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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 24m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Dive into the disrespectful, indestructible heart of Aachen. This is not a tour of emperors and cathedrals; it is a journey into the border soul of the city – a unique cultural identity, shaped by the toughness of the working class, cross-border trade, and a wonderfully cheeky sense of humour. Through the lens of the local dialect, Öcher Platt, you will discover how deformed little fingers became an emblem of honour, how Napoleon accidentally changed a gingerbread recipe, and why the locals fought tooth and nail to keep the statue of a naked toddler. Join us to discover the vibrant, breathing language of the streets.

    • 2.0 km self-guided tour with 6 stations over 84 min.
    • Ideal for everyone interested in identity, migration & globalization and society & everyday life
      Excitingly told in a podcast style by experts and locals
    • Suitable audio content, AI guide, and navigation via the app

Activity location

  • Klenkes
    • Ursulinerstrasse / Ecke Friedich Wilhelm Platz
    • 52062, Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Klenkes
    • Peterstraße
    • 52062, Aachen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

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Self-guided podcast tour The Border Soul of Aachen in Multilingual

  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 24 minutes1h 24m
    1h 24m
  • Opening hours: Sat 0:00-23:59
  • English
Price details
S$8.61
S$6.89 x 1 AdultS$6.89
Total
The previous price was S$8.61 and current price is S$6.89
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

Klenkes

  • 10m
A monument to the "Klenkes" (the raised little finger), the universal greeting of Aachen, which is rooted in the industrial past of the city.

Printenmädchen

  • 10m
A statue dedicated to the city's famous gingerbread-like pastry and showing how the local dialect survives in food culture.

Fischpüddelchen

  • 10m
A well with a naked toddler holding two fish – a symbol of the very special Aachen humour and the resilience of the city.

Türelüre-Lißje

  • 10m
A well that immortalises a famous local folk song in Öcher Platt and highlights the musicality and storytelling tradition of the dialect.

Öcher Schängche

  • 10m
A traditional puppet theatre that exclusively performs in Öcher Platt and keeps the dialect alive through the clever character Schängche.

Am Knipp

  • 10m
One of Aachen's oldest traditional pubs, representing the modern survival and the social fabric of the Öcher Platt.

Location

Activity location

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    Klenkes
    • Ursulinerstrasse / Ecke Friedich Wilhelm Platz
    • 52062, Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Klenkes
    • Peterstraße
    • 52062, Aachen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

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