"Famous Thun guests" Thun city tour
Highlights
- Let the former city archivist guide you through Thun
- Follow with him the traces of famous personalities in Thun
- Learn what influence these people have had on Thun
- On your birthday you take part in the tour for free (ticket required)
Description
You take part in a public guided tour of the city. Meeting point is the "Thunerhof / Aareseitig". Together with Dr. Jon Keller you will follow in the footsteps of famous personalities in Thun. Whether Heinrich von Kleist, Johannes Brahms or other famous guests, they all leave their traces in Thun.
The former city archivist of Thun has a lot to tell. For example, that Ferdinand Hodler completed his apprenticeship as a painter with the Thun oil veduta painter Ferdinand Sommer-Collier. Or that there is a "Kleist-Inseli" in Thun. Or that Johannes Brahms spent several summers in the Hofstetten quarter.
The city tour lasts about 1.5 hours. Afterwards you will know all the famous personalities who have been guests in Thun in the last centuries.
Practical information:
- on your birthday you participate for free (bring your ID and book your free ticket)
- Bring comfortable shoes and clothes suitable for the weather
Inclusions
1.5 hour guided tour of Thun
Accompanied by Dr. Jon Keller, former archivist of the city of
Meeting point
Thunerhof / Aareseitig, Hofstettenstrasse 14, 3600 Thun
Hofstettenstrasse 14, 3600 Thun, Schweiz
Operator
Operated by
Thun Thunersee Tourismus
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