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Warsaw: Communism Tour in an Original Socialist Van

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Adventure Warsaw
Warsaw: Communism Tour in an Original Socialist Van
Top rated
4.9 out of 5 stars
4.9
75 reviews

1 hour ride in communist van with English speaking guide. Skip the line tickets to the Museum of Life under Communism. Audio guide system available on personal phones.

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Duration 2 hours
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Skip the ticket line
Live tour guide
English
Small group
Limited to 6 participants

Highlighted reviews from other travelers

G
GetYourGuide traveler –

Really enjoyable and informative. The guide was friendly and knowledgeable. A really interesting way to spend 3 hours!

M
Muhammad Khizar –

Fantastic tour of the former communist side of Warsaw. Our guides were informative and it was a great experience all-round!

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Highlights

  • Learn about Poland’s socialist history as you tour in an socialist-style van!
  • Explore the famous communist sites in Warsaw!
  • Visit with guide the Museum Of Life Under Communism - the only one in Warsaw!

Full description

An intriguing trip addressed to those who want to know what the communist period in Warsaw and Poland was like. Political anecdotes, the ideas of rebuilding Warsaw after the Second World War and the absurdities of everyday life of ordinary residents of the city. We will drive a classic communist car, that is, a historic minivan - Nysa 522.

A professional guide will narrate a tour of landmark communist buildings and local history.

You will know the history of the symbol of Warsaw, the Palace of Culture and Science, which was created on the sea of post war ruin. You will see the utopian architectural ideas of the communist authorities - the Party House of People's Republic of Poland and the Ministry of Agriculture. You will go to Plac Konstytucji (Constitution Square) to get to know the MDM (Marszałkowska Residential District) designed to fit the communist ideology.

After one hour we stop under the Museum of Life Under Communism. You get skip the line ticket and access to audio-guide on your personal phone.

A replica of a real flat, propaganda films screened in a mini cinema hall, a reconstructed communist cafe await you there.. We will learn how the inhabitants of Warsaw used to live like...

Experience the absurdities of communism and set off with us to a city full of history!

The most important content:
• communist Warsaw
• Social realism
• Palace of Culture and Science
• People's Republic of Poland Communist Party Headquarters
• Ministry of Agriculture
• Constitution Square
• Museum of Life Under Communism (only one in Warsaw)

Transportation
· communist style minibus named Nysa 522

Includes

  • Real local guide
  • Interesting stories about communism in Warsaw
  • Transportation by communist-style van named Nysa 522
  • Visit with guide the only one Museum Of Life Under Communism
  • City center meeting poing pickup and drop-off from

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Nearby the entrance to the museum by the bus stop

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4.9 /5

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GetYourGuide traveler – February 16, 2020 – Verified booking
