Wrocław: Islands and Bridges - Evening Walking Tour WroBridge-EngPaid
ID: GYG1494382-O-2282821
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Pays: Pologne
Durée du projet:
02:30 horaires
Description
See a different side of Wrocław along the Oder River. This evening walking tour takes you into the atmospheric heart of a city shaped by water, with more than 100 bridges and 21 islands.
Called by some the “Venice of the North”, settled on Odra River, Wrocław is a city of more than 100 bridges and 21 islands. Take an evening stroll with us past amazingly illuminated architecture along the river banks.
One of the evening’s most memorable moments is the traditional lighting of the historic gas lamps on Cathedral Island. Watching the lamplighter move through the streets as the old-fashioned lamps gradually illuminate the island offers a rare glimpse of a tradition that has survived into the modern city.
The Oder River is inseparable from Wrocław, shaping the city’s landscape, history and everyday life - but it also reminds us of some of its most difficult moments. In 1997, Wrocław was hit by a devastating flood when the Oder overflowed after days of exceptionally heavy rainfall, inundating large parts of the city. To understand Wrocław and its people, it is worth knowing this story too: the flood became a defining experience for many residents and played an important role in shaping the city’s sense of community and identity.
Come for the evening atmosphere, beautiful riverside views and romantic bridges, but stay for the stories that reveal how water, history and the people of Wrocław have shaped one another. The tour finishes on Cathedral Island, one of the most atmospheric parts of the city.
Faits saillants
- Discover Wrocław through its bridges, islands, and waterways
- See why Wrocław is known as the “Venice of the North”
- Enjoy a romantic side of Wrocław, by admiring illuminated architecture
- Hear the story of the 1997 flood and how it shaped the city's modern identity.
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INFORMATION IMPORTANTE
Please note that booking this tour you will be joining our general pay as you wish tour (tour in which it is up to the guest how to reward his or her guide). In this case the amount you pay covers the reservation fee and the guide's payment.
Aleksander Fredro’s statue, Market Square
Nearest public transport: Oławska tram stop; Zamkowa tram stop
INCLUS
- English-speaking guide
- Walking tour
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Annulations
Cette excursion peut être annulée sans frais jusqu'à : heures d'annulation avant le début du voyage. Si vous l'annulez après les heures d'annulation ou si vous ne vous présentez pas à l'excursion, le prix total de l'activité vous sera toujours facturé. Tout retard à la prise en charge ou au départ sera considéré comme un retard.
