Walking tours of Berlin in English | Cold War and Berlin Wall

Berlin is a well-known protagonist in Europe’s recent history. Some crucial events, such as the Berlin Wall fall and the Cold War inevitably marked the future of the city. Getting to know the history behind them and their footprint on the streets is a must-do for those who visit Berlin. If you haven’t decided yet what to do in Berlin, stop looking! Join our Cold War and Berlin Wall tour on foot and discover all you need to know about the second half of the 20th century, the Berlin Wall Graffiti, the Cold War in Berlin, and the Berlin Wall Memorial. Three hours and a half is all it takes to experience it all.

What you will visit in this tour of Berlin:

This is a free tour and it covers:
• Tränenpalast, the Palace of Tears.
• Nordbahnhof Ghost Station.
• The Berlin Wall Memorial, at Bernauer Strasse.
• The Berlin Wall Documentation Museum.
• The Church of Reconciliation.
• East Side Gallery.
• Stories about espionage during the Cold War and the German Secret Intelligence Service (Stasi).
• … And much more!

Important information | Meeting point and time

• Our meeting point is outside the main entrance of the Tränenpalast, the Palace of Tears Museum, located next to the Friedrichstrasse train station.
• This tour runs on Thursdays and Saturdays at 10am. We suggest you arrive 10 minutes earlier.
• You must look for a yellow umbrella.
• This tour is in English and it lasts for about 3:30 hours.
• An AB public transportation card valid for the whole day is required.
• It is not necessary to bring a printed copy of the reservation to the meeting point. However, you do need to show the confirmation email.