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This tour will lead you trough the Major sites of the Cold war in East Berlin. Sites that shaped the consciousness of the time were America and Russia were in ideological clash.

Highlights

• See Major sites of the Cold war
• Hear about brave escape attempts from east Germany
• Learn about the country that do not exist anymore East Germany

Description

After the Nazi demise and the destruction of Berlin, the people of Berlin witnessed American, British, French and Russian soldiers entering their city and staying on Berlin more than 40 years. As a consequence of the loss of the second World War, Germany, and Berlin in particular, became a central location of an ideological clash between America and Russsia - The Cold War. Berlin became a hub of spies and military activity and gave to the world the symbol of the cold war - the Berlin Wall. After years of tension, on the 9th of November the people of Berlin Knocked the wall with their own hammers and apprise the end of communism and totalitarianism in east Europe and Russia. We will walk trough Check point Charley, the wall memorial and east side Gallery and tell the story of the cold war and Berlin.

Includes

The tour is a walking tour including entry to the sites in Checkpoint charlie and the palace of tears, the same with the wall memorial and checkpoint charlie. Pick up from the hotel and drop off also in any point in the city.

Easy cancellation

Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund