Discover East Berlin - Walking Tour

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See where East Berliners escaped under, over, and even right through the Berlin Wall

See where Berlin was cut in two overnight by the Berlin Wall on the excellent 2-hour walking tour. Experience a time when Berlin was divided into the capitalist West and the communist East. Uncover life in East Germany, where neighbors were encouraged to spy on one another, and escaping across the Berlin Wall was a deadly temptation.

Since Germany reunified the signs of the old East have slowly but surely been disappearing. Uncover the secrets of old communist Berlin with an expert guide. Ask the tough questions about the secret police, see where escape tunnels were built beneath the Wall, and experience the history of a country that no longer exists.

Find out how the Berlin Wall was set up secretly overnight in 1961 on this fascinating walk. See memorials for those who lost their lives trying to get to the West, and discuss what life in East Germany was really like.

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You will need a single AB pass for public transport