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Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Memorial Tour from Berlin

The former concentration camp Sachsenhausen was the first purposely built camp to be established as a center for terror, fear, persecution, torture, experimentation and murder. Initially it imprisoned those the Nazi's deemed to be racially, socially or politically inferior. On your way to the former concentration camp pass through the local town of Oranienburg and learn how the population supported and benefited from its operation. Your expert, licensed guide will accompany you through the former prison/punisment cells, infirmaries, barracks, gas chamber and crematoria. Learn stories of valour and solidarity amongst the inmates in the face of an almost hopeless situation. During our tour you will visit the Inspectorate of Camps, from this innocuous looking building the Nazi's controlled the entire concentration camp sytem of Europe. For every ticket sold we donate €2 towards the upkeep and future restoration of the former concentration camp
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Private Berlin Complete History All Day Walking Tour

Join our expert guide on this one of a kind Berlin in a Day Tour. This tour is designed for guests who want to visit many of Berlin’s most notable sights, landmarks, and historical areas. We packed this tour with history and local Berlin. This one of a kind tour encompasses many of Berlin’s most historical landmarks. Delves into the vast history of the city from its beginnings to the modern day. This tour is the best way to see everything most people see on their whole Berlin trip in one tour. This tour fits in as many Berlin sites and history as possible. We will have a break for lunch in the middle. Our local expert guides have put hundreds of hours of research into making this a one of a kind Berlin tour. They will point out the importance of monuments, the history of the city, modern-day Berlin, and tell stories and legends from throughout the ages. We will stop for lunch in the middle of this tour at one of our great local partners where guests will learn a little bit about local Berlin cuisine. We will walk at a pace easy for the group and there will be plenty of chances to stop for snacks, bathrooms, and water.  • WWI & WWII HISTORICAL SIGHTS • BRANDENBURG GATE • REMINITCE FROM THE BATTLE OF BERLIN • CHECKPOINT CHARLIE & BERLIN WALL MEMORIAL • EAST SIDE GALLERY & MUSEUM ISLAND • THE REICHSTAG & TOPOGRAPHY OF TERROR • UNTER DEN LINDEN • GUARD TOWERS, GHOST STATIONS, ESCAPE STORIES • MEMORIAL TO THE MURDERED JEWS OF EUROPE • HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY • SOVIET WAR MEMORIAL • THE BERLIN WALL, GUARD TOWERS & COLD WAR BERLIN • DIVIDED BERLIN EAST VS. WEST • SO MUCH MORE  This is a Walking Tour Pickups are on foot
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Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Tour from Berlin

Thanks to the guided tour of the Sachsenhausen concentration camp, from the beginning we will begin to understand the dimension of the realities that were lived here. Going through each of its places, we will learn more about how to run a concentration camp, about how the jobs were distributed according to the crimes, what were the punishments that were inflicted.
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Private Tour: Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Memorial from Berlin by Train

Visit the Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Memorial on this private tour from Berlin. With a licensed guide who will answer your questions and tailor the tour to your interests, you’ll get in-depth insight to the history of the camp and the intentions behind it.
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Potsdam Walking Tour from Berlin

Enjoy a 6-hour return tour from Berlin to the incredibly picturesque city of Potsdam. Potsdam has 17 palaces, 4 royal villas, multiple lakes, manicured gardens, follies and water fountains dotted over hundreds of green acres. Potsdam is brimming with fascinating history - home to the 'Soldier King', Fredrick the Great who hosted Voltaire in his fabulous Sanssouci palace. Dutch artisans left their indelible mark here in the 18th century. Visit the last palace built during the German empire, Cecilienhof Palace, the location of the Potsdsam Conference where Churchill (later Attlee), Stalin and Truman sealed the fate of post war Europe. See the opulance of the 'New' and Sanssouci palaces. Walk over the 'bridge of spies' - Glienicke bridge, see Potsdam's Brandenburger Tor and the stunning "church of Peace". This is a fantatsic day out walking through the UNESCO city of Potsdam After this comprehensive tour through the stunning city of Potsdam, travel back to Berlin with your guide.
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Cold War Walking Tour of Berlin

This guided Berlin walking tour will show you the battleground of the military conflict between the western world and the communist world. With your expert guide, see the Berlin Wall and hidden areas of the Death Strip, a former guard tower and travel through underground 'Ghost Stations'. Stand above the most famous escape tunnels, hear about the people who created them. Listen to stories about espionage, how the CIA and KGB faced off in this geopolitical hotspot. Learn about the leaders of the time and the events that kept the world on the brink of a nuclear war for 40 years. Your guide will expertly inform you on what life was like for Berlin's citizens during the almost 45 years of conflict and the ramifications we are still dealing with today.
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Berlin Private 6-Hour Tour to Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Memorial

During this private tour from Berlin, visit one of the first concentration camps established by Nazi Germany — Sachsenhausen. Learn about the events that led to the creation of this forced labour camp that imprisoned 200,000 people and murdered thousands. Today, the entire site serves as a memorial and a museum dedicated to the prisoners who lived and died there. 
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Potsdam Private Walk Tour from Berlin

