Old Town Wroclaw Free Tour by Walkative!

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Duration
2h 30min
Meeting point
Fredro´s Statue
Languages
English, German +1
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Overview

Walk with us through the city full of buildings that are silent witnesses to its long and complicated history. Fourteen Nobel Prize winners; a founder of the German Social Democratic Party; and the Red Baron, the most famous pilot of the Great War all called the city home. But their German stories were sentenced to be forgotten during the communist period since the communist line was that eastern Poland had been liberated by Soviet annexation and Eastern Germany had been liberated when it was given to Poland. Sounds a bit complicated, doesn’t it? We hope it sounds intriguing as well. Keep in mind that we are still far from seeing the whole picture of Wrocław, so let’s make it even more complicated! The city’s founder was actually Czech, and then it was conquered by the Poles. Later, it was taken back by the Czechs, who were then annexed to Austria; and so Wrocław then became part of the Austrian Empire. The emperor favored the city and founded its university. Then, Prussia took Wrocław from Austria, and then that country became Germany. And this is when the Second World War started…
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This activity includes:

  • Wrocław Market Square
  • Gothic Town Hall
  • Salt Market Square
  • University of Wrocław
  • Cathedral of St. John the Baptist
  • Rynek Market Square
  • Gothic town hall
  • Salt Square
  • University of Wrocław
  • Odra river waterfront
  • Cathedral Island

Meeting point

Fredro´s Statue

On arrival

Meeting point: In front of Aleksander Fredro´s statue on the Main Market Square, next to Town Hall Clock Tower. Look for the guide with a yellow umbrella.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to the Christmas Market, your guide will be waiting for you between the Town Hall and the Fredro Monument. This change will be in force until 7th January.

Things to note

Please arrive at the meeting point on time.

ATTENTION - booking rules
Please note that our free tours are designed for individual travellers and small private groups only. Hence, we do not accept parties of 8 or more people on regular free tours and guides have the right to deny participation to such groups. If you travel to a party of 8 or more, please book a private tour in advance.

If you show up at the meeting point with the bigger group, our guide will ask you for the payment (10 euro/person) before the tour or cancel your reservation on the spot. To confirm your reservation, please arrive 10 minutes before starting. We can not guarantee participation when you will be late.

Please note that multiply bookings (under different names) for 7 people who belong to one group will still be treated as one organized group and the guide has the right to deny participation to such parties.

This policy is implied in the best interest of our individual visitors.

Please respect our rules.

Rating
9.4
Organisation
9.6
Atmosphere
9.5
Content
9.5
Guide
9.5
Usefulness
9.4
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Free Cancellation

You are free to cancel a booking anytime. We kindly remind you to cancel bookings you cannot arrive for. Being reported as absent decreases your customer level points and the benefits you can enjoy.

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