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Historical city tour, Balingen
The Balingen Historical City Tour combines history and experience in a particularly vivid way. Discover the town’s eventful past at your own pace or on a guided tour, and immerse yourself in times long past at numerous stops along the way. Buildings, monuments, bridges and squares tell fascinating stories that bring Balingen to life. The tour with the night watchwoman is particularly atmospheric; she brings the town centre to life in an entertaining way with her charm, anecdotes and historical knowledge.
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 3.38 mi -
Average duration: 1h 35 -
Difficulty: Easy -
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Back to start: Yes -
Ascent: + 62 ft -
Descent: - 62 ft -
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Highest point: 1,713 ft -
Lowest point: 1,640 ft
Waypoints
- S/E : mi 0 - alt. 1,703 ft
- S/E : mi 3.38 - alt. 1,703 ft
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Worth a visit
Self-guided tour:
With the ‘Historical City Walk through Balingen’ leaflet, you can explore Balingen’s eventful history at your own pace. The stories behind the buildings, monuments, bridges and squares will transport you back to days long past as you visit 24 stops along a route of approximately 5.5 km.
The free leaflet “Historical City Walk through Balingen” is available from the Tourist Information Office in Balingen Town Hall.
Historical guided tour:
The historical city tour is led by Dr Ingrid Helber, tel. 07433 4818. Further information is available from the City Archives, tel. 07433 99 78 90.
Balingen City Walk with the Night Watchwoman:
After dark, Ms Gretel Przibilla-Kommer will guide you through Balingen. She takes you on an entertaining tour of Balingen’s town centre, explaining the town’s most important buildings. Stories and anecdotes about Balingen and the night watchman’s trade guarantee a contemplative and cheerful tour of the town.
The tour lasts approximately one hour and there is no charge; a donation is appreciated. Booking is required.
For further information, please call 0 74 33 / 1 67 86.
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