
During this unusual tour, you will explore cold war Berlin along the footsteps of the Berlin wall.
- Discover why the city of Berlin had been divided.
- Remember the events related to the construction of the wall.
- Figure out if you are in East Berlin or West Berlin.
- Immerse yourself in Berlin life during the cold war.
- Examine the reasons for the fall of the Berlin wall.
- Get a better understanding of socialist architecture.
Private tour. Walking or biking. 2 or 3 hours. Contact us:
Tel/WhatsApp: +4917674640644
During this unusual tour, you will explore cold war Berlin along the footsteps of the Berlin wall.
Private tour. Walking or biking. 2 or 3 hours. Contact us:
Tel/WhatsApp: +4917674640644
The fascinating story of the Berlin wall
The Berlin wall separated the city between East and West for 28 years. This is undoubtedly the event that most symbolizes the cold war period and the end of the 20th century.
Discover during our Berlin cold war tour, the history of the German capital, marked forever by the construction and then by the fall of the Berlin wall.
Looking forward to seeing you soon to discover the fascinating history of Berlin during the cold war era.
Private Wall and Berlin cold war tour by Berlin like a local
In a friendly and relaxed atmosphere, during our wall and Berlin cold war tour, we introduce you to the unmissable events that marked the city from 1945 to 1989.
Private Berlin cold war tour
We offer our cold war tour Berlin as a private tour. No one will be added to your group, whether you are alone, in a couple, with your family and children, with your friends, or in a group (school or company). This allows me to be fully flexible, listen to your questions and to go at your pace.
Why a guided Berlin cold war tour?
We have known Berlin for a long time and we have experienced its evolution. During our Berlin cold war tour, we want to share with you our knowledge and passion for the history of the city. The first time we came to Berlin, it was to West Berlin back in 1987. The city was still separated in two by the wall, an impressive and almost impassable system. Eager to know about its evolution, we visited Berlin again just after its fall. We fell in love with this city and came back many times before finally deciding to settle down here.
For each of our guided tours, we take the time and care needed to study the route and topic in depth. Thus, we can present the subject to you in a concise manner, its many aspects and answer all your questions in detail. We are particularly careful that the tour adjusts to your rhythm, your group and your desires for history, culture and exploration.
What are we going to talk about during the Berlin Cold War Tour?
During our Berlin cold war tour, you will walk or cycle to explore the most important aspects of the cold war period: the origins of the cold war, the division of Germany and of Berlin into four occupation zones after World War II, the emergence of two political systems and finally two countries, two Germany’s. You will discover the reasons for the construction of the Berlin wall and its consequences for the lives of its inhabitants. The whole system that made it impassable and how it eventually came down, then finally the reunification of Germany.
You will also understand the ambition of the architectural and urban projects of the post-war socialist Berlin. We will spend a large part of our cold war tour Berlin on the eastern side of the city, which became the capital of East-Germany, the German Democratic Republic (GDR), on the 7th of October 1949.
Berlin, the origins of the cold war and its evolution
We have to remember the last hours of the Second World War to understand the origin of the Cold War. The United States of America (USA) and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) were allies of circumstance in order to defeat Nazi Germany led by Adolf Hitler. They would decide on the fate of Germany after its defeat and occupied it. Disagreements soon arose between these two powers, especially concerning the occupation and administration of the city of Berlin.
For the Berlin cold war tour by Berlin like a local, we have chosen for you the best locations and events, to illustrate the different aspects of the cold war, a technological, economic and social conflict. The fall of the Berlin wall will symbolize the end of this historical era.
East Berlin, the capital of the GDR and its major construction projects
In post-war Berlin, Berlin has been destroyed by heavy bombing, it needed to be rebuilt. One of the fascinating aspects of our cold war tour Berlin, is to observe the different phases of reconstruction in the eastern part of the city. You will understand and appreciate the scale of the architectural projects from the 50s to the 70s in the center of East Berlin.
Berlin wall tour: from its construction to its fall
Concerning the wall itself, you will understand how the East German socialist regime decided to build it with the agreement of Moscow. As part of your Berlin wall tour, you will see how it separated the city in two and we will discuss its technological aspect and evolution. It will also be an opportunity to relive together the emotions of successful or failed attempts to escape, and talk about the border pass agreements between East and West Berlin.
During these 28 years of separation, the two blocs used Berlin as their window, in the West the “free” world” and in the East the “socialist” world. You will understand the causes of the fall of the wall and how it came down on the night of the 9th of November 1989, leading a year later to the German reunification.
Where will we go during our wall and Berlin cold war tour?
During our wall and Berlin cold war tour, you will explore the Berlin districts of Mitte, Friedrichshain and Kreuzberg. You will go from East to West, cross the Berlin Wall, which was impossible back then. En-route, we will stop several times to illustrate the cold war era, the highlights of my Berlin cold war tour are, the Alexanderplatz, the Karl-Marx-Allee, the Oberbaum Bridge and of course the Berlin wall.
Alexanderplatz and the TV-tour
Our Berlin cold war tour starts at Alexanderplatz, in the center of East Berlin. There, you will appreciate the size of the square and its buildings, most of them constructed after the wall. This will allow us to look at one of the most remarkable monuments of the city, the highest in Germany, the famous television tower, now a true symbol of Berlin.
Karl-Marx-Avenue
We will then walk or cycle along the Karl-Marx-Allee, which has changed names several times over the course of history. It is the site of the biggest reconstruction project in Berlin after World War II. The ambitions of the socialist system through the Soviet architecture that some call Stalinist will no longer be secret to you.
The remains of the Berlin wall today converted into East-Side-Gallery
We will continue along the longest still standing part of the Berlin wall, which is located on the banks of the River Spree. You will be able to realize the magnitude of the system set up by the East German regime to prevent its citizens from fleeing to the West. Today this part of the wall has become an open-air street art gallery: the East Side Gallery.
Oberbaumbrücke – West-East crossing point
One of the highlights of our Berlin cold war tour, is to cross the Oberbaum Bridge, which is certainly the most significant Berlin monuments after the Brandenburg Gate and the TV-Tower. You will discover its unusual history from the middle-ages to the present day. During the wall, it served as a check-point for the West Berlin inhabitants visiting their families and relatives in the East.
The extras of our wall and Berlin cold war tour?
En-route, there are some amazing Berlin street art murals. Urban art is part of the atmosphere of the city and enlivens its walls with their colors and messages.
For our Berlin wall tour, we choose the best side stories to reveal the living conditions of East Germans during the Cold War. I can propose you to combine my tour with the visit of the DDR Museum, just ask us and we will organize the tickets for you. We can also visit the museum with an eyewitness.
For your restaurants, bars and outings, we can give you some advice according to your desires at the time.
You can choose between a walking or bike tour. If you need a bike, we offer comfortable city bikes for adults and children. We offer our guided Berlin cold war tour in 2 or 3 hours. The 3-hour tour includes a break in a typical Berlin coffee place.