After meeting your guide at Alexanderplatz you will head away from the Mitte district and the pedestrian Cold War sights to take in more of the former East, more of the Wall, and more of what makes Berlin the unique city it is today. You will go east along the imposing Karl-Marx-Allee before taking in the colorful East Side Gallery and the powerful Treptower Park Memorial. From there you will return through the former no-man’s-land death strip to visit checkpoints and hear tales of espionage and escape attempts.
Your guide will teach you about the Cold War and other important worldwide events to show how these effectively put Berlin at the forefront of Cold War tension. You will stop for a lunch break at a nice cafe in the former East, which offers a great opportunity to ask your guide more questions about the Cold War or the Berlin of today.
Some of the hotspots you will stop at include:
- Berlin Wall Memorial
- Former Death Strip
- No-man's-land watchtower
- Site of tunnels and escapes
- Stasi Records Agency
- Günter Litfin Memorial
- Invaliden Cemetery
- New government quarter
- Subway ghost station
- Chapel of Reconciliation
- Mauer Park
- Zionskirche
Comfortable cruiser or city-style bike
Food and drinks (please bring cash for a snack break)
