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Düsseldorf: Altstadt, Altbier and World War II

By WalkingTour Dusseldorf
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Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is RM 559 per traveller* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple travellers

Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Visit the World War II Museum
  • We'll recite poems by the Düsseldorf-born poet Heinrich Heine
  • Free Drinks Ticket inside the Old Town

Activity location

    • Düsseldorf
    • Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Königsallee, 40212 Düsseldorf, Deutschland | We will meet next to the Triton Fountain on Königsallee. It is located between the Versace store and Tiffany & Co., at the start of the canal.
    • Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

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Valid for 2 Hours, Düsseldorf: Altstadt, Altbier, and World War II in Multilingual

  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h
    2h
  • English
Price details
RM 559.01 x 1 TravellerRM 559.01
Total
Price is RM 559.01

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Local guide who is an expert on the history of Düsseldorf.
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Exterior visit to Heinrich Heine's birthplace.
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Tour of the historical locations of the "Düsseldorf Vampire".
  • What's includedWhat's included
    World War II Museum (Mahn- und Gedenkstätte).
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Visit to the historic bunker.
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Exclusive commentary on the "Aktion Rheinland" plot.
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Guided walk of the Town Hall Square (Marktplatz) and the Old Town.
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Food and drinks (optional break at a traditional Brauhaus not included).
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Transportation from/to the hotel.
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Tour guide gratuities (optional).
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Personal purchases or souvenirs.

What you can expect

Let me take you on a journey through the contrasts, poetry, and secrets of Düsseldorf. My goal is not just to show you monuments, but to let you experience the essence of a city that has managed to be reborn without losing its soul.

We'll begin our tour by immersing ourselves in the sensibility of Romanticism by visiting the birthplace of the poet Heinrich Heine. Here, we'll understand why his verses continue to resonate in the streets of his city. But Düsseldorf is also overflowing with joy, so I'll take you to the square where Carnival explodes every year, the heart of our most festive and colorful tradition.

However, to understand the city today, we must look at its most challenging past. I'll guide you through the World War II Museum, where we'll enter a real bunker that still echoes with history. There, I'll reveal to you the fascinating and little-known conspiracy that prevented the total destruction of Düsseldorf in the final days of the war; an act of civilian bravery that saved what we walk on today.

From the ancient legends of the “Vampire of Düsseldorf” to the impressive post-war reconstruction, we'll walk together through the Altstadt and along the banks of the Rhine. I want you to discover a city of contrasts: where tragedy meets poetry and where the resistance of its people built the modern and vibrant metropolis it is today. Come with me and discover the true heart of Düsseldorf!

Location

Activity location

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    • Düsseldorf
    • Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Königsallee, 40212 Düsseldorf, Deutschland | We will meet next to the Triton Fountain on Königsallee. It is located between the Versace store and Tiffany & Co., at the start of the canal.
    • Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany