Booking fee
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* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
Meetingpoint: At Fuggerei
or Meeting Point at hotel possible if central, without extra charge
Duration: 2h
Maximum 25 participants per Guide
You will learn about:
• Augsburg’s golden age in the 16th and 17th century
• Understand why the city is landmark for the Lutheran church and Christianity
• The rise and fall of an Imperial Roman City.
• The architecture of Elias Holl
• Berthold Brecht and his “Three Penny Opera.”
• Martin Luther being interrogated by the Pope about his beliefs.
• Marie-Antoinette and her marriage with Louis the XIV, King of France.
• Fuggerei, the oldest social settlement
Possible customizing on tour with your local guide on the spot
Private guided Tour
Local Guide who will be with your group only
Gratuities
Departure Point
Jakoberstraße 26, 86152 Augsburg, Duitsland
Fuggerei, Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany Our adventure starts at Fuggerei, where you can admire the oldest social settlement in the world history which was founded by one of the richest families in the world. It is the home of 150 people today. 15 minutes
Perlachturm, Rathausplatz, 86150 Augsburg, Duitsland From this point, we will head into the old city and begin by visiting the birthplace of the worldwide acclaimed artist Berthold Brecht, and about his the Three penny opera. We continue our walk until we reach the Butcher’s Guild, built by Elias Holl, the master architect who designed the most important buildings during Augsburg’s golden age, the 17th century. We stop at the St. Peter am Perlach Church to take a look at the painting of Mary untie of knots, a unique depiction of the virgin Mary and a site of pilgrimage for believers around the world. 30 minutes
Zeughaus, Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany Get a look at the Town hall, the first building in the world to have 6 floors. Also designed by Elias Holl, it was built to host the Imperial diet. There will be time to learn more about the Weaver’s Guild, important for the trade of textiles, the place that put Augsburg on the map. Here, you can admire the paintings adorning the Weaver’s Guild’s outside walls and get a glimpse of Augsburg’s history. We then make our way to the Zeughaus, the Armory, which was converted into a cultural building after the Second World War. Another of Elias Holl’s masterpiece. 30 minutes
Maximilianstraße 36, 86150 Augsburg, Duitsland Visit the Damenhof, the lady’s courtyard, and the Fuggerhaus, home of the Fugger family and where Martin Luther was interrogated by the Pope’s envoy about his beliefs. 30 minutes
Schaezlerpalais, Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany Next stop is the Schaezler Palais, a place which survived the Second World War without a scratch. Its ballroom is the best conserved in Germany and host many exhibitions. 15 minutes
Wheelchair accessible
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
This walk tour suitable for any age
For this walk tour no transportation needed
Activity Level: Easy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
Douglas_B
17 Nov 2019
The Augsburg city tour was excellent. Our tour guide,Sandra, was extremely knowledgeable about all the beautiful, historical sites and she went above and beyond to ensure we saw everything we hoped for... we would highly recommend having Augsburg on your list of destinations in Germany!
YvettaW1
06 Jul 2019
This was a great morning stroll from my hotel through the artisan community and to the old city. The tour guide was very knowledgable of the city’s rich culture and history.
This tour in
Augsburg
is organized by
Global Guide Services
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