Description: The first stop on our walk is the famous East Side Gallery, a 1.3 km stretch of the former Berlin Wall that was taken down back in 1989. This place houses the largest open-air mural collection in the world with over 100 paintings and murals with a variety of political statements. The most interesting murals here include Kinder’s Test the Rest and My God, Help Me To Survive This Deadly Love by Dimitri Vrube where you can see Erich Honecker and Leonid Brezhnev French kissing.

Description: Computerspielemuseum (Computer Games Museum Berlin) is a well-curated museum that will take you on an unforgettable journey through the history of computer games. Whether you are a fan of pacman or wish to go down the memory lane and play a game of super mario, there are dozens of on-site interactive stations, as well as many original exhibits. The main feature of the museum is definitely the Wall of Hardware which presents 50 different computers and consoles manufactured from 1971 to 2001.

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 - 20:00

Description: Our next destination is the lovely Volkspark Friedrichshain which is the oldest public park in all of Berlin and dates back to 1840. Expansive lawns here are ideal for picnics and lazing, while those who prefer entertainment can check out on of the tennis courts or see a movie at the picturesque outdoor theater. History buffs will be happy to hear that several communist-era memorial sites can be found here including the Denkmal der Spanienkämpfer and Friedhof der Märzgefallenen. In case you wish to have a snack or a glass of beer, there are a few beer gardens inside of the park.

Description: Built between 1952 and 1960, the Karl-Marx-Allee is a 90m-wide boulevard and the last stop on our walking tour. It stretches all the way from Alexanderplatz to Frankfurter Tor and showcases the best of East German architecture. This Moscow-inspired boulevard was constructed by some of the best architects of that time including Henselmann, Hopp, and Leucht. Today, Karl-Marx-Allee is home to dozens of shops and restaurants.