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Wroclaw: Old Town Highlights Private Walking Tour

1. Wroclaw: Old Town Highlights Private Walking Tour

Discover the highlights of Wroclaw's Old Town with the help of a private guide on a walking tour of the historic city center. During 2-hour tour, you will explore the medieval Market Square and stroll down streets to admire colorful narrow buildings, tenement houses and the Gothic façade of the 13th-century Town Hall. Follow your guide to see the unique District of Four Denominations and reach the main building of Wroclaw University with its grand Aula Leopoldina (Ceremonial Hall). Keep a look out for the famous copper dwarves that were placed around the city as part of the anti-Communist Orange Alternative movement. Take the challenge and find them all! To see even more interesting places, choose the 3-hour option and admire extraordinary buildings hidden in Slowacki’s Park, such as the Panorama Raclawicka, National Museum or Museum of Architecture. Go further and see the fantastic Bastion Ceglarski, the old fortification right next to river. On the way, you will also visit St. Adalbert's Church. The best part of Wroclaw can be seen in the 4-hour tour. The piece de resistance of sightseeing is the oldest part of the city with its magnificent cathedrals, buildings and atmosphere. It’s called Cathedral Island or Ostrow Tumski. It has few islands (Slodowa or Piasek Island), the lovely Tumski Bridge, churches, the Arcibishop’s Palace and the amazing Cathedral of St. John the Baptist. Walk inside to see baroque chapels and its rich interior.

Wroclaw: 3-Hour Bike Tour in English or Polish

2. Wroclaw: 3-Hour Bike Tour in English or Polish

Hop on a well-maintained and stylish bike for a guided three-hour tour of Wroclaw. Avoid tourist crowds, tired feet, and traffic while benefiting from the knowledge of an informative guide.  During this tour you will be able to admire the impressive baroque architecture of Wroclaw's Old Town, which was carefully reconstructed following WWII, check out Ostrow Tumski or Cathedral Island, the oldest part of the city, and visit Centennial Hall, an architectural masterpiece listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.   Besides these sites, your tour will take you to the Main Square, Old Town Promenade, Jatki, Spiż monument of animals for slaughter, Old City Prison, University of Wroclaw, Swordsman Monument, Ossolineum, Market Hall, Polish Hills, Grunwaldzki Square, Zwierzyniecki Bridge, Wroclaw Zoo, Japanese Garden, Iglica, Szczytnicki Park, the National Museum, the House of Old Stock Exchange, and the Salt Market.

Wroclaw: Guided City Walk

3. Wroclaw: Guided City Walk

Discover the diversity of this great city, its ingenuity, and its mixed legacy created by Poles, Czechs, Austrians and Germans. Your tour starts in the Market Square (Rynek), where you’ll be amazed by the unique beauty of the late Gothic City Hall. Strolling through the medieval streets, you’ll come across the beautiful university campus, where the main assembly hall is a striking example of the Baroque architecture from the Hapsburg times.   Continue on to wander through enchanting medieval streets and admire the variety of architecture styles on display. Throughout, your guide will tell you funny stories, quirky legends, and mysterious facts hiding behind each building. He’ll also point out for you the many gnome statues that make this city so unique. You’ll learn the story behind these gnomes and in particular, why there are so many of them.   Your tour concludes in the oldest part of Wroclaw, Ostrow Tumski. Located here is the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, as well as many other churches and cloisters that lend the area an extraordinarily spiritual atmosphere. Your guide will be happy to give you suggestions of where to go from here to complete your exploration of the city.

Wrocław: Old Town and Ostrów Tumski Guided Walking Tour

4. Wrocław: Old Town and Ostrów Tumski Guided Walking Tour

Explore the history of Warsaw on this guided walking tour. See the influence of Czechia, Poland, Austria, Prussia, and Germany on the city. Learn how the city's architectural fabric reflects its unique and tumultuous history as you pass thorugh the Old Town and the island of Ostrów Tumski.  Start at Krakowskie Przedmieście at the monument of Nicolaus Copernicus to see one of the most beautiful and lively streets of the city with its astonishing buildings, wide pedestrian areas, restaurants, shops, and greenery Follow your guide as you enjoy architecture in the Gothic, Renaissance, Art Nouveau and Modernist styles. Hear old stories about the city and get details about the city's current population of Polish, Ukrainian, and other international residents. Stroll past grand pre-war buildings, the fully reconstructed and colorful Old Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Pass by hulking communist architecture and modern skyscrapers. Hear about the world’s second-oldest democratic constitution, one of the most decisive battles in history, the music and life of Chopin, and the birth of Marie Skłodowska-Curie, and the scars left by the wartime deeds of Hitler and Stalin.  Uncover a thriving cultural scene, theater, music, fascinating museums, world-class restaurants and shops which make a visit to modern Warsaw a stimulating experience. End your tour in the Old Town at the heart of the city. 

Wroclaw: Multimedia Fountain Evening Show

5. Wroclaw: Multimedia Fountain Evening Show

Meet at Plac Solny and be transferred through historic Old Town and Cathedral Island to reach the show at Szczytnicki Park. Pass by several notable landmarks on the way to the show. Upon arrival, enjoy a spectacular 25-minute fountain show at the largest installation of its kind in Poland. See a variety of animations and images projected onto the water jets. With over 800 lights, 300 water projectors, and 3 fire jets, witness a colorful audio-visual performance. After the show, hop back on the bus and be returned to Plac Solny.

