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Berlin: Cold War Guided Tour

Find out what life was like "behind the Iron Curtain" in Cold War-era Berlin

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People walking along a section of the Berlin Wall with colorful murals under a clear blue sky.
A yellow train crosses the Oberbaum Bridge over a river, with city buildings in the background under a clear blue sky.
A group of people stand in front of a mural on a wall depicting two men kissing. Trees are visible in the background.
A colorful mosaic on a building facade depicts scientists, industrial machinery, and abstract shapes.
Cold War Berlin guide at the palace of tears
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Duration3 hrs
LocationBerlin
AccessibilityWheelchair accessible

The experience

Find out what life was like "behind the Iron Curtain" in Cold War-era Berlin

Trace the transformation of Berlin, the epicenter of the Cold War, with an expertly guided tour of Berlin.

After WWII, Berlin was ripped in half; families and friends were separated by the Berlin Wall, a concrete fortress designed to keep citizens under control. Your guide will share the stories and secrets of the people behind the notorious "Iron Curtain".

Find out about the devious methods employed by the_stasi_ to keep the entire East German population under surveillance for 40 years and how the KGB supported its ‘comrades’ in their attempts to outwit the CIA and MI6.

See the last remaining stretch of the Berlin Wall along Bernauer Straße, the site of multiple escape tunnels connecting East and West Berlin, as well as the Admirals Palace, the site where the East German SED political party was formed.

You'll be surprised at how much history you can squeeze into the 3-hour Cold War-era guided tour of Berlin.

What’s included

  • Expert guide
  • 3-hour walking tour of Berlin

Not included

  • Gratuities
  • Food and drink
  • Public transport (can be purchased at the meeting point)

Where to go

Friedrichstraße Station

Reichstagufer 17

View meeting point mapLocal timezone: Europe/Berlin

Before you book

Important visitor information

Good to know

*Itinerary**

Palace of Tears

Admirals Palast

Palace of Tears

S+U Friedrichstrasse Station

S Nordbahnhof

Berlin Wall Memorial – Bernauer Strasse

Remnants of the former Death Strip Area

Memorial dedicated to the victims of the Berlin Wall

East German original guard tower

Church of Reconciliation

Site of Tunnel 57

Conrad Schumann Mural and site of Tunnel 29

How to use

Meet your guide outside the Friedrichstrasse train station, on the square next to the Palace of Tears, Reichstagufer 17, 10117 Berlin

Look for your guide wearing a blue lanyard with a yellow name tag

Show your smartphone ticket to your guide at the meeting point

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