East Berlin History Tour: Italian-Language Experience

Discover the history of East Berlin and the Berlin Wall on an Italian-language tour. With this guided visit you can see the most important parts of the Wall and understand the history of communist Berlin during the Cold War.

Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Vive Berlin Tours - The tour with an Italian guide starts at the meeting point of Potsdamer Platz no. 10 (S/U-Bahn Potsdamer Platz). Look for the blue bicycle by VIVE BERLIN TOURS, you will easily recognize the flag with our logo!
  • Berlin Nordbahnhof - In this subway station the guide will talk about the incredible history of ghost stations.
  • Memorial of the Berlin Wall - The best place to immerse yourself in the history of the Berlin Wall and see how it was possible to build it. We will talk about the tragic stories of the victims of the Wall and learn about the systems used to escape.
  • Alexanderplatz - You get known the German Democratic Republic (GDR) and its typical architecture. The guide will also talk about the great popular manifestation that took place at Alexanderplatz and that led to the fall of the Wall.
  • Berliner Fernsehturm - The most impressive structure in the GDR and still the tallest building in Berlin (visit only outside).
  • Karl-Marx-Allee - Visit this boulevard surrounded by buildings from the Stalinist era and discover the beginnings of the GDR.
  • East Side Gallery - The longest part of the Berlin Wall and the most famous thanks to its murals symbol of freedom.
What's Included
  • Guide in Italian
What's Not Included
  • Transportation to/from attractions
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Food and drinks
Location
Potsdamer Platz 10
Potsdamer Platz
We meet 20 minutes before the tour starts. In front of the Espresso House, at the corner with Gabriele-Tergit-Promenade.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Gianlorenzom449
Jul 26, 2024
Berlin and your history run through you. - It was the way to deepen, with a competent but light cut, some aspects that distinguish this wonderful city and the not entirely healed wounds of our modern history. Guides very prepared and helpful, who have adapted very well to the heterogeneity of our group. Consigliatissimo!
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Francesca
Jul 16, 2024
An exceptional discovery! - It was a unique experience! The Vita Guide was very clear in its explanation and introduced us to the history of the Berlin Wall and what people had to live on at that time. It took us to the pivotal places in history. Unfortunately we did not have time for the other tours but surely once we return to Berlin we will also do the others because they give extra knowledge.
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C714gddanielaf
Jul 13, 2024
How to know and understand Berlin - Fundamental to the discovery of Berlin Fabio guided us through the complicated explanation of Berlin during the Cold War
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Federica
Jun 5, 2024
Interesting tour and very knowledgeable guide - The Wall and the Cold War tour was a wonderful experience. You cross the most significant points of the city at the time of the division, from Potsdamer Platz to the East Side Gallery. Franca, our guide, is very knowledgeable and competent, engaging in her stories, but also helpful and very nice. Highly recommended, especially for those who want to know the history of Berlin since the end of the Second World War
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Stefaniad1974
May 14, 2024
Reliving history - 3 and a half hours dense and full of information and historical details. Paolo's words and enthusiasm in telling and explaining were an opportunity to fully understand the history of this city, essential in a visit to Berlin. I had already covered the same places on a previous trip, but doing so with a competent guide like Paolo has a completely different and exciting meaning.
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Augusto
May 5, 2024
Beautiful and exciting - We took part in this beautiful and exciting tour of East Berlin and the Wall on May 5th. It was above all a dive into the history of those years which I admit I only knew briefly about. Our guide (a very knowledgeable girl whose name I don't remember), really involved us all in this journey through time, so much so that several people had tears in their eyes. Beautiful tour. Highly recommended
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M2012tkalbertoc
Apr 29, 2024
Toure East Berlin - The tour was very interesting, our guide, very knowledgeable, was good and engaging in illustrating the things I saw
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Federicacristian
Apr 28, 2024
The wall in the lives of normal people - Antonella accompanied us last April 25th through the ghost stations, the memorial and up to the east side gallery, a long stretch of the wall to tell us about the wall from the point of view of the Berlin population. With a timely and fluid narrative through historical references and many anecdotes, Antonella stimulated empathy for the drive and tension towards freedom of the divided population of a city. Empathy is very important to read with an open mind the most modern events of populations in search of freedom. Highly recommended, intense and well organised!
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Y9873rasoniab
Mar 4, 2024
Advised! - We took the guided tour with Lorenzo, a very knowledgeable and friendly guide who made us relive the post-war years. Super recommended for anyone who wants to understand what they are looking at and dive deeper into Berlin's history!
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Guidom960
Mar 29, 2024
Tour East Berlin and the Wall - Visit with a group of 30 people. Prepared Italian guide. Too bad about the wind and rain. Interesting and impressive especially because this madness happened in the last century.
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