Walking Tour Socialist East Berlin - Risen from ruins (Karl Marx Boulevard) | La Vacanza Travel

Walking Tour Socialist East Berlin - Risen from ruins (Karl Marx Boulevard)

Duration: 2 hours
Destination: Germany, Berlin, Berlin
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  • 2 hours
  • Berlin
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

On this tour, you will discover the intriguing architecture of socialist East Berlin with a GDR-born local certified tour guide. From the Stalinallee (Stalin Blvd.) of the 1950s to the Karl-Marx-Allee (Karl-Marx Blvd.) of the 1960s to the modern Alexanderplatz square of the 1970s, we follow a magnificent boulevard built on the ruins of war-torn Berlin.

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Karl-Marx-Allee, 10178 Berlin Germany

Stunning architecture of former Stalinallee and current Karl Marx Allee

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Strausberger Platz, 10243 Berlin Germany

Impressive Soviet architecture of Strausberger Platz (Socialist classicism) of the 1950s.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Cafe Moskau, Karl-Marx-Allee 34, 10178 Berlin Germany

Socialist modernist building with mosaic

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Kino International, Karl-Marx-Allee 33, 10178 Berlin Germany

Former flagship cinema of Socialist East Germany

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Haus des Lehrers, Alexanderplatz 9, 10178 Berlin Germany

Stunning socialist mosaic at a GDR-high rise building

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Alexanderplatz, 10178 Berlin Germany

the former socialist city center of East Berlin - today still a bustling city square

Duration: 15 minutes

Inclusions
  • tour guide

Exclusions
  • ticket for public transportation
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure Point

nextbike Berlin, U Frankfurter Tor, 10243 Berlin, Germany


Return Details

Alexanderplatz, 10178 Berlin, Germany

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

2 hours


User's Reviews

actjones

02 Oct, 2018

I came to Berlin with my husband and my parents who are visiting us in Europe. My husband is very into the topic of SocRealism. We were lucky enough to have a private tour with Holger, as there were only 4 of us during the whole walk. We meet Holger at the Frankfurter Tor and did the whole length of Karl Marx Allee also known as Stalinallee finishing at the Alexanderplatz. Holger is very knowledgeable and you can see that he is passionate about the subject. We learned a lot about the history of East Berlin through, the way people lived and to architectural details of the buildings we saw. Our tour finished the tour at the Treptow Memorial for the Red Army. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone who wants to find out a bit more about the most recent history of Berlin.

deeton

13 Aug, 2018

We did the Soviet Risen From Ruins Tour and even though Holger had other people cancel, he still did the tour for the two of us (at no extra cost) We had such a great tour, thoroughly enjoyed Holger's company, commentary, history and stories. The circuit was great, as was the architecture and the finishing point at Treptower. A remarkable morning and a highlight of our trip to Berlin from Australia. Thanks again Holger.

miicooineurope

23 Oct, 2017

It was interesting to see parts of Berlin that are normally not covered in guide books and that gave an insight on other parts of Berlin's interesting history. The guide Holger was very knowledgeable and fun.

Randkiefer

25 Sep, 2020

Selbst für Berliner sehr empfehlenswert. Ein Ort den man zwar kennt, aber nur zu Fuß in Begleitung eines Guide richtig entdecken kann. Viel Hintergrundwissen und geduldig beantwortete Fragen. Vielleicht sind geplante 2h etwas zu wenig Zeit für diese Strecke und dieses umfangreiche Thema. Eine Tasse Kaffee oder Tee im Cafe Sibylle (Pause) wäre nett. :)

carlitozzz

02 Mar, 2019

Sehr gut geführte Tour unter erschwerten Bedingungen. Wir waren 15 (!) Personen, einige mit exzellenten russischen Sprachkenntnissen, andere ausgebildete Historiker. Nicht einfach für einen Tourguide. Holger hat´s grandios hinbekommen, zum einen auf die individuellen Bedürfnisse einer sehr heterogenen Gruppe einzugehen und zum anderen trotzdem den Bogen zu spannen, von den großen Zügen der Makrogeschichte hin zu den kleinen Anekdoten und Mini-Begebenheiten, die das Ganze sehr lebendig und plastisch machten. Chapeau!

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