Berlin: From War to Peace

Join us on a fascinating tour looking at Berlin from the fighting in the city at the end of the Second World War in 1945 to the post-war ‘Peace’ which soon turned into a Cold War.

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6 nights' accommodation with continental breakfast
Specialist Historical Guide
Battlefield visits as described
Please note entrance fees to museums and places of interest are at extra cost
Convenient local joining points
Travel by Silver Service coach

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Local departure by coach or Door-to-Door service, then to Belgium or Holland for an overnight stay.

To Hannover, where we visit the Luftwaffe Museum. Continue to Berlin for four nights.

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We visit ground east of the city where the Soviet offensive began in early 1945 and look at the fighting along the Seelow Heights, then see where the Soviets first crossed, visiting the T34 Tank Memorial. After lunch, we look at the defence of the fortress town of Kurstrin, then look at the crossing of the Oder River by Polish forces seeing the Polish Engineers Memorial and Polish War Cemetery.

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We look at the final battle for the city in April 1945 and follow the course of the battle on foot, with an easy walk from the Lustgarten via Museum Island to Friedrichstrasse. After lunch, we walk from Moltke Bridge to the Reichstag, looking at the final assault by Soviet troops, finishing in the Brandenburg Gate area.

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After the war, Berlin found itself at the heart of the Cold War. Today, we look at the story of the Berlin Wall in the Invalidenstrasse area, where we see an old Prussian Cemetery, the Berlin Wall Memorial Park at Bernauerstrasse and Check Point Charlie, as well as seeing the Topography of Terror. We then travel out via the Berlin Olympic Stadium to the Allied Museum.

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We visit the impressive Soviet Memorial in Treptower Park and see where the final surrender of WWII took place in May 1945 at Karlshorst. We continue to Belgium or Holland for an overnight stay.

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Return home.

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Prices are per person, based on two sharing.

Extras: optional excursions; entrance fees to museums and places of interest; single room supplement £139; travel insurance from £44.95.

Accommodation

You will stay for four nights in Berlin at the 4-star Park Inn by Radisson Alexanderplatz. The hotel has a restaurant, bar and lift and enjoys an excellent location.

Overnight stays in Belgium or Holland will be in city style hotels.