Medieval Meissen: A Self-Guided Audio Tour
Are you looking for a way to see Meissen without joining a tour group? Explore at your own pace with this affordable audio walking tour.
• Discover the small Saxon town that’s barely changed in the last 500 years
• Be guided by Jo Eckardt expert in literature, history and founder of touring company A Friend in Berlin
• Do it all in an hour or linger at stops along the way with complete control over when you start and finish
• Get unlimited use before your booking date and after it
• Use the virtual tour option at home
Once you’ve booked, you’ll receive a ticket with instructions and a unique code listed under “Before You Go”. Then simply install the VoiceMap app and enter your code.
The app displays directions to the starting point, and when you’re in the right place, just pop in your headphones and tap start. VoiceMap has automatic GPS playback, with turn-by-turn directions. It also works offline.
Please note that this is a hilly walk.
ItineraryThis is a typical itinerary for this product
Pass By: Marktplatz, Markt 8, 01662 Meißen, Germany
You’ll start this tour in Marktplatz, the renaissance Market Square. As you walk down its narrow alleys and laneways, you’ll get a feeling for what life must have been like throughout the centuries.
Pass By: Grüner Humpen zu Meissen, Burgstraße 15, 01662 Meißen, Germany
Hear the story of how drunken postal carriers led to the invention of Meissen’s famous Fummel Cake, and find out where in Fummelplatz (Fummel Square) you can try one!
Pass By: Galerie im Prälatenhaus, Rote Stufen 3, 01662 Meißen, Germany
See the Prälatenhaus as you cross Fummelplatz and hear the story of the drunken postal carriers.
Pass By: Meissen Cathedral, Domplatz, 01662 Meißen, Germany
Marvel at the massive gothic style cathedral and hear about its history while you around it.
Pass By: Albrechtsburg Castle, Domplatz 1, 01662 Meissen, Saxony Germany
After taking in the magnificent cathedral and castle, you’ll go down the Afrastufen.
Pass By: Afrastufen, 01662 Meißen, Germany
After taking in the magnificent cathedral and castle, you’ll go down Afrastufen (Afra Steps) and Frauenstufen (Women’s Steps) and back into Historische Altstadt (the historical Old Town).
Pass By: Church of Our Lady, Meißen, Markt 10, 01662 Meißen, Germany
Try and spot the tower as you pass by the Church of Our Lady.
Pass By: Heinrichsplatz, Heinrichspl., 01662 Meißen, Germany
Cross through the Heinrichsplatz on your way to interesting attractions.
Pass By: Stadtmuseum Meissen, Heinrichsplatz 3, 01662 Meissen, Saxony Germany
Soak up some history just outside the the Stadtmuseum.
Pass By: Ratskeller, Markt 1, 01662 Meißen, Germany
On this tour, you'll have the opportunity to bite into local fare at one of Germany’s oldest restaurants, the 15th century Ratskeller.
Informacion Adicional
"Not wheelchair accessible"
"Most travelers can participate"
"This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate"
"Confirmation will be received at time of booking"
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Medieval Meissen: A Self-Guided Audio Tour
7/12/2023 - 3/5/2025Monday - Sunday : | 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM |
Duration: 60 To 90 Minutes
Start location: Marktplatz, Markt 8, 01662 Meißen, Germany
Cancellations and refunds:
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