Discover the monuments of the Second World War during a guided cycling tour through the city of Berlin!
The Second World War has always attracted interest or curiosity. Now it is possible to feed your interest visiting Berlin by bike around monuments and other vestiges of Nazi Germany. The German capital will forever remain one of the cities where memories of war are the most present.
Traces of History
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We know that the city of Berlin is an extremely dynamic city but it is also the seat of many historical monuments buildings and other museums that are directly inspired by the Second World War, while Germany was under the Nazi Cup. Today it is possible to discover all these places both terrible and borrowed from our collective past by visiting the city by bike. Accompanied by an expert guide specialized in the Second World War and Berlin, you will learn more about the Berlin Wall and its fall in 1989.
You will make stops at the Column of Victory, the Gendarmenmakt or the Berliner Dom Cathedral. By bike always, you will have the opportunity to discover what a real bunker was under the Nazi occupation. Other equally emblematic places will be offered as the new synagogue, the church of Remembrance, the Breitscheidplatz square, the Bebelplatz square, as well as the weapons warehouses of the air force of the time, the Reichstag parliament and even the famous bunker where Hitler took refuge.
Understanding history
This visit of Berlin at the time of Nazi Germany allows a new light on this dark era. Each visit allows to understand the circumstances that allowed Hitler to come to power. By visiting the various places offered, you will realize the fate of the victims of the Holocaust as well as ordinary German citizens. Always helped by your expert guide, you will establish a link between the end of the First World War, Hitler’s rise, its fall and the construction of the Wall. Finally, you will understand the operation, objectives and illusions of the Third Reich and its relationship with the city of Berlin.
The bike to see otherwise
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This visit has the peculiarity of being made bike . Indeed, the city of Berlin is a flat city and it is not uncommon to see small and large rides by bike rather than by public transport or by car. Instead of being stressed by traffic jams or because you do not find where to park, instead of tirelessly walking in the streets of Berlin, why not try the bike? Just rent a bike for the day (10 euros on average) and go in small groups with a guide (the bike rental with the guide and the tours will return you to 24€).
Practical aspects
In this visit to Berlin under the Nazi occupation , the price for the day includes the rental of the bike, the accompaniment of a guide, the visit of the Nazi monuments mentioned above. This visit usually starts around 10:30am and lasts almost 4:30am during which you will drive for 14 km.
The meeting place is Alexanderplatz. This visit is valid on Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays between April and October, for both young and old. In this regard, child seats can be lent so that the entire family is visiting.
Do you know Berlin as the city was under Nazi occupation?
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