Berlin Third Reich and Cold War Walking Tour

Discover Berlin's tumultuous modern history on a guided walking tour of its most significant Third Reich and Cold War sites. Visit iconic landmarks like the Brandenburg Gate, Reichstag, and Soviet War Memorial. Reflect at the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, a poignant tribute to the Jewish victims of the Holocaust/Shoah.
See the site of Hitler’s Bunker and the massive Ministry of Aviation, where the GDR was founded in 1949. Explore the former Gestapo and SS headquarters, now home to the Topography of Terror exhibition.

Learn about the Berlin Wall, constructed in 1961, and hear stories of the deadly "death strip." View a preserved 200-meter section of the Wall and the spots where daring escapes occurred, as well as tales of those who tragically did not succeed.

Conclude at Checkpoint Charlie and hear about the fall of the Wall in 1989 and the journey to German unity.

Meeting Point

Brandenburg Gate

Pariser Platz, 10117 Berlin, Germany

Meet in front of the Tourist Information office at the Brandenburg Gate. Look out for the guide with the pink umbrella!

What's included:

• Professional local guide
• Walking Tour

Not included:

• Gratuities

What to expect:

Duration: 2 hours

Brandenburg Gate

Pariser Platz, Berlin, 10117

Start the tour at the Brandenburger Gate and learn why this monument is the symbol of the reunfied Germany.

15 minutes

Reichstag Building

Platz der Republik 1, Berlin, 10557

Experience the house of parliament and hear why this building encapsulates Berlin and German history over the last 100 years. Hear the story of the Reichstag fire in 1933 and how Hitler used the building during his dictatorship.

10 minutes

Soviet Memorial Tiergarten

Strasse des 17. Juni, Berlin, 10623

See Soviet T34/76 tanks and field artillery from WW2 at the Soviet war memorial in the Tiergarten

7 minutes

Victory Column (Siegessaule)

Grosser Stern 1, , Berlin, 10557

See the Victory column and learn why Albert Speer moved it from it's original location to the new site. Also learn about Albert Speer's plans for the new capital city of the world, Germania, which would have been the new name for Berlin if the Nazi's were successful in winning WW2

Pass by without stopping

The Holocaust Memorial - Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe

Cora-Berliner-Strasse 1, Berlin, 10117

Walk through this immense memorial dedicated to the murdered Jews of Europe

10 minutes

Fuhrerbunker

Gertrud-Kolmar-Str. 14, Berlin, 10117

Stand above Hitler's bunker listening to your guide inform you about the last days of WW2 and Hitler's suicide in the bunker on April 30th 1945 and how the Germans come to terms with this destructive past today.

10 minutes

Aviation Ministery of Berlin

Wilhelmstraße 97, 10117 Berlin, Germany

Wlak the length of Hermann Goerings Airforce ministry, which was also the location where East Germany (GDR) was proclaimed in 1949.

5 minutes

Topography of Terror

Niederkirchnerstrasse 8, , Berlin, 10963

See the site where the infamous Nazi insitiutions, the SS, Gestapo and the SD had their headqurters in Nazi Germany, whch today houses the Topography of Terror exhibition which teaches us about the heinous crimes these people perpetrated during WW2

15 minutes

Niederkirchnerstraße

Niederkirchnerstraße, 10 Berlin, Germany

See a huge piece of the Berlin Wall and hear stories of people escaping over the Wall and what happened to those people who tried, but didn't make it.
Learn about life on both sides of the Wall East Berlin and West Berlin

7 minutes

Checkpoint Charlie

Friedrichstr. 43-45, Zimmerstraße, Berlin, 10117

End the tour at Checkpoint Charlie, the most famous of the checkpoints through the Berlin Wall. Hear about the Soviet vs USA tank standoff on this street in 1961. Learn how the Berlin Wall came down on the fateful night 9th Novemeber 1989. End the tour by discovering how successful reunification has been over the last 30 plus years.

15 minutes