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Maybe you will find that the so-called “Bavarian Nice” might be a little far-fetched but this comfy little town has some of the appeal of the famous city from the French Riviera: an alluring promenade by the river and lush gardens and parks. Top that with a magnificent castle of red-gold sandstone, add some pubs and nice restaurants and you will get Aschaffenburg, an experience to remember. Discover all the highlights that this charming city of culture has to offer in a pleasant walking tour full of useful insights, like St. Peter and Alexander’s Abbey, the Theater Square and it’s outstanding large sundial built by Christian Tobin as well as the Municipal Theater and the Sand Church. In the closeby Johannisburg Palace we will listen to its fascinating legend and take a peek behind the castle for the Capuchin Monastery. We’ll not miss the Pompejanum, a reconstruction of a Roman villa in Pompeii built for king Ludwig I.

Welcome to Osnabrück, the "City of Peace". Around 780, Charlemagne, king of the Franks, erected a stone church on the banks of the Hase River, the nucleus of today's Osnabrück. It was the place where the "Peace of Westphalia'', a series of peace treaties were signed, effectively ending the Thirty Years War. Peace was proclaimed in October 1648 from the town hall and would have a significant impact on European history. The city is located in the middle of a UNESCO Geo Park, a 1.220 square kilometers in total area that is a nature reserve, offering a golden opportunity to go cycling or hiking in the country. See the pedestrian zone flanked by gorgeous 15th century half-timbered and sandstone houses, topped off with a war memorial to the soldiers who fought at Waterloo. The city palace was also the birthplace of King George I. of England. Osnabrück is also known amongst literature and art lovers through the works of some of its own sons, Erich Maria Remarque and Felix Nussbaum.

This walking tour combines history, culture, and architecture while also revealing lesser-known gems that many visitors miss. Every tour is tailored to your interests, and the itinerary can be adjusted to suit your preferences, ensuring a personalized and memorable experience. - Discover the fascinating history of Munich, from its founding to the traditions and customs that continue to shape Bavarian culture today. - Visit some of the city’s most important religious landmarks, including the Cathedral of Our Dear Lady (Frauenkirche) and St. Michael’s Church. - Admire the grandeur of the Munich Residence, one of Europe’s oldest royal palaces, and experience the vibrant atmosphere of the famous Viktualienmarkt. - Learn about Munich’s renowned brewing heritage, the significance of its breweries, and the origins of the world-famous Oktoberfest. - Step inside the legendary Hofbräuhaus and hear stories about its history, traditions, and role in Bavarian culture.

This private tour is a great pick for history and architecture fans alike. Get a shortcut to Passau’s most interesting sights with an exciting itinerary that showcases Veste Oberhaus fortress, St. George’s Chapel, and Linde Battery viewpoint in a day. No need to worry about walking around in a huge group, as this is a private tour for just your party, with a personal guide to accompany you.

Experience the best of northern Germany in one seamless, enriching day as you explore, discover, and enjoy two contrasting destinations with the comfort of a private guide and transportation. From strolling along Warnemünde’s scenic promenade and relaxing by the Baltic Sea to admiring the fairytale beauty of Schwerin Castle and wandering its charming old town, this tour lets you immerse yourself in both coastal charm and cultural heritage at a relaxed pace. With personalized attention, insightful storytelling, and a perfectly timed return to your cruise ship, this exclusive experience invites you to book now and make the most of your time ashore.

See the best of Bamberg—and explore the city’s UNESCO World Heritage-listed Old Town—during this flexible, private tour. Instead of being stuck with a rigid itinerary, customize it to suit your interests. Pick between multiple daily departure times and set off on foot. Discover Bamberg’s key attractions, from the Bamberg Cathedral and Neue Residenz (a 17th-century palace) to the Altes Rathaus (home to a porcelain museum).

We explore the most beautiful and most romantic old town quarter of Berlin and it`s hidden artist`s backyards. You get more information about the history of this old quarter and the destiny of the Jewish community of the quarter. We explore hidden backyards and parks, historical and modern items of art just to show what is special behind this wonderful old city quarter.

Neuschwanstein Castle tickets sell out quickly. This experience guarantees your entry to one of the world's most iconic UNESCO World Heritage sites. Your official ticket for the 11:55 A.M. audio-guided tour will be sent to you via text message by 10:00 A.M. on the morning of your scheduled visit. Please ensure that the contact details provided with your booking are accurate and accessible on the day of your tour so you can receive your tickets without delay.

This is not a typical photoshoot, but a carefully guided visual experience in the Bavarian Alps. Instead of posing, you will be gently guided to feel comfortable and natural, allowing real moments to unfold effortlessly. Each session is fully personalized — from location and light to the overall mood — creating a unique and meaningful story of your time in the mountains. Perfect for couples, families, or solo travelers who want more than just photos — but a genuine memory captured in a cinematic and timeless way.