Odra River Cruise: Wroclaw Old Town, Ostrow Tumski Island

6. Odra River Cruise: Wroclaw Old Town, Ostrow Tumski Island

Your guide will greet you at the hotel and take you to the harbour. Begin your journey with a transfer or walk from your hotel to Kardynalska Harbour. Placed in a picturesque corner of Wroclaw city, the harbour hides within the neighbourhood of the Zoological Garden and the Centennial Hall. Take 1h cruise along the Odra River to admire the breathtaking panorama of the Old Town and beautiful city bridges. Enjoy stunning views of the Grunwaldzki suspension bridge from the second biggest river in Poland. During your 1h cruise you will be taken on a journey to see lots of famous monuments, such as Szczytniki lock, Pressure Tower and Ostrow Tumski Island - the oldest part of Wroclaw. You will also learn from your knowledgeable guide about the city’s history and legends gone by. After the tour you will be transferred back to reach your hotel.

Wroclaw: Tour by Historic Tram

7. Wroclaw: Tour by Historic Tram

Travel by one of the three historic trams through Wroclaw. Depending on the group size and time of year, ride with Juliusz, Baba Jaga, or Jas i Malgosa. In the summer, enjoy the view from the open cars; in winter, benefit from the coziness of the heated cars. The tram awaits at the Wroclaw Opera, the start of your tour. Climb aboard with your guide and take a trip through time. Discover the ulica Świdnicka and pass by the old Wertheim department store, before heading into the Jewish quarter, around the marketplace and to Ostrów Tumski island. Then pass the botanical gardens and zoo. Stop for 15 minutes at the Centennial Hall to see the Japanese Garden or the hall itself with an impressive water show every hour. Head back to the old town over the Grunwaldzki Bridge and end the tour where you started, back at the Wroclaw Opera. If you wish, you may stop at the marketplace.

Wroclaw: Old Town Walking Tour With a Local Expert

8. Wroclaw: Old Town Walking Tour With a Local Expert

Discover Wroclaw, a city with more than a thousand years of history, which has changed its name more than thirty times. Throughout the centuries the city was under the Polish, Bohemian, Habsburg and German authorities. This tour provides an overview of Wroclaw, which can serve as an encouragement for you to explore the city on your own. This tour is a classic itself and at the same time a solid introduction to the city. During this tour you get the chance to see the most important buildings and places in the city center – the Old Town Hall, the Market Square, the Salt Square, the Pillory, the Elizabeth Church, the Old Prison, the University’s main building, the Ossolinski National Library, the Market Hall and the oldest part of the city: the Cathedral Island. These places will help you get to know the rich and complicated history of the city and find out how Wroclaw has changed in the course of time.

Wrocław: Ostrów Tumski and Old Town Highlights Private Tour

9. Wrocław: Ostrów Tumski and Old Town Highlights Private Tour

Start your tour in the oldest part of the Wroclaw City — Ostrow Tumski — a spiritual area filled with 16th-centuries architecture and cathedrals like the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist. The outstanding constructions are breathtaking and very special. Moreover, you will see the Archbishop's Palace and monuments. Look around to catch the mysteries lamplighter who operates medieval gas lamps. Cross adorable Tumski Bridge to get on Piasek Island and explore another impressive Roman Catholic Church. Walk along beautiful Odra River to Wroclaw University. Choose the 4-hours option to explore Wroclaw's Old Town and one of the greatest church - Basilica of St. Elisabeth with nice stained glasses inside. Finally, you will get to Market Square, where are colorful buildings, a nice atmosphere, and a massive Town Hall. Then you can visit very unique Aula Leopoldina, as a part of Wroclaw University. Keep an eye for the famous copper dwarves that were placed around the city as part of the anti-Communist Orange Alternative movement.

Wroclaw: City Highlights Tour by Electric Car

10. Wroclaw: City Highlights Tour by Electric Car

Experience the best sites in Wroclaw in the comfort of an eco-friendly electric car. The city's history will come to life with the help of a local, professional guide. Admire the beauty of Wroclaw's Old Town and feel the excitement of the Main Market Square. Marvel at the architecture of Centennial Hall and the Spire monument from the outside and drive past the famous Wroclaw University. Venture onto Cathedral Island (Ostrow Tumski) and learn about the city's Medieval history. Stroll around the outside of sacral buildings including the Archbishop's Palace and Cathedral of St. John the Baptist. Learn the military history behind the Bastion Ceglarski and the Panorama Raclawicka. Along the way, keep a lookout for the famous copper dwarves that were placed around the city as part of the anti-Communist Orange Alternative movement.

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What people are saying about Ostrów Tumski

Overall rating

4.8 / 5

based on 227 reviews

I was the only guest on a snowy midweek tour. Shawn (native English speaker) was a superb guide, very well prepared, informative, impressive knowledge of Polish history. A great introduction to Wroclaw. I felt sorry for the huge groups on the free tour whose guide sounded robotic., when I had such an interactive tour

Our guide Sean was very knowledgeable about the history of Wroclaw and knew a lot of details. We have learned a lot and had a great time. Highly recommend this tour to anyone who wants to visit significant sites in the city and learn about the history of each of them.

Excellent guide, I got to know the center in an entertaining way while learning about the different moments and historical places. Highly recommended.

Łukasz is a super guide! Excellent! he made the walking tour super interesting and hyper fun. Highly recommended!

We enjoyed learning about the history of charming Wroclaw while a bit off the beaten path. Absolutely recommend!