Exploration tour through the district of Praga - authentic and legendary

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About this activity

Discover Praga, Warsaw's other face and the most exciting trend district at the moment! Located on the right bank of the Vistula and just a few minutes from the old town, Praga differs significantly from Warsaw west of the Vistula. This district, characterized by trade and industry, was once a melting pot of cultures, where Christians, Jews and Orthodox lived peacefully together. On the 2-hour city tour you will explore the former multicultural, as well as today's Praga on the move. Hardly destroyed in the Second World War, Praga was neglected in the post-war period. Here you can get a good impression of what Warsaw looked like before the war. Experience the multicultural Praga up close!

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At a glance

Duration: 2 hours
Confirmation: Confirmed within 48 hours
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: German, English
Operated by: PolinTours

Ages: Infants (1–5 years) · Children (6–15 years) · Youth (16–25 years) · Adults (26–66 years) · Seniors (67–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Licensed city tour

Not included

Not included: Possibly. Admissions
Not included: Public transport tickets
Not included: lunch

Itinerary

Stop 1

20 min

Located on the right bank of the Vistula and just a few minutes from the old town, Praga differs significantly from Warsaw west of the Vistula. This district, marked by trade and industry, was once a melting pot of cultures, where Christians, Jews and Orthodox lived peacefully together.
Pomnik Praskiej Kapeli Podworkowej

15 min Admission not included

You will learn about business people and benefactors for whom the right bank has become an Eldorado. You'll also hear about the imaginative residents of Praga and backyard chapels that shaped the image of Praga.
Stop 3

15 min

You will also get to know Jewish Warsaw, which was largely spared from the war on the right bank. Here you can discover the original Jewish houses and shops, the former Jewish student residence and a mikvah.
Stop 4

20 min

You will learn what connects Praga to the Czech capital and how three quarters of the houses here could hardly survive the Second World War. But also why in communism the old houses did not fit the idea of the new man and how Praga became the symbol of free trade.
Miejski Ogrod Zoologiczny w Warszawie

15 min Admission not included

You will hear an authentic story that took place in the zoo director's villa and on which the plot of Niki Caro's film "The Zoo Director's Wife" is based.
Bazar Rozyckiego

20 min

You will learn about business people and benefactors for whom the right bank has become an Eldorado. You will learn what connects Praga to the Czech capital and how three quarters of the houses here could hardly survive the Second World War. But also why in communism the old houses did not fit the idea of the new man and how Praga became the symbol of free trade.
Polish Vodka Museum

15 min Admission not included

You will see religious buildings, shrines, apartment buildings and brick factories that are currently being converted into cultural centers. You will learn more about Poland's national drink vodka and its history.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

Meeting point: in front of the Metropolitan Cathedral of Mary and Magdalene. The guide will be waiting for you in front of the cathedral at the exit from the subway M2 with a sign PolinTours on it.

Address: aleja "Solidarności" 52, 03-402 Warsaw, Poland