2.5-Hour East Berlin Walking Tour
2.5-Hour East Berlin Walking Tour
The Cold War fought its battles in the shadows of Berlin. Leave the center of town and head east to explore Berlin’s former Soviet Sector and learn about life behind the Iron Curtain. This guided walking tour lasts 3 hours and is limited to a group size of 9.
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Brandenburg Gate
Beginning near the Brandenburg Gate, this walking tour will take you on an exploration of East Berlin to reveal how the city’s former Soviet sector became the front line of the Cold War.
Embassy of Russia in Berlin
Stop to see what was the Soviet (and is now the Russian) Embassy - only a short distance from where the American Embassy in East Berlin once stood.
40 minutesPalace of Tears
Your expert guide will share with you insightful information about how several families were suddenly divided when the Berlin wall was built in 1961.
40 minutesBerlin Wall Memorial
Learn how the two-wall system (with the Death Strip in the middle) functioned and hear the stories of those who tragically died trying to go over the Wall.
40 minutesEast Side Gallery
You'll continue walking by East Berlin, while your tour guide shares with you insightful information about the life for citizens of the GDR, Berlin's "Ghost stations", the 'Ostalgie' concept and much more.
40 minutesBernauer Straße 36 Objektgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG
Your tour finishes near the U Bernauer Strasse.