Leipzig Communist History: Self-Guided Audio Tour

Explore Leipzig’s communist past on a self-guided audio tour. Discover the city’s history under the East German regime, visit the former Stasi headquarters, and learn about the role Leipzig played in the fall of the Berlin Wall.

Duration: 1 hour, 15 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Hauptbahnhof Leipzig - The tour starts outside the Hauptbahnhof.
  • Hofe am Bruhl - The tour goes along the Bruhl.
  • Hofe am Bruhl - The tour passes through Höfe am Brühl.
  • Museum der Bildenden Kunste - The tour passes by the Museum der Bildenden Künste.
  • Evangelisch Reformierte Kirche zu Leipzig - The tour passes by the…
What's Included
  • VoiceMap App for Android and iOS
  • Lifetime access to this tour in English
  • Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
What's Not Included
  • Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route
  • Smartphone and headphones
  • Transportation
  • Food/Drink
Additional Information

Join me on this self-directed audio journey through Leipzig’s intriguing history of communism. As we stroll through the lively city’s ancient centre, we will unearth its 1980s appearance under East German rule and gain an understanding of life during that time. As we cross the one-time head office of the feared Stasi secret service, we’ll learn about…

Location
Hauptbahnhof
Starts outside the West Entrance. Before arrival, please install the VoiceMap mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. This is a self-guided audio tour that you can start, pause, or restart at any time and complete at your own pace.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Briantrousers
Mar 5, 2025
Leipzig March 2025 - Very informative and interesting. Narrative came over well, worked well in my iPhone. Easy to review bits if I needed to
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Excursion480788
Dec 26, 2024
Excellent Narration, Writing and Easily Managed - An excellent, easy-to-manage overview of a small slice of Lepzig’s DDR history. I thoroughly enjoyed the tour, and stopped midway for Christmas services at Thomas Kirche. I highly recommend this tour.
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Chrisj2812
Dec 16, 2024
Great Tour! - Brilliant tour, very informative and easy to follow. It really gave a great insight into the city's recent communist history. The app is also first rate. 100% recommend.
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Relax47922746374
Jun 4, 2024
Easy to follow, very informative - This audio tour (English) was an excellent introduction to Leipzig. We saw a few highlights we wanted to visit more in depth. The tour gave us a “lay of the land.” The tour also pointed out many interesting places that we would have missed otherwise. Great back stories to everything. If you’re curious about what life was like in the former East Germany and how it came down, or just want an overview of Leipzig, this is the perfect tour for you. It’s super easy to use this audio guide even if you’re not online. We highly recommend!
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Hansbv4628pe
Aug 3, 2023
A must-see and must-hear! - Very fascinating and moving walk through the historic center. Very accessible formula in excellent English. Highly recommended!
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Jane
Jul 17, 2023
Great tour of Leibzig - An excellent tour, very informative and easy to set up and use. I struggled to find English speaking tours in Leipzig and one I did book cancelled, so finding this was great. I went on to buy her book.
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Robinbk9099rc
Jun 29, 2023
Great informative tour - This was a great tour. Narration and directions were very good. You need good phone service. Ear buds a must. Plan on taking longer than 2 hrs to see, photo, and admire what you're seeing. Did a tour of Stasi Museum, which was right on the tour. It was easy to resume.
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Amanda
Jun 24, 2023
Great Tour Alternative - This is a very informative and easy-to-use self-guided tour. My husband and I we really enjoyed it. Highly recommend it
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Safari823239
Apr 22, 2023
Really nice - Super nice experience. Doing self guided tour with the feeling of having a guide together the whole time. Really amazing.
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Sightseer05810592601
Aug 18, 2024
Worthwhile and well made tour - Well made, interesting walk past some of the relevant buildings in Leipzig. You see the city in a different way and still grab the ‘normal’ highlights
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From $5
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).