Experience the Essence of Potsdam's UNESCO World Heritage Magic. Potsdam, a city that not only boasts picturesque palaces, serene lakes, and lush gardens but also holds a captivating historical tapestry. Wander through the Dutch Quarter, a unique ensemble of red-brick buildings unrivaled in Europe. Discover the intriguing legacy of Frederick William I, the 'Soldier King'. Explore the stunning Sanssouci Palace, Frederick the Great's beloved residence, nestled in a park adorned with temples and churches. Cross the historic Glienicke Bridge, famous for Cold War-era 'spy swaps,' and delve into history at Cecilienhof, the manorial residence of Germany's last Crown Prince. It hosted the Potsdam Conference in 1945, where Churchill, Truman, and Stalin discussed the fate of Cold War Europe for the next half-century. Join us for a tour that combines the beauty of Potsdam's landscapes with the intrigue of its past, promising an unforgettable experience.
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Potsdam Half-Day Walking Tour from Berlin

Spend the day exploring the German city of Potsdam, once home to Prussian kings and the German Kaiser, during this 4-hour guided walking excursion. Explore the numerous palaces, castles and parks of this beautiful city, a location some have compared to France’s Versailles, on foot, listening to insightful commentary from your guide as you go. Meet your guide in Berlin and take the train as the locals would do. Once in Potsdam, set off to marvel at the impressive architecture of the historic city centre, see the picturesque Dutch quarter, Potsdam's very own Brandenburg Gate and all of Potsdam's other highlights. Then, continue through the tree-lined avenues of the stunning UNESCO World Heritage Sanssouci Gardens with decorative fountains, ornate flower beds, and splendid palaces.
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Private Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Memorial Tour

On this tour you travel to the Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp from Berlin with your licensed-guide. Once there there you spend around around 3 hours at the camp itself. Once there we will discuss how and when Sachsenhausen, and the concentration camp system itself came into being, how it developed, who was imprisoned there and for what and attempt to really contextualize what occurred at the site, with regard to the Nazi Dictatorship and the Second World War. Sites within the camp itself that we will visit/enter inc. Tower A, the infirmary building, Pathology building, Station Z (the execution facility), former camp kitchen and barrack blocks. After 3 hours or so your guide will accompany you back to Berlin.
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Private Day Trip to Potsdam from Berlin by Train

Enjoy a private 6-hour tour from Berlin exploring the unique town of Potsdam where the palaces and parks were designated a World Heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Not only is the city incredibly picturesque with its manicured gardens, many palaces, statues and water fountains dotted over hundreds of green acres, it is also brimming with an equally fascinating history.
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City Explorer: Potsdam Private Day Trip

Cities are like snowflakes: every one of them is unique, even if they are from the same country. If you are in Berlin and want to discover other cities nearby, the locals recommend going to Potsdam! In just one day, you’ll visit Potsdam where you can check out its renowned highlights such as Sanssouci Palace, Alter Markt, and Neues Palais from a local perspective. Thanks to your local guide, you’ll get a better understanding of the history, culture, and traditions of Potsdam. Give yourself the gift of seeing more of Germany and its cultural gems that have plenty of stories to tell. Withlocals Neighboring City Private Day Trip™ is one of Withlocals' signature tours available in major cities worldwide. We work with passionate local guides who earn a fair fee. We support local economies by only offering local products and prevent over-tourism with only small non-intrusive groups. Our tours are carbon-neutral and away from the standard tourist routes.
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Modern Berlin Private Walking Tour: Diverse, Vibrant and Exciting German Capital

The mayor himself memorably labelled the city 'poor but sexy'. This tour explains how the unification of the communist East with the capitalist West has produced a diverse, vibrant and exciting new German capital. If you want to get a sense of the true face of the city today, beyond the tourist trail, then come along on a tour of four very different Berlin neighborhoods. You will discover a city where gentrification is rife, alternative culture is thriving, immigration and assimilation are adding diversity and corporate culture is continually transforming the urban landscape.
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Sachsenhausen: Concentration Camp Memorial Private Tour

Opened in the summer of 1936, Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp was used for the detainment and exploitation of 200,000 political prisoners and racial enemies of the National socialist regime. More than 10,000 inmates died there as a result of starvation, disease, and systematic murder perpetrated by the SS. This tour takes you to the dark heart of National Socialism, visiting the nucleus of the former concentration camp at Sachsenhausen, and other sites in Berlin relevant to the atrocities of Nazism. It is candid, confronting, and moving – an important journey to make for those who have never visited a concentration camp memorial before. Our professional, local guide will be with you every step of the way, adding important context to your visit, delving into the history of the period, and telling stories of the everyday bravery of the exploited and incarcerated.
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Private Cold War Berlin Tour

• 4-hour private walking tour of Berlin’s Cold War site, including a hotel pickup and drop off • See the Berlin Wall, the Palace of Tears (Traenenpalast), the Soviet Embassy and hidden areas of the Death Strip • Learn about the military tension between the United States and its NATO allies and the Soviet Union and its allies. • Hear about the CIA, KGB and Stasi surveillance techniques • Get to know how life was for Berlin's citizens during the Cold War • Great for history buffs!
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