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The previous price was P 428 and current price is P 342 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h 35m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Discover the hidden, emotional story of Wolfsburg. Beyond the huge Volkswagen plants and German engineering, a story of Mediterranean resilience is hidden. Follow the traces of the Italian 'guest workers' of 1962, who arrived in icy temperatures to live in segregated wooden barracks, and eventually sparked a cultural and culinary revolution. This captivating tour shows you how espresso, solidarity, and the simple evening stroll transformed a rigid industrial city into a vibrant, multicultural home.

    • A 6.2 km self-guided tour with 7 stops in 155 min.
    • Ideal for travelers interested in identity, migration, globalization, and food culture culinary identity
      Told in an immersive podcast style by experts and locals
    • Suitable audio content, AI guide, and navigation via the app

Activity location

  • Wolfsburg Central Station
    • 38440, Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony, Germany

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Willy-Brandt-Platz 1
    • 1 Willy-Brandt-Platz
    • 38440, Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen, Germany

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Podcast Tour How Italian Guest Workers Conquered Wolfsburg in Multilingual

  • Activity duration is 2 hours and 35 minutes2h 35m
    2h 35m
  • Opening hours: Thu 0:00-23:59
  • English
Price details
P 427.77
P 342.22 x 1 AdultP 342.22
Total
The previous price was P 427.77 and current price is P 342.22
20% off

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Precise navigation between stops
  • Inclusions
    Immersive audio in podcast style with experts and locals
  • Inclusions
    Verified facts woven into a captivating story
  • Inclusions
    Interactive in-app guide for questions about history and surroundings

Know before you book

    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transportation options are available nearby
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Wolfsburg Central Station

  • 10m
The main train station, where the first Italian guest workers arrived in 1962, marking the beginning of a demographic revolution.

Berliner Brucke

  • 10m
A large bridge that once overlooked the 'Italian village', a segregated camp of wooden barracks where the first guest workers lived under harsh conditions.

Kaufhof

  • 10m
The historic business district where early Italian restaurants and bars introduced gelato and espresso, thus bridging the cultural gap.

Wolfsburg, Piazza Italia

  • 10m
A large public square dedicated to the Italian community, symbolizing their transformation from marginalized workers to influential, established citizens.

Porschestraße 74

  • 10m
The Italian consular agency, a rare diplomatic outpost in a small town, representing the sheer size and political weight of the local Italian diaspora.

Missione Cattolica Italiana

  • 10m
The Italian Catholic Mission, which served as an important spiritual oasis and center for social services for workers suffering from homesickness.

Grosser Schillerteich

  • 10m
A beautiful public park where the Italian tradition of the 'passeggiata' has been adopted, which shows real, organic cultural integration.

Location

Activity location

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    Wolfsburg Central Station
    • 38440, Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony, Germany

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Willy-Brandt-Platz 1
    • 1 Willy-Brandt-Platz
    • 38440, Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen, Germany

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