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Self Guided Legends and Liberty Gdansk Old Town Tour

4.813 reviewsSt. Mary’s Church

  • 1.5–2.5 hours
  • Free cancellation up to 24h before
  • 9 languages
  • Instant confirmation

Highlights

Gdańsk's soldiers were sometimes paid in beer, Neptune once smashed gold coins in a fountain out of sheer annoyance, and postal workers held off an army for 15 hours — this city's stories are wild. This self-guided audio tour walks you through them all, right from your phone. Follow the Royal Way past golden gates and merchant houses, hear legends about a mermaid, and stand where the Solidarity movement began its fight against communism. From the medieval Crane where workers walked inside giant hamster wheels to lift cargo, to Mariacka Street — you'll cover Gdańsk's thousand-year arc in about 2 hours. No fixed start time, no group to keep up with. Pause for a drink, climb St. Mary's tower, or linger in a shop — the tour waits for you and even works offline. If you'd rather explore on your own terms instead of being herded in a group, this is your kind of tour. Over 20,000 travelers have used our self-guided tours, and every booking comes with a full refund guarantee.

Inclusions

What's included

  • 100% Satisfaction Guarantee: If you don’t love the tour, write to us for a full refund.
  • Audio and written guide included
  • Offline access to the tour (no internet connection needed) once tour is downloaded
  • 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

What's not

  • Any physical devices or headphones
  • Human tour guide at location

Itinerary

  1. Enter Gdańsk’s Old Town along the ceremonial route of kings.

    10 min

  2. Admire a Renaissance arsenal so ornate it looks like a palace.

    Passes by

  3. Hear the music of its carillon bells and stories of civic pride.

    Passes by

  4. Learn the legend of Goldwasser, vodka with real gold flakes.

    15 min

  5. Step inside one of the world’s largest brick churches and hear its many legends.

    15 min

  6. Walk the amber-lined street with raised terraces and legends.

    15 min

  7. Discover the medieval port crane once powered by human treadwheels.

    Passes by

  8. Visit the site of a heroic first stand of WWII.

    Passes by

  9. Discover a hidden gem church with an amber altar and hear its role in Solidarity’s story.

    10 min

  10. Hear about famous buildings like the Artus Court and Golden House and the story behind different gates

    15 min

Cancellation

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

Reviews

4.8

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Ratings come from 12 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.

Know before you go

Meeting point
This is a self-guided audio tour on the "Tourific self-guided tours" app. To activate the tour, check your email for instructions from Tourific or your booking platform sent right after booking. Can’t find it? Search for our company in your email inbox and spam folder. OR contact us via support.
Pickup
Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
Ticket type
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Operated by
Tourific
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

How it compares in Gdańsk

  • Its from-price is 93% below the median of the 406 experiences we list in Gdańsk.
  • Its length is typical for the group.
  • By number of reviews it ranks 84 of 406.
  • The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Gdańsk

Gdańsk is a Baltic port in northern Poland with a rebuilt Hanseatic old town, amber shops, a medieval crane and the shipyard where Solidarity began.

Gdańsk grew rich on the Baltic grain and timber trade, and its Main Town was rebuilt after the damage of the Second World War in the style of earlier centuries. The Long Market is the centre, with Neptune's Fountain and the Artus Court, and the gates at either end open onto the Motława River. St Mary's Church, one of the largest brick churches in the world, rises above the narrow houses.

Top-ranked sights in Gdańsk: St. Mary’s Church, Gdansk Old Town (Gdańsk Stare Miasto), Museum of the Second World War.

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