Top Dortmund Historical Tours

The German Football Museum in Dortmund is one of Europe’s top sporting museums, with fun and interactive exhibitions for football fans of all ages. Your ticket includes full-access to the museum exbibits, including the 3D cinema, the trophy room, the play zone, and mini soccer pitch.

The Best Way to Discover Dortmund: Scavenger Hunt & Self-Guided Tour. Play, learn, and walk! Explore at your own pace with a 100% self-guided activity. Start anytime (24/7) with no guides or schedules. Pause for a photo at the Konzerthaus Dortmund or a stroll through Platz von Hiroshima and resume whenever you're ready—even the next day. This unique team-building activity is perfect for couples, families, and groups. The "Complete City" Package - Everything you need in one app: Interactive Game: Solve puzzles and discover 10+ major attractions, plus hidden gems revealed along the way. Learn the history/legends of each site. Insider Tips: Access hand-picked local restaurant and shop recommendations. What you will visit: U-Tower, Football Museum, Museum of Art and Cultural History, Konzerthaus, St. Reinold’s Church, St. Johannes Baptist, Platz von Hiroshima, Altes Stadthaus, Museum “Hawk’s Tower”, and City Garden.

Dortmund, the largest city in the Ruhr area, was once dominated by the heavy industries of coal and steel and is today a high-tech manufacturing city. From a city that shows its modernity all around, there are still tell-tell signs of its ancient past. Admire the famous Dortmunder U tower, a landmark since 1927 and once home of the Dortmunder Union Brauerei, for a while the most productive brewery in West Germany. The “U” on top was added in the 60’s and stands nine meters tall. With the selection as European Capital of Culture in 2010, the former brewery was remodeled into a cultural center that includes the Ostwall Museum, that houses an expressionist exhibition, by artists like Kandinsky, Kirchner, Otto Dix, Paul Klee, Picasso, Chagall, Joan Miró and Salvador Dalí. Find your stomping grounds at Westenhellweg, one of Germany’s most frequented shopping streets. Walk through its old and modern streets, to see both signs of an ancient city and the throbbing heart of German ingenuity.

Discover the magical city of Münster at your own pace with this guided tour. With a tour of more than 3 hours, you can explore iconic attractions such as the Cathedral or Prinzipalmarkt. This option without schedules or groups allows you to enjoy the city flexibly, including recommendations on gastronomy and family activities. Available in six languages, this experience is ideal for those looking for hassle-free personalized tourism. - 2h self-guided tour with + 10 points of interest - This tour includes 2 routes: Münster essential and Promenade. - Access to information in 6 languages: Spanish, English, Portuguese, French, Italian and German Explore iconic attractions and receive food recommendations. - No groups or schedules, ideal for traveling at your own pace.

Discover Münster your way with Ciceru’s self-guided walking tour—audio and text in 7 languages, right on your phone. No app, no hassle—just press play and explore! Start at the Historic City Hall, where the Peace of Westphalia shaped European history. Stroll along Prinzipalmarkt, Münster’s iconic marketplace, and admire Lamberti Church. Pass the Kiepenkerl statue, a symbol of the city’s merchant traditions. Visit Überwasserkirche, a stunning Gothic church, before stopping at Frauenstraße 24, a site of student resistance in World War II. Marvel at Schloss Münster, once a bishop’s palace, now a university building. Walk along Aasee, a scenic lake perfect for a break. Conclude at the Landesmuseum für Kunst und Kultur, home to artistic treasures, before reaching St. Paulus Cathedral, Münster’s spiritual heart, with its astronomical clock. With 9 stops and riddles, this self-guided tour lets you explore at your own pace. Solve Münster one riddle at a time!

Dortmund can sometimes feel inaccessible to foreign visitors. Take the mystery out of your visit with a local guide on this private walking tour. You’ll discover the exterior of monuments, including museums, while learning fascinating stories about Dortmund’s culture and history. Your guide contacts you beforehand to understand your interests and can create a fully customized itinerary—if you’d like to include a museum visit, just let us know in advance. Explore the city’s iconic sites and hidden gems, gain insider knowledge, and enjoy a deeper connection to Dortmund that you won’t find on your own. Perfect for families, solo travelers, or couples.

If you want to experience Dortmund the way you might experience it with a friend, head out with a local and get the lowdown on where to eat, where to drink, and what to see. Your local host isn’t a professional guide, but a person who’s passionate about their city and all the things to do there, helping you to discover Dortmund’s lesser-known gems and landmarks, too.

On our tour through the Unionviertel - originally a workers' quarter, now a trendy district - we are on the trail of a Ruhr area phenomenon with cult character: Trinkhalle, Bude, Büdchen, kiosk... many names behind which a world full of useful and delicious things opens up. No matter whether you're still missing milk or toilet paper after the store closes, the beer runs out at the party, you suddenly feel an overwhelming desire for a mixed bag of sweets or chips that you've put together yourself, or you want to quickly buy a newspaper: in the booth you'll find (almost) Everything your heart desires. And by the way: street art

Forget everything you think you know about the industrial Ruhr area. Accompany Tom and Elena on a Red Thread tour that shatters the cliché of the 'grey city' and shows how Dortmund has transformed its scarred, coal-mining-marked earth into one of Europe's most spectacular botanical oases. From a landfill reborn as a vast park to a bombed-out castle swallowed by nature – discover the breathtaking paradox of how industrial destruction unintentionally created ecological havens. 7.5 km self-guided tour with 7 stations over 184 min. Ideal for everyone interested in urbanism, infrastructure & innovation and urbanism & innovation Excitingly tells in a podcast style from experts and locals Suitable audio content, AI guide, and navigation via the app

WHY CHOOSE US? More than an audio tour - your complete Münster city guide in one app. Some audio tours cost a little less. With CityAppTour, you simply get more: 38 richly detailed stories, audio & written text, photos, spoken navigation, practical city information and carefully selected local tips. Follow our 4.6 km route through Münster's historic centre and discover Domplatz, Prinzipalmarkt, St. Lambert's Church and the Town Hall, where the Peace of Westphalia helped reshape the political map of Europe. Our stories go beyond short facts, giving you the background, details and context that bring Münster to life. - 38 richly detailed stories in audio & text - Spoken navigation between stops - Photos, city info & food and drink tips - Works offline - Yours to keep - the tour never expires - Explore at your own pace More stories. More information. More freedom.

Step into Dortmund beyond the clichés of football and beer halls. On this self-guided walking tour, you'll wind through the heart of a city that rose from steel and coal to reinvent itself as a cultural and creative hub. Starting at the bustling Hauptbahnhof, discover architectural landmarks old and new, from the Dortmunder U-Tower — a former brewery turned cultural centre — to St. Petri Church with its 105-metre spire. Along the way, find a peaceful church courtyard hidden from city noise, sample a Salzkuchen at one of the city's oldest bakeries, and learn how Dortmund became one of Europe's largest beer producers. Whether you're here for a day or a week, this tour will leave you with a feel for Dortmund's grit, warmth, and surprises.