Berlin: Political History Walking Tour

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ID: GYG288195-501345
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Country: Germany

Duration: 03:00 hours


Description

Learn about the history of conflict in Berlin with a guided walking tour of some of its most famous landmarks.
Start your walking tour by meeting your guide at Checkpoint Charlie, the former crossing point between East Berlin and West Berlin during the Cold War. Explore the traces of the former border along the Berlin Wall, which marked the divide of two political and social ideologies. 

Pass the former Reich’s Ministry of Aviation that today houses the Finance Ministry of Germany. See where Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler gave his first non-public speech in Prussia, back in 1927. Furthermore, visit the Topography of Terror with its excavations of former Gestapo prisons. Here you will see some of the last remaining sections of the Berlin Wall, as well as a public exhibit detailing the rise of Nazism in Germany prior to World War II. Pass by the adjacent Martin Gropius Building with its elaborate architectural decorations. See the seat of Berlin parliament at the Reichstag Building, and the commercial center of Potsdamer Platz. 

Reach the location of the Führer Bunker, where Hitler spent the final days of his life and eventually, the sombre Holocaust Memorial. The tour ends at the Brandenburg Gate, a symbol for both Germany's darkest times and its triumphant reunification and progress.

Highlights

  • See some of the most famous landmarks of Berlin
  • Learn about the complex history of the city from a professional guide
  • Discover the international significance of the Berlin Wall

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION

You must keep social distance while in vehicles
You are required to bring and wear a mask
Checkpoint Charlie, Friedrichstraße 43-45, 10117 Berlin, Germany
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When should I book?

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.


Cancellations

This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 48 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 48 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.