Self Guided Legends and Uprisings Walking Tour of Warsaw
Description
Warsaw was 90% destroyed in WWII. Every building you'll see in the Old Town was rebuilt from rubble by ordinary citizens who refused to let their city die. This self-guided audio walking tour on the Tourific app takes you through that story, from the clock tower that stopped when the bombs fell, to the tiny statue of a child soldier wearing an oversized helmet, to a hidden courtyard with a wishing bell that locals swear grants wishes. You'll hear legends of sword-wielding mermaids and a basilisk that terrorised medieval cellars. You'll stand where a shoemaker became a colonel and where a few thousand fighters chose to die on their feet rather than in a gas chamber. Over 500 travellers have walked this route with us, and some have written to say it left them in tears. Start anytime, pause for pierogi at a milk bar, go at your own pace. No group to keep up with, no fixed schedule. Works offline, available in 9 languages, and comes with a full refund guarantee if it's not for you.
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Itinerary
Start where a king on a column watches over centuries of history, and an entire city decided to rebuild itself from memory.
Step inside a cathedral the Nazis destroyed with an armored vehicle packed with explosives
Meet Warsaw's mermaid — not the gentle kind, but a sword-wielding warrior
Discover other highlights of the old town like the terrace whose charming name translates to "Dung Hill" and the legend of the Warsaw Basilisk on Krzywe Koło Street
Pass through a fortress rebuilt with bricks shipped from cities across Poland
Visit a quiet church where over a thousand people sheltered during the Uprising — and never left. Then pause at a communist-era cafeteria and find out why a full meal still costs less than a Western coffee.
Locate a marker most visitors walk past without knowing they're standing on the edge of a walled prison that held 400,000 people.
End at this honest tribute that speaks volumes about not just the uprising itself but the politics after the war
Stand at the birthplace of a woman who attended an illegal underground university and later won two Nobel Prizes.
Look up at a palace that was blown apart with thousands of drilled dynamite holes — then rebuilt with citizens' savings.
Walk three times around a cracked bell that never rang — and make a wish locals swear it grants
Notice the oversized helmet on a tiny bronze soldier — it wasn't artistic license.
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What's included
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Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(37)
Fantastic guide through most the historical sites in Old and new town, but could do better to guide to the tomb of the unknown soldier, POLIN museum (and the other dozens of museums littered throughout the city), and only briefly references the "Royal Route"
Thank you for your feedback! We're glad you enjoyed the tour and appreciate your suggestions.
The only way you can't enjoy a self guided tour is if the information that is being shared is noticeably inaccurate. The level of detail and instruction that was provided by the narrator was great. The maps on how to get to where you were supposed to be were great as well as the pictures showing you what you are to be looking at. It was a great experience
Thank you for your wonderful feedback! We're delighted you had a great experience and found the narration, maps, and photos helpful. We look forward to welcoming you on another tour soon.
The self-guided Legends abd Uprisings Walking Tour of Warsaw was good and easy to navigate throughout. We were able to do it at our own pace, stop for lunch and continue our tour afterwards. This was also convenient especially when we had 2 elderly people with us.
Thank you for your feedback. We're glad you enjoyed the flexibility of exploring Warsaw at your own pace.
Great introduction to Warsaw Old Town. The tour worked with no problems and no need for wifi after it downloads. It explains major aspects of Warsaw's history and helps you plan whatelse to see.
Thank you for the lovely feedback. We're glad you enjoyed exploring Warsaw Old Town and found the tour helpful and reliable.
Love using these self guided walking tours. There easy and fun
Thank you! We're so glad you're enjoying the tours.
We didn't end up using this, but what a great way to see the city of Warsaw on your own. Next time we visit, we will sure to use this tour!
Thank you for your kind words. We hope to be part of your next visit and help you discover Warsaw in a memorable way.
Fun and interesting, very accurate
Grazie mille! Siamo felici che l’esperienza vi sia piaciuta.
Very good explanations at the most interesting spots of a tour. The length and details make a tour guide obsolete. You can set your own pace, allowing time to absorb what you see and to take photos or videos.
Vielen Dank für das schöne Feedback. Es freut uns sehr, dass die Tour Ihren Besuch bereichert hat und Sie die Freiheit genießen konnten, alles in Ihrem eigenen Tempo zu entdecken.
A very interesting activity to do on the first day of the stay to better identify points of interest and other visits to make. Moreover, wearing a helmet isolates from outside noise, allowing for immersion in the visit. The time given at each stop is appropriate, and we can stop to take a break and resume the visit (after all, not so bad when some guided tours are done at a fast pace!)
Merci beaucoup pour ce retour ! Ravi que la visite ait été une belle façon de commencer votre séjour et que vous ayez apprécié le confort et la liberté du format audio
The audio did not download, so I had to read Tried it twice Losing 1 hour
Ciao, grazie per la sua recensione e ci dispiace molto per il problema con il download dell’audio. Comprendiamo quanto possa essere stato frustrante perdere tempo cercando di farlo funzionare e dover poi leggere il tour invece di ascoltarlo. Questa non è assolutamente l’esperienza che vogliamo offrire ai nostri clienti. Il nostro team tecnico verificherà cosa possa essere andato storto con il download dell’audio di questo tour. La invitiamo a inviare i dettagli della prenotazione a support@tourific.org e saremo felici di procedere con un rimborso completo. La ringraziamo davvero per aver condiviso il suo feedback: ci aiuta a migliorare l’esperienza per i futuri viaggiatori.
