Berlin: Cold War Guided Tour
- 3 hours
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
- Mobile ticket
Highlights
Trace the transformation of Berlin, the epicenter of the Cold War, with an expertly guided tour of Berlin. After WWII, Berlin was ripped in half; families and friends were separated by the Berlin Wall, a concrete fortress designed to keep citizens under control. Your guide will share the stories and secrets of the people behind the notorious "Iron Curtain". Find out about the devious methods employed by the_stasi_ to keep the entire East German population under surveillance for 40 years and how the KGB supported its ‘comrades’ in their attempts to outwit the CIA and MI6. See the last remaining stretch of the Berlin Wall along Bernauer Straße, the site of multiple escape tunnels connecting East and West Berlin, as well as the Admirals Palace, the site where the East German SED political party was formed. You'll be surprised at how much history you can squeeze into the 3-hour Cold War-era guided tour of Berlin.
Inclusions
What's included
- Professional guide
- 3-hour walking tour of Berlin
What's not
- Gratuities
- Transportation to/from attractions
Itinerary
Explore Berlin’s former Soviet sector, a Cold War battleground and foundation of Communist East Berlin. Learn of life behind the Iron Curtain, and see how the DDR and the Stasi, the largest spy network the world has ever seen, kept an entire population under observation. Trace the CIA & KGB spy stories at the US and massive former Soviet embassies.This tour involves a train journey – an AB travel ticket should be purchased before joining the tour. *Average tour length. The independent guides with whom we work have your best interests in mind; while the tour usually includes the sites and stories above and lasts this long, your tour may vary depending on what your guide thinks is best for your group!
Cancellation
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Friedrichstraße Station Reichstagufer 17, 10117, Berlin
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 15 travellers
- Operated by
- REMAZ TOURS GmbH
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
How it compares in Berlin
- Its from-price is 77% below the median of the 287 city tours we list in Berlin.
- Its length is typical for the group.
About Berlin
Berlin is Germany's creative, open-minded capital, where landmarks of a turbulent history stand among art, green parks and legendary nightlife.
The Brandenburg Gate is the city's symbol, close to the glass-domed Reichstag and the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe. Fragments of the Berlin Wall survive, most strikingly at the East Side Gallery, a long stretch covered in murals, and at the Bernauer Strasse memorial, while Checkpoint Charlie marks the most famous former crossing point.
Top-ranked sights in Berlin: Brandenburg Gate (Brandenburger Tor), Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe (Holocaust Memorial), Checkpoint Charlie.
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