Day Tour: Experience East Germany in Rostock
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Experience East Germany in Rostock: Rostock has a lot of GDR era art and architecture in easy walking distance to experience, as well as a haunting Stasi memorial. I was born in 1970, grew up in Rostock and I love to show this side of our town to our international guests. I always encourage people to see the East German heritage by using the GDR era public transport links.5 hours to 7 hours
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Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)
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Adult : 1
Inclusions & Exclusions
Transportation amenities : On-board restrooms. Restroom on board
Food and drink : Tea and coffee. Coffee and/or Tea
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Rostock
Rostock, GermanyThe tour starts with a ride on the East German era suburb train and tram into the town centre of Rostock.
There we will exit at Kroepeliner Tor, which is at the Western End of Lange Strasse. There, we will get a great view. We will then exit Lange Strasse and see some more recent East German housing blocks.
We will see the artwork "Kaspar Ohm" by Jo Jastram from the 1980s and walk past more housing and public art from the 1980s, in order to then return to Lange Strasse.
There we will see the Stalinist buildings in detail, as well as the fountain "people by the water" by Jo Jastram from 1968.
We will walk across Lange Strasse and see the fountain "Joy of Life" and the three famous wall reliefs on the town's history.
We will then break for coffee, before heading to the Stasi Memorial in the old Stasi prison. 2 hours • Admission Ticket FreeView Location2
Stasi Pre-Trial Prison
Gruner Weg 5, Rostock, Germany, 18055This is not a museum, but a memorial. The atmosphere here is haunting and there is a lot of information to take in. On the standard tour, we will only stay for half an hour before lunch. We can discuss your wishes and requirements before the tour.
https://www.lpb-mv.de/projekte/dug-rostock/30 minutes • Admission Ticket IncludedView Location3
Rostock
Rostock, GermanyWe will have lunch at a food court in the town centre that provides traditional East German cuisine but also caters to all other tastes.
After lunch, we will head to the tram stop Lange Strasse and have a gentle ride past lots of interesting historical sights.
We will see the Soviet war memorial on the wall of Neptunwerft, a piece of public art from the turbulent reunification years, the wonderful Kunsthalle (the only purpose built art gallery of East Germany), and Reutershagen, which was built in the 1950s.
We will then ride past Soviet style housing blocks in Evershagen, see the wonderful socialst murals there, and continue on to Luetten Klein, where we will exit the tram and look more closely at socialist housing blocks that could be in Novosibirsk, as well as an Ulrich Muether building with a large saddle roof.
Depending on the interests of the participants, we can stop at other sights and have a closer look.
We will then continue on to Warnemuende by suburb train. 2 hours • Admission Ticket FreeView Location4
Warnemunde
Warnemunde, GermanyIn Warnemuende, there really is only one sight for East German architecture enthusiasts: The Teepott by star engineer Ulrich Muether with its iconic saddle roof. If we have not gotten stuck somewhere else before, we can have coffee here. 30 minutes • Admission Ticket FreeView LocationMeeting and Pickup
Starting point
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If you are not arriving by ship, we can meet anywhere in Rostock. The tour's starting point is Kroepeliner Tor tram station. View Location
End point
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If you are not arriving by ship, we can meet anywhere in Rostock. The tour's starting point is Kroepeliner Tor tram station. View Location
Pickup details
Tour operator will pick up all customers from their respective locations; or, customers can make their own way to the start point- Travelers CANNOT choose a custom pickup or meeting location.
- This tour is tailored to cruise ship arrivals. I will pick you up from the Terminal in Warnemuende. Please let me know the ship you will be arriving on.
- Travelers will be picked up 30 minutes before departure time
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Additional Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Language And Guide
Tour Guide Available In
- German
- English
Ticket Details
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- One per booking
Ticket Redemption
No redemption point. This is a direct entry ticketCancellation & Refunds
Cancellable up to 24 hours before the travel date (local supplier time) for a full refund. A 100% cancellation penalty applies for cancellations submitted less than 24 hours before the start time.- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- Cancel at least 1 day before activity starts in Europe/Berlin time to receive 100% refund.
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