ShoreTrips says...

You'll spend 5-6 hours touring this city that is steeped in history, wonderful architecture and unexpected beauty.

Our tour begins with a 3 hour drive from the cruise ship pier to Berlin. Once in Berlin, our first stop will be at the German Parliament (the Reichstag) and the Brandenburg Gate, one of Berlin's most important monuments. Once a symbol of division, it is now a national symbol of peace and unity. We'll see the large urban park, Tiegarten, a green respite in the middle of the city.

Moving on to Potsdamer Platz, we'll view the remains of the Berlin Wall and the old headquarters of the Gestapo and SS from 1933 to 1945. With the original buildings destroyed by the allies, the current grounds were established in 1987 during Berlin's 750th anniversary celebration. Covering all dimensions of the Nazi reign of terror, this outdoor and indoor museum has three permanent exhibits with a handful that rotate throughout the year.

A visit to Checkpoint Charlie will recall the days of the Cold War. We'll stop for a photo at this famous crossing point between East and West Germany.

These and many more historic and fascinating sites are in store for your day in Berlin.

After a short break for lunch, we will visit the Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp, now a museum and place of remembrance. Spend some time walking through the camp, first opened by the Nazi regime in 1936 to hold political prisoners. It held prisoners from every nation in Europe, including British officers, Joseph Stalin's son, and 12,000 Soviet prisoners of war who were all systematically murdered. For five years following WWII, the Soviets continued to use the camp as a prison.