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The previous price was S$9 and current price is S$7 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h 55m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Dive into the raw, hearty, and unfiltered soul of the Ruhr area. This is not just a tour through a dialect; it is a journey into the industrial melting pot that has shaped a unique way of life. Discover how miners, Polish immigrants, and medieval merchants contributed to a language built on solidarity, directness, and a heart with a bite. From monumental brewery towers to area kiosks, you uncover the hidden linguistic DNA of Dortmund.

    • 3.5 km self-guided tour with 6 stations over 115 min.
    • Ideal for everyone interested in identity, migration, globalization, and everyday society
      Excitingly told in a podcast style by experts and locals
    • Suitable audio content, AI guide, and navigation via the app

Activity location

  • Dortmund U-Tower
    • 44137, Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Dortmund U-Tower
    • 44137, Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

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Self-guided Podcast Tour Dortmund: The Soul of the Ruhr German in Multilingual

  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 55 minutes1h 55m
    1h 55m
  • Opening hours: Tue 0:00-23:59
  • English
Price details
S$8.60
S$6.88 x 2 AdultsS$13.76
Total
The previous price was S$17.20 and current price is S$13.76
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 storey
  • Inclusions
    Point-to-point navigation between stops

Know before you book

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

Activity itinerary

Dortmund U-Tower

  • 10m
The iconic tower of the former Union Brewery, a symbol of Dortmund's industrial power and the birthplace of Ruhrdeutsch.

Bergman beer pub

  • 10m
A classic drinking hall in the style of the 1950s, which serves as a social anchor and area parliament of the Ruhr area.

Hansaplatz

  • 10m
The lively weekly market, where direct, unfiltered communication with heart and soul is lived daily.

Zum Alten Markt

  • 10m
The medieval heart of Dortmund, which reveals the old Westphalian language roots lying beneath modern Ruhr German.

Zum Alten Markt

  • 10m
A traditional pub that shows the regulars' table culture – a democratic space for regular customers where regional slang flourishes.

Kreuzstraße 87

  • 10m
A pub in the trendy Kreuzviertel, named after the ultimate Ruhr area term for solidarity: Kumpel.

Location

Activity location

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    Dortmund U-Tower
    • 44137, Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Dortmund U-Tower
    • 44137, Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

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