Berlino Est: tour a piedi della città delle ombre
Descrizione
Questo tour di 3 ore esplora i monumenti rimanenti del regime della Germania dell'Est, tra cui il famoso Muro di Berlino e il quartier generale della Stasi. Uno storico rivelerà il dialogo tra la Berlino moderna e la sua oscura e spesso nascosta storia. Scoprirai della vita sotto il dominio comunista, del crescente discontento dei tedeschi dell'Est e della brutale repressione da parte del loro governo.
Opzioni tour
Itinerario
Uno storico rivelerà il dialogo tra l'ambiente costruito moderno di Berlino e la sua storia oscura e spesso nascosta. Sentirai parlare della vita sotto il dominio comunista, del crescente malcontento dei tedeschi orientali e della brutale repressione del loro governo. Il tour inizia alla Porta di Brandeburgo, dove, nel giugno 1987, il presidente Ronald Reagan ha chiamato il premier sovietico Mikhail Gorbachev a "abbattere questo muro!" Nelle vicinanze si trova l'ex ambasciata sovietica, un grandioso monumento costruito nel 1945 tra le macerie del mondo La seconda guerra come audace dichiarazione dell'ambizione di Stalin di controllare tutta Berlino. Discuteremo di come la divisione della Germania del dopoguerra degli Alleati in quattro parti portò a decenni di tensioni nella Guerra Fredda.
Stazione ferroviaria di Friedrichstrasse, punto di passaggio chiave tra Berlino Est e Ovest. Quando le famiglie sono state distrutte dalle leggi sull'immigrazione dal pugno di ferro della Germania orientale, hanno detto i loro tristi addii qui nell'ufficio noto come il Palazzo delle lacrime.
Alla Nordbahnhof, esploreremo come la divisione di Berlino ha creato stazioni "fantasma", fermate inutilizzate ma fortemente sorvegliate sulle linee della metropolitana di Berlino Ovest che si trovavano nel territorio della Germania orientale.
Visitiamo il grandioso complesso residenziale lungo un chilometro noto come Karl Marx Allee e consideriamo come i sogni dei tedeschi orientali per un paradiso socialista si siano trasformati in un incubo di privazione, repressione e paranoia.
Il memoriale del Muro di Berlino ti consente di sperimentare la famigerata Striscia della Morte e ascoltare storie di berlinesi orientali i cui tentativi di fuga hanno portato alla loro tragica morte.
La polizia segreta della Germania orientale, la famigerata Stasi, costrinse vicini e familiari a spiarsi l'un l'altro. Presso l'ex quartier generale della Stasi, scoprirai come il suo temuto leader Eric Mielke ha reclutato un'enorme rete di spie e creato tecniche di sorveglianza innovative.
Visiteremo il centro della vita pubblica a Berlino Est, Alexanderplatz, che fu ricostruita negli anni '60 con monumenti come il futuristico palazzo del parlamento e l'iconica Torre della TV. Nel 1989, questo simbolo dell'orgoglio della Germania dell'Est fece da cornice a manifestazioni di massa che portarono alla caduta del regime e portarono a termine 40 anni di dominio comunista.
Punti salienti
Cosa è incluso
Luoghi e orari di ritiro
Ritiriamo da qualsiasi hotel o alloggio a Berlino.
Valutazioni dei viaggiatori
Informazioni importanti
- Accessibile in sedia a rotelle
- I neonati e i bambini piccoli possono essere portati in carrozzina o passeggino
- I viaggiatori devono avere una buona forma fisica
Recensioni(11)
Our wonderful guide Dan masterfully presented the history of Berlin's division during the Cold War in an interesting but also humorous way which completely captured the attention of our 13 year old budding history buff. It was an amazing tour and we covered a lot in the span of time allotted. Definitely would recommend to anyone interested in history, art and architecture of the city.
We're so pleased you enjoyed the tour. It makes us proud of our exceptional guide team and wide range of tours. Please try us again when you travel in Prague, Vienna, Berlin, Salzburg and Budapest.
We were totally taken by Dan's amazing presentation of divided Berlin and his sense of humor and good company. Not a question he couldn't answer. Plus good recs for what else to do in Berlin. Thumbs up
I've seen many guides at work in all those years as a schooltrip-organiser, did a lot of guiding myself, and without any doubt: these guides (Dan and Lee) are top-shelve material. A perfect understanding of the group atmosphere in combination with a multi-layered knowledge made it into a rich experience for every-one of our students.
Thanks for taking the time to review. We're so pleased that you enjoyed it. And we are proud our quality guide team throughout Central Europe. We hope to see you again on Insight Cities tours again in Berlin, Prague, Vienna, Budapest and Salzberg. Have a great spring and safe travels!
This tour was the highlight of a 5-day stay in Berlin. It was intimate and conversational. We chose the tour for the small size and, exactly as we hoped, we got to ask loads of questions and learn what we specifically cared about. We were also very moved by our guide's personal stories of his in-law's family's life behind the iron curtain and by the ghost stations.
Thanks for the lovely review. We're so pleased that you enjoyed it. We'll hope to see you again on Insight Cities tours in Berlin, or with our great guides in Prague, Vienna, Salzburg & Budapest.
We already knew a lot about East Berlin but this tour deepened our knowledge so much further. Our guide, Dan, could answer absolutely any question. He was so informative and engaging. We would have loved to take another tour with him. Highly recommended.
We're thrilled that you had a good time. Thanks for taking time to review. We hope to see you on Insight Cities tours again in Berlin, Prague, Vienna, Salzburg and Budapest. Have a great spring.
The tour got us to the most important Cold War monuments in Berlin. Having a small group and tour guide who could bring this history to life made it much more special. Thanks a lot
Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for the review! We'll hope to see you on Insight Cities tours again in Berlin, Prague, Vienna, Budapest and Salzburg!
Martin was great, so engaging, answering all our questons. He lived through divided Berlin and was able to offer a very personal account of the iron curtain in addition to his helping us grasp the monuments but also subtle, small things in the city. We would have missed so many signs of the former separation if he hadn't been with us. Great host and storyteller.
The Berlin of today as only the faintest scar of the actual division of the the city. It's more like a commercial memory. This tour really shed light not only on the jarring juxtaposition of life in the former East vs West Berlin, but gave me a clearer understanding of what it must have been like growing on one side of the wall or the other.
Thanks so much for the warm review and we're glad that you enjoyed the tour. It is so encouraging for our whole team of guides to remember that we make an impact at time when we're hanging on to work we love doing during the pandemic/freeze in travel. Hope to see you on Insight Cities tours in the future, in Prague, Vienna, Salzburg, Budapest. Thanks again.
Historically, Berlin is multilayered and dense. Effortlessly informed guide. Respect for objective facts. Arduous when you're standing for 3 hours but definitely worth it; we had lunch beforehand and a place to go afterward.
This tour was absolutely fascinating, focussed on the Cold War and East Berlin. Forrest has such a great demeanour, he has a wealth of knowledge and relayed it in a relaxed and intelligent manner. I would highly recommend this tour and thanks for a fantastic experience.
