Kiel Self-Guided Audio Tour: Explore this Historic Port

Are you looking for a way to see Kiel without joining a tour group? Explore at your own pace with this affordable walking tour. • Find out how and why Germany was split in two, thanks to 9,000 men with 9,000 shovels • Hear from producer Kirk Wilson, a New Zealander whose love of telling stories lead him to create Kiel Walking Tours • Do it all in an hour or linger at stops along the way with complete control over when you start and finish • Get unlimited use before your booking date and after it • Use the virtual tour option at home Once you’ve booked, you’ll receive a ticket with instructions and a unique code listed under “Before You Go”. Then simply install the VoiceMap app and enter your code. The app displays directions to the starting point, and when you’re in the right place, just pop in your headphones and tap start. VoiceMap has automatic GPS playback, with turn-by-turn directions. It also works offline.

Itinerary

1. The tour takes place in Kiel. You'll hear about the area's history including how it was home to the Imperial Navy and the last German Kaiser.
2. The tour starts outside the main cruise ship terminal. You'll be introduced to the main themes of the tour and hear how VoiceMap works.
3. The tour passes by the Kiel Harbour. You'll hear about the harbour's history and marine history while you walk.
4. The tour passes by the Aquarium where you'll hear about the city’s best-loved citizens, the seals at Aquarium.
5. The tour passes through the garden of the destroyed Kiel Castle. You'll hear about the castle and the current garden while you walk.
6. You'll see the statue of Kaiser Wilhelm I. You'll hear about the last Kaiser and how he impacted the city.
7. The tour passes through Ratsdienergarten where you'll hear about the Sailors’ Mutiny Memorial.
8. While winding through the city and alongside the harbour and parts of lake Kleiner Kiel, you'll hear about the compass Einstein invented while staying in Kiel and how it’s still used today.
9. The tour passes by the Rathasturm Kiel. You’ll find out why Kiel’s bureaucrats need a special qualification just to use the wooden lift inside the old Town Hall!
10. The tour ends in front of the St Nikolai Church. By the end of the tour, you'll know most of Kiel's secrets.

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