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Offered languages
- German
- Portuguese
- English
- Italian
- French
- Dutch
- Spanish
Explore Łódź, a city named after a boat despite having no harbour, no lake, and no navigable river. This self-guided audio walking tour takes you through eighteen stops across the “Polish Manchester,” revealing the stories most visitors never discover. See the famous red-brick factories while learning how a cotton king rose from a rickety cart to become one of the wealthiest men in Europe. Walk along Piotrkowska Street, uncover a hidden courtyard covered in more than 800 square metres of broken mirrors, and pass the tram stop locals call the Unicorn Stable. Stand above an underground canal shaped like a giant inner tube, explore palaces built beside factory floors, and meet Nobel Prize-winning poets, Chopin’s greatest interpreter, and Poland’s most beloved animated bear along the way. Discover how a small local animation studio earned two Academy Awards. Available in nine languages, this tour lets you explore at your own pace with no groups, no schedules, and a full refund guarantee.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
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The tour ends in front of the Piotrkowska Centrum tram stop also known as Stajnia Jednorożców.
Itinerary
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1Manufaktura
Explore one of Europe's largest post-industrial cultural complexes, built from the red brick ruins of a cotton empire.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
2Park Staromiejski
Reflect on the Łódź Ghetto, where over two hundred thousand people were imprisoned during wartime occupation.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
3
Meet the hero of two continents who fought for Polish independence against three powerful empires.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
4Pasaz Rozy
Step into eight hundred square metres of broken mirror shards, an artist's tribute to her daughter's restored sight.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
5
Find three bronze industrial rivals seated together, as if their competing legacies have become one shared story.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
6Grand Hotel
Hear stories of a guest list spanning legendary pianists, Nobel laureates, and some of history's most infamous figures.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
7Gutenberg Home
Admire dragons, devils, and printing pioneers on a façade celebrating the invention that changed the world.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
8
Meet Poland's most beloved animated bear, created by a Łódź studio with two Academy Awards.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
9
End at a tram stop so extraordinary that locals call it the Unicorn Stable, complete with a steel unicorn from Japan.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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