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The previous price was AU$10 and current price is AU$8 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h 25m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Dive into the smoke, sweat, and incredible wealth of the medieval hall. This captivating walking tour reveals the hidden history of the Halloren – a proud, independent brotherhood of salt workers from the working class who significantly shaped the city's destiny. From old settlement huts to magnificent Renaissance cemeteries to Germany's oldest chocolate factory: Discover how these workers built an empire of 'white gold' and transformed from indispensable labourers into the cultural soul of Halle.

    • 4.9 km self-guided tour with 7 stations over 145 min.
    • Ideal for everyone interested in society & everyday life and history & memory
      Excitingly told in a podcast style by experts and locals
    • Suitable audio content, AI guide, and navigation via the app

Activity location

  • Technisches Halloren- und Salinemuseum Halle (Saale)
    • Mansfelder Str. 52
    • 06108, Halle (Saale), Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Hallesches Salinemuseum e.V.
    • 52 Mansfelder Straße
    • 06108, Halle (Saale), Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany

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Podcast Tour Halle White Gold and Orphaned Souls in Multilingual

  • Activity duration is 2 hours and 25 minutes2h 25m
    2h 25m
  • Opening hours: Mon 12:00 am-11:59 pm
  • English
Price details
AU$9.69
AU$7.75 x 1 AdultAU$7.75
Total
The previous price was AU$9.69 and current price is AU$7.75
20% off

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Exciting audio output in podcast style with experts and locals
  • Inclusions
    Interactive guide in the app for questions about history and surroundings
  • Inclusions
    Verified facts incorporated into an exciting storey
  • Inclusions
    Point-to-point navigation between stops

Know before you book

    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transport options are available nearby
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Technisches Halloren- und Salinemuseum Halle (Saale)

  • 10m
The historical headquarters of the salt-boiling brotherhood, where traditional salt boiling is still practised today.

Hallmarkt

  • 10m
The original valley of the salt springs, where the working class of the Halloren developed their unique culture and dialect.

Eselsbrunnen

  • 10m
The medieval trade hub where the logistics of the salt trade were handled, with the famous Donkey Fountain.

Marktkirche Unser Lieben Frauen

  • 10m
The magnificent late Gothic church in which the working class of the Halloren secured reserved seating and ceremonial privileges.

Roter Turm und Hausmanns Turme

  • 10m
A massive, freestanding bell tower that symbolises Hall's independence, financed by the salt wealth and guarded by the Hall guards.

Stadtgottesacker

  • 10m
A breathtaking Renaissance cemetery that ruthlessly exposes the historical social hierarchy between the wealthy salt owners and the forgotten labourers.

Halloren Schokoladenerlebniswelt

  • 10m
Germany's oldest chocolate factory, where the heritage of the salt workers was transformed into a famous sweet.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIES
    Technisches Halloren- und Salinemuseum Halle (Saale)
    • Mansfelder Str. 52
    • 06108, Halle (Saale), Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Hallesches Salinemuseum e.V.
    • 52 Mansfelder Straße
    • 06108, Halle (Saale), Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany

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