AFTER DARK · DARK HISTORY TOURS IN GERMANY
Every trip has one free evening. These 8 dark history tours in Germany justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get on with the rest of the night.
Follow Bremen’s criminal past from medieval misdeeds to 21st-century cases. Your German-speaking guide visits a former 1900 prison, criminal archives, sentencing and execution sites, then unpacks strange cases involving a fake murder, explosive fire extinguishers, and a burglar’s puzzling death.
Meet your German-speaking gravedigger guide at the Grassi Museum for a 75-minute walk through Leipzig’s Old Johannisfriedhof. Expect dark local tales, questions about a possible Bach burial, a costumed guide, and a closing wishing ceremony. Bring sturdy shoes and dress for the weather.
“Auch Leute, die schon viel über Leipzig zu wissen meinen, erfahren hier Neues.”
Meet at Augustusplatz at 8:30 pm for a 90-minute guided walk through Leipzig’s old center. Costumed storytellers such as Clarissa, the Black Widow, or a witch may bring grim local history to life with humor, audience participation, and occasional scares.
“Clarissa war einfach wunderbar...sie hat die Geschichten zum Leben erweckt.Fantastisch!Alles mega spannend und wissenswert für jedes Alter.”
Join Alfred Wolf Millionendorftouren for a 1.5-hour German-language walk through Cologne’s darker past. Hear stories of robbers, killers, punishments, carnival myths, Düsseldorf’s vampire, and the city’s former red-light quarter while seeing the cathedral and St. Andrew’s Church.
“Der Tourguide Alfred Wolf hat die Tour so witzig und informativ gestaltet, dass man nur begeistert sein kann.”
Walk Cologne’s Old Town at sunset with guides such as Cameron, Sander, Caroline, Simon, and Lorena. Hear medieval tales of witches, murderers, ghosts, the Devil, plague victims, and wartime damage, with optional kiosk beer and local tips included.
“The tour was a perfect balance of city history, spooky stories & humour. It was well worth the price, & I really enjoyed myself (even in the pouring rain & cold!). Our guide, Cameron, was both well informed and enthusiastic about Cologne and it's stories, and was very engaging. Highly recommend!”
Meet Agatha, a costumed guide, at 8:30 pm by the Woad House near St. Peter’s Church. Walk Görlitz’s cobbled lanes while hearing tales of mummies, plague, executions, and local legends, with comic and theatrical appearances along the way.
“Fanden die Führung gut gemacht schade das bei der Führung einfach zu viele Kinder dabei waren hatte uns wirklich auf eine Grusel Tour gefreut für mich war es dann den Kinder Willens nicht so Gruselig wie ich es gerne gehabt hätte lg”
Follow a costumed gravedigger through Oldenburg’s Gertrudenkirchhof, Johannisviertel, and ramparts on a two-hour German crime tour. Expect live acting, true historical cases, witch-trial stories, uneven paths, and dark passages. Sturdy shoes and warm outdoor clothing are essential.
“Die Führung war so interessant, wirklich ganz toll gemacht. Unser Guide hat es richtig gut rübergebracht, toll erzählt, klasse Stimme”
Walk Schleswig’s old town with guide Dirk or another German-speaking guide, hearing about witch hunts, plague, cathedral myths, Schlei legends, a real crime, and grim archaeological finds. The tour costs $17, welcomes private groups, and is intended for visitors aged 13 and older.
“Sehr schöne, informative Tour durch die wunderschöne Altstadt. Unser Guide wusste Bestens Bescheid über Schleswigs finstere Geheimnisse und die Zeit verging wie im Flug. Vielen Dank für das kurzweilige Erlebnis 🍀”
A walk, a graveyard, a crawl or a full investigation.
