Krakow Nowa Huta Private Tour

(1.191 Reviews)

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Duration: from 2 to 5 hours

This activity has VERY GOOD reviews

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Guide: English, Polish

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Experience Highlights

Enjoy a three-hour tour in a classic car through the Nowa Huta neighbourhood. Discover this neighbourhood, created in 1949 by order of the new communist authorities of the People’s Republic of Poland as an independent city, and which is now a district of the country’s capital. A professional guide will reveal all the details during this private tour, which is exclusively for you and your group.

Get to know the neighbourhood in depth, where you can feel the spirit of Poland’s socialist era, whilst travelling in a Polish Fiat 126p or other vehicles from the communist era. A tour steeped in history and with a classic feel.

You’ll be accompanied by a local guide who’ll reveal all the secrets of this district
Enjoy a ride in a classic car
Spend around three hours exploring the Nowa Huta neighbourhood to discover the legacy and history of the USSR in Poland

What’s included

Professional guide
A private tour lasting around three hours to fully explore the Nowa Huta neighbourhood
Pick-up and return to the hotel (if this option is selected)
Transport in a classic car during the tour

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Step by Step

Enjoy a three-hour private tour led by a local guide, aboard a classic car, through the Nowa Huta neighbourhood.

You’ll gain an in-depth understanding of the neighbourhood that was built on the orders of Poland’s former communist government. Did you know that Pope John Paul II celebrated his first Mass here during his first visit to his native Poland as Pope? That was in 1979. Some time before that, when he was Archbishop of Kraków, he also celebrated Christmas Eve Mass there, despite the communist government’s ban.

You’ll visit the Nowa Huta Cultural Centre, situated in the heart of the neighbourhood, which hosts numerous artistic and cultural exhibitions: photography exhibitions, dance performances, theatre productions, workshops, and more.

You’ll also be able to visit the Fundacja Promocji Nowej Huty, the administrative buildings linked to the Lenin Steelworks built in the Nowa Huta district. In fact, this area was originally established as a residential area for the workers of this factory, which you can now visit. A fantastic opportunity to delve into post-war history.

You can also explore the interior and exterior of the Church of Our Lady Queen of Poland, an imposing building with a modern feel, which symbolises the Polish people’s struggle and resistance against the communist government.

Reviews

· 1.191 Reviews

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One of the most unusual tours we went on in Kraków. History, architecture and a classic car – quite an intriguing combination.
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We loved being able to explore Nowa Huta with someone who could explain not only the buildings but also the social context of the era.
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The car had that vintage feel we were looking for, although getting in and out several times isn’t exactly convenient. Nothing that spoiled the experience, though.
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5
A very good tour for those interested in 20th-century history. If you’re only looking for Kraków’s classic monuments, this tour takes a different route.

Other Things You Should Know

This is a private excursion or activity. Only your group may take part.
The weather must be favourable for this experience to take place. If it is cancelled due to bad weather, you will be offered an alternative date or a full refund of the amount paid.
Covid measures are in place
Not wheelchair accessible