Discover the largest hop growing area in the world on this private 6-hour Hallertau hops experience. Ideal for anyone interested in botany, plants and cultivation, this intensive day tour combines culture, agriculture and regional specialities in the heart of Bavaria. Visit the German Hop Museum and learn more about the fascinating history of hops – from plant biology and cultivation methods to international trade. Afterwards you will continue to an active hop farm where your guide will introduce you to the traditions surrounding this important crop. Round off the day with a beer break and a meal voucher in a historic Bavarian brewery inn, gaining up close insights into the home of hops.

We invite you to join your historical city tour of the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg—and the global birthplace of the modern automobile Over the course of 2 hours, your guide—who holds a degree in Sociology and Communication—will help you discover (and understand) why Stuttgart stands today as one of the very best destinations to visit in Germany. On this tour, we will chronologically trace the various stages of the city's evolution. We will cover everything from its counts, dukes, and kings (in that specific order) to its meteoric rise following the Industrial Revolution and the invention of the car—an innovation that catapulted Stuttgart onto the global stage. Naturally, we will also highlight its political significance as a state capital, its signature annual festivals (home to some of Germany’s most popular wine and beer festivals, as well as your renowned Christmas markets), and its delicious traditional cuisine. We look forward to seeing you there!

Dive into the rough, beating heart of German industry and discover a revolutionary philosophy. This tour contrasts the huge chemical plants and working-class neighborhoods of Ludwigshafen with Ernst Bloch's "Principle of Hope." Find out why true utopia is not found in flawless fantasies, but is forged in the smoke, sweat, and struggle of industrial machinery. You will learn to recognize the "not yet" in the rough reality around you. - 3.8 km self-guided tour with 4 stations over 92 min. - Ideal for everyone interested in history & memory and senses & emotions Excitingly told in a podcast style by experts and locals - Suitable audio content, AI guide, and navigation via the app

Discover a story of transformation where the industrial heart of Westphalia meets the spirituality of South India. Follow the traces of Tamil refugees who fled the civil war in the 1980s and found a new home in the shadow of Westphalian power plants. Find out how a evangelical village became the site of a magnificent Hindu temple and how the community in exile created a sacred home. - 1.8 km self-guided tour with 6 stations over 98 minutes - Ideal for everyone interested in identity, migration, globalization, and spirituality Excitingly told in a podcast style by experts and locals - Suitable audio content, guide, and navigation via the app

Dive into the opulent, unscrupulous, and visionary world of Mülheim's industrial titans. On this captivating journey, you will uncover the hidden power dynamics of the families who forged coal and steel empires. From palatial villas and monumental urban halls to the quiet cemeteries and modern universities they financed – discover how the dynasties Stinnes, Thyssen, and Haub shaped not just a city, but the very fabric of modern industrial capitalism. 6.8 km self-guided tour with 6 stations over 164 min. Ideal for everyone interested in power, protest, public spaces, and power, protest in public space Excitingly tells in a podcast style from experts and locals Suitable audio content, AI guide, and navigation via the app

This is not a tour about what is there, but about what is missing. In the Spandau suburb, among cafes and boutiques, lies a landscape of absence. Discover the Scheunenviertel, once the heart of Jewish Berlin. We feel the scars of the Nazi regime afterwards – destroyed places and voids where there used to be people and culture. From Haus Schwarzenberg to the silence of the Missing House, the tour explores how Berlin remembers what was lost: a story of resistance, erasure, and persistent memory. - 1.5 km self-guided tour with 6 stations over 76 min. - Ideal for everyone interested in history & memory and identity, migration & globalization Excitingly told in a podcast style by experts and locals - Suitable audio content, AI guide, and navigation via the app

Take a walk through the fabulous castles of Bavaria and listen to the story of the tragic fate of King Ludwig, who built the Neuschwanstein castle. See the two most beautiful castles of the Bavarian Alps: bright yellow Hohenschwangau and Neuschwanstein which was a prototype of a legendary Walt Disney castle. Visit the most impressive photo locations and panoramic views, find out how the castle was built and why no one lived in it. After the tour, visit the best Bavarian restaurant, where the royal stable used to be. Taste the best Bavarian beer from the King family or for example some coffee with strudel! Get ready before your immersion into the real-world German fairy tale! TICKETS TO CASTLE NEUSCHWANSTEIN ARE NOT INCLUDED. This tour does not go inside the castle, you walk in the Castle area and learn the best route to observe Castle Hohenschwangau, Alpine Lake, photo points, Castle Neuschwanstein. You will get history behind those castle, which is not told inside of castle.

The night watchman entertainingly tells about the things one experienced in the night alleys of Heidelberg, about the history of the city, its streets and squares, about its local originals, personalities, and the most beautiful anecdotes. A very educational and fun private tour through the centuries.

