True-crime podcast tour through Cologne's underworld of the 60s
Explore Cologne's notorious underworld of the 1960s on a self-guided podcast tour with six exciting stations and true crime stories.
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Duration: 1h30
German, English
Köln
What to expect
- True crime stories on site
- Podcast-style self-guided tour
- 6 exciting stations in Cologne
- Insights into the milieu of the 60s
About this Tour
This self-guided podcast tour takes you to Cologne's underworld of the 1960s with experts and locals. On 3.3 kilometers and at six stations, starting at the Eigelsteintor, you will learn sto…
Steps of the tour
After purchasing the tour, each person receives a voucher code for the app “Red Thread: Discover Home”, which you can get free of charge in the Apple App Store and Google Play.
Please note: One ticket is required per person or smartphone user.
In the app, you insert the code or scan the appropriate QR code. The tour will then take you straight through the process. If you're close to the starting point, the app will navigate you straight there.
- Start at Eigelstein, the center of the former underworld
- Visit to the former Klingelpütz prison
- Explore the historic red light district with brothels and gambling dens
- Stop at a legendary brewery, meeting place for underworld bosses
- Wander across boulevards with nightclubs and scenes of power
- Degree on the origins of organized crime: post-war black markets
What is included in this tour?
- Access to the podcast tour in the Red Thread app (1 ticket per person)
- Accurate navigation in the Red Thread app
- Interactive app guide during the tour
- An expert and a local tell true Cologne stories
What to bring to the tour?
- smartphone with headphones
- Installed app “Red Thread: Discover Home” (free of charge)
- Charged battery
- comfortable shoes
Who should take part in this tour?
- True crime fans
- History buffs
- City explorer
- Anyone who wants to experience Cologne's dark side
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