Things to do in Łódź

Explore the city of Lodz with a self-guided audio tour. Learn about the city's history and culture as you visit 16 of the most important places in Lodz, along Lodz Street. Piotrkowska – in the direction to the north. Download the app and embark on a self-guided audio tour of Lodz. The app uses GPS to guide you along a designated route from one place to another. Discover the true soul of the city with a unique combination of local knowledge and a modern approach to sightseeing. Hear interesting facts and anecdotes about the city's history as you explore. Explore the city at your own pace and take as much time as you need to see the sights. Listen to stories about the city's history and culture as you visit the Illusion Cinema, City Hall of Lodz, and the place where Pilsudski lived.

Your guide will greet you at the hotel and invite you for the fully private sightseeing. Before the outbreak of World War II Lodz was inhabited by over 200,000 Jews. They constituted as many as one third of the total population in this multinational city. Get to know the history of Jews of Lodz – once one of the biggest Jewish society in Poland. Stop by the Radegast station, the final point of trains transporting Jews from western European countries and provincial ghettos from Wartheland. See the Jewish cemetery, the largest Jewish necropolis in Poland. Pass the Children’s Martyrdom Monument, also called the monument of the Broken Heart, dedicated to Polish children who died or were murdered while being imprisoned in the camp in Przemysłowa Street. Take a rest in the Survivors’ Park commemorating the liquidation of the ghetto and stop under one of over 600 “memory trees” planted by those who survived the Litzmannstadt Ghetto. Visit the only remaining pre-war synagogue – Reicher synagogue which survived the times of occupation as a salt warehouse. Discover the renovated industrial complex of the Manufaktura, belonged to a Jewish businessman Israel Poznanski with an open-air plaza surrounded by large brick buildings and the longest stretch of fountains in Europe. At the end take a walk along Piotrkowska Street, a popular avenue full of shops, pubs, restaurants, and sculptures that commemorate famous inhabitants of Lodz and learn from your guide what else you can discover on your own after this tour.

Our original walking tour of Łódź explores the city’s top attractions with a unique blend of industrial history and revitalized architecture. Join our professional Private Guide and discover the best things to do in Łódź’s Old Town, including historical palaces, ornate tenement houses, old industrial factories and modern cultural hubs. Fall in love with “the city of contrasts”! Book a 2-hour tour to get to know the history and attractions of Łódź’s Old Town in a nutshell. Your adventure begins with a visit to the Manufaktura, a red-brick textile factory complex that has been transformed into a trendy cultural and commercial hub, featuring museums, art galleries, restaurants, and shops. Pass the Museum of the City of Lodz, housed in the opulent Izrael Poznański Palace, and see the Old Town Hall and war memorials at Freedom Square. Walk through the fairytale-like Pasaz Rozy (Rose’s Passage), a hidden courtyard and tenement building covered in thousands of pieces of broken mirror glass . Explore the iconic Piotrkowska Street, one of Europe's longest commercial thoroughfares, and marvel at the beautifully preserved 19th-century buildings, eclectic architectural styles, and vibrant street art. See the striking Philpharmony, Alexander Nevsky Cathedral consecrated in 1884, and other landmarks that reflect the city’s rich tapestry of history, culture and industrial heritage. Book a longer 3-hour tour to discover more things to do in Łódź’s Old Town. See the EC1 Łódź - City of Culture center housed in a former power plant with striking, modern design features. Stroll through the tranquil Sienkiewicz Park and enjoy the industrial architecture and atmosphere of OFF Piotrowska. At every turn, you’ll discover more charms of this unique city of contrasts! Book a 4-hour tour to enhance your experience with a visit to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Łódź. This imposing cathedral features Gothic spires, flying buttresses, soaring interior and stained glass that some people compare to the Notre-Dame Cathedral. On this extended walking tour you will also see major landmarks such as the Unicorn Stable (tram stop), Manhattan in Łódź, Kino Charlie and Scheibler Palace.

Your guide will be waiting for you with your name by the Planetarium EC1 main entrance (Targowa 1/3, 90-001 Łódź). After a century marred by wartime occupation, economic woes, and industrial decline, Lodz - Poland’s third-largest city - is on the rise. Visit this vibrant metropolis, explore its rich cultural heritage and experience the renewed energy of a city in the midst of an exciting revitalization. Start your walking tour at the Planetarium EC1 main entrance. Head towards Piotrkowska street, a popular avenue full of shops, pubs, restaurants, and sculptures commemorating famous inhabitants of Lodz. Next, walk to the Old Town Square, where your guide shares how this area was home to a thriving Jewish community before World War II. Learn how the look of this square changed during and after the war as your guide points out the simple, Soviet-style architecture. At the end discover the renovated industrial complex of the Manufaktura, which boasts an open-air plaza surrounded by large brick buildings and the longest stretch of fountains in Europe. Once you've had your fill of the third-biggest city in Poland, learn from your guide what else you can discover on your own after this tour.

Meet your driver at the hotel and take a full day trip to Lodz. After a century marred by wartime occupation, economic woes, and industrial decline, Lodz - Poland’s third-largest city - is on the rise. 19th century Lodz was the heart of the Polish textile industry and the sheer number of factories there earned the city its reputation as the “Polish Manchester”. The local economy attracted immigrants from far and wide, with an emphasis on Jewish, Russian, and German culture, as well as that of its native Poles. Travel to this vibrant metropolis to explore its rich cultural heritage and discover the modernist architecture that was once home to the country's richest display of multiculturalism. Arriving to Lodz, meet your guide. The first stop on your route is the Old Town Square, where your guide shares how this area was home to a thriving Jewish community before World War II. Learn how the look of this square changed during and after the war as your guide points out the simple, Soviet-style architecture. Next, walk to the renovated industrial complex of the Manufaktura, which boasts an open-air plaza surrounded by large brick buildings and the longest stretch of fountains in Europe. Head to the Ksiezy Mlyn fabric-making complex, the perfect showcase for the revitalization of the city as it has grown a great deal in recent years. At the end of the tour, discover Piotrkowska Street, a popular avenue full of shops, pubs, restaurants, and sculptures that commemorate famous inhabitants of Lodz. Once you've had your fill of the third-biggest city in Poland, make your way back to Warsaw.

Discover the cultural relevance and unique architecture of Lodz, Poland’s third-largest city, on a private tour that commemorates the tragic history of the Jewish Ghetto enacted during World War II. Depart Warsaw on a 1.5-hour drive to Lodz, which was the once center of the polish industry and was referred to as the Promised Land or the Polish Manchester.  Learn about its grim history during World War II, where, under Nazi control, it was annexed and its name changed to Litzmannstadt.  Walk around the Jewish Ghetto, where over 200.000 Polish Jews were retained, and unfortunately only a few survived. See how this historic district has survived and now serves a memorial, commemorating the tragic events of the Holocaust.   Explore the maze of factories and workshops that contrast with the splendid pre-war buildings with richly decorated facades found in the picturesque city center.

Explore the tragic history of the Holocaust on a guided tour of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camps. Depart Lodz and travel to the town of Oświęcim with an English-speaking driver. Upon arrival, learn more about the history of the camp at exhibitions that detail how almost 1.3 million people were put to death. See original documents and items belonging to the prisoners, such as shoes and suitcases. Learn about the terrible events that took place at both the Auschwitz and Birkenau camps, where more than 90% of the prisoners were killed behind the infamous "Arbeit Macht Frei" gate.