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During the 20th century alone Berlin housed fascists, witnessed the devastation of war, was separated into two cities, pieced backed together, and acted a symbol for both communism and capitalism simultaneously! Berlin’s colorful history plays into the city as we know it today. This tour weaves through Berlin’s history by visiting landmarks such as the impressive Brandenburg Gate, the notorious Berlin Wall and the beautiful Gendarmenmarkt. We discuss the importance of the government district and the Reichstag building, the TV Tower and Bebelplatz as well as why the city’s struggle with its past is integral to its future. 10 am Monday 4 pm Friday from the 1st of May until the 31st of September Duration: 3.5 hours 12€ adults/10€ students
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After the defeat in WWII, Berlin was divided into 4 sectors controlled by the western allies and the soviets. But soon their coalition began to crumble when a new conflict emerged: The Cold War. Being in a front position between the two systems Berlin became one of the main scenes in this conflict of spies, deceits and clandestine agencies. Follow us on this tour and learn how the uprise of the 17th of June made the young East German Harald Jäger a supporter of the socialist GDR, why he defended the Wall as a border patrol soldier and what made him join the Stasi, East Germany´s feared intelligence service. But also hear the stories of people who risked their freedom and their lifes trying to escape over the deathstrip close to Checkpoint Charlie, how 57 people crawled towards freedom through an escape tunnel in Bernauer Street, how the people of the GDR faced the regime in the monday demonstrations and what role Harald Jäger played in the events of the 9th of November '89 that led to the fall of the Wall. Length: 4,5 hours
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Located just to the north of Berlin, Sachsenhausen was the concentration camp closest to the Nazi capital and became a paradigm of their system of terror. Follow us outside the city to the remains of the camp and hear the life story of pastor Martin Niemöller, incarcerated in the Gestapo prison, as an example of the german history in the 20th century. Learn more about the struggle for survival of the prisoners between the Appellplatz and the forced labour, always watched by the SS guards in Watchtower A and get to know how the camp-oldest Harry Naujoks tried to help the other prisoners survive with the help of the communist resistance. Through the preserved photographs and objects in the remaining buildings such as Barrack 38 you will get a better understanding of the life in the camp. The tour culminates with the ruins of Station Z, the camp's execution unit. Vive Berlin Tours offers this guided tour as a free tour on a tip base, because we believe that this is an important experiece that should be open to everyone. We do ask you though for a contribution of 1,-€ per person at the beginning of the tour to the Memorial & Museum of Sachsenhausen to help pay their upkeep. At the end of the tour you will have the opportunity to determine your contribution to the guide. You decide the price of the tour by tipping the guide after the tour.
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