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East Berlin Walking Tour: Explore Communist History with a French Guide
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Berlin
Discover the captivating history of East Berlin on a walking tour led by a knowledgeable French guide. Explore the Wall Memorial, ghost stations, communist architecture, and the iconic East Side Gallery.
Discover the captivating history of East Berlin on a walking tour led by a knowledgeable French guide. Explore the Wall Memorial, ghost stations, communist architecture, and the iconic East Side Gallery.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Vive Berlin Tours - We start at the meeting point of Potsdamer Platz to reach Nordbahnhof by S-Bahn, one of the ghost stations that remained closed for nearly thirty years after the Wall’s construction.
- Memorial of the Berlin Wall - At the Berlin Wall Memorial on Bernauerstrasse, we’ll relive the trauma of separation, visiting an original…
- Vive Berlin Tours - We start at the meeting point of Potsdamer Platz to reach Nordbahnhof by S-Bahn, one of the ghost stations that remained closed for nearly thirty years after the Wall’s construction.
- Memorial of the Berlin Wall - At the Berlin Wall Memorial on Bernauerstrasse, we’ll relive the trauma of separation, visiting an original part of the death strip, the no man’s land. We’ll discuss escape attempts, tunnels dug for this purpose, and the terrible stories of those who lost their lives because of the Wall.
- Alexanderplatz - On the famous Alexanderplatz, in front of representative buildings of socialist Berlin, we’ll relive the emotions of the thousands who, through peaceful demonstrations, defied STASI’s political repression, triggering the “collapse” of the Wall and the subsequent disintegration of the Soviet bloc.
- East Side Gallery - We conclude our visit with the most famous and colorful piece of the Berlin Wall: the East Side Gallery and its 104 murals, including the now-famous kiss between Brezhnev and Honecker.
What's Included
- Local guide
- Local taxes
- Local guide
- Local taxes
What's Not Included
- Transportation to/from attractions. You will need an public transportation day card for the zones AB
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Food and drinks
- Tip for the guide (optional)
- Transportation to/from attractions. You will need an public transportation day card for the zones AB
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Food and drinks
- Tip for the guide (optional)
Additional Information
This excursion is not your typical ‘Eastern/Communist Berlin Tour’. We will take you to locations that help grasp Berlin’s past as East Germany’s capital. With a French-speaking guide, you’ll explore the Wall Memorial at Bernauerstrasse, get a glimpse of a previous ‘ghost station’, learn about communist architecture at the renowned former Stalin Allee, and visit the ‘East Side Gallery’.
This excursion is not your typical ‘Eastern/Communist Berlin Tour’. We will take you to locations that help grasp Berlin’s past as East Germany’s capital. With a French-speaking guide, you’ll explore the Wall Memorial at Bernauerstrasse, get a glimpse of a previous ‘ghost station’, learn about communist architecture at the renowned former Stalin Allee, and visit the ‘East Side Gallery’.
Location
Potsdamer Platz 10
Potsdamer Platz
We wait you 20 minutes before the tour starts in front of / Espresso House.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Frangeomaugae
Apr 4, 2025
Thank you for these discoveries - We made this visit on a Sunday morning, accompanied by Jean-Charles, a young Frenchman who has been living in Berlin for some years. His knowledge of the subject was perfect. The visits he offered us met our expectations. Cards and photos embellished his comment. In view of the heavy rain that fell on our visit, he slightly revised the program to allow the group to take a little warm break. He cares about his group, has perfect vision and wears. In short, a visit that was worthwhile and allowed us to discover realities that we would not have had access to.
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Guys1714
Mar 26, 2025
A guide like Jean-Charles is essential for a wonderful stay. - The guide Jean-Charles was very friendly, very well prepared and enamored of history concerning Germany and the history of Berlin.During this six-hour visit, he was able to answer all our questions and we visited all the places that might be of interest.Now when we walk in Berlin, this city is much more accessible to us. We love Berlin! Thanks.
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V6919edludovicp
Mar 17, 2025
Tears in the eyes - Great experience, with a guide who saw the wall build and then fall. I had tears in my eyes when I explained the fall of the wall. I recommend
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308carolen
Mar 4, 2025
1st discovery of Berlin. Met our expectations. - We made two visits, the must-sees of Berlin and the discovery of East Berlin. We are delighted. These visits met our expectations. Invested guides who know their subject. Allows us to have leads to search for ourselves on the topics evoked. Walk around the city, on foot, nice. Would have liked to make other visits, for a future stay.
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Scaral2025
Mar 2, 2025
Very interesting tours led by passionate guides. - Two visits to Berlin, the must-sees with Jean Charles and East Berlin with Guillaume.
Exciting moments, with very good explanations. We go off the beaten track with less touristy itineraries, it changes and that's what makes it interesting.
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Annesophiez558
Feb 26, 2025
Recommended! - Exciting tour in the footsteps of East Berlin with Martin, a very pedagogical guide with a clear and structured speech. We loved it so much with my 19-year-old daughter that we signed up for another visit with him in the footsteps of Nazism.
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Lca1712
Feb 23, 2025
Great visit!! - A humane and realistic approach, an enthusiastic teacher guide, more than three hours of walking in a relaxed and family atmosphere. Congratulations to our guide Martin!
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625jeanfran_oisb
Dec 30, 2024
Berlin Wall - Excellent discovery of the history of the Berlin Wall with Céline, a dynamic, seasoned and resourceful historian. Thank you again and congratulations!
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J183ohnicolast
Dec 30, 2024
An enriching and pleasant jacket - Despite a very low temperature and a brightness that left something to be desired (vivid end of December) We had a very pleasant visit with comments and explanations of qualities
I highly recommend!
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Thierryhy6824rz
Feb 10, 2025
Visit too politically oriented - Interesting visit that leads us to the essential points of the wall but very oriented comments by Céline, who would almost make believe that the Communist period of the GDR was a great time, who uses the word annexation to talk about reunification, a guide does not have to orient his words according to his political ideas and feelings but from historical facts, the anschluss recalls too much the Nazi period. We left crying almost for the East Germans oppressed by the West Germans the wicked capitalists. First time I regret a tip from the backpacker guide, where there should have been another guide.
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