Ghosts and Gallows: Nuremberg's Dark Secrets

Explore Nuremberg’s haunted history on an evening walking tour. Uncover tales of torture, execution, and paranormal activity with a professional guide.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Hauptmarkt - Wish for luck on the Beautiful Fountain because you’re going to need it on your journey through Nuremberg’s dark history. Centuries of blood flowed through the streets of the Hauptmarkt. Can you still hear the screams?
  • Nurnberger Rathaus - Find out what lurks beneath Nuremberg’s historic City Hall.
  • Kaiserburg Nurnberg -…
What's Included
  • Professional Paranormal Guide (English-speaking)
What's Not Included
  • Tips/Gratuities for your guide
Additional Information

Explore the mysterious side of Nuremberg with this small-group evening walking tour conducted in English. Known for its bloody medieval past, Nuremberg is rich with chilling stories of torture, murder, executions, and death. As the “Ghosts and Gallows” title implies, the executioner’s work sometimes leaves behind lingering traces.
An English-speaking,…

Location
Schöner Brunnen
Hauptmarkt
Your guide will meet you by the golden Schoener Brunnen (Beautiful Fountain) in the Hauptmarkt. The guide will be holding a small sign.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Cindy_m
Jun 13, 2026
Was very interesting. ... - Was very interesting. Took the tour because I wanted to know more about the part the gallows played in Nuremberg's history. Definitely worth the time. Learned many interesting tidbits about the city.
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Austin_c
Jun 7, 2026
Must do Day 1! - We explored the city on our own for half a day prior to the tour. Wish we had done the tour first! Very knowledgeable and friendly guide. Learned a lot about all the places we had seen earlier in the day. Whether you are into the paranormal or not, this tour was well worth it! Great way to see the city and learn about its haunted history.
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Horseteacher18
May 28, 2026
Great Ghost Stories - Katrina was wonderful! She gave us some history, but added in stories of ghosts. She spoke very clear English, in fact, so good that I asked her if she was from the United States (which she is not!). The tour had quite a bit of walking, but nothing outrageous. The stories were fun, and she included several of her own personal experiences with the supernatural as well.
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Z9443lhfrankg
Apr 18, 2026
Two Hours of Chills, History, and Pure Fun - I really enjoyed the ghost tour. We were a small and quite exclusive group. Altogether, we spent almost two and a half hours walking around Nuremberg. It was a lot of fun and also very exciting, especially because of the variety of ghost stories and how they connected to real historical events. At one point, the tour even briefly included a story about a UFO sighting from centuries ago. The tour started at the Hauptmarkt, went past the Kaiserburg with a great view, and continued through the city center to the opera house. Overall, it was a very dynamic tour, packed with fascinating historical detail, entertaining and interesting stories. I can definitely recommend it. I really enjoyed it and there was not a single boring moment. I am not a native English speaker, but even for me as a second-language speaker, everything was very easy to understand. The group was also really nice—very relaxed, friendly, and with a great atmosphere. I'd do it again in a heartbeat!
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80milin
Dec 31, 2025
Interesting and fresh - Amazing tour, she was super friendly, knowledable and i found it super interesting. It was my first ghost tour and from now on im planning to do more of these type of tours. I found it entertraining and educational.
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Katherine_b
Dec 18, 2025
Excellent fun, it was not... - Excellent fun! It was not too scary, there was lots of walking, and the tour guide was very nice and accommodating.
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G8501fmkatieb
Dec 18, 2025
Great experience - Excellent tour! Good variety of locations, tour guide was so friendly, learned a lot about Nuremberg through its ghostly happenings.
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Stephanie_p
Dec 6, 2025
Awesome host. Cute tour. - This was a cute and fun ghost tour. It’s definitely not scary. FYI there is a lot of walking uphill. Our host was amazing and spoke well.
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Michaelmz4264sq
Dec 6, 2025
Awesome tour and guide! - Great experience!! Not only did we learn a lot of interesting facts and history of Nuremberg, she actually showed us some areas of the town we have been trying to find and visit ourselves. Rewarding in more ways than one!
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Kerryn72
Jan 3, 2026
Average ghost tour - Did this tour in Nuremberg with a friend. Friend had a sore knee so walked a little slower. Was disappointing that Katrina didn't really stop to check she was keeping up or wait for her to arrive before sharing the stories. Katrina was very enthusiastic about the stories she shared but didn't really build them up in a suspenseful way. Was ok but not the best ghost tour I've done- also a lit of her information was very different to what we'd heard about the same things on earlier tours- not sure which versions were accurate.
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From $40
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).