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From Marx to the Wall: Communist & Socialist Tour by Walkative!

Duration: 2h and 45min
Languages: English
Quality Verified Registered on July 05, 2017

Walkative was established in 2007 by a group of young enthusiasts who also happened to be licensed tour guides. Today, we operate in 20 cities in countries across all of Europe and beyond, including France, Germany, Poland, Italy, Ukraine and Israel. We have already guided more than 3 million tourists, with more than 350 000 in 2023 only! Despite this growth, we stay true to our values: be local and present the history of our cities in a professional, yet entertaining way, accessible for everybody, regardless their budget. We provide service not only in big, well established places like Berlin, Paris or Krakow, but also smaller, less known, yet no less fascinating locations, like Nice, Toruń or Lublin. We cooperate with highly trained, professional guides providing both engaging tip-based and regular fixed-price tours. And most importantly - we know our cities by heart! Join us and stay Walkative!

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  • Free booking and cancellation
    Free payment tour, no set price, booking and cancellation are free

Tour description

Join us to learn about the most revolutionary and controversial movements in world history: welcome to the Berlin Communist & Socialist tour. The goal of the tour is to give you a deeper understanding of movements that have changed and largely shaped world history from the end of the 19th century up to the present day. From Marx and Engels, through revolution led by Luxembourg and Liebknecht, the Cold War and the Berlin Wall up to leftwing movements today.

After this 3 hours Walkative journey, you’ll form a historical Gestalt of communist & socialist ideas! Both in Germany and Europe (and even beyond). Both before and after WWII. Long before and long after.

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  • Meeting point:
    U Rotes Rathaus, 10178 Berlin, Germany
    U Rotes Rathaus, 10178 Berlin, Germany
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    Our meeting point is in front of the Red Town Hall (Rotes Rathaus). Look for the Yellow Umbrella!

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end of the tour the amount that he or she considers appropriate (these usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).

Tour opinions

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Emanuela 15 Apr 2024
Kassel

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Travelled alone - Apr 2024
By far the best walking tour I have ever done! Whether you are an expert in this subject matter or totally clueless you will learn something from this tour. Tina is extremely knowledgable about the communist history of Germany and it was genuinely amazing to see her explain something so complex in such an engaging and concise manner. The walking tour is done mostly around the centre east of Berlin, you're never far from a tram or U-Bahn. Tina shared information about the early history of communism in Germany starting back in the 1800's to the ultimate fall of the wall in 1989. She pointed out interesting architecture, important murals/statues related to the GDR and had plenty of great advice for various food spots, shopping areas, and museums in Berlin.
Ally 11 Apr 2024
Vancouver

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Travelled in couple - Apr 2024
Ru's tour was amazing! He packed so much information in without it feeling overwhelming, and provided all the necessary context to understand the key steps. Cannot recommend this tour more!
Katerina 10 Apr 2024
Athens

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Travelled in couple - Apr 2024
THE BEST. Such an interesting tour, we learned so many things. Very well structured, Will is a very polite and knowledgeable person. If you can only do one tour, go for this one.
João 30 Mar 2024
Porto

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Travelled in couple - Mar 2024
Very informative and fun experience
Martin 26 Mar 2024
Banbury

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Travelled alone - Mar 2024
Another excellent tour by the very knowledgeable Will. Thank you
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Who is this tour for?

Accessibility
Suitable for people with reduced mobility.
Groups
Accepts reservations up to 7 people.
Pets
Suitable for carrying pets.

What should you know?

Minimum of attendees
A minimum of 5 people is required for the tour.
Additional costs:
The tour requires the payment of entrance fees or additional expenses.
Free cancellation
If you will not be able to attend the tour, please cancel your booking, otherwise the guide will be waiting for you.
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