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Frankfurt: TimeRide VR Time Travel Experience Ticket

1. Frankfurt: TimeRide VR Time Travel Experience Ticket

Travel back in time to the vibrant, everyday life of Frankfurt in the 19th century. Use virtual reality to adopt the role of a venerable merchant, just as if you had been there yourself. During your time-traveling experience, you will accompany the fictitious businessman, Theodor Riedel, through Frankfurt’s history at three exciting stops.  Start at the grocery store and learn about the trading city during the colonial period. Immerse yourself in the store's hustle and bustle, learn about the fragrant spices and exotic goods, and admire the shop's interior. Then, make a visit to a private library. Learn about the ideas and ideals of the local citizens in the setting of a family's study.  Finally, take the virtual reality carriage ride, the highlight of your journey back in time to 1891. Board the carriage with Theodor Riedel and experience the charm of the flourishing trading city. With your VR headset, enjoy a 360° panoramic view of medieval half-timbered buildings and sublime Wilhelminian-style architecture. Along your virtual journey, you will also accompany Theodor on his own personal day of fate: find out if he can save the family’s legacy or if he will lose everything. Whether ruin or triumph, uncover the answer on your journey through time.

Frankfurt: EXPERIMINTA ScienceCenter Entry Ticket

2. Frankfurt: EXPERIMINTA ScienceCenter Entry Ticket

Book your entry ticket to Frankfurt's EXPERIMINTA ScienceCenter and embark on a journey of discovery where more than 130 experiment stations from the fields of physics, mathematics, technology, and computer science invite you to try things out. Discover the world of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) thanks to the center's nine thematic areas, including "Fast and Slow" (movement), "Strong and Weak" (power), or "Economical and Wasteful" (energy and environment). Think and awaken your inventive spirit as scientific phenomena and mathematical correlations become vivid and spontaneously comprehensible through experimentation. Try experiments and experience phenomena that are often only theorized about in school. Become a little researcher by resting on the fakir bed with hundreds of nails, play the violin on the singing iron plates, or watch one of the monthly science shows. From fire tornadoes to ice-cold soap bubbles, there's something for everyone here.

Frankfurt: Highlights Self-Guided Scavenger Hunt & City Tour

3. Frankfurt: Highlights Self-Guided Scavenger Hunt & City Tour

Get to know Frankfurt at your own pace on this interactive scavenger hunt walking tour played on your phone. Decipher riddles, interact with the most important attractions of the city, and unlock interesting facts and legends. Enjoy an ideal outdoor activity for first time visitors, couples, groups, families, and children. Play a game which can be used as a great team-building activity. Start your tour at the imposing Old Opera House. Visit the Goethe Statue by the birthplace of the famous writer Johann Wolfgang Van Goethe. Learn about Goethe and his history in the city where he was born and admire the dreamlike St.Paul's Church. At each stop, learn about the attraction and solve a location-based riddle that can only be solved if you reach the specific location. Use logic, imagination, observation, and team spirit to unlock the correct code and reveal the next destination of the city sightseeing game. Stop by Römerberg, one of the busiest places in Frankfurt. Visit the most famous street of Frankfurt with its countless shops and unique aesthetics, Alter Markt. Next, Frankfurt's Imperial Cathedral awaits, known for its tower overlooking the whole city. The Historisches Museum Frankfurt will leave you speechless with its wonderful exhibits. Admire the Iron Bridge, known for its views of the city and romantic locks placed by couples. As you explore the Frankfurt streets on foot, follow clues at each attraction to find your next location. Feel the satisfaction of solving each riddle and working with your group to finish the game. Take advantage of the freedom to start or stop the tour whenever you want. Make your way through the city at your own pace while unlocking facts about the city and capturing as many pictures as you want. 

Frankfurt Airport: Fraport Visitor Center Entry Ticket

4. Frankfurt Airport: Fraport Visitor Center Entry Ticket

Discover the interactive world of experience at the Frankfurt Airport. This exhibition invites visitors of all ages experience the world of aviation. Over the span of 1,300 square meters, almost 30 innovative exhibits present intriguing insights into the behind-the-scenes world of the Frankfurt airport and aviation. Put your skills to the test virtually directing an A320neo to its parking position. Ride the virtual roller coaster through the paths of the airport's baggage conveyor system. Experience the airport's Smart Windows where your can obtain real-time information about the planes on the tarmac. Check out "The Globe" exhibition, an interactive LCD wall that shows every flight around the world in real time. Lots of unique experiences and fascinating insights into the world of aviation are ready to be uncovered at this innovative visitor center.

Frankfurt Outdoor Escape Game: Old Town Wonders

5. Frankfurt Outdoor Escape Game: Old Town Wonders

Discover Frankfurt’s fascinating history and attractions while you solve clues around the Old Town. Explore this beautiful German city by playing a quest with your friends, significant other, or family. Embark on an adventure where each clue will lead you from one place to another, giving you exact directions, so you won't need a map, a GPS, or a guide. When you solve it and guess the answer, the secret story of that place is unlocked. Book the quest and receive your access code by email that can be used in the app. The tour will take you up to two hours to complete, but there’s no time limit, so go at your own pace. You won't need a guide, just download the app, go to the starting point, and be ready to begin the adventure. All group members will be able to play the city game on their smartphones. You can play as a group and solve the clues together as you walk. Or you can split into smaller groups/teams and compete against the other groups. Each person can also play on their own, separate from the group and meet the group at the end.

