LET ME WELCOME you in Berlin — one of the most interesting cities in the world, which has a lot to tell about itself, but few actually know. Do you ever imagine what is hidden underneath the sophisticated avenues of the German capital? That is where the Berliner Unterwelten known in English as the Berlin Underworlds serve their purpose. This is a step by step guide of some of the amazing and thrilling Berliner Unterwelten including tunnels, bunkers and secret places.
1. What are the so called Berliner Unterwelten?
The Berliner Unterwelten is an independent organisation with the main mission to look for and document spaces hidden under the Berlin’s surface. Accordingly, their goals include the aim to inform the visitors about the history of the underground in the city and popularize the historical and cultural heritage.
2. The Guided Tours
The Berliner Unterwelten develops numerous types of tours that show the various sides of the underground Berlin. Let’s explore a few of their most popular tours:
2.1 Dark Worlds Tour
This tour departs the above ground perspective of city life and takes you below the city to the WWII bunkers, escape tunnels and shelters. Tour guides make sure that visitors know much about the history of each attraction as well as its importance.
2.2 Cold War Tour
Get ready to dive into the history of Cold War as you go for a tour of old defence nuclear shelters and spy tunnels. Find out about the social atmosphere of the time and more about safety measures that were adopted between the East and west Berlin.
2.3 More than a hundred years of Berlin’s subway
Learn about history of you tube and the interesting growth of the Berlin subway. This tour also includes the visits to abandoned stations, called ‘ghost’ stations, hidden tunnels, and closed platforms, familiarizing with transport history of the city.
3. Ten Things You Need to Know Before Visiting the Berliner Unterwelten
Before embarking on your underground adventure, here are a few insider tips to enhance your experience:
To be on the safe side, book for a tour in advance especially when the time you want to tour is during the high season.
Comfortable shoes and clothes in particular should be worn this goes hand in hand with accommodating walking as well as sometimes rather confined spaces.
It’s recommended to carry a jacket or a sweater because it may easily get colder beneath the ground than above it.
Don’t forget your camera! You will need to photograph the individual landscapes and impressive architectures hidden below the city.
Pay attention to what is being explained by the guide as he or she will be so engrossing with stories about the history.
4. Conclusion
You should visit Berliner Unterwelten for a great experience on Berlin’s otherwise hidden history. Both the war torn and cold war periods of history are thoroughly enjoyable and informative when taking these underground tours. So by following the trails of Berliner Unterwelten, one can learn much more about histories of the city and the way it is now. Do not waste your chance to discover more about the secrets of Berlin located right below the surface!
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