Image 1 of 5
Image 2 of 5
Image 3 of 5
Image 4 of 5
Image 5 of 5
This trip is designed for history enthusiasts and anyone who wants to gain a deeper understanding of the geopolitical forces that shaped the modern world.
Locations
Bonn, Germany: The capital of West Germany 🇩🇪
The quiet, democratic capital of West Germany. From 1949 to 1990, Bonn was the steadfast political anchor of the West, a deliberate choice meant to signal a temporary seat of government until reunification, hosting Western leaders and embodying the "Bonn Republic."
Liepzig, Germany: The industrial epicentre of the East 🇩🇪
The most populous city in the German state of Saxony, one of the major cities of the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) and the symbolic heart of resistance within communist East Germany (the GDR). Leipzig was the incubator of the "Peaceful Revolution" of 1989. Following decades of dissatisfaction, citizens gathered at the Nikolai Church for Monday Demonstrations, culminating in massive, non-violent protests on the city's ring road effectively broke the East German regime's will to resist and directly paved the way for the fall of the Berlin Wall and German reunification
Berlin, Germany: The Front Line 🇩🇪
The physical and ideological front line where the global conflict played out street by street. Stops We will stand where the Berlin Wall once divided a city and a world, reflecting on the grim reality of the Iron Curtain. Stops include: Checkpoint Charlie, the East Side Gallery, the Spy Museum and the Brandenburg Gate
Moscow, Russia: The Soviet Heartland 🇷🇺
For the vital counterpoint to the Western experience, we will immerse ourselves in the Soviet Union's political and ideological heartland. Stops include: Red Square, the historic, political, and spiritual centre of Russia, Bunker-42, a massive, secret Cold War-era command post built beneath the city to withstand a nuclear attack, the sprawling VDNKh (Exhibition of Achievements of National Economy) park, an extravagant Soviet exhibition center where colossal pavilions showcased the nation's scientific, industrial, and agricultural achievements, offering a dazzling, yet highly curated, vision of communist triumph
Washington D.C., USA: The Western Power 🇺🇸
Washington, D.C., and Northern Virginia—was the command centre for the Western Bloc's strategy, technology, and counter-intelligence during the Cold War. We’ll get a grasp of the extent of the U.S. defense apparatus and its modern iteration. Stops include: National Cryptologic Museum, FBI and CIA headquarters, International Spy Museum in downtown D.C.
Logistics
Transportation: The trip starts in the Washington D.C./Virginia Area of the United States and end in Istanbul, Türkiye. Flights to the USA and from Turkiye are not included. Transportation to/around Germany, to/around Russia and to Türkiye is included