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PRIVATE BEHIND THE BERLIN WALL and COLD WAR BERLIN TOUR
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4 Hours
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Offered in: English
Overview
Join Birchy or one of our expert guides on a private tour of the key-sites related to the Berlin Wall and Cold War Berlin. Learning the when, why, how of the Berlin Wall explore the incredible Berlin Wall Memorial, with the complete death-strip preserved and partially reconstructed. Unique even prior to the memorialization that occurred after the wall fell, it was the scene of incredible escapes and tragic loss of life.
From the Wall Memorial we will head to part of Mitte where the Berlin Wall bounded the American Sector to the South and as well as the British Sector to the west. There we will see the Check Point Charlie (the most famous of all the crossing points between West and East), the immense former House of Ministries buildings (and one of the very few surviving Nazi ministry buildings) and from there head to the last surviving of the BT - variant Watchtower (which we can actually ascend).
The tour finishes at Potsdamer Platz, once one of the busiest city intersections in Europe it was decimated by the end of the Second World War and what remained was further erased due to the construction of the Wall and the development of the death-strip. Now a bustling commercial and entertainment district it is a stark symbol of how a city can rebound from what was a social catastrophe if there ever was one.
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What To Expect
Memorial of the Berlin Wall
One of the most incredible sites related to the Berlin and the scene of tragic loss and incredible escapes. The memorial itself is over 1km long and includes the only preserved complete cross-section of the Berlin Wall and Death-Strip.
1 Hours 20 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Checkpoint Charlie
The most famous of all the Check Points it was the scene of many failed and successful escapes and also an incredible face-off between the American and Soviet forces in the Autumn of 1961.
20 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Topography of Terror
The section on Niederkirchnerstrasse is the only surviving fragment of the wall in this part of Berlin. It is right next to the former-Luftwaffe Headquarters which was used during the East German Period as the House of Ministries. It is also the site of one of the more incredible escapes into West Berlin.
15 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
GDR Watch Tower
Visit and possibly ascend the last of the BT - variant watchtowers that used to surround West Berlin. A rare survival saved thanks to a private initiative.
10 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Potsdamer Platz
See how what was just a desolate piece of land in, and also bounding, the death-strip has developed into a high-rise business and entertainment quarter. The rebirth of re-unified Berlin before your very eyes.
15 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Wheelchair accessible
- Animals or pets allowed
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Operated by Birchys Berlin Tours
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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