East Berlin, DDR Museum and former Stasi headquarters tour
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Step into Berlin’s past, where echoes of resilience and revolution still reverberate through its streets. Accompanied by your private driver-guide, begin at the iconic Brandenburg Gate, where in 1987 President Ronald Reagan famously urged Soviet Premier Mikhail Gorbachev to “tear down this wall!” Nearby stands the imposing former Soviet Embassy, built in 1945 amid the war’s rubble—a bold symbol of Stalin’s ambition to dominate Berlin. Gain insight into the Allies' postwar division of Germany, a move that fueled decades of Cold War tension.
Continue to the Friedrichstrasse train station, a poignant crossing point between East and West Berlin. Here, families separated by East Germany’s strict immigration laws shared emotional farewells in the “Palace of Tears.” At Nordbahnhof, uncover the story of Berlin’s “ghost” stations—subway stops that, though unused, were heavily guarded in East German territory.
Visit the former Stasi headquarters, where East Germany’s feared secret police, led by Erich Mielke, coerced civilians into surveillance and perfected invasive monitoring techniques.
Conclude at Alexanderplatz, East Berlin’s social hub, where the 1960s brought iconic structures like the futuristic parliament building and the TV Tower. In 1989, this square witnessed massive demonstrations that helped end 40 years of Communist rule.
This afternoon, enjoy time at leisure to explore at your own pace, or relax at your hotel.
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Start Time
Apr 12
Location
Brandenburg Gate, Berlin, Germany