Halle (Saale): Classic Old Town Tour｜Germany

Halle (Saale) boasts over 1,200 years of history – and it is precisely this diversity that you will discover on this classic 2-hour tour of the old town. Together with a guide certified by the Federal Association of Tour Guides, you will experience the most important landmarks in the center and learn how architecture, music, and the city's history still shape the cityscape today.

The meeting point is the Händel monument on the market square. This is where your journey through time begins: You will learn about the origins of the square and experience how Halle's famous "Five Towers" and the Gothic Marienkirche define the panorama. There is an optional short guided tour inside the Marktkirche (with advance booking). There are also anecdotes from the life of Georg Friedrich Händel, the answer to the question of where the name "Roter Turm" comes from, and the significance of the Roland statue.

You will then continue through winding old town streets to the birthplace of Georg Friedrich Handel (Händelhaus) and to the Halle Cathedral, whose history and architecture are as eventful as they are they are exciting. There is an optional short guided tour inside the cathedral (depending on the opening hours). Afterwards, the walking tour takes you to the Moritzburg (courtyard), an important place for art and city history and at the same time the youngest of all the castles on the Saale.

Via squares and streets from the Gründerzeit period, you will finally reach Universitätsplatz with the neoclassical Löwengebäude. Our walking tour with many impressions ends at the market square – including practical tips on what is particularly worthwhile in Halle.

Please be at the meeting point 10 minutes before the start (Händel monument - see photo). You can recognize your guide by the green lanyard.