Are you ready to visit Berlin from another perspective? Apart from tourist points and crowded cityscapes there is a whole parallel existence, at least statistically significant one, which can easily be overlooked – the subterranean. From secret bunkers to forgotten stations – the subterranean world of Berlin has lots of stories to tell. Here, all the readers will be introduced to a fantastic tour of underground Berlin in this article.

1. Berlin’s Cold War Bunkers

Another of the major characteristic features of the underground Berlin is Cold War bunkers. During Cold War time before reunification of Germany into West and East the city was provided with lots of bomb shelters to protect population from nuclear threat. At the present time numerous of these bunkers have been restored and are operated as museums.

1.1 The Berliner Unterwelten

Berliner Unterwelten (Berlin Underworld) is one of the largest associations for visiting the underground in Germany. On the whole, they have proposed various themed excursions with experienced guides who will lead the guests inside numerous historical bunkers, escape hiding places or ex-missile installations.

Highlights include:

The Dark Worlds tour of the largest civilian bunker of the city.

Cold War tour which leads into the former ghost station of Nordbahnhof.

This tour involves getting an insight into the Unknown Berlin specialty tour, which covers relevant bunkers and tunnels in the city.

It is advisable to book for these tours early in advance since they are among the most popular tours.

2. The Forgotten Subway Stations

Are you aware that several years ago Berlin had operational subway stations hidden underneath the existing modern ones? Most of these neglected platforms have been shutdown for different reasons at different times in the past. Today, several of these are open for tourist visits and taking a tour through any of them gives people the chill down their spine.

2.1 The Old Nord-Süd Tunnel

The Old Nord-Süd Tunnel tour is one of the most engaging underground tours for tourists. This guided tour will lead you through an abandoned tunnel that comprised Berlin’s first metro line. You will simply be walking through disused platforms, which is depicted as being from the prewar period and then narrated the history of the station and its shut down. It is, as it turns out to be an excellent way of feeling the nexus of history and urban outing.

3. Street Art in the Underground

Street art is something what Berlin cannot be mentioned as deficient in, and an underground is the perfect place for creation of very different artists and painters. If you observe the subway train carefully, you can see that the walls are filled with different colors of graffiti, painting. This is the reason why every station has a certain design and recognizably different from any other stations, representing the creativity of the city. Touring the underground from the lens of a street art makes the entire experience even more thrilling.

4. Useful advice while traveling through the Metro.

Before embarking on your underground adventure, here are some essential tips to ensure a smooth and enjoyable experience:

Comfortable dress is advised and appropriate footwear as some sections of ground may be rough or sloppy.

Book your tour in advance because they may only be available at certain times of day or in limited numbers.

Be very attentive to the guides, especially to that one who narrates interesting stories and facts in the background.

One should treat underground spaces as they deserve to be treated; and should not violate any legal regulations set by the tour operators in regard to the places to be in and the amount of time to be spent there.

Nobody forbids to take a camera in order not to miss the special atmosphere and the interesting view of the underground world.

Now that these tips have been outlined, you’re now well prepared to start a thrilling tour of Berlin below the streets.

Conclusion

In general, the sightseeing of the nightlife in Berlin can impress anyone. The vibrant city of Berlin still harbours secrets; secret Cold War bunkers, abandoned subway stations and much more painted in the artwork on the streets. For tourists interested in history or those wandering about digging into the creative minds, Berlin’s underground tour serves perfectly. Some fascinating adventures are out there and waiting for you to explore them hidden underground spaces and learn secrets of Berlin.