Chapter 1 : MORE BERLIN WALL, HOHENSCHOENHAUSEN PRISON, PRENZLAUER BERG
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Night tour
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You can run the best of Berlin in one day. there are many wonderful places to visit.
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Step 1 - Berlin Wall MemorialTo see what the Berlin Wall really looked like, visit the BERLIN WALL MEMORIAL (Gendensktatte Berliner Mauer). This is the place where a portion of the wall and the “death strip” are preserved for visitors to see. A visit here lasts about an hour and it is free.
Step 2 - Berlin Friedrichstraße stationRide the S-Bahn (S25 from Nordbahnhof to Friedrichstrasse, direction Teltow Stadt, 2 minutes travel time) to Friedrichstrasse Station.
Step 3 - TränenpalastSpend the next hour or so at Tranenpalast, also called the Palace of Tears. Tranenpalast is small, wellorganized museum and it is a quick, free visit. This was the main border crossing between East and West Germany from 1962 to 1989. The site gets its name, Palace of Tears, for the tearful goodbyes as family and friends said farewell and crossed back into West Germany.
Step 4 - AlexanderplatzHop back on the metro and go for another short ride to Alexanderplatz (S75 from Friedrichstrasse to Alexanderplatz, direction Westkreuz, 3 minutes travel time). Alexanderplatz is another large square in Berlin and big transportation hub.
Step 5 - Berliner FernsehturmWhile you are here, take in the view from the top of the Berlin TV Tower (Fernsehturm). Skip the line with this fast track ticket. There is a restaurant at the top so you have the option to have lunch here. There are also numerous restaurants in and around Alexanderplatz for lunch
Step 6 - Gedenkstätte Berlin-HohenschönhausenIn the afternoon, take a tour of Gedenkstatte Berlin-Hohenschoenhausen. Now a memorial and museum, this site was the main political prison of the East German Ministry of State Security, the Stasi. Visitors watch a short movie and then take a 90-minute tour of the facility.
Step 7 - Prenzlauer BergSpend the evening in Prenzlauer Berg, a historic neighborhood that is now becoming a trendy area filled with shops and restaurants.
Berlin Wall Memorial
To see what the Berlin Wall really looked like, visit the BERLIN WALL MEMORIAL (Gendensktatte Berliner Mauer). This is the place where a portion of the wall and the “death strip” are preserved for visitors to see. A visit here lasts about an hour and it is free.
