Germany · Storytelling Tours

Munich Hitler’s Shadow: Exploration Game and Tour

2 Hours Round trip from Munich Easy pace

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The journey

Trip highlights

01 Explore Munich’s wartime history through a self-guided city game
02 Solve clues on your phone to unlock the next part of the story
03 Visit locations including Königsplatz, Hofgarten, and Old Town Hall
04 Follow the story of Henrick Nilsen, a spy sent to gather information about Hitler
05 Discover the site of forbidden art
06 Learn about Hitler’s plans for “Führerstadt”
07 Play at your own pace with flexible stops along the route

Discover a different side of Munich as you follow a self-guided city exploration game through places connected to the rise of Hitler and the city’s wartime history. Using your phone, you’ll solve clues, unlock story chapters, and make your way between key locations at your own pace.

This experience blends a walking tour with an outdoor escape game, revealing historic sites such as Königsplatz, Hofgarten, and Old Town Hall along the way. Ideal for independent travellers, it offers a flexible and engaging way to explore Munich through storytelling and puzzle-solving.

Discover a different side of Munich as you follow a self-guided city exploration game through places connected to the rise of Hitler and the city’s wartime history.

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At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 2 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Not included

Wheelchair access No

City Munich

Languages English, German

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

You will begin at Königsplatz. Here you will be given your first clue to solve the challenge that awaits you, which will unlock the next part of the story and give you the directions to the next stop.Here you will find your first clue around Führerbau (School of Theater and Music) to solve the challenge that awaits you, which will unlock the next part of the story and give you the directions to the next stop.Study your next clue on Braunes Haus (NS-Dokumentationszentrum).To unlock the next part of the story you will be given your next clue to solve the challenge that awaits you at Karolinenplatz.Look up your next clue around National Socialist German Lecturer Association (Max-Joseph-Straße 4) to unlock the next part of the story and give you the correct directions.You will be given a new clue to solve the challenge that awaits you at Café Luitpold. You can stop for as long as you like and continue exploring at your own pace.You will be given a new clue to solve the challenge that awaits you at Nymphenbrunnen, Hofgarten. You can stop for as long as you like and continue exploring at your own pace.Receive your next clue. You can stop for as long as you like and continue exploring at your own pace.Explore at your own pace while admiring the buildings around you.To solve the challenge that awaits you at Hoäuhaus you will be given the next clue.You will finish at Old Town Hall. Here is where both the story and the city exploration games end.

The route