The Capital of the GDR Alexanderplatz was redesigned in the 1960s to serve as the symbolic center of East Berlin and the capital of the German Democratic Republic (GDR). This vast open square reflected socialist city planning ideals — monumental, functional, and built for the “people.” This stop sets the historical foundation for understanding life in the GDR.

Karl-Marx-Allee was East Germany’s grand architectural statement — a monumental Stalinist boulevard designed to demonstrate the power and prestige of the workers’ state.

Away from monumental showpieces, we explore residential East Berlin along Frankfurter Allee to understand everyday life.

Once a Reichsbahn railway repair yard, RAW became a symbol of post-1989 transformation. After reunification, abandoned industrial spaces were taken over by artists and subculture movements.

The end of the GDR Warschauer Straße was once a border crossing zone between East and West Berlin. Today it represents reunified Berlin — vibrant, chaotic, and transformed.

The East Side Gallery is the longest remaining preserved section of the Berlin Wall, transformed into an open-air gallery in 1990.

We conclude at a East German style and themed restaurant featuring original GDR-era décor and Trabant cars outside for photos. Guests may choose to try traditional East German dishes