Frankfurt: Interactive Escape Game with city exploration

6. Frankfurt: Interactive Escape Game with city exploration

Experience an eventful city tour of Frankfurt on a self-guided audio walking tour. Solve puzzles and riddles while discovering the main highlights of the city.  Become a secret agent for the day and use the tools and clues on your iPad to save the city from a contagious virus. Each hint and riddle is spread across the city so you will get to explore Frankfurt in a unique and novel new way.  You can work together as a team to make tactical decisions. Enjoy an exciting adventure on the streets of Frankfurt with your family or friends. 

Frankfurt: Old Town Horror Stories Walking Tour in German

7. Frankfurt: Old Town Horror Stories Walking Tour in German

See the landmarks of Frankfurt's Old Town in a new light, by learning the dark stories of the city's past on a horrifying walking tour. Step into the mysterious world of ghouls as you walk around iconic locations while taking part in an immersive play. Meet a professional actor outside of St Paul's Church and dive deep into the fascinating Old Town as you hear tales of evil demons. Walk in the direction of Römerberg, pass by the Nikolaikirche, Schirn Art Gallery, and the Cathedral, and reach the banks of the Main River. Be spooked as you hear about the mystifying creatures made famous in Europe through the stories of German writer E.T.A. Hoffmann and American writer H.P. Lovecraft. Experience a thrilling ghoul-themed play all around the Old Town, becoming one of the story's characters.

Frankfurt Self Guided Sherlock Holmes Murder Mystery Game

8. Frankfurt Self Guided Sherlock Holmes Murder Mystery Game

The Sherlock Holmes City Game is a self-guided tour that gives you a fun and interactive way to walk around the city. All you need is a phone with an internet connection. As soon as you book the game, we will send you all the information you need via email. By moving around the city, you will unlock assignments. Here you will find characters who are willing to help. But the information comes at a price! Solve their puzzles, take on hilarious photo challenges, chase down culprits and play along to get closer to solving the murder of Balthasar. IMPORTANT INFORMATION: - Difficulty level: easy – also suitable for families with children - Duration: 2 hours - Tickets: You only need to buy 1 ticket per group (1-4 people) - Each group will play with 1 device. For groups of more than 4 people, you can buy 2 or more tickets. - To book this game you need to indicate a date/time, BUT you can start whenever you like. - *NOTE: this City Game uses the city as an interactive playing field but DOES NOT provide any information about the city! HOW TO PLAY: Book the City Game, check the email we send you with the instructions, download the Loquiz App, and begin your gaming experience! Explore the city at your own pace while playing the Sherlock Holmes City Game, a self-guided tour that offers a lot of freedom and flexibility. You can play when, where and with who you want. Whether you want to play alone for personal excitement or with a group of people this is the game for you! Playing with more groups will turn into a competitive experience, perfect as a teambuilding activity. This game is a fun activity you can do while visiting a city with your family and friends or as a couple. Our City Game offers the maximum independence, you can play pause & continue whenever you want!

Frankfurt: Museum of Communication Exhibitions

9. Frankfurt: Museum of Communication Exhibitions

In the multiple award-winning museum building on Schaumainkai, you will gain a comprehensive insight into the history of communication. Acceleration, networks, control and participation: We tell media history(s) based on four major phenomena. In the permanent exhibition “Mediengeschichte|n neu erzählt!” you can experience the development of communication on 2,500 square meters. With the help of groundbreaking inventions, curious experiences and unusual fates, we span the arc from the cuneiform tablet to the data glasses. In our temporary exhibitions we address different facets of communication. Discover KLIMA_X, the temporary exhibit that invites you to explore how you can help change the world for the better. Be reminded of all the simple methods we can implement to improve our current climate crisis and reflect on the issues around it. Unwind after your informative visit with a coffee break on the terrace, with a view of the Main.

Frankfurt: Struwwelpeter Museum Entry Ticket w/Audio Guide

10. Frankfurt: Struwwelpeter Museum Entry Ticket w/Audio Guide

Enter the world of Struwwelpeter, the children’s book classic by Heinrich Hoffmann, and admire the charming exhibitions and games for all ages. Book your entry ticket to Frankdurt's Struwwelpeter Museum and enjoy commentary from your audio guide.  Step inside the Struwwelpeter Museum and enter a world of imagination filled with curious characters. Listen to insightful commentary from your audio guide as you explore the permanent exhibition as well as special exhibitions on cultural history and children’s literature. Get a glimpse into the life of Heinrich Hoffmann, from psychiatric reformer to beloved children's author. Admire rare book exhibits, parodies, kitsch art, and illustrations that bring his passion and imagination to life. Enjoy interactive installations designed for all ages. Be whisked around the world with "Mr Fix von Bickenbach" in 77 days, have your picture taken with familiar characters, dress up and reenact the Struwwelpeter stories in the theater room, or let your imagination soar with a creative table. Browse the colorful objects and children's books at the museum shop to take home a memory of your experience.

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What people are saying about Hessen

Very, very cool! I'm female, mid-twenties, and absolutely enjoyed the VR journey into Frankfurt's past. All employees are also extremely friendly. One might wonder if €18 is justified, or if this experience should be offered for less than €15. On Get Your Guide it says the duration is 45-60 min. In truth, it was about 40 minutes, of which about 25 minutes was the journey by VR. The rest of the time was spent in two rooms, where information about Frankfurt's past was given; mostly by a very friendly employee. The other part was narrated by video projection onto a large "book".

The tour was great! The introduction is still without VR and is made very sympathetic. The carriage ride through the city is with VR glasses. The graphics and sound are very well done, you can look and listen in all directions. Very immersive experience. Definitely recommended. I will certainly book again in the other cities that also offer it.

We had so much fun! It was interesting and relaxing. The staff was great and so helpful.

It was an amazing ride ‘back in time! Super great place and workers. Well done!

It was a great way to explore parts of the city we had already seen.