Exploration tour through the district of Praga - authentic and legendary

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1. Located on the right bank of the Vistula and just a few minutes from the old town, Praga differs significantly from Warsaw west of the Vistula. This district, marked by trade and industry, was once a melting pot of cultures, where Christians, Jews and Orthodox lived peacefully together.

   20 min

2. You will learn about business people and benefactors for whom the right bank has become an Eldorado. You'll also hear about the imaginative residents of Praga and backyard chapels that shaped the image of Praga.

   15 min

3. You will also get to know Jewish Warsaw, which was largely spared from the war on the right bank. Here you can discover the original Jewish houses and shops, the former Jewish student residence and a mikvah.

   15 min

4. You will learn what connects Praga to the Czech capital and how three quarters of the houses here could hardly survive the Second World War. But also why in communism the old houses did not fit the idea of the new man and how Praga became the symbol of free trade.

   20 min

5. You will hear an authentic story that took place in the zoo director's villa and on which the plot of Niki Caro's film "The Zoo Director's Wife" is based.

   15 min

6. You will learn about business people and benefactors for whom the right bank has become an Eldorado. You will learn what connects Praga to the Czech capital and how three quarters of the houses here could hardly survive the Second World War. But also why in communism the old houses did not fit the idea of the new man and how Praga became the symbol of free trade.

   20 min

7. You will see religious buildings, shrines, apartment buildings and brick factories that are currently being converted into cultural centers. You will learn more about Poland's national drink vodka and its history.

   15 min

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

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How it compares in Warsaw

• Its from-price is 50% below the median of the 562 experiences we list in Warsaw.
• It is shorter than most of them.
• By number of reviews it ranks 245 of 562.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Warsaw

Warsaw is Poland's capital on the Vistula River, a city carefully rebuilt after the Second World War, with a restored old town, palaces and modern towers.

Warsaw was almost entirely destroyed in the Second World War, and its Old Town was rebuilt brick by brick from paintings and plans, work that earned it a UNESCO listing. Castle Square, with the Royal Castle and Sigismund's Column, leads into the market square, where a mermaid, the city's symbol, stands guard. The Palace of Culture and Science, a Soviet-era skyscraper of 1955, still dominates the skyline.

Top-ranked sights in Warsaw: Warsaw Old Town (Stare Miasto), Palace of Culture and Science (Palac Kultury i Nauki), Praga.

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