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The previous price was RM 28 and current price is RM 22 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h 37m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Discover the double soul of Brunswick on the banks of the Oker. This fascinating tour shows how a medieval defensive moat transformed into the 'Blue Lung' of the city – a vital ecological reserve and a popular local recreation area. From state-of-the-art fish ladders and historic dike systems to lively beach bars and massive flood defenses, you explore the constant, sensitive interplay between human urban planning and untamed natural forces. Breathe in the history, listen to the current, and discover the hidden life of the water that shapes this city.

    • 6.3 km self-guided tour with 7 stations over 157 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

Activity location

  • Maschstraße
    • Maschstraße
    • 38114, Braunschweig, Niedersachsen, Germany

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Maschstraße
    • Maschstraße
    • 38114, Braunschweig, Niedersachsen, Germany

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Podcast Tour Breathing at the Braunschweiger Oker in Multilingual

  • Activity duration is 2 hours and 37 minutes2h 37m
    2h 37m
  • Opening hours: Wed 0:00-23:59
  • English
Price details
RM 27.26
RM 21.81 x 1 AdultRM 21.81
Total
The previous price was RM 27.26 and current price is RM 21.81
20% off

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Exciting audio output in podcast style with experts and locals
  • Inclusions
    Interactive guide in the app for questions about history and surroundings
  • Inclusions
    Verified facts incorporated into an exciting story
  • Inclusions
    Point-to-point navigation between stops

Know before you book

    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transportation options are available nearby
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Maschstraße

  • 10m
The tour begins at a historic weir that was recently equipped with a modern fish ladder. It illustrates the balance between urban water management and ecological restoration.

Inselwall Park

  • 10m
A quiet green space that was once part of the urban defensive moat and illustrates the emotional and historical change from military border to recreational area.

Botanischer Garten

  • 10m
A historical botanical garden that uses the microclimate of the river to research and preserve urban biodiversity and ecological health.

Lowenwall Park

  • 10m
A historic wall that has been converted into a living park. It serves as a social meeting place and demonstrates the psychological benefits of proximity to urban water.

Burgerpark

  • 10m
The sprawling heart of the 'Blue Lung', which shows 19th-century democratic landscape design and offers massive ecological benefits to the city.

Werkstättenweg 8

  • 10m
A lively beach club on the riverbank, illustrating the modern, commercialized need for 'vacation feeling' and contrasting with traditional nature parks.

Eisenbütteler Wehr

  • 10m
The tour ends at a massive weir and confronts us with the heavy infrastructure for managing urban flooding as well as the ecological challenges of the river.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIES
    Maschstraße
    • Maschstraße
    • 38114, Braunschweig, Niedersachsen, Germany

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Maschstraße
    • Maschstraße
    • 38114, Braunschweig, Niedersachsen, Germany

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