WWII History in Berlin Private Tour & German-Russian Museum
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Get an insight into the causes, course and consequences of World War II on a guided tour of Berlin’s Old Town. See Potsdamer Platz, Brandenburg Gate and Berlin TV Tower. Enhance your experience with a visit to the German-Russian Museum.
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2-hour: WWII History Tour
Discover the history of World War II in Berlin. See the Potsdamer Platz, Holocaust Memorial, Brandenburg Gate, Reichstag Building & more.
4-hour: WWII History Tour & German-Russian Museum
Discover the history of World War II in Berlin & see additional sights such as the Friedrichstraße station with an Expert Guide, who is fluent in the chosen language. This option includes a visit to the German-Russian Museum (no guide).
More than seven decades later, we can still witness the historic moments of World War II by visiting memorial sites & monuments in Berlin. This original tour will take you back to a time when Berlin was the center of Nazi Germany.
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Duration 2 hours – 4 hours
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Live tour guide
German, Russian, English, Italian, Polish, French, Spanish
Key facts
What's included
Included
- Licensed Guide who is fluent in your chosen language
- Expert commentary and historical facts
- Admission and audio-guide at the German-Russian Museum (in 4-hour tour)
- One-way public transport tickets (in 4-hour tour)
- Historical Tour of WWII and the German-Russian war in Berlin
Not included
- Guided tour of the German-Russian Museum (in 2-hour tour)
Itinerary
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Stop 1
Meet your guide under the Historic Traffic Light, Potsdamer Platz 11, 10785 Berlin, Germany
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Stop 2
Walking tour will begin at the Potsdamer Platz, which was a major target area for air raids and heavy artillery bombardment during the last years of the war. Your Private Guide will help you imagine the demolished city square and its reconstruction on the West and East side of the Berlin Wall.
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Stop 3
Take a stroll towards the touching Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe and the Memorial to Homosexuals Persecuted Under Nazism to learn about Nazi ideology and the Holocaust.
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Stop 4
See also the landmark Brandenburg Gate and the Reichstag Building, which played a symbolic role in the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany during the Battle of Berlin. At the Republic Square you will also find the Memorial to the Murdered Members of the Reichstag, which commemorates the 96 members of the parliament who died unnaturally (often in concentration camps) between 1933 and 1945.
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Stop 5
Enhance your experience with a visit to the German-Russian Museum! For your convenience, we provide one-way public transport tickets. Enjoy an extended walking route with a stop at the historic Friedrichstraße station, where you will find the Trains to Life – Trains to Death memorial dedicated to Jewish refugee children, and learn more about the causes and consequences of the war. At the end of the introductory tour with your Private Guide, you will visit the German-Russian Museum and explore its fascinating exhibitions with the help of an audio-guide. See the surrender room where the unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany was decided on 8 May 1945, and learn more about the German-Soviet and German-Russian relations throughout the 20th-century through photographs, posters, and various military objects.
Meeting point & pickup
Meet at the starting point
Meet your guide under the Historic Traffic Light, Potsdamer Platz 11, 10785 Berlin, Germany
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- 0% refund if cancelled 0–1 day(s) before
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