A WALK THROUGH THE SECRETS OF OLD WARSAW Activity Overview
Secrets of Old Warsaw is a genuine journey through the city’s history and the people who shaped it. The guide leads the group through the capital’s oldest alleyways, sharing not dry dates from a textbook, but anecdotes, behind-the-scenes stories of major events, and insights into the everyday lives of Old Warsaw’s residents over seven centuries.
Character of the tour: it’s a fact-based walk presented in a light, anecdotal style — no lectures or dates to memorise, with the focus on stories about people and places.
A walk around Warsaw’s Old Town can be full of surprises. It’s a tourist area, but tourism isn’t the only thing happening here. Alongside iconic sights such as the Royal Castle, Sigismund’s Column and the Market Square, the Old Town is also home to smaller side streets. Dunaj, Kanonia and Brzozowa are all worth exploring to find out where rubbish used to be thrown into the Vistula, where an assassination attempt on the king took place and where Warsaw’s pigeons used to live.
Example route: Castle Square, Kanonia, Brzozowa, Kamienne Schodki, Market Square, Nowomiejska, Wąski Dunaj, Piwna, Piekarska, Podwale.
In addition to the guide, a coordinator accompanies the group. She can pick you up from your office or another location of your choice and take you to the meeting point with the guide. It’s also possible for everyone to meet directly at the starting point of the tour.
Live music - PLN 1,299 per group: just like the tour following the legends of Warsaw, this walk can be enhanced by the company of a street musician with a guitar or banjo, who plays, sings and adds commentary throughout the route, performing classics of old Warsaw street music in the style of pre-war street hits. This option naturally extends the walk by approximately 30 minutes.
The walk can be conducted in English for an additional fee.