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Travelers Flock to Nazi Tours

For many tourists, Germany means beer and Hitler

By Nathan Deuel, Newser User

Posted Apr 23, 2009 1:25 AM CDT

(Newser) – The world has moved on in many ways, but for many tourists, a visit to Germany often boils down to two things: beer and Hitler. "I'm no Nazi," said an American who's spending most of his four-day visit on Hitler's trail. "I'm just interested in Germany." And, as Der Spiegel reports, he's among many tourists who spend their holidays nosing out the country's Nazi past.

Englishman Jeff Cox has sucessfully guided his "Third Reich Tour" for 10 years. His Munich excursion includes visits to the former Gestapo headquarters, the square where Nazis rallied, and the beer hall where Hitler delivered speeches. "There on the right, that's where Adolf Hitler stood," says Cox as his excited group snaps photos in the bar.

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Munich's Marienplatz square, where guide Jeff Cox begins his popular Third Reich tours. (Getty Images)

Nazi helmet. (©Valerie Everett)

Nazi propaganda, ca. 1933 (©bobster1985)

The Auschwitz - Birkenau concentration camp. (©Rodrigo Galindez)

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A look at the area around Hitler's bunker in central Berlin, taken on a Third Reich walking tour. (jacesings)

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"I'm really no Nazi. I'm just interested in Germany." - Alan Stark, an American in Germany on a four-day, all-Nazi tour

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Travelers Flock to Nazi Tours