Dive into the rugged, stormy origins of Europe's largest industrial power center. This captivating journey takes you from the very first spark of a revolutionary ironworks in 1758 down into the terrifying depths of the coal mines and finally into the living rooms of the workers who created this empire with their bare hands. Discover the hidden human cost and the bold ambitions that have transformed a quiet valley into the beating heart of the industrial world. 3.2 km self-guided tour with 4 stations over 93 min. Ideal for everyone interested in history, memory, and urbanism innovation Excitingly tells in a podcast style from experts and locals Suitable audio content, AI guide, and navigation via the app

Dive into the heart of an urban metamorphosis worth 800 million euros. Once a flourishing oil and scrap port, the Offenbacher harbor has been radically transformed into a forward-looking, sustainable harbor district. On this captivating Red Thread Tour, you will discover the hidden tension between preserving the raw industrial heritage and creating an elegant, environmentally friendly future. From giant, preserved cranes to state-of-the-art wooden architecture to alternative cultural centers – experience how a city reclaims its shore and redefines its identity completely. - 1.2 km self-guided tour with 4 stations over 53 min. - Ideal for everyone interested in urbanism, infrastructure & innovation and urbanism & innovation Excitingly told in a podcast style by experts and locals - Suitable audio content, AI guide, and navigation via the app

Discover the hidden duality of a city completely dominated by a single, giant corporation. This captivating tour takes you behind the official corporate history of Bayer and deep into the sensory, social, and industrial reality of Leverkusen. From the deep hum of the chemical park to the buried toxic stories under beautiful parks, and from the paternalistic 'gifts' of corporate culture to the emotional climax in the 'Werkself' stadium – you will explore what it really means to live, breathe, and dream in a factory city. - 6.4 km self-guided tour with 6 stations over 158 min. - Ideal for everyone interested in society & everyday life and senses & emotions Excitingly told in a podcast style by experts and locals - Suitable audio content, AI guide, and navigation via the app

Dive into the rough, beating heart of Germany's industrial power center. This is not just a walk through history; it is a journey of discovery, how the darkness of the coal mines forged an unshakeable culture over the years. Discover the linguistic melting pot of Ruhr German, try the uniformity of the cult currywurst, and see how a community has reclaimed its industrial ruins. Come along and find out why the miner spirit of solidarity in Bochum still shapes things today. 6.1 km self-guided tour with 6 stations over 145 min. Ideal for everyone interested in identity, migration & globalization, and everyday society Excitingly tells in a podcast style from experts and locals Suitable audio content, AI guide, and navigation via the app

Leave the idyllic Prussian castles behind and discover the invisible war that split a city and the world. On this journey, you follow the fault lines of the Cold War – from the exchange of agents at the Glienicke Bridge to the cordoned-off streets of the Soviet 'Forbidden City'. Find out how villas became centers of espionage, why a castle on a hill succumbed to decay due to border paranoia, and how world political decisions penetrated even the dark concrete cells of the KGB. This is a story about paranoia, destroyed lives, and the heavy shadows of history. - 4.0 km self-guided tour with 7 stations over 122 min. - Ideal for everyone interested in power, protest & public spaces Excitingly told in a podcast style by experts and locals - Suitable audio content, AI guide, and navigation via the app

See Hamburg’s highlights and experience its darker side with one convenient digital pass. Explore Hamburg at your own pace with 24-hour hop-on hop-off sightseeing, taking in iconic sights such as Speicherstadt, HafenCity, the Elbphilharmonie, St. Michael’s Church and the Reeperbahn. Then dive into Hamburg’s fascinating and spooky past at the Hamburg Dungeon, where live actors, immersive sets, special effects and storytelling bring the city’s history to life with a mix of thrills, humor and surprises. Your digital pass makes planning easy: choose your Hamburg Dungeon tour in German or English and select the available time that fits your schedule. Simply make your way to the Dungeon independently at your reserved time. Plus, enjoy selected discounts and offers at other attractions and experiences around Hamburg. One pass, two great ways to discover Hamburg—with the freedom to explore the city your way.

Discover Frankfurt's Oktoberfest history on a guided group walking tour through the city's historic center. Explore the traditions that shaped Frankfurt's festival culture. Walk through historic squares and learn how medieval markets developed into popular fairs. Discover the story of the Dippemess and its centuries-old connection to Frankfurt. Hear how local celebrations brought together trade, drink and entertainment. See how Frankfurt developed its own social drinking traditions beyond Bavaria's famous beer culture. The tour concludes with the story of Frankfurt's modern Oktoberfest. This experience offers historical context beyond the festival itself, making it an engaging introduction to Frankfurt's local traditions and modern Oktoberfest identity. Please note: This tour requires a minimum of 4 participants to operate, barring which, the tour may be canceled (a full refund or alternative date will be offered).