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Public guided tour

Themed tour: City whispers Wiesbaden

Wiesbaden is a city with a rich and varied history dating back to Roman times. Experience a city tour full of exciting stories from the past and present.

Stations

Schlossplatz and city palace in Wiesbaden
The themed tour "Humorous stories" ends on the Schlossplatz.

The tour does not include a visit to the inside of the buildings

  • Tourist Information
  • Villa Clementine
  • Warmer Damm
  • State Theater
  • Kurhaus foyer and garden side
  • Nice Place
  • Colonnades State Theater
  • Kaiser-Friedrich-Platz
  • Baker's Fountain
  • Palace Square

  • The first stop is the Villa Clementine: excitement in Wiesbaden in imperial times - why was the Serbian crown prince stolen from the villa?
  • Goethe and Wiesbaden - a love story! Under the magnificent ginkos in the Kurpark, we embark on a short journey through time and explore the question of why the prince of poets enjoyed spending time in Wiesbaden so much.
  • Where did Dostoyevsky's novel "The Gambler" really take place and why did he give the location the guise of "Roulettenburg"? This question is explored at the Nizza Square with the bust of the poet.
  • Wilhelm II loved the theater - but not only because of the performances. In the Kurhaus Kolonnaden, you can find out what else fascinated him, how his self-written play was received on the boards that mean the world and what bizarre hobby he cultivated in exile.
  • "The Silent Man" in front of the Marktkirche was a gift from Kaiser Wilhelm II to Wiesbaden - but why is he turning his back on the church?

All the answers and many more humorous stories and poems can be found on the tour and on top tips for enjoying, strolling, exploring and, of course, coming back!

Public city tour

Dates

Every first Saturday from March to November at 11 a.m. plus extra date in December

  • December 28
  • March 1 (Shrove Tuesday)
  • March 29
  • April 5
  • May 3
  • May 31
  • June 7
  • July 5
  • August 2
  • August 30
  • September 6
  • October 4
  • November 1
  • December 27
Duration

two hours

Meeting point At 11 a.m. each day
Tourist Information
Market place 1
Price 16,00 Euro per person
Groups

Up to a maximum of 20 people. Offers for small and large groups can be booked at any time on request.

  • German-speaking 130,00 Euro per group
  • English-speaking 145,00 Euro per group
See "Group tours" at the bottom of the page.

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