Hahndorf Walking Tour: Engage with Local Stories and Witness Australian Prussian Heritage

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Embark on a captivating walking tour in Hahndorf and immerse yourself in local stories of Australian Prussian heritage. Discover the tales of the Prussian ‘old Lutherans’ and pioneering women who shaped this heritage-listed village.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

Cancellation: 1 day learn more

Highlights

St Paul’s Lutheran Church - Hahndorf Walking Tours has exclusive access to this church where photos can be taken inside and out. Built in 1890 it is a prominent historic building which is much loved by parishioners and International visitors. Many people chose to get married in this church because of its grand entrance.
Ophelia Cottage - A fine example of Germanic architecture called fackwerk. It will be explained and a demonstration of how the joints used in the building were made.
The Haus Restaurant - There is a famous painting by Sir Hans Heysen at this location which will be visited on the tour as well as another amusing piece of photographic artwork which will satisfy your curiosity.
The German Village Shop Hahndorf - This shop is filled with great opportunities to purchase handcrafted German products. Justin and Rebecca have an entire oom FULL of Cuckoo clocks along with other treasure. Housed in one the traditional houses in the Main Street of Hahndorf.
Hahndorf Inn - An historic pub in the village built in 1863 in true Bavarian style. The pub has many special features which guests will enjoy viewing.
Mount Barker Road - Your guide will bring to life the stories of the village at locations on and just off the main street. Places you won’t know without a local guide.

What's Included

Exclusive access to the oldest Germanic Farmlet in the Southern Hemisphere on private property.

Additional Information

Our tours are conducted by people who live in the village. We are locals who live, love, and promote our heritage-listed village. Our tour is therefore filled with loads of local content. We have many stories, but our two favorites are honoring the Prussian ‘old Lutherans’ who escaped religious persecution to flee to South Australia. A place they didn’t even know existed. The other is the one about the Prussian pioneering women and their courage and tenacity in saving the colony from starvation. You’ll leave Hahndorf with stories to last a lifetime to share with family and friends.

Location

Hahndorf Inn

Mount Barker Road

Travelers meet the guide outside the Hahndorf Inn. The Inn has large blue and green umbrellas out the front. Meet under the pergola on the southern side of the Inn. Drive to Hahndorf, 30mins from Adelaide. Public transport bus, number 864 or car hire is available from the Adelaide or the airport.

Cancellation Policy

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

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John_r

Jul 23, 2024

Historic and Charming Hahndorf - We loved this tour, our guide was warm and friendly and really informative with an obvious passion for this quaint little town. Highly recommend.

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Priya_s

Jul 4, 2024

Excellent tour - We had an excellent walking tour with Lorraine. She was informative and provided us with interesting facts about formation of the town. Showed us the important places as well gave recommendations to have an amazing lunch.

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R4315ywpriyas

Jul 4, 2024

Excellent walking tour with Lorraine - Lorraine was very informative and had interesting facts about the by gones Era. She took us to each important monument and explained it to us in detail. We were just 2 of us , but still the tour was not canceled. Loved it.