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

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

Audio guide

Let the story play as you walk.

Interactive quiz

Answer to unlock each stop.

Fun facts

The best stories behind every landmark.

Smart map

Navigation that shows you where to go next.

Play with friends

Go solo or make it a group game.

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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 4 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 2 hours
This tour can be experienced in any weather and is available daily at any time

Marburg, Germany

4 Km

2 Hours

8 Quizzes

What to bring

Charged smartphone with internet access

Comfortable shoes for walking around

Adequate clothes for the weather

Headphones (optional)

Itinerary

Hexenturm: the witch's tower on the old walls
Hexenturm: the witch's tower on the old walls
Marburger Schloss: the landgrave's hilltop stronghold
Marburger Schloss: the landgrave's hilltop stronghold
St. Marien: the parish church above the market
St. Marien: the parish church above the market
Kugelgasse: the steepest lane in the Oberstadt
Kugelgasse: the steepest lane in the Oberstadt
Alte Universität: where the Grimm brothers studied
Alte Universität: where the Grimm brothers studied
Brüder-Grimm-Stube: a room for the fairy tale brothers
Brüder-Grimm-Stube: a room for the fairy tale brothers
Marktplatz: the market square and its Rathaus
Marktplatz: the market square and its Rathaus
Elisabethkirche: early Gothic and a saint's grave
Elisabethkirche: early Gothic and a saint's grave

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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