Free tour

The German Promenade (UNESCO)

5.00

Excellent(26)

Wrocław

Duration: 2 hours

Languages: English

Guru: Martin

PRO

Verified quality

Registered on 16 September 2023

Hello, my name is Martin, and welcome to my Guruwalk page! After completing my bachelor's degree at Wroclaw University, I decided to move here to start my professional career as a tour guide. I was raised in the United States, but my parents are Polish-Lithuanian. I speak English, Polish, Spanish, and French. I fell in love with Wroclaw and am proud to say that I taught myself all there is to know about this city. My interests are art, history, and teaching, and giving tours is something I love doing. I am almost certain that after we walk together, you will see Wroclaw, and the world a little different. My tour, the German Promenade, was tailored by me to show you in a quick two hours the highlights of Wroclaw outside of the city center. I found that Wroclaw has a problem, in which tourists miss out on some of the city's most important monuments by staying too strictly in the historic center. I aim to change that!

Free reservation and cancellation

Pay-what-you-want tour, no set price, reservation and cancellation are free

Tour description

Hello, my name is Martin. I'm a passionate history lover and a tourism studies student, and I can't wait to lead you on a walking tour through Wroclaw!

Wroclaw was once a major and modern city in Europe. Known then as Breslau, its German inhabitants envisioned it as a beacon of power and revolutionized the city. Between 1741 and 1945, Wroclaw was transformed from a medieval trade city into an expression of the global power and ambitions of the German empire.

Our tour takes a less conventional route than what most other tours offer. Rather than staying in the medieval center, we will cross the moat and take a breath of fresh air to experience a city that was and is a testament to scientific and artistic revolution. This is the only free tour that will take you to the German 1913 Exhibition Grounds, where we can see the Centennial Hall, the world's largest dome when it was built and Wroclaw's only UNESCO World Heritage Listing.

START: Plac Biskup Nankiera (Bishop Nankiera Plaza)

The Silesian Piast Mausoleum
"The History Trail"
Oldest house in Wroclaw
Hala Targowa
Medieval walls of Wroclaw
"Bricklayer's" Bastion
City moat
National Museum
Voivodeship Office
Grunwald or "Kaiser's" Bridge
Pre-war German beer advertisement
German Maternity Ward
German Imperial Technical University
Norwida Street or "Hansastrasse"
Neo-gothic German Hospital
Zwierzyniecki or "Pass" Bridge
Zoo

END: Centennial Hall or "Jarhundredthalle"

The length of the walk is 3-3.5 km, and it will take 2-2.5 hours, depending on our walking speed.

I speak Polish, French, and Spanish, and am happy to accommodate those without strong English.

There will be many surprises and secrets along the way!

I look forward to meeting you soon!

Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:

plac Nankiera 2/4, 50-140 Wrocław, Poland

I will be standing infront of the "Liceum Ogólnokształcące Sióstr Urszulanek we Wrocławiu". (on google maps) It is a large baby blue building which forms one of the sides of Plac Nankiera. Tram stops are "Ossolineum (Uniwersytecka)", or Hala Targowa. The address is Plac Nankiera 16. I will be standing to the left of the main entrance, next to a gnome/dwarf statue. I wear glasses and a pearl earring.

Outside visit

plac Nankiera

Free entry

Mausoleum der Piasten

Outside visit

Hala Targowa

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours don't have a fixed price. At the end, each person contributes to the guide the amount they consider fair based on their satisfaction. As a guideline, Guruwalk recommends between €15 and $50 per participant.