Berlin Bike Tour: Third Reich and Nazi Germany

How could the Germans allow Hitler's rise to power? Who, if anyone, stood in his way? What was known of the extent of the Holocaust, and what was done against the persecution of the Jews and others? What was life in Berlin like during the Third Reich and during the bombing of World War II? What happened in Berlin once the Soviets defeated the Nazis? Find out on this fascinating Berlin Bike Tour.

Over the course of this 6-hour tour, we will explain the history of WWII, going all the way back to Prussia and the German Empire. You will be able to see the remnants of the war, explore various significant historical sites, and learn about the history of the Nazi regime like never before. We like to stop at our favorite local beer garden in the middle of the tour to give everyone a chance to ask questions and to get to know one another. It's a great tour for learning about and experiencing Berlin from a historical perspective.

Itinerary
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Pass By: Fat Tire Tours Berlin, Panoramastraße 1A, 10178 Berlin, Germany

This tour meets at our office at Panoramastraße 1a, directly at the base of the TV Tower on the northside. Here you can check-in, use the bathroom, purchase any drinks and meet your guide before heading out on tour.

Stop At: Am Lustgarten 1 Museum Island, 10178 Berlin Germany

Enjoy this great, open, green space as a photo spot to view the buildings of Museum Island.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Book Burning Memorial at Bebelplatz, Bebelplatz 1, 10117 Berlin Germany

See the Memorial to Nazi Book Burnings, take pictures, explanation

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Museum Island, Museum Island, Berlin

Introduce the themes of the collapse of Imperial Germany, Weimar Republic chaos, rise of the extreme right

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Bebelplatz 1, 10117 Berlin Germany

Stop at Bebelplatz, site of Nazi infamous book´s stake, explanation

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Topography of Terror, Niederkirchnerstrasse 8, 10963 Berlin Germany

Today, the site has been turned into a museum documenting the chronology of Nazi terror. Originally, the Prince Albrecht Hotel was on this location, which was taken over by the Gestapo (starting 1933) and SS (starting in 1939) and used as their headquarters.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Anhalter Bahnhof, Stresemannstrasse, 10963 Berlin Germany

Ruins Of Anhalter Bahnhof

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: German Resistance Memorial Center, Stauffenbergstr. 11-13, 10785 Berlin Germany

Learn about the efforts of the German Resistance Movement.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Cathedral of St. Hedwig - Domgemeinde St. Hedwig, Hinter der Katholischen Kirche 3, 10117 Berlin Germany

See the church of St. Hedwig and its Imperial architecture from outside

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Victory Column (Siegessaule), Grosser Stern 1, 10557 Berlin Germany

See and learn about the origins of the Victory Column

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Tiergarten, Strasse des 17. Juni 100, 10557 Berlin Germany

Ride through the Tiergarten and enjoy a stop at one of our favorite local beer gardens for refreshments and a brief break.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Reichstag Building, Platz der Republik 1, 10557 Berlin Germany

See the Reichstag from the ouside, explanation and possibility to take pics

Duration: 10 minutes

Pass By: The Holocaust Memorial - Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, Cora-Berliner-Strasse 1, 10117 Berlin Germany

See the Jewish Memorial, stop for explanation and pictures, possible to walk inside

Stop At: Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church, Breitscheidplatz, 10789 Berlin Germany

Learn about the last German Emperor and King of Prussia, and how his actions ignited the July 1914 crisis, which in turn fueled WWII.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Soviet Memorial Tiergarten, Strasse des 17. Juni, 10623 Berlin Germany

See the Soviet War Memorial in Tiergarten Park

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Große Hamburger Straße, Große Hamburger Str., Berlin, Germany

Center of Jewish life in Berlin since community’s establishment in 1670s

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Stiftung Neue Synagoge Berlin - Centrum Judaicum, Oranienburger Str. 28 - 30, 10117 Berlin Germany

See the rebuilt Synagogue from the outside, explanation and possibility to take pics

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Fuhrerbunker, Gertrud-Kolmar-Str. 14, 10117 Berlin Germany

See the site of Hitler´s bunker, where he spent the last weeks of his life and where he committed suicide.

Duration: 8 minutes

Pass By: Memorial to the Sinti and Roma Victims of National Socialism, Simsonweg/Scheidemannstrasse Between Brandenburg Gate and the Reichstag Building, 10117 Berlin Germany

See the Memorial to Sinti and Roma Victims of National Socialism

Stop At: Oranienburgerstrasse, Berlin Germany

See the vibrant street in the heart of the former Jewish Quarter in Mitte

Duration: 5 minutes

Pass By: T4 - Memorial for the Victims of the Nazi Euthanasia Program, Tiergartenstr. 4, 12683 Berlin Germany

See the Memorial to the victims of the Nazi's eugenics and euthanasia program

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.