Warsaw: Private Walking Tour of Żoliborz
ID: GYG407736-740278
Category:
Country: Poland
Duration:
02:30 hours
Description
Discover the Żoliborz district with this private Warsaw walking tour. Follow your guide through this green quarter, see architecture of the 1920’s, and learn about the history of the city.
Stroll through the spacious green areas in Żoliborz, Warsaw with this guided tour. Marvel at remarkable buildings and exciting history. Let your guide share their passion for this unique district with you. Walk down streets that are a model for the urban planning development of Warsaw. Head to areas that are more garden than city. Admire modernist apartment blocks, cooperative multi-family houses, Bauhaus villas, and single-family houses.
Hear about the district of the intelligentsia that had their own social programs, cooperatives, and democratic traditions. Find out about famous people who lived here like Andrzej Wajda, Witold Lutosławski, and Jozef Piłsudski.
Get to know the history of the Warsaw Citadel, which once housed the prisoner Rosa Luxemburg. Listen to stories about martial law in Poland and the Solidarność demonstrations. Stop at St. Stanislaus Kostka Church to hear about the priest Jerzy Popiełuszko.
Highlights
- Experience the most charming quarter in Warsaw
- Learn more about the history of this district from your knowledgeable guide
- See a wide array of architecture from the 1920s
- Get to know the history of the Warsaw Citadel
- Stop at the location where the first shots in the Warsaw Uprising were fired
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
This tour will take place rain or shine
After leaving the train at ZTM Passengers Service Station Wilson's Square, turn left and take the escalator up. Pass through the gates to find your waiting with the sign "PolinTours - private guide".
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 48 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 48 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
