Here in Berlin Hier begibt Ihr euch in den fesselnden Welt des Spionageaufkommens! This so fantastic and entertaining walking tour will guide you through the backstreets and the well-known sights of Berlin focusing on spies and traitors’ history in Germany. Get ready to become spies, double spies, informers and many more as we take you through a tour of the espionage history of Berlin.
1. The Berlin Wall: A Perfect Armor or Was It?
Taking the tour, I begin at one of the keystones of history in Berlin – the leftover Berlin Wall. Filled during the Cold War this stretch has become a literal wall between East and West Germany. Wandering through the present day remains of the Wall, your informative guide will entertain you with stories of daring escapes, daring spy exchanges and other operations which were carried out practically within the sights of the security forces.
The Story of Agent Fischer: The Man Who Outwitted the Stasi
Perhaps one of the most daring stories of espionage is the story of Agent Fischer who was a very senior officer of the Stasi- East Germany’s secret service – who defected to West. And despite the incredibly sophisticated hunt and due to his experience and the amount of knowledge about the Stasi, he was able to escape and cross the Berlin Wall. In this personally led tour, your guide will show you the secret locations of the actual safe houses and various hideouts he used in the escape.
2. Checkpoint Charlie: The Theater of Spies
The next stop on our walking tour is Checkpoint Charlie, the most famous border between East and West during the Cold War. Find yourself recreating these grounds and almost feeling the action and tension of this historical yard. Your guide will give details of spies who spy perished while working undercover, source intelligence in this very border. It also wanted your attention on the fact that you can also have your picture taken with the replica of the checkpoint guardhouse!
The Double Life of Maria Bethge: Spy or Seductress?
One is to stay spellbound by the story of Maria Bethge who worked as a double agent between the East and the West. Attractive kind girl named Maria was a main character of any show and parties in Berlin, moreover due to her charisma she collected important information for both sides of the Iron Curtain. Maria’s guide will show you the dark areas where she exchanged secrets and the concealed risks which set her up for failure.
3. The Stasi Museum: A Look at Spy Department of Former East Germany
The last place on this rather impressive and engaging guided walking tour is the Stasi Museum which provides clues and gives insight into the techniques and functioning of the secret police in former East Germany. Walk through the renovated building that housed spies, and learn more about intricate conspiracy plotting here. Your guide will lead you through the different displays here where these seemingly mundane devices where used by the Stasi to spy on their own people as well as clandestinely reporting on – and in some cases, influencing – Western institutions.
The Infamous Rosenholz Files: Unmasking the Traitors
Buried deep within the millions of documents that make up the Stasi archive the Rosenholz files contained the fates of many individuals who had spy with the secret police. These files uncovered some nasty secrets of the people who even reported their neighbors, friends or even their very own kin to the authorities. Telling the story of your guide, your will learn to what extent the Stasi go in order to reinforce their diatonic rule and to which social shock the revelations that followed the fall of Berlin wall led.
Learn all about Berlin’s espionage history with this gripping walking tour that will leave you on the edge of your seat at best and with an understanding of true tales of heroism and treachery at least. Come with us to unveil fascinating stories of the city’s walls and stroll with spy and traitors who were major players in history.
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