Itinerary
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Pass By: Fat Tire Tours Berlin, Panoramastr. 1a, 10178 Berlin Germany
This tour meets at our office at Panoramastraße 1a, directly at the base of the TV Tower on the northside. Here you can check-in, use the bathroom, purchase any drinks and meet your guide before heading out on tour.
Stop At: World Time Clock, Alexanderpl. 1, 10178 Berlin, Germany
Stop to admire the clock and learn about its history.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Alexanderplatz, 10178 Berlin Germany
One of the best-known public squares in Berlin the center of the East Berlin and East German Government.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Berliner Fernsehturm, 1 Panoramastraße 1A, 10178 Berlin, Germany
See the TV tower, stop for pictures and explanation
Duration: 7 minutes
Stop At: Palace of Tears, Reichstagufer 17 Mitte, 10117 Berlin Germany
Called the Palace of Tears because it was often the setting for emotional family goodbyes (possibly forever), as from 1962, it was used as a departure terminal for those returning to West Germany.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Karl-Marx-Allee, 10178 Berlin Germany
A great place to end the tour with a light discussion of modern day Berlin, built in and around many East German architectural sites.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: East Side Gallery, Muehlenstrasse 3-100 Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg, 14167 Berlin Germany
Take some time to walk along the wall and explore the various street art.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: DDR Watch Tower, Erna-Berger-Straße, 10117 Berlin, Germany
Stand along a former Death Strip
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Soviet War Memorial Treptow, Puschkinallee, 12435 Berlin, Germany
Explore Treptower Park and see the massive Soviet War Memorial.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Luftgarten, Tempelhofer Park, Columbiadamm, 12049 Berlin, Germany
Enjoy a stop at one of our favorite beer gardens to get to know your guide and the other group members, ask a few questions, and tuck into some traditional German fare (cost of lunch not included).
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Tempelhof Airport, Platz d. Luftbrücke 5, 12101 Berlin, Germany
Explore this abandoned airport located within the Berlin city-limits.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Checkpoint Charlie, Friedrichstr. 43-45, 10969 Berlin Germany
See the famous checkpoint during East & West Berlin and learn about this crucial crossing.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Berlin Nordbahnhof, Invalidenstraße 131, 10115 Berlin, Germany
Discuss the notion of "Ghost Stations" (of which Norbahnhof was one) as part of the defenses of the Wall
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Friedrichstrasse, Berlin Germany
Former checkpoint of those entering East Berlin. Now a bustling train station.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Rixdorfer Schmiede, Richardplatz 28, 12055 Berlin Germany
Discover this quaint part of Berlin and learn about its history during East & West Berlin.
Duration: 5 minutes
Pass By: Spree, 10115 Berlin Germany
Get a lovely view of Berlin's main river.
Stop At: Marx-Engels-Forum, Karl-Liebknecht-Strasse, 10178 Berlin Germany
See the monument dedicated to Marx and Engels
Duration: 5 minutes