Secrets of Esslingen Tour

This fun tour is a walking excursion by an experienced, local and native-English speaking guide Tom, who will enthusiastically show you the hidden, and little-known parts of Esslingen. This tour is highly recommended for visitors who have already taken the classic walking tour and want to discover some surprises!

• Local legends – why are the people of Esslingen called “Onions” 

• Why is it called “Wolf"s Gate” and not the “Upper" or "Lions” gate?

• Where is the oldest half-timbered  house in Germany?

• Where is the medieval “outhouse” and why did they complain about dumping?

• The remaining and mostly-forbidden Third Reich symbol

• Peek into a medieval cellar

• Look into a hidden window inside the “bone house”

• What is the meaning of the wolf and the Neidkopf attached to a building?

• The hidden busts and faces of the architects hidden in their buildings

• Graffiti from the 1600s

​​The tour duration of this walking tour is approximately 90 minutes long and has about 3500 steps with some stairs.  We can adjust the pace to meet your needs.