Suspension monorail (Schwebebahn) audioguide

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00:00:00: “What? 20 euros for this old painting? It’s worth five at the most”

00:00:08: “Give me a break! That’s a genuine Rembrandt!”

00:00:12: “Alright then, I’ll give you ten.”

00:00:14: “That’s a deal!”

00:00:15: Haggling is one of the favourite pastimes at the Wuppertal flea markets. And they are true crowd magnets. With up to 500,000 visitors, the Vohwinkeler flea market even made it into the Guinness Book of Records as the world's largest one-day flea market.

00:00:31: As you might already guessed, the people of Wuppertal like to party in their suburbs: for example, next door, in Sonnborn, the Trödel and Klöngelsmarkt (a jumble and junk sale) is held in May,

00:00:43: the legendary Bleicherfest (the bleachers fair ) is packed with countless booths in summer, the people of Cronenberg keep opening their popular "Werkzeugkiste" (their toolbox) while the people of Ronsdorf pack the "Liefersack" (which means supply bag) and the people from Langerfeld celebrate the Rossmarkt in rememberance of the horse market in former days

00:01:06: where as the residents of the Luisenstraße in the district of Elberfeld offer an open invitation with a cozy atmosphere. One is for sure: They are all worth a visit.

00:01:17: And, as you know: You'll have to disembark shortly at the terminus and change the platform to travel onward. Want to learn more about our wonderful Schwebebahn? Use the opportunity to check out the info screens at each of the last stations in Oberbarmen an Vohwinkel, which can tell you a lot about the history of our suspension monorail.

About this podcast

Let our audio guide join you on your suspension railway ride. Just listen to the audioguide on your phone and learn everything about the landmarks, tourist attractions and famous personalities of Wuppertal along the way.

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