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Culinary delights, crime novels, caves and Hessian dialect – new perspectives on the science city
Darmstadt – Exciting tours through city districts, historical crime stories, or culinary discovery tours: The public city tours in August showcase Darmstadt from its most diverse perspectives. The program is complemented by special tours of the exhibition “Nevin Aladağ – Raise the Roof” at Mathildenhöhe.
Culinary delights meet history: Darmstadt market chatter
Fresh produce, regional specialties, and personal conversations with market vendors are the focus of this culinary weekly market tour . Includes a snack, wine, or grape juice.
📅 Saturday, August 2nd, 12 pm
📍 Meeting point: Residenzschloss (Royal Palace), market square side
⏱ Duration: 90 minutes | 💶 €20 (advance tickets only)
Crime stories of the past
A captivating tour through Darmstadt's dark history, featuring tales of thieves, murderers, and robber gangs – all the way to historical prosecution.
📅 Sunday, August 3, 3 p.m.
📍 Meeting point: Darmstadt Shop at Luisenplatz
⏱ Duration: 90 minutes | 💶 €14.50 / €11 (concessions)
Underground passages and forgotten caves
Following the trail of handwritten records, tour guide Matthias Lothhammer leads you to forest settlements and mysterious caves around Herrgottsberg.
📅 Sunday, August 17, 3 p.m.
📍 Meeting point: Parking lot of Restaurant “Bölle”, Nieder-Ramstädter Str. 251
⏱ Duration: 120 minutes | 💶 €14.50 / €11 reduced price
Speaking Hessian – a city tour in dialect
A humorous stroll from Georg-Büchner-Platz to the Martinsviertel district – in Hessian dialect.
📅 Sunday, August 31, 3 p.m.
📍 Meeting point: Obelisk at Wilhelminenplatz
⏱ Duration: 90 minutes | 💶 €14.50 / €11 (concessions)
City tours with Aurora DeMeehl
The local icon guides you through Darmstadt's neighborhoods or across the Mathildenhöhe with wit and charm.
📅 Thursdays, August 7th and 14th, 6:30 pm: "Downhill from the Mathildenhöhe"
📅 Thursday, August 8th, 6:30 pm: "My Neighborhood! My Lappings! My Bessungen!"
⏱ Duration: 120 minutes each | 💶 €25 (advance tickets only)
Exhibition “Nevin Aladağ – Raise the Roof” at the Mathildenhöhe
- Guided tours of the exhibition :
📅 Saturdays at 3 pm, Sundays at 12 pm
📍 Meeting point: Ticket office, exhibition building
⏱ Duration: 60 minutes | 🎟 Admission included - Special guided tour of the sound installation in the water reservoir :
📅 Saturdays at 4:30 pm, Sundays at 4 pm
📍 Meeting point: Sabaisplatz
⏱ Duration: 60 minutes | 🎟 Admission separate
More information & tickets
- Darmstadt Shop at Luisenplatz
- Online at: www.darmstadt-tourismus.de/fuehrungen-highlights
Ongoing offers & vouchers
- Regular guided tours to UNESCO World Heritage sites, artists' colony, theatre, etc.
- Experience and value vouchers for gifting or printing yourself
👉 www.darmstadt-tourismus.de/fuehrungen-gutscheine
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Contribution picture: Rüdiger Dunker
