EXPLORE WROCLAW!
Arrange a tour and get to know the heart of Lower Silesia from the inside. Below I propose several excursion routes. The tour plan is general and may be slightly modified, e.g. due to weather conditions. The price depends on the length of the tour, the selected language (Polish, English) and the size of the organized group. Zapraszam do współpracy!
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Fall in Love with "WrocLove"- The Meeting Place
I would like to invite you on a journey through the capital of Lower Silesia. Our walk will be an adventure during which you will get to know and fall in love with Wroclaw (WrocLove). While exploring the Old Town, you will get to see, among other things, a dense urban network of tenement houses, churches and other city structures from previous centuries. This is an amazing opportunity to discover the secrets of one of the largest city squares in Europe, the gothic Town Hall and the fabulous “Hansel and Gretele.”
The highlight of your time spent together will be a trip to the Island of Churches. Yes, Ostrów Tumski and its mysteries are the final stage of our trip. Here you will discover the pinnacles and secrets of one of Wroclaw’s most iconic islands.
Fall in Love with Wroclaw is not just a tour of the city with legends and little-known facts, it is also a walk filled with stories of love, history and sensitivity for this magical
place.
What you can see during the tour:
The Market Square, the whipping post, the Salt Market (Salzplatz), St. Elizabeth’s Church, Jatki (The Shambles), Aula Leopoldinum, The Swardsman, Ossolineum, Wroclaw Market Hall, The Sand Bridge (Sandbrück), Tumski Bridge, The Cathedral, The Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, Cathedral Island (Ostrów Tumski), Hansel and Gretele, Wroclaw Dwarfs, St. Ägidius’ Church, The University of Wroclaw, Orphanotropheum
The Dwarves and the Legends of Wroclaw
How do you know you are in Wroclaw?
Gnomes, imps, dwarves?
Yes – the dwarf as a symbol of our city and a unique inhabitant of Wroclaw. This tour is an amazing trip with a sprinkle of fairytale and legend. These are ancient tales and modern stories. The trail of our little companions will spice up our wander about the monuments of the Old Town and Cathedral Island (Ostrów Tumski).
What will you know?
The dwarves of Wroclaw, Orange Alternative, The Sisyphus Dwarfs, The firefighter dwarfs, Papa Dwarf, Professor Miodek,
WrocLove on the River - Cruise on the Oder River.
This voyage is a real rendezvous with Slavic mythology. Do you know who Viadrus was and where the name of the Oder River comes from? I will be happy to answer these and many other questions during this water cruise!
This trip is not only about history, but it is above all about the fauna and flora of the second largest river in Poland. Thanks to this cruise you will be able to see the city not only from land’s, but also from the water’s perspective. I would like to invite you to discover the union that the river and the people of Wroclaw have formed throughout the centuries.
The history of what places and events you will learn during the cruise:
The Oder River, Wroclaw, the islands of Wroclaw, Cathedral Island (Ostrów Tumski), Piaskowa Island (The Sand Island), Przystań Kardynalska (The Cardinal Pier), Przystań Zoo (The ZOO Pier), Oława (Ohlau), The Wroclaw Hydrotechnical System, 1997 Flood, Viadrus, Tumski Bridge, The Sand Bridge (Sandbrück)
The Four Denominations District
This city tour is a real treat, thanks to which you will learn about the places where various denominations intertwine.
Places characteristic for the Jewish, Greek Catholic, Evangelical and Roman Catholic communities are located there in a compact, intimate area.
You will discover the history of each place of worship and discuss the issue of tolerance towards different beliefs in Wroclaw.
This trip is not only a spiritual and architectural feast, but, above all, an incomparable chance for visitors to get to know such buildings as an orthodox church, a monastery, or a synagogue.
The history of which people and places you will learn about:
The Jewish District, The White Stork Synagogue, The Old Jewish Cemetery at Ślężna, Oppenheim, the Barasch brothers, Jewish Wroclaw, Wertheim, Renoma (Warenhaus Wertheim), Pasaż Niepolda (Geschäftshaus Niepoldshof), Pokoyhof Passage, New Synagogue, Łąkowa Street, Na Wygonie (On the Exile), Szetel (Shtetl), St Barbara’s Church, Orthodox Cathedral of the Nativity of the Most Holy Mother of God, The Four Denominations District, The Paulites, St Anthony’s Street, Pan-Orthodox Council, Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession, Cristal Planet, Church of Divine Providence, St Anthony’s Church
The City’s Architecture through the Ages
This is the crème de la crème for any traveller. On this tour, your eyes will encounter the city’s architectural gems, which are heritage sites all the way from the Piast period to modern architectural challenges.
