Self-Guided Walking Tour of Berlin
East Berlin
Start from The City Palace - Where it all ended, where it all began, Berlin
Duration 170-175 min
Available offline
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About 🔎
Rising from the ashes of fascism in 1949, discover a country that no longer exists: the German Democratic Republic. Discover Cold War history, monumental architecture, and life under communism as you explore East Berlin on this 3-hour walking tour. See East Germany’s most famous buildings, and uncover life in the one-party state under the dreaded secret police, the Stasi. Stop off at Cafe Sibylle along the way, and finish up at the Stasi Headquarters, now an excellent museum!
Created by Jonny
Highlights ✨
The City Palace - Where it all ended, where it all began
The East German State Council Building - stunning stained glass inside!
Relief - A celebration of East Germany's achievements
Karl Marx & Friedrich Engels
The TV Tower
The World Clock - East Berlin's Famous Meeting Point
The House of Teachers - Beautiful Mosaic
Kino International - East Berlin's gorgeous '60s cinema
Cafe Moskau - where East Berliners met the world
Salon Babette
Strausberger Platz - The People's Uprising, 1953
Karl-Marx-Allee
The Missing Stalin Statue
Cafe Sibylle - see Stalin's Ear!
The Original Stalinallee
Stasi Headquarters - The most feared place in East Germany