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For forty years, Berlin was the capital of Germany. Not this Germany (the capital of which was Bonn), another Germany: The German Democratic Republic a.k.a East Germany. In this tour, you will learn about politics, history and everyday life in the GDR, about art, architecture, national symbols, oppression, and about the processes that have led to the downfall of East Germany. You can visit important places in East German history, as featured in the Oscar winning film “The Lives of Others” (optional on special request: the Stasi HQ, and the Hohenschoenhausen prison); see remains of the Berlin Wall, as well as the infamous Death Strip.

Find out about the notorious secret police, the Stasi; find out about typical East German architecture, from the “Wedding Cake” to the “Platte”; about fairs and oppression, art and fear; and about the things East Germans do miss about their lost “homeland”.