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

  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h 38m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Discover the glorious triumphs and the unvarnished reality of Pforzheim, the legendary gold city. This captivating tour reveals the many layers of a city that transformed an 18th-century orphanage into a global luxury empire. You follow the tracks of the “Rasslers,” stand before the vaults that fuelled the global precious metal trade, and learn how a city completely destroyed in World War II reinvented itself as a high-tech centre for innovative design. Join us and discover the human fates forged in the fires of industry.

    • A 6.4 km self-guided tour with 7 stops in 158 min.
    • Ideal for travellers interested in art, design & aesthetics and history & memory
      Told in an immersive podcast style by experts and locals
    • Suitable audio content, AI guide, and navigation via the app

Activity location

  • Pforzheim
    • Pforzheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Waisenhausplatz
    • 75172, Pforzheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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Self-guided podcast tour of Pforzheim's journey from dust to gold in Multilingual

  • Activity duration is 2 hours and 38 minutes2h 38m
    2h 38m
  • Opening hours: Sun 0:00-23:59
  • English
Price details
S$8.58
S$6.86 x 2 AdultsS$13.72
Total
The previous price was S$17.16 and current price is S$13.72
20% off

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Precise navigation between stops
  • Inclusions
    Immersive audio in podcast style with experts and locals
  • Inclusions
    Verified facts woven into a captivating storey
  • Inclusions
    Interactive in-app guide for questions about history and surroundings

Know before you book

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

Activity itinerary

Pforzheim

  • 10m
The historical origin of Goldstadt, where an orphanage in the 18th century produced a worldwide jewellery empire.

Pforzheim

  • 10m
The financial and material infrastructure that supported the massive industrial production of Goldstadt.

Pforzheim

  • 10m
A former Art Nouveau bathhouse that has been transformed into a vibrant workplace for young designers.

Pforzheim

  • 10m
Housed in a historic factory, it tells the unvarnished storey of the working class and heavy machinery.

Pforzheim

  • 10m
A historic jewellery manufactory, famous for the production of Fabergé eggs and finest craftsmanship.

Pforzheim

  • 10m
A world-famous museum dedicated to the history of jewellery, housed in an architectural masterpiece of post-war modernism.

Pforzheim

  • 10m
One of Germany's leading design faculties, representing the future of Goldstadt.

Location

Activity location

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    Pforzheim
    • Pforzheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Waisenhausplatz
    • 75172, Pforzheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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