Berlin Episode 08 In Search of the Berlin Wall

City Breaks

The story of the Berlin Wall will always fascinate. And here it is, along with ideas for three places in Berlin you can visit to see the remaining sections and find out more. Author Rory MacLean summed up the impact first seeing the wall had on him: 'At the heart of the continent were watchtowers, barbed wire and border guards, instructed to shoot fellow citizens who wanted to live under a different government.’

Reading Suggestions
Berlin: Imagine a City by Rory MacLean
Berlin Biography of a City by Barney White-Spunner
Tunnel 29 by Helena Merriman

Links

Checkpoint Charlie
Haus am Checkpoint Charlie Museum
Berlin Wall Memorial Site
East Side Gallery
Guided tours of the East Side Gallery: either this one or this one

General links
Berlin Tourist Information Centres
Germany Travel Information

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