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The previous price was P 427 and current price is P 342 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h 28m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Forget the romantic myths of starving citizens who invent a sweet treat out of desperation. This tour covers the unvarnished, unscrupulous, and brilliant economic machinery behind Lübeck's most famous export: marzipan. Join culinary historian Marco and local Celia as they lift the almond-scented curtain and reveal a story of medieval merchant cartels, dangerous sea voyages, social hierarchies, and the industrialization of a luxury medicine.

    • 2.3 km self-guided tour with 6 stations over 88 min.
    • Ideal for those interested in culinary arts & identity and history & memory
      Excitingly told in a podcast style by experts and locals
    • Suitable audio content, AI guide, and navigation via the app

Activity location

  • Holstentor
    • Holstentorplatz
    • 23552, Lubeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Museum Holstentor
    • Holstentorplatz
    • 23552, Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

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Podcast Tour The Sweet Cartel of Lübeck's Marzipan Empire in Multilingual

  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 28 minutes1h 28m
    1h 28m
  • Opening hours: Fri 0:00-23:59
  • English
Price details
P 426.89
P 341.51 x 2 AdultsP 683.02
Total
The previous price was P 853.78 and current price is P 683.02
20% off

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Exciting audio output in podcast style with experts and locals
  • Inclusions
    Interactive guide in the app for questions about history and surroundings
  • Inclusions
    Verified facts incorporated into an exciting story
  • Inclusions
    Point-to-point navigation between stops

Know before you book

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

Activity itinerary

Holstentor

  • 10m
The iconic city gate where we debunk the famous 'siege myth' of the marzipan invention.

Niederegger - arcades Cafe

  • 10m
The epicenter of Lübeck's modern sweet economy, where marzipan went from medicine to a commercial sweet.

Marzipan-Speicher am Holstentor

  • 10m
A modern production facility that sheds light on the strict regulations and the industrial reality of today's marzipan industry.

Bäcker-Gang

  • 10m
A historic, narrow alley that reveals the strict social hierarchies and the surveillance by the medieval bakers' guilds.

Schiffergesellschaft

  • 10m
The historic house of the sailors' guild, which illuminates the invisible, dangerous work that drove the luxury trade.

European Hansemuseum

  • 10m
The conclusion of our tour on a macro level, which illuminates the Hanseatic League and Lübeck's ultimate survival strategy.

Location

Activity location

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    Holstentor
    • Holstentorplatz
    • 23552, Lubeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Museum Holstentor
    • Holstentorplatz
    • 23552, Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

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