Free Tour Warsaw City of War - WWI, WWII, Bolshevist War 1919, Uprisings, Resistance, Independance

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Warsaw

Duration: 2 hours

Languages: English

Guru: Antek & Tomek

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Registered on 7 June 2020

We are Antoni and Tomasz, but everyone calls us Antek and Tomek! We are professional, licensed city guides and many years ago we decided to forge our own path as tour guides. Before that, we gathered experience in countless travel companies, and now we want to share that experience with you. The tours we offer are our own creations with a very personal touch. We both live on the right side of Warsaw, in the Praga district, and we work daily on the left side, where we will soon meet you in person. We earn our daily bread on the streets, where we also get our stories and tales. So, prepare yourself for a truly local tour with real Varsovians.

Free reservation and cancellation

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

Tour description

Warsaw City of War is a walking tour through a city marked by invasion, destruction, resistance and the long fight for freedom. This route tells the story of Warsaw through World War I, the Polish-Soviet War, World War II, the Warsaw Uprising, the Holocaust, underground resistance and the communist years that followed.

Starting at Sigismund’s Column, we explore the city’s dramatic history and destruction. At the former library, we speak about Nazi oppression and the brutal łapanki, the street round-ups that terrorized civilians. At the Mickiewicz Monument, we look at the theft of Polish art and the attempt to destroy national identity.

Near the ballerina statue, the tour turns to Jewish Warsaw, the ghetto and the Holocaust, reminding us that the history of Polish Jews is part of the history of Poland itself. At City Hall, we meet two wartime mayors, Stefan Starzyński and Julian Kulski, whose different choices reflect different forms of resistance.

Further stops reveal the story of the underground state, the symbol of the Fighting Anchor, the assassination of Franz Kutschera, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, the Polish-Soviet War and the scars of battle visible around Staszic Palace. The tour ends with the communist era and the tragic fate of many Polish veterans after 1945.

Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:

Punto de encuentro

We meet on Castle Square in front of Sigismund´s Column. You recognise us by our WHITE UMBRELLA

Outside visit

Adam Mickiewicz Monument

History of the polish jews is the history of the polish people The ghetto The holocaust

Outside visit

Pomnik W Hołdzie Polskim Artystom Baletu

Outside visit

Pałac Jabłonowskich

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.