Private Guided Tour: Hitler, the Nazis and WWII - Munich's Dark Past

Adolf Hitler lived in Munich for many years and, after hijacking a local political party and attempting a coup d'etat here in 1923, he called Munich the "Capital City of the Movement". On this walking tour, we will visit many sites in the city that are relevant to Munich's dark past. We will tell the story of the conditions under which the Nazi movement emerged in Munich, the rise of Hitler, the failure of appeasement, the outbreak of World War II, wartime Munich, and Germany's atonement after the war.

• I will meet you at your hotel at a time of your choosing, and we will go together on foot from there. • We visit sites where important events in the emergence of the Nazi party and the rise of Hitler occurred, including the site of the 1923 "Beer Hall Putsch" and "Dodger's Alley". • Later, we retrace the steps of Chamberlain at the "Führerbau", where the Munich Agreement was signed and discuss the failure of appeasement. Then, we go around the corner to stand on the "Königsplatz" where many Nazi rallies took place. • Time allowing, we visit the University district to tell the tragic story of Sophie Scholl and to see the memorial to the White Rose Society. • I will also show you a fascinating secret of Munich's Nazi past that is "hidden in plain view". • Finally, we will discuss Germany's atonement for the war, including visiting the Eternal Flame and the new Synagoge. • As we go, there will also be many references to the beautiful, vibrant, and culturally rich Munich of before and after the war.