Creative Ideas for Self Guided Tours in Your Own City

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Ann K
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This year has thought us to rethink the way we approach travel and come up with new ways to explore the world. If your hometown is the only place you can explore this fall, organizing one of these self-guided tours will make you see it in a whole new light.

Street Art Tour

If you want to explore the art scene of your city without paying for museum tickets, do some research and make a map of all the amazing street art that your city has to offer.

Restaurant Tour

There are many ways to explore the gastronomic scene of your city. Focus on a specific kind of restaurant and cafés instead of being too broad. You can check out pancake places for a week or two, move on to vegan spots, proceed by exploring Chinese restaurants, and so on.

Nature Tour

Nature lovers will never run out of things to explore in their city and beyond. Visit parks and botanical gardens, before going on road trips in the surrounding area.

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Featured photo by @mihailonaca Weekend Hashtag Project: #WHPlikealocal This weekend, the goal of #WHPlikealocal is to celebrate what you love about where you live. Share hidden gems. What are the best and most beautiful spots in your city only a local would know? Let us in on the best-kept secrets. Celebrate everyday scenes. Show us your daily activities that are unique to where you live — like rising early with animals on a farm or boarding a crowded city train at sunset. Honor the legends. Is there a local baker who mixes up your all-time favorite treat? A muralist who gave your downtown’s walls a makeover? Make images of the people who love your town, and make it great a place to live. PROJECT RULES: Please add the #WHPlikealocal hashtag only to photos and videos taken over this weekend and only submit your own visuals to the project. If you include music in your video submissions, please only use music to which you own the rights. Any tagged photo or video taken over the weekend is eligible to be featured next week.

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Historical Figure Tour

There’s probably at least one famous historical figure that your city is known for. Explore their life by visiting museums and other places in the city that pay homage to their life and legacy.

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Did you know that you can take a look around at the Secret Annex online? Swipe to see! Discover where Anne Frank hid for more than 2 years during WWII and where she wrote her diary.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ In July 1942, the Frank family went into hiding. The Van Pels family followed a week later. The two families already knew each other: Hermann van Pels worked for Otto’s company. Four months later, they were joined by an eighth person: Fritz Pfeffer, an acquaintance of the Frank family.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ You can explore the different rooms of the Secret Annex and read more about the families and the Secret Annex. Link in bio!⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ #annefrank #secretannex #instahistory #onlinetour

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