Wrocław – Venice of the North! Monuments on the Odra River

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ID: GYG621314-1037580
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Country: Poland

Duration: 02:00 hours


Description

Wrocław with its 100 bridges is the Venice of the North! Explore Wrocław from the Oder River. Walk along the river bank - over bridges, on islands - past the most beautiful monuments of the city.
Wrocław is not only the Market Square - but also beautiful, historic places on the Oder River. See the largest monuments of the Old Town in Wrocław from the Oder side. Walk along the bridges and footbridges over the river between Wrocław's numerous islands. See the University, Cathedral Island and the most beautiful bridges in the city - Tumski Old Bridge, Grunwaldzki Bridge and University Bridges.

We start the walk at the Market Square. Here you will meet your guide. Then we will walk for about 10 minutes. towards the Odra River. We will start our tour at the University of Wrocław. It is located right on the river, near University Bridges. The view of the river is beautiful here! We walk along the Oder along a beautiful shaded boulevard towards Cathedral Island.

There are numerous cafes and restaurants by the river. There are many beautiful monuments of the city on the banks of the river: the former Hospitaller Monastery with the Red Star, the former Norbertine monastery, the church of St. Wojciech, the historic Market Hall..

We cross the Sand Bridge and go to the first viewpoint, the view is stunning, in the distance we can see the most beautiful bridge in Wrocław - the Imperial Bridge and the Wrocław Cathedral. We enter the Old Town islands.

We return and walk along the historic Promenade on the Odra River - you can see numerous ships and passenger boats on the river. Along the shore, cafes and beer gardens encourage visitors... We climb to the highest viewpoint on the tour route - the former Holteia Hill. (Gentle entry without stairs) The view is breathtaking! You can see the entire Ostrów Tumski and the Odra River up to the ZOO.

We end the trip at the Gondola Bay next to the National Museum, here you can relax in a cafe or rent kayaks. You can also board a boat or ship here and go on a beautiful cruise on the Oder.

Highlights

  • Walk along the bridges and footbridges of the Old Town
  • See the monuments of Wrocław on the Odra River
  • See 2 viewpoints along the tour route
  • Take a break at a riverside café overlooking Cathedral Island
  • See ships and boats on the river

Guiding languages

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Meet your guide in front of the entrance to the PIWNICA ŚWIDNICKA restaurant
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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 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 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.