Don’t miss out on a chance to step inside one of the world’s largest submarines: the U-434. Learn about Hamburg’s Cold War years from a Private Expert-Guide. Find out what were the effects of WWI and WWII on Hamburg’s population and how did the city manage to rebuild itself. Enjoy a peaceful war-themed walking tour.

During the 2-hours tour your Private Guide will give you a 30-minutes introduction into the history of the U-434 submarine. The vessel was an active participant in the Cold War, engaging in spying missions dangerously close to the US coasts. Enjoy a first hand experience of what life inside a 90.15 meters long Soviet-built warship would be like. You will step into the cramped space to explore the crew’s living quarters, the officers’ mess and the engine and torpedo rooms. Although the submarine had to be ‘demilitarized’ by the Russian navy before it could be turned into the U-Boot Museum it is today, much of the interior is in its original state. You will never forget this claustrophobic experience!

Choose the 4-hours option if you want to hear more war history. You will explore the Port of Hamburg and hear about the significant role that it played in WWI as well as WWII. Walking along the Elbe river, you will see the iconic Landungsbrücken building, the bustling promenade, and the air-raid shelter Vorsetzen.

Next, you will walk the charming Deichstraße street towards the ruins of St Nicholas Church. In the 19th century, St Nicholas was for a short time the world’s tallest building before getting heavily damaged in the bombing of Hamburg in 1943. Next to the humbling ruins of a grand cathedral you will spot the Memorial Prayer for Peace, a small memorial dedicated to the hope for peace. The walking tour will finish at the Memorial to the Fallen of Both World Wars, which is located on a public square in front of the magnificent Town Hall. The memorial serves as a reminder to the people of Hamburg of the sacrifices that come from war.