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Krakow: Nowa Huta Guided Tour in Vintage Car

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Activity provider: eNHa Trip Nowa Huta tour
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    Krakow: Nowa Huta Guided Tour in Vintage Car

    Activity provider: eNHa Trip Nowa Huta tour
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    Do something different during your time in Krakow and explore the district of Nowa Huta with a local volunteer guide. See the typical Socialist Realist architecture of the planned neighborhood, designed as a utopian city by the Communist regime.

    About this activity

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    Covid-19 precautions
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    Duration 2.5 - 4 hours
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    Live tour guide
    English, Polish, Russian
    Pickup optional
    Your accommodation in Krakow.
    Private or small groups available

    Experience

    Highlights
    • Explore one of the most interesting and more recent neighborhoods of Krakow
    • See the typical Socialist Realist architecture of Nowa Huta
    • Learn how the area was planned as a utopian city
    • Get up close to a Soviet tank from World War II
    • Go down to the underground shelters built in preparation for a nuclear war
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    Get an interesting lesson about the history of Nowa Huta and see typical examples of Socialist Realist architecture aboard a Communist-era car. Learn where the large statue of Lenin stood on Aleja Róż (Avenue of Roses), and marvel at the grandeur of Plac Centralny (Central Square). Get familiar with the history of Polish communism by taking a ride in a classic Polish car of that era and visiting bomb shelters that were built around a city in the case of World War III. Take a stroll through the Central Square and Roses Avenue, where Poland's biggest statue of Lenin once stood. See the remains of Socialist Realism architecture and learn more about the urban layout of the city. Discover the city’s huge steelworks initiative, which was the reason for its foundation.

     

    Travel through time in either a Polish Fiat 126 model “Maluch,” Lada 2101, classic Nysa, Żuk, or even a soviet army van model UAZ 452. Upgrade your tour to the extended 3.5-hour option and include a visit to either a Cold War bomb shelter or a communist director's offices of steelworks.

    Includes
    • Hotel pickup and drop-off on request
    • NGO-experienced Nowa Huta guide
    • Transportation by classic car
    • Steelworks director's offices visit (if option chosen)
    • Cold War HQ bomb shelter visit (if option chosen)
    • Entrance tickets to the museum
    • Food and drinks
    Covid-19 precautions

    You must book this activity online because the ticket office is closed

    Safety measures in place
    • All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
    • The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds

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    Please reach the meeting point and look for a retro cars fleet. It might be one car or more if there are more participants.

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    Know before you go

    • This tour is in English, but can also be organized in Polish, Russian, if booked at least 48 hours in advance, subject to availability
    • The tour is organized by the local NGO, The Foundation of Positive Promotion of Nowa Huta
    Customer reviews

    Overall rating

    4.9 /5

    based on 145 reviews

    Review summary

    • Guide
      4.9/5
    • Transportation
      4.8/5
    • Value for money
      4.8/5
    • Safety
      4.7/5

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    The minute we met Mateusz & saw the little yellow Polski Fiat 126 we knew this was going to be an unforgettable tour. We had visited Nowa Huta before but had only really scratched the surface. Mateusz has excellent knowledge of the area which brought it to life for us. As well as the main centre with map and picture references of before and after,we also visited the steelworks which is a must for anyone interested in life during the Communist regime. Gill was very interested in the housing in NH how it worked then and now,Mateusz was very interesting to listen to,as he spoke about sizing of properties and who lived where during the communist era,and the differences now.He explained the difference in sizes was allocated depending on solo/couple or family occupancy,but all with bathrooms and kitchen areas. This was such a splendid tour showing you the workings of a city primarily built as a utopian ideal.

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    July 22, 2022

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    Roy – United Kingdom Verified booking

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    Highly recommend this tour. Matt was incredible. so friendly and knowledgeable. We had really interesting conversations throughout the trip. He even came to find me when I lost my Internet and couldn't find the meeting point. I am so happy I squeezed this tour in on my last day. The factory is fascinating and we were the only ones there.. just incredible. I would have loved to have seen the bunker and apartment, I was most looking forward to those, but maybe next time? I enjoyed lunch with Matt at the Milk Bar, it is very popular with the locals and a great experience. Nowa Huta bring back your roses .... I hope you do, it will look beautiful.

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    April 15, 2022

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    Allyson – United Kingdom Verified booking

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    I had a great time with Mateusz! It was such a fun and interesting tour which was made even better with a very enthusiastic and knowledgeable guide. As a former guide myself, I really appreciate it when a guide is clearly very passionate about what they do and what they talk about.

    March 22, 2022

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