On this two-hour, highly entertaining tour you will learn “Bayreuth secrets” that only a few people know about.
What is the story behind the little consumption house at the Stadtkirche (town church), for example? Or behind the oldest street name in the city? Where is the dwarf hidden, and did St Peter lose his key in Bayreuth? What secret lies at the Margrave Fountain in front of the New Palace? Does the White Lady really exist? Where can you find notches in the stones of the Schlossturm (palace tower), and what do they mean? All of them Bayreuth secrets …
If you would like to delve deeper into the subject, an exciting and comprehensive book on this topic has also been published. You can buy it in the Bayreuth Shop at the Tourist Information.
Discover Bayreuth as a group
Groups can book the tour with their own guide at any time by arrangement. Please use the following form:
Book a public tour
Dates 2026:
4 pm: 2 April, 29 May, 19 June, 10 July, 14 August, 28 August, 18 September, 9 October
As an individual or small group, you can get tickets for the public city tour “Bayreuth Secrets” at the Tourist Information at Opernstraße 22 or conveniently book them online in advance.
Please note that your booked tour can no longer be cancelled once you have bought and paid for your ticket via BookingKit (more on this in our terms and conditions).
