Zeppelinfeld: Our most recommended tours and activities

Nuremberg: World War II Tour with Hotel Pickup

1. Nuremberg: World War II Tour with Hotel Pickup

Visit important Third Reich locations on a World War II guided tour in Nuremberg. Visit the Nazi Party Rally Grounds and learn about the history of this important site from your guide. See the Great Road, Zeppelinfeld, and much more. Begin your tour with a convenient pickup from your hotel and head towards the southeast of the city where the Nazi Party Rally Grounds are located. From 1933 to 1938 these grounds served as the location for the National Socialist party rallies in Nuremberg. See the Zeppelinfeld, the unfinished Congress Hall, and the Great Road, a stretch of road nearly 2 kilometers long that was built to host parades but was never used. You'll also get to see the Nuremberg Palace of Justice, the site of the Nuremberg trials. The Palace of Justice was chosen to host the trials since it was almost undamaged and offered sufficient space and a large prison complex.  At the end of your tour, your driver will take you back to your hotel in Nuremberg.

Zeppelin Field: Nazi Propaganda Center Tour

2. Zeppelin Field: Nazi Propaganda Center Tour

This tour starts in front of the Frauenkirche in the Hauptmark of Nuremberg. Accompanied by a guide specialized in the subject, you will travel by bus to the Nazi party rally ground where your tour begins with the discovery of the Luitpoldhain. Venture into the space where Hitler's Putsch was remembered every year, a place where the SS and SA performed their ceremonies. You will also visit the Congress Hall, and marvel at the colossal structure.  Walk along the Grosse Strasse where parades of the German army once formed. Finally, venture to the Zeppelin Field, and walk amongst a site of major historical significance.

Nuremberg: World War 2 History Tour with Beer Tasting

3. Nuremberg: World War 2 History Tour with Beer Tasting

The Major War Criminals Trial was held before the International Military Tribunal in Nuremberg from November 20, 1945, to October 1, 1946. As a result of this trial, Courtroom 600 of the Nuremberg Palace of Justice gained worldwide notoriety. From 1946 to 1949, 12 "Subsequent Trials" were held in the same courtroom before exclusively U. S. American military tribunals. . Still until now, in the southeast corner of Nuremberg, the remains of structures located on the former Nazi Party Rally Grounds impress visitors with their immense proportions and stand as vivid testimony to the megalomania of the National Socialist regime. This area of 4 square miles was intended to be an impressive backdrop for the Nazi party rallies and serve to demonstrate their power not only to Germany, but to the entire world. Then we go to a brewery in the center of Nuremberg, and we will taste 3 different beers Palace of Justice is Close on Tuesday. This tour is available seven days a week come rain or shine

Nuremberg Nazi Rally Grounds and Old Town Tour from Munich

4. Nuremberg Nazi Rally Grounds and Old Town Tour from Munich

Take a train journey from Munich to Nuremberg and join a 5-Star Local Guide on the streets of the Old Town and the infamous Nazi Party Rally Grounds to see historic sites that bore witness to the rise and fall of the Nazi Party. Learn about the events and personalities that shaped the history of the Third Reich and discover the secrets of Nuremberg! Choose the 7–hour option to see the highlights of Nuremberg. For your convenience, this tour includes round-trip train tickets from Munich to Nuremberg as well as all necessary public transport tickets, so you don't have to worry about planning the itinerary yourself. Upon arrival at the Nuremberg Central Station, you will meet your Private Guide and set off on a guided walking tour of this historic city. The tour will focus on places related to Adolf Hitler, the Nazi Party and World War II. You will visit to the infamous Nazi Party Rally Grounds, where the Nazi Party organized annual mass parades from 1933 to 1939. See the monumental Congress Hall, which is the largest preserved National Socialist building and learn about Nuremberg’s role as the host of Nazi propaganda events. Another highlight will be the Old Town with its medieval and Gothic monuments, such as the Church of St. Laurence, Fleischbrücke, Frauenkirche, Schöner Brunnen, and more. Choose the 9-hour to enrich your Nuremberg experience with a visit to the Courtroom 600 in the Palace of Justice. This is where the Nuremberg Trials took place, during which many prominent German Nazi politicians and military leaders were tried for the Holocaust and other war crimes. This extended tour includes tickets to the Nuremberg Trials Memorial, so you can visit the historic courtroom and learn more about one of the most important trials of our time.

Nuremberg: Self-guided Tour former Nazi Party Rally Grounds

5. Nuremberg: Self-guided Tour former Nazi Party Rally Grounds

This tour is only available in German. Get out your smartphone and explore the Nazi Party Rally Grounds. You will learn a lot about the history of the site and its peaceful use today. The area is now a large park and lake landscape that the people of Nuremberg enjoy using in their leisure time. It covers an area of 11 square kilometres, which is roughly seven times the size of Nuremberg's old town. You will get to know the main facilities and buildings. Start at the Documentation Centre and visit the inner courtyard of the Congress Hall, the Große Straße, the Silbersee and the Zeppelinfeld. Frrom there the route leads to the arcades of the Congress Hall and Luitpoldhain. The Nazi Party Rally Grounds are easily accessible by public transport. There are numerous parking spaces around the Documentation Centre. The grounds are extensive and the tour offers a lot of information about the respective sites. There are also toilet facilities and several refreshment stands where you can get a drink or a snack. The tour is also suitable for pushchairs and wheelchairs, although the main stand at Zeppelinfeld is only accessible via stairs. Learn about the history of this place and experience the vastness of the grounds on a walk. The tour is a great way to get outside and discover new things with family, friends or on your own. You can start the tour at any time and as often as you like in the browser of a smartphone. On site or even from the comfort of your sofa. *** Good to know *** You will receive the link to start the tour in an email directly after booking.

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What people are saying about Zeppelinfeld

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based on 3 reviews

Excellent tour that covered everything related to the Nazi history in Nuremberg, from the rally grounds, to the Colosseum, and courtroom 600. Guide was extremely energetic, knowledgeable, and accommodating

A unique, complete and unforgettable experience, thanks above all to Tiziana, a very prepared guide.