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Hahndorf Walking Tour: Engage with Local Stories and Witness Australian Prussian Heritage
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32 Ratings
Hahndorf
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.
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:
24 hours
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…
- 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.
- 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…
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.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(32 Ratings)
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Juliedu1906pb
Oct 29, 2025
Hahndorf in a snap shot - amazing ! - Thank you Sharon & Shirley for a most enjoyable Walking Tour of Hahndorf. Your local knowledge of the history of this charming settlement was very informative and entertaining. After visiting this area on many occasions for a variety of reasons ,I am amazed at how much I learned of the early pioneers and their resilience establishing a new life. Pear trees, wells and building construction ….just a little of the informative talk as we travelled the back streets . Many thanks, Julie.
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Debbiepo387fo
Oct 19, 2025
Want knowledge...you got it! - Very lucky yesterday to have Loraine doing our walking tour of Haandorf. So much knowledge of the area, and "trainee" Shirley also added in some extra info too. Lovely ladies. We were the only two on the tour, so very appreciative that it went ahead. Great work.
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539elspethh
Oct 9, 2025
A delightful thoughtful cultural walk at The Cedars - Travelling with family, friends and dog, Sharon Pippos of Hahndorf Walking Tours arranged a wonderful exploration of the outside areas of The Cedars. We were welcomed to this country by Ivan Copley who led the walk with Sharon. He spoke about Peramangk history of the place and current cultural connections, Sharon spoke of Lutheran and other recent history of the area, including the Heyson family art history, both bounced off each other talking of interactions between the groups who have luved in and around the area. There was even a snake. A thoroughly delightful walk that gave lots to think about.
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M7972ucrobertac
Oct 3, 2025
Handorf - the Netflix series...or at least it should be - This was a very interesting and informative tour. The guide gave a very animated, insightful and moving story of how Handorf came about. She was a descendant of the first settlers and had a real commitment to telling the amazing story. I felt it should be a Netflix series given the human drama of survival it represented...with a happy ending..in the township of Handorf.
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Heather
Aug 29, 2025
Brilliant Hahndorf Experience – Rain, Hail or Shine!” - What a delight! Sharon is a historian, storyteller, and long-time local whose tour made Hahndorf shine—even in the worst weather. I’m glad my partner found and booked this—it was absolutely worth it.
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O4688ghjennyr
Feb 17, 2025
A great tour - We booked a Monday morning tour and were the only 2 people on the tour with Sharon. As we were expecting a group, it was a surprise but Sharon provided the full tour and even went over time. Her knowledge and conversation were excellent and we enjoyed seeing some sites not open to the general public visiting Hahndorf. It was very relaxing and informative. Thankyou Sharon!!
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Zigzag111
Feb 10, 2025
Highly recommend - Thank you Sharon for sharing your love & knowledge of beautiful Hahndorf. This is the perfect tour to do if you’re wanting to know more about the early pioneers of this area. We throughly enjoyed exploring the back streets & hearing stories of my ancestors past.
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Johnpf701pw
Feb 2, 2025
A "Must" to truly understand Hahndorf - Wow, Sharon really knows her stuff and the stories she told made you understand that Hahndorf is so much more than a pretty Prussian tourist spot (which it is of course!). If you want to understand the background to this place, you must book yourself on one of her tours.
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W5292jvjudithh
Apr 5, 2025
The early days of Hahndorf - A very interesting history of life in the early settlement of Hahndorf - well worth it for anyone who likes history. A friendly and knowledgeable local guide.
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Jen
Apr 4, 2025
For the price, I thought it was very disappointing - I thought we would have seen a lot more buildings and heard more about the early days of Hahndorf. To only talk about four buildings was very disappointing.
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