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Marburg: a self-guided walking tour of the Grimm brothers' steep, fairy-tale university town, with audio, quizzes & free eSIM

Marburg is a university town built almost vertically into a hillside above the river Lahn, a place where the Brothers Grimm studied law while feeling bitterly alienated by the wealthy merchants below. This self-guided walking tour follows their steep, contradictory city downhill:...
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Highlights
Self-guided tour
Self-guided tour

Explore at your own pace. No groups, no schedule.

Audio guide
Audio guide

Let the story play as you walk.

Interactive quiz
Interactive quiz

Answer to unlock each stop.

Fun facts
Fun facts

The best stories behind every landmark.

Smart map
Smart map

Navigation that shows you where to go next.

Play with friends
Play with friends

Go solo or make it a group game.

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Free data included
Free data included

500MB for global use.

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About this activity
  • This tour can be experienced in Marburg, Germany
  • This tour is a walk of 2 km starting at Hexenturm: the witch's tower on the old walls
  • There are 8 quizzes and the duration of the activity is expected to be 1 hours
  • This tour can be experienced in any weather and is available daily at any time
Marburg, Germany
2 Km
1 Hours
8 Quizzes
What to bring
Charged smartphone with internet access
Comfortable shoes for walking around
Adequate clothes for the weather
Headphones (optional)
Itinerary

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  1. Hexenturm: the witch's tower on the old walls

    Marburg

  2. Marburger Schloss: the landgrave's hilltop stronghold

    Marburg

  3. St. Marien: the parish church above the market

    Marburg

  4. Kugelgasse: the steepest lane in the Oberstadt

    Marburg

  5. Alte Universität: where the Grimm brothers studied

    Marburg

  6. Brüder-Grimm-Stube: a room for the fairy tale brothers

    Marburg

  7. Marktplatz: the market square and its Rathaus

    Marburg

  8. Elisabethkirche: early Gothic and a saint's grave

    Marburg

Ticket validity
  • The ticket is valid for up to 6 months from the date of purchase, so you can plan your tour at your own convenience
  • Once activated the tour, you will have 6 months to complete the self-guided tour
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Self-guided walks with stories, maps, and your own pace

No group to follow and no fixed schedules. Put in your headphones, follow the route, and explore the city through researched stories and quick quizzes.

Listen to local history told like a conversation, not a dry lecture.

Verified stories and local secrets

Listen to local history told like a conversation, not a dry lecture.

Follow clear map guidance through main landmarks and quiet backstreets.

Step-by-step routes

Follow clear map guidance through main landmarks and quiet backstreets.

Observe what is around you, solve clues, and unlock the next stop.

Quizzes and riddles

Observe what is around you, solve clues, and unlock the next stop.

Explore on your own or compete with friends for a spot on the leaderboard.

Solo or group play

Explore on your own or compete with friends for a spot on the leaderboard.