Today we traveled by subway as we took in more of Berlin’s sights.
We began with a historical walking tour of central Berlin, with excellent local guide Jess, a transplanted Californian! Starting at the Brandenburg Gate, our tour focused on Berlin's 20th century turmoil, stopping along the way to see the Memorial for the Murdered Jews of Europe, the location of Hitler's bunker, the former Luftwaffe headquarters, a section of the Berlin Wall, the former site of the Gestapo headquarters, & finally Checkpoint Charlie.
After a short break our final 'group' stop was a visit to the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church, on the ‘Ku’damm’, one of the most famous avenues in Berlin & the center of life in post-war West Berlin.
This afternoon was left free for travelers to enjoy Berlin at leisure, but with an evening performance of The Barber of Seville most of the group chose to return to the hotel to get ready for their final evening in Germany!
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