Hot Air Balloon
Berlin Germany Tourist Information and Travel Guide
Many East German citizens attempted to flee to freedom across the Berlin Wall. Although many were either shot or captured, others were successful.
Visitors to the Checkpoint Charlie Museum can learn about some of the more ingenious methods that East Berliners used to escape to the west.
Hot Air Balloon
This photograph shows how one group of East Germans managed to flee the DDR in a home-made hot air balloon.
