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Hameln Visits
2008 Visit
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2008 Visit - Programme

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'Christians Together in Paignton' logo                    Hameln Münster

Torbay – Hameln Churches
Visit to Hameln - the town of the 'Pied Piper' (der Rattenfänger)
23 May - 01 June 2008
(In association with Christians Together in Paignton)

Programme of the visit

Day

Date

Time

Programme

Friday

23 May

 

Various ‘Pick-up’ points

Saturday

24 May

17:30
19:30

Arrive Hameln
Partnership Evening in the Rattenfängerhalle
[40 years St Maur (F) and 35 years Torbay (GB)]

Sunday

25 May

10:00
11:45

 

Ecumenical, tri-lingual service in the Marktkirche
Pied Piper Play at Hochzeitshaus terrace
Rest of the day free - Individual programmes

Monday

 

26 May

10:30
 

11.30
12.15
13.00
Afternoon

Guided Tour of the old town of Hameln with an English speaking guide and the Pied Piper beginning at the Bürgergarten, ending at the Münster.
Tour of the Münster and Crypt
Reception at the Hochzeitshaus
Visit the Haus der Kirche
Individuals or groups to explore the area

Tuesday 

27 May

08:30

All day coach excursion to Goslar and the Rammelsberg Mine (UNESCO World Heritage Site) – English speaking Guides

Wednesday

28 May

Morning
12:30
17:00
19:00

Shopping/sightseeing
Coach to Bodenwerder - Münchhausen tour, tea break.
Return to Hameln by boat on the River Weser
Arrive Hameln

Thursday

 

29 May

08:30

All day coach excursion to visit the Grenzlandmuseum (Eichsfeld Border Museum) and Duderstadt – English Speaking Guide at the Border Museum

Friday

30 May

 

 

 

 19:00

FREE DAY - individuals or small groups with or without hosts to visit places of interest
Or maybe to Hannover by train, tour of the city and Royal Gardens of Herrenhausen
Or maybe to Hildesheim by train, tour of the city, churches and/or museum

Farewell Evening (Guests and Hosts)

Saturday

31 May

Morning/
Afternoon
16:00
17:00
18:00
19:00
20:00

Free time in the town

Take luggage to coach
Climb the Münster Lantern Tower
Something to eat!
Service in the Münster Crypt
Departure from parking area, entrance to 'Tiefgarage' Rattenfängerhalle/Stockhof

Sunday

01 Jun

Approx. 15:00

Arrive  home – ‘Setting-down’ points as pick-up

Click to hear the sound of the 'Pied Piper'!

Click to listen to the tolling of the Münster bells

Click to listen to Alexander Kuhlo on the Münster Organ play "Fantasie in F minor, K.608" (Allegro Maestoso) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

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