Routey

Berlin

1 day

4 stops

3.3 hours

All Season

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ABOUT THIS TRAIL

This route takes you on a journey back to the old days of East Berlin. Take a walk down to the DDR Museum that focuses on everyday life in the former East Germany, and check out one of the coolest Bavarian-style beer halls in the city. You will get a chance to look at the cool graffiti at the Berlin Wall and meet life-size wax replicas of international celebrities at Madame Tussauds.

Exploring East Berlin on a sunny afternoon

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POINTS

DDR Museum

Augustiner am Gendarmenmarkt

Berlin Wall and Checkpoint Charlie

Madame Tussauds

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Freelance Travel Writer

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<<DDR Museum>>

Stop 1

45 minutes

All Season

Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 3 Berlin Germany

Description: First on our route is one of the most visited museums in the city, the DDR Museum. It’s an interactive museum that features artifacts and documents from the former German Democratic Republic. Check out the papers from the secret police, take a simulated ride in the famous Trabant car, and have a look at exhibits that were hidden in drawers for over 40 years. You can also turn on a TV in an East German living room and watch news reports in a cinema stall.

Sunday: 10:00 - 20:00
Monday: 10:00 - 20:00
Tuesday: 10:00 - 20:00
Wednesday: 10:00 - 20:00
Thursday: 10:00 - 20:00
Friday: 10:00 - 20:00
Saturday: 10:00 - 22:00

<<Augustiner am Gendarmenmarkt>>

Stop 2

45 minutes

All Season

Charlottenstraße 55 Berlin Germany

Description: It’s time to have a drink or two. Our next stop is an authentic Bavarian beer hall called Augustiner am Gendarmenmarkt. Sit down at one of the rustic wooden tables and choose from an extensive beer menu. The waiters here wear lederhosen and dirndl dresses while serving fresh beers in giant mugs. Of course, there is also delicious food on the menu. Try the roasted port knuckle, sausages, boiled beef, or pretzels.

Sunday: 10:00 - 01:00
Monday: 10:00 - 01:00
Tuesday: 10:00 - 01:00
Wednesday: 10:00 - 01:00
Thursday: 10:00 - 01:00
Friday: 10:00 - 01:00
Saturday: 10:00 - 01:00

<<Berlin Wall and Checkpoint Charlie>>

Stop 3

45 minutes

SummerSpringFall

Friedrichstraße 46 Berlin Germany

Description: Let’s go and visit the Berlin Wall and Checkpoint Charlie in East Berlin. The Berlin Wall extended 155 kilometers and possessed over 290 observation towers and 57 bunkers. It was torn down in 1989. Today, there is not much left of the wall, however, the Berlin Wall Memorial and Marienfelde Refugee Center Museum are definitely worth a visit. On this route, we will also go and see the cool graffiti on the remains of the Berlin Wall and the best-known crossing between West and East Berlin, Checkpoint Charlie.

<<Madame Tussauds>>

Stop 4

60 minutes

All Season

Unter den Linden 74 Berlin Germany

Description: Last on our East Berlin Walk Tour is one of the most popular museums in the city, Madame Tussauds. Located just minutes from the Brandenburg Gate, this amazing museum features wax replicas of your favorite Hollywood stars, famous figures from the past, and sporting heroes. Here you will see figures of Lady Gaga, Albert Einstein, Brad Pitt, Beethoven, Tokyo Hotel and many other celebrities.

Sunday: 10:00 - 18:00
Monday: 10:00 - 18:00
Tuesday: 10:00 - 18:00
Wednesday: 10:00 - 18:00
Thursday: 10:00 - 18:00
Friday: 10:00 - 18:00
Saturday: 10:00 - 18:00