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Roman Cologne: A Self-Guided Audio Tour | 1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes

12 Reviews | Cologne
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Roman Cologne: A Self-Guided Audio Tour
2 Adults x $8.99
$17.98
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Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
  • VoiceMap app for Android and iOS
  • Lifetime access to this self-guided tour in English
  • Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route
  • Smarphone and headphones
  • Food and drinks
  • Transportation

Overview

Travel 2,000 years into the past with this affordable walking tour around Roman Cologne. • Find out how the first 500 years of occupation by the Romans permanently shaped the city and see remnants of this ancient city that are hidden in plain sight • Hear from producer Willem Fromm, a historian and podcaster whose passion for history inspired him to carefully craft this VoiceMap tour. • Do it all in 90 minutes 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.

Meeting points

Before arrival, please install the VoiceMap mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. This is a self-guided audio tour that you can start, pause, or restart at any time and complete at your own pace. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.

End point

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The tour ends near the Ubii Monument.

Itinerary

  • N/A (Pass By)

    This self-guided audio tour using the VoiceMap mobile app starts in front of the Kreuzblume. The tour explores Roman Cologne, taking in some of its historic sites.

  • Cologne Cathedral (Pass By)

    The tour passes by the Cologne Cathedral. You'll take in the beautiful and impressive cathedral and hear about it while you walk.

  • N/A (Pass By)

    The tour passes by the Romans' Nothern Gate which you'll hear about while you walk.

  • N/A (Pass By)

    On this tour, you'll peer through the window of the Roman-Germanic Museum to see one of the world’s largest and best-preserved Roman mosaics.

  • Die roemische Hafenstrasse in Koeln (Pass By)

    The tour takes you down Die Roemische Hafestrasse in Koeln. While you walk, you'll find out why Die Römische Hafenstraße in Köln (a Roman Harbour road) was imperfectly rebuilt in Kurt Hackenberg Platz.

  • N/A (Pass By)

    The tour passes by the Romisches Praetorium, the largest Roman palace in the Rhineland.

  • N/A (Pass By)

    The tour passes through the Alter Markt (the old market) of Cologne.

  • N/A (Pass By)

    The tour passes by Great St Martin Church which was built in the Middle Ages on the foundations of a Roman warehouse

  • Schmitz Saule (Pass By)

    The tour passes by Schmitz Saule where you'll learn what the 1969 moon landing has to do with the ancient Romans in Cologne.

  • Gurzenich von Koln (Pass By)

    On the tour, you'll be told how to spot celebrated Roman soldiers, Marsilius and Agrippa, on the Gürzenich Köln's imposing Gothic facade.

  • St. Maria im Kapitol (Pass By)

    On this tour, you'll pass through the former Roman temple district and see St Maria im Kapitol.

  • N/A (Pass By)

    The tour ends near the Ubii Monument, the oldest stone tower in Germany.

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Additional Info

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Non Refundable

This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Published on Jan, 2025

We were looking for something to do on New Year’s Day whilst most things were closed and this was perfect. Got to see some hidden gems in Cologne that you wouldn’t have otherwise come across and the app is really easy to use once you get used to the voice directions. Would recommend to anyone that would rather take a tour at their own pace.

Interesting Köln Roman History

Published on Aug, 2024

I really enjoyed learning about the Roman history of Köln with extra information that I wouldn’t have had if not for the tour. Highly recommended!

Surprising

Published on Apr, 2024

I live in cologne for almost 30 years and there were a few things I didn't know.. like the Höherstraße and the Gürzenich

This tour put what I saw into context

Published on Jan, 2024

Thank you for the history to at helped me understand what I saw when I walked around Cologne. So many layers of history!

Great little walking tour

Published on Oct, 2023

Really enjoyed this great little walking tour, I wish it would have been even longer. The walking instructions worked great, although I had to check the GPS location in the app frequently. The commentator and creator has done an excellent job as well.

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