Munich wasn’t just another place during the Nazi regime. It was where it all started. In the darkest days of German history, it was officially known as the “Capital of the Movement” and awarded the honorary title of a “Führerstadt.” On this walking tour with historian, writer, and Context Travel expert, Achim Wigand, you’ll see the birthplaces of national socialism. You’ll also find out how the Nazi years have impacted German society today. The tour starts on Marienplatz, the square at the heart of Munich’s old town. From there, you’ll weave through the city centre, taking in the Feldherrnhalle monument (Field Marshals’ Hall) and Platz der Opfer des Nationalsozialismus, a column dedicated to the victims of National Socialism. As you make your way to Königsplatz (King’s Square), Achim will tell you how a developed and educated country fell under the spell of a bunch of racist criminals. You’ll walk through Maxvorstadt, a Munich neighbourhood originally dedicated to arts, education and culture that was transformed into Parteiviertel (the Party quarter). After taking in this urban area with the highest concentration of Nazi buildings in the country, the tour ends in the Old Botanical Garden in front of Neptunbrunnen (the Neptune Fountain). On this two-hour tour, you’ll have an opportunity to: • Discover the importance of beer in Bavaria’s political discourse at Tal 38 restaurant • Take a trip through the wild days of hyperinflation and its consequences in 1923 • Understand how the German people have come to terms with the pitch-black spot in their history, and hear about the few who had the courage to speak up against state-sanctioned murder • Learn about the mass murder of the European Jews and how it was connected to National Socialist ideology • Grasp the enormous destructive potential of air warfare that already existed at the beginning of the 1900s • Find out how a relatively small party on the fringes of politics grew in prominence in war-ridden Germany, and a failing artist called Adolf Hitler rose to power By the end of this tour, you’ll have a deeper understanding not only of what led to the downfall of humanity in Germany, but also the lessons the country has learned from its dark past under the Nazi regime.