Berlin —Fifty years ago the Berlin Wall was erected, and ran 97 miles around the three western sectors of Berlin and 27 miles directly through the city’s center.
In remembrance of the event, Context Travel inaugurates a new walking seminar that traces the history of this monument while following part of the original route.
The walk, led by a 20th century historian, investigates the post-war context of the Wall’s construction, the physical realities of life in the city that it divided, and the implications of its fall for a reunified Berlin.
“The Berlin wall remains iconic,” says Context Travel co-founder Paul Bennett. “ And yet, so many aspects of it are unclear or not widely known. Our main goal with this walk, will be to understand the Wall for what it was: not merely a concrete barrier but also a controlled series of empty spaces and activities (searches, patrols, observations and checkpoints) that came to signify all the consequences of the division of Berlin and of Europe.”
Walking the Wall is available daily for the price of 65 Euro per person, or 290 per private group. The walk, like all Context Travel walking seminars, will be capped at six participants and led by historians from the Context docent network.
Founded by National Geographic writer Paul Bennett and graphic designer Lani Bevacqua, Context is a network of English-speaking scholars and professionals, including art historians, writers, architects.

City.Mobi

Also in Germany today, City.Mobi is celebrating the success of its new guide to Berlin.

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