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This immersive tour of the counterculture in East Berlin takes you beyond the typical tourist sites to discover more than Brandenburg Gate and Checkpoint Charlie, into the city’s lesser-known treasure troves of Cold War subterfuge and dissent. On the banks of the Spree River, Friedrichshain’s art installations include everything from concrete mixers and barbed wire to 1960s newsreels. Stroll Boxhagener Platz and Revaler Strasse to see Soviet-era buildings, GDR-era relics, the longest surviving stretch of the Berlin Wall, and the East Side Gallery. Experience the artsy Friedrichshain district with its diverse subcultures and storied past.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Your guide will meet you outside Tante Emma Bar located at Köpenicker Str. 1, 10997 Berlin, Germany
Frankfurter Tor. The finish point will be close to public transport and taxi links and the guide will assist with advising you on your journey.
Itinerary
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1Berlin
Learn all about the history of former East Berlin from your private guide, and the counterculture that emerged both before and after the fall of the Berlin Wall, and the life behind the Iron Curtain, and how it finally came down.
1 hour • Admission ticket free -
2East Side Gallery
Visit the East Side Gallery - stretching 1.3 km, it is the longest open-air gallery of history and art in the world.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
3
Admire iconic Oberbaum Bridge: a Cold War checkpoint between West and East a modern-day symbol of unified Berlin.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
4
Visit RAW, an offbeat sociocultural jumble of graffiti-covered subcultural compounds. See Boxhagener Strasse (“boxi” to Berliners) art studios and graffiti-covered hip cafes, refurbed bookshops, art cinemas and grassroots record labels.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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