Full description
Just eight decades ago, Munich bore the official title, "Hauptstadt der Bewegung" – the Capital of the Nazi Movement.
This was the city that the Allied Supreme Commander General Eisenhower called "the cradle of the Nazi beast". Munich was the birthplace of the Nazi Party and the home of its headquarters. The voice of Adolf Hitler resounded around the public squares and streets of Munich before being heard anywhere else in Germany. As the stage upon which some of the Nazis' most notorious crimes, from Hitler's failed Putsch to the horrific Kristallnacht – the largest anti-Semitic pogrom seen in western Europe for centuries and a dismal milestone on the road to the Holocaust – were launched, Munich was the nursery of a movement that would shake humanity with some of the most infamous and terrible events in history.
What to Expect In a unique and fascinating tour, our dedicated guide will open up this hidden history for you.
We'll show you the beer-halls which hosted the first small gatherings of the fanatics who one day would lead the Third Reich, and the places where Hitler made his first major speeches. - We'll walk you through the streets where Hitler and his Brownshirts fought their way to power, and tell you how they did it. - We'll show you the official Nazi Headquarters from where he bullied the world. - We'll show you buildings that bear the scars of the Second World War.
The irony is that while much of central Munich was devastated by Allied bombing, many Nazi buildings survived and still stand today. And standing alongside them are memorials to the city's many victims of Nazism, including those who sacrificed their lives in opposing its hateful ideology.
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Additional information
● Please be at the meeting point 15 minutes before the starting time for your visit. Our tours depart promptly at the advertised time
● At the time of booking, inform the details of the hotel
● Be sure to wear suitable clothing and comfortable shoes, as we’ll mainly be outside and a reasonable amount of walking is involved
● For most of the year, the climate is very pleasant and perfect for tours, but the warm summer months experience occasional rain showers. Winter can be cold. Please consult the weather forecast before meeting us, and dress accordingly
● We advise you to bring water on hot summer days
● Our tours go, no matter what the weather
● Students must bring valid ID
● Minimum age is 6
● There is a minimum of 4 people to guarantee the departure of the tour
Inclusions
✔ Fully guided tour by specialist guide
Exclusions
✖ Hotel pick-up and drop-off
✖ Entrance fees, food and drinks except if expressly specified in the tour inclusions
✖ Other services not specified
Cancellation policy
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the service.
Cancellations after this time limit or no show, no refund provided.
Meeting point
Dachauer Straße 4, 80335 Munich, Germany