You will see examples of, among others: Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque or Modernism. While walking through the streets of our magical Wroclaw, you will also experience how history meets modernity.
This is an expedition that will allow you to see how the city was formed, transformed and developed.
The history of which places and people you will learn:
Following the History and Culture of Wroclaw's Jews
Thanks to this tour you will discover one of the old city’s minorities and the architectural and cultural heritage they left behind. You will get to know and understand the history of the Jewish community in Wroclaw.
We will be able to visit the Synagogue and the Jewish District as well as see the perfectly-preserved Jewish Cemetery.
The history of which places and people you will learn:
The Jewish District, Jews, The White Stork Synagogue, Shabbat, The Old Jewish Cemetery at Ślężna Street, matzevah, kirkut (Jewish cemetery), Oppenheim, the Barasch brothers, Wertheim, Renoma (Warenhaus Wertheim), Pasaż Niepolda (Geschäftshaus Niepoldshof), Pokoyhof Passage, New Synagogue, Łąkowa Street, Na Wygonie (On the Exile), Szetel (Shtetl), Haskalah, Carl Ferdinand Langhans
Festung Breslau - Wroclaw as a Fortress of the Olden Days
This tour will take you around the past fortifications of the city and The Old Town Riverfront Promenade, but, above all, I will paint you a picture of Wroclaw’s military power of centuries ago. A walk along the old city walls will allow us to uncover the remains of Festung Breslau, pass through the old city gates and it will lead us to the heart of the city i.e. The City Hall.
In the meantime, you and I will explore the secrets hidden in various exciting places such as, for example, the Salt Square.
The history of which people and places you will learn about:
Festung Breslau, The Siege of Breslau, The Fortress of Wroclaw, bomb shelter underneath the Salt Market (Salzplatz), 1945 Wroclaw, The Siege of Breslau in 1945, Soviet War Cemetery in Wroclaw
The Paths of Wroclaw’s Gardens and Parks
Wroclaw’s parks and gardens are not only places for people to seek respite, they are also the evidence of the city’s historical development. The Botanical Garden originates as far back as the 18th century, The Japanese Garden, on the other hand, is a hidden treasure of Szczytnicki Park.
While walking with me through these places, you will be able to feel the spirit of the past and appreciate the significance of these parks for the city. I would like to invite you to take a walk along the trail of Wroclaw’s gardens and parks with me in order to discover the beauty of greenery. If these trees – monuments of nature could speak…. well, yes, let me tell their stories then.
You will learn about the history of which parks, gardens and green places in Wrocław:
The Japanese Garden in Wroclaw, Szczytnicki Park, Wroclaw Zoological Garden, Centennial Hall, Four Domes Pavilion, The Needle, Audiovisual Technology Centre (CeTA), Grabiszynski Park, Stanisław Tolpa Park, The Old Town Riverfront Promenade, City Moat, Black Olawka, The Oder River, Monastery Garden Ossolineum, Ossolineum Baroque Garden,
On the Trail of Wroclaw Noble Prize Winners
This tour is an incredible adventure and an opportunity to build passion for science and knowledge. We will follow in the footsteps of explorers and Nobel Prize winners who were born, lived, came and stayed in Wroclaw. On this tour, you will get to know many famous names who became internationally renowned, and thanks to whom the world is not the same.
It is also a chance to visit the oldest university in Silesia and learn about its traditions and past. You will not only be able to marvel at baroque buildings and tenements that still carry the memories of prominent artists, but also go up and down Emperor Leopold’s staircase or see the view of Wroclaw.
Which Nobel Prize winners will you hear about during the tour:
Theodor Mommsen, Philipp Lenard, Eduard Buchner, Paul Ehrlich , Fritz Haber, Friedrich Bergius, Erwin Schroedinger, Otto Stern, Max Born, Karl von Frisch, Hans Georg Dehmelt, Gerhard Hauptmann, Olga Tokarczuk, Reinhard Selten