Jewish Quarter History Walking Tour in Cologne’s Old Town
Recreate Jewish Cologne on an exclusive walking tour of the former Jewish Quarter. See Old Town highlights, Holocaust memorials and the Roonstrasse Synagogue.
Choose one of our excellent tour options tailored to your needs and interests:
2-hour: Jewish Quarter Join this tour to explore the former Jewish Quarter in Cologne’s Old Town and see the Stolpersteine, Cologne Cathedral, Rathaus and so much more.
4-hour: Jewish Quarter & NS Documentation Center Join this tour to visit the NS Documentation Center ( EL-DE House) and explore the former Jewish Quarter in Cologne’s Old Town.
5-hour: Jewish Quarter, NS Center & Synagogue Join this tour to see the Roonstrasse Synagogue, visit the NS Documentation Center and explore the former Jewish Quarter in Cologne’s Old Town.
6-hour: Jewish Quarter, NS Center, Synagogue & Transfer This tour includes a 1-hour private transfer. See the Roonstrasse Synagogue, visit the NS Documentation Center and explore the former Jewish Quarter.
Options
2-hour: Jewish Quarter
Duration: 2 hours: Join this tour to explore the former Jewish Quarter in Cologne’s Old Town and see the Stolpersteine, Cologne Cathedral
,: Rathaus and so much more.
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What's included in Jewish Quarter History Walking Tour in Cologne’s Old Town
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Meet your guidein front of the CityClass Hotel Residence am Dom, Alter Markt 55, 50667 Cologne, Germany. Please do not enter the hotel, it is only a meeting point and the staff is not informed about the tour.
Jewish walking tour to discover the traces of Jewish history and heritage in Cologne’s Old Town. Follow your Private Guide on a journey back to Roman times when the first Jews arrived in the city and discover how the city became a European center of Jewish learning in the Middle Ages.
The tour will start in the Old Market, a historic market square that attracted many Jewish visitors over the centuries. Here, you will learn about the Crusades and medieval pogroms, and see the plan of the former Jewish Quarter, "Judengasse”. The guide will show you the images of Good Heroes carved on the walls of the Gothic City Hall and some of the Stumbling Stones hidden throughout the Old Town that commemorate the victims of the Holocaust.
Inclusions
- 5-Star Licensed Guide who is fluent in your chosen language
- History Tour of Cologne’s Old Town and Jewish Quarter
- Round-trip transfers from your accommodation by private car (6-hour option only)
- Sightseeing outside the Roonstrasse Synagogue (5- and 6-hour options only)
- Tickets to the NS Documentation Centre (4-, 5- and 6-hour options only)
- - (number of attractions depends on the selected option)
- Tickets to the NS Documentation Centre (in 2-hour option)
- Sightseeing outside the Roonstrasse Synagogue (in 2- and 4-hour options)
- Round-trip transfers from your accommodation by private car (in 2-, 4-, and 5-hour options)
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please check your email the day before the tour to receive important information.
- Please note that the 5-hour walking tour covers approximately 3,7 km. You should wear comfortable shoes and be in a good condition to walk.
- The 6-hour option includes an estimated 1-hour round-trip transfer between the meeting point and the accommodation address provided when booking. Transfer time can take longer or shorter depending on the distance and traffic.
- We will arrange private transfers in a standard car (sedan) for groups of 1-4 people, and in a larger van for groups of 5 people and more. You can book a 5-people tour to take advantage of a larger vehicle.
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Pickup and Dropoff
You can choose to be picked up from a list of locations, or alternatively, have the choice to make your own way to the meeting points
Additional Information
Pickup and drop-off service by a private car.
Meeting / End Points
- Meet your guide in front of the CityClass Hotel Residence am Dom, Alter Markt 55, 50667 Cologne, Germany. Please do not enter the hotel, it is only a meeting point and the staff is not informed about the tour.
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Know Before You Go: • Please check your email the day before the tour for important information. • Please note that the 5-hour walking tour covers approximately 3,7 km. You should wear comfortable shoes and be in a good condition to walk. • The 6-hour option includes an estimated 1-hour round-trip transfer between the meeting point and the accommodation address provided when booking. Transfer time can take longer or shorter depending on the distance and traffic. • We will arrange private transfers in a standard car (sedan) for groups of 1-4 people, and in a larger van for groups of 5 people and more. You can book a 5-people tour to take advantage of a larger vehicle.