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Self Guided Legends and Uprisings Walking Tour of Warsaw

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Warsaw, Poland
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120 to 150 minutes (approx.)
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Offered in: English
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Overview

Warsaw was 90% destroyed in WWII. Every building you'll see in the Old Town was rebuilt from rubble by ordinary citizens who refused to let their city die. This self-guided audio walking tour on the Tourific app takes you through that story, from the clock tower that stopped when the bombs fell, to the tiny statue of a child soldier wearing an oversized helmet, to a hidden courtyard with a wishing bell that locals swear grants wishes.

You'll hear legends of sword-wielding mermaids and a basilisk that terrorised medieval cellars. You'll stand where a shoemaker became a colonel and where a few thousand fighters chose to die on their feet rather than in a gas chamber. Over 500 travellers have walked this route with us, and some have written to say it left them in tears.

Start anytime, pause for pierogi at a milk bar, go at your own pace. No group to keep up with, no fixed schedule. Works offline, available in 9 languages, and comes with a full refund guarantee if it's not for you.

What's Included

  • 100% Satisfaction Guarantee: If you don’t love the tour, write to us for a full refund.
  • Offline access to the tour (no internet connection needed) once tour is downloaded
  • Check or search your inbox for an email from “Tourific” with tour access instructions.
  • Any physical devices or headphones
  • Human tour guide at location
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Meeting Location

Meeting point

Plac Zamkowy
01-195 Warszawa, Poland

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End point

plac Krasińskich
00-263 Warszawa, Poland

The tour ends in front of the Warsaw uprising monument in the New Town

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Castle Square (Plac Zamkowy)

Start where a king on a column watches over centuries of history, and an entire city decided to rebuild itself from memory.
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15 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Archcathedral Basilica Of St John The Baptist

Step inside a cathedral the Nazis destroyed with an armored vehicle packed with explosives
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10 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Rynek Starego Miasta

Meet Warsaw's mermaid — not the gentle kind, but a sword-wielding warrior
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10 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Old Town

Discover other highlights of the old town like the terrace whose charming name translates to "Dung Hill" and the legend of the Warsaw Basilisk on Krzywe Koło Street
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20 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Warsaw Barbican (Barbakan Warszawski)

Pass through a fortress rebuilt with bricks shipped from cities across Poland
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10 minutes Admission Ticket Free

New Town Square

Visit a quiet church where over a thousand people sheltered during the Uprising — and never left. Then pause at a communist-era cafeteria and find out why a full meal still costs less than a Western coffee.
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15 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Warsaw Ghetto

Locate a marker most visitors walk past without knowing they're standing on the edge of a walled prison that held 400,000 people.
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10 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Warsaw Uprising Monument

End at this honest tribute that speaks volumes about not just the uprising itself but the politics after the war
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10 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Maria Skłodowska-Curie Museum (pass by)

Stand at the birthplace of a woman who attended an illegal underground university and later won two Nobel Prizes.
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Royal Castle in Warsaw - Museum (pass by)

Look up at a palace that was blown apart with thousands of drilled dynamite holes — then rebuilt with citizens' savings.
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Kanonia

Walk three times around a cracked bell that never rang — and make a wish locals swear it grants
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10 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Statue of the Little Insurgent

Notice the oversized helmet on a tiny bronze soldier — it wasn't artistic license.
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10 minutes Admission Ticket Free

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  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Self Guided Legends and Uprisings Walking Tour of Warsaw?

A: You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CET). Read more Apr 2025

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

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What's Included

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  • 100% Satisfaction Guarantee: If you don’t love the tour, write to us for a full refund.
  • Offline access to the tour (no internet connection needed) once tour is downloaded
  • Check or search your inbox for an email from “Tourific” with tour access instructions.
  • Images to identify stops and in app interactive map for navigation
  • 1-year access on iOS & Android. Listen to the tour anytime, as many times as you like
  • Audio and written guide included
  • Any physical devices or headphones
  • Human tour guide at location

Additional Info

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  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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