeable and professional. He spent time answering all the various questions fully and expertly. We especially appreciated his taking the time to personally discuss with us his feelings on what life is like in present day Berlin. Highly recommend this tour and this tour guide.
Mikey did a great job taking us around the sights. His commentary was balanced and insightful and I would definitely recommend him.
Berlin's and Germany's recent history in a nutshell! Our guide Stefan did a great job in giving both a great overview and interesting details. Really recommended!
We were in Berlin for only six hours so needed to really maximize our time. Our tour guide was Jasper and he was wonderful. Incredibly knowledgeable and entertaining. I’d recommend this tour regardless of how much time you had.
Good informative tour about WW2, Tom was a great guide with great information and pictures. Everything was walking distance close by.
2 hours of all the important and main points of interest in Berlin. Brandenburg Gate and the Foundation Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe were very important to visit.
Mikey our guide was very knowledgeable welcoming and friendly. I took my teenage kids age 14 and 18 and we all loved it. Definitely worth doing.
