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Berlin The Cold War
5 days from £449
Fall of The Third Reich and Rise of The Cold War.
Your Holiday Itinerary
5-Day Break
- Day 1 – You fly to Berlin for a four-night stay.
- Day 2 – Nazi Berlin (included). We look at the story of Hitler's rise and fall, visiting the Reichstag Building, the Olympic Stadium and Bell Tower, Brandenburg Gate and the former Chancellery area, standing above Hitler's bunker. We then discover the Topography of Terror (notorious SS/Gestapo areas) and the Karshorst Museum – the former Soviet HQ and location of theThird Reich surrender. B
- Day 3 – Soviet Assault on Berlin (included). Starting from the Oder / Niesse river lines, we follow the final Soviet attack on Berlin, which was led by Zhukov. We will visit the Seelow Heights battlefield and also the museum at Seelow. The Soviet advance is followed through several interesting areas, including the area defended by the British Free Corps (a unit consisting of British prisoners of war, fighting with the SS). The day ends at the Soviet memorial in Treptow Park, commemorating the 330,000 casualties in the Battle for Berlin. B
- Day 4 – Cold War Berlin (included). Discover the story of Berlin's Cold War experience. We visit the Allied Museum, Check Point Charlie, the remains of the Berlin Wall and Glienicke Bridge, upon which East and West would swap spies. We also visit the infamous Potsdam Conference Centre. B
- Day 5 – Transfer to the airport and return flight home. B
B=Breakfast
Tour includes...
- Return flights to Berlin
- Airport transfers – see below
- 4 nights’ accommodation with continental breakfast
- Specialist historical Guide
- 3 guided excursions:
Flight Options
Prices shown are based on flights from Stansted with Air Berlin. Flights are also available at a supplement of £10 from:
- Bristol
- Heathrow
- Gatwick
- Liverpool
- Luton
- Manchester
- Nottingham East Midlands
- Newcastle.
Airport Transfers
For passengers travelling from London (Stansted) or Manchester by Air Berlin to Berlin Tegel Airport, transfers are included to and from the hotel in Berlin. For passengers travelling to Berlin on other flights, transfers are not included. Local transport is available and easy to use by bus or underground. The cost is approx 2.50 euros per person per journey. Alternatively a taxi from Tegel Airport costs approx 20 euros and from Schoenefeld approx 25 euros.