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The previous price was £6 and current price is £4 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h 45m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Dive into the double soul of Winterthur. On this captivating tour, you will follow the amazing journey of a city that transformed the deafening roar of heavy industry into the quiet contemplation of world-class art. Discover how the colossal wealth generated by steam engines, diesel innovations, and a global colonial trade empire flowed into the creation of some of the most significant private art collections in Europe. From received foundries to intimate avant-garde villas – witness the billion-dollar metamorphosis of a Swiss power centre.

    • A 4.0 km self-guided tour with 4 stops in 105 min.
    • Ideal for travellers interested in art, design & aesthetics and history & memory
      Told in an immersive podcast style by experts and locals
    • Suitable audio content, AI guide, and navigation via the app

Activity location

  • Winterthur
    • Winterthur, Switzerland

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Katharina-Sulzer-Platz
    • Katharina-Sulzer-Platz
    • 8400, Winterthur, Zürich, Switzerland

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Podcast Tour Winterthur Iron Canvas and Empire in Multilingual

  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 45 minutes1h 45m
    1h 45m
  • Opening hours: Fri 00:00-23:59
  • English
Price details
£5.01
£4.01 x 1 Adult£4.01
Total
The previous price was £5.01 and current price is £4.01
20% off

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Precise navigation between stops
  • Inclusions
    Immersive audio in podcast style with experts and locals
  • Inclusions
    Verified facts woven into a captivating storey
  • Inclusions
    Interactive in-app guide for questions about history and surroundings

Know before you book

    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transport options are available nearby
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
    • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
    • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

Activity itinerary

Winterthur

  • 10m
The received epicentre of the Sulzer industrial empire, showing the monumental Hall 53 and the repurposing of a production giant.

Oskar-Reinhart Foundation Museum

  • 10m
This museum, housed in a former school, shows the philanthropic legacy of Oskar Reinhart and the immense wealth of the Volkart trade empire.

Villa Flora Winterthur

  • 10m
The former home of the Hahnloser-Bühler family, which illustrates how industrial wealth fostered intimate, avant-garde art collecting.

Sammlung Oskar Reinhart

  • 10m
The grand finale: Oskar Reinhart's private estate, which became a museum and embodies the ultimate fusion of immense wealth and world-class art.

Location

Activity location

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    Winterthur
    • Winterthur, Switzerland

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Katharina-Sulzer-Platz
    • Katharina-Sulzer-Platz
    • 8400, Winterthur, Zürich, Switzerland

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