Free tour

The German Promenade (UNESCO)

5.00

Excellent(35)

Wrocław

Duration: 2 hours

Languages: English

Guru: Martin

PRO

Verified quality

Registered on 16 September 2023

Hello! My name is Martin, and I am looking forward to taking you on a tour of my city. I am a native speaker of English with local Wrocław knowledge. As on March 13th, 2026, I am an licenced tour guide in Wrocław. After completing my bachelor's degree at Wroclaw University, I decided 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, French and Italian. I fell in love with Wroclaw and subsequently learned all there is to know about it. My interests are art, history and architecture, and there is nothing more that I love doing than sharing with others my interest. I am almost certain that after we walk together you will see Wroclaw, and maybe the world, a little differently. I run two tours; the traditional Old Town route, but also my designer route, known as the German Promenade. Tourists coming to Wroclaw end up skipping our only UNESCO site! I am here to change this. Both tours pair nicely together, and allow visitors to truly grasp what Wroclaw is about and what is has to offer. I hope to see you on my tour!

Free reservation and cancellation

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

Tour description

Wroclaw was once the beating heart of Central Europe. A major and modern city, it reached its heydey during the German period (1741-1945), which saw it transformed from a medieval trade city into an expression of the global influence and ambition of the German Empire.

This city was then known as Breslau.

Our tour takes a less conventional route than what most other tours offer. Rather than staying in the "historic" center, we will leave the shelter of the medieval moat and experience what this German metropolis once looked like. Breslau was at one point, the largest German city east of Berlin. Over the course of the 19th century, the city underwent scientific, artistic, and industrial revolution, testified to by the palatial edifices erected around the former walls.

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, Spanish, and Italian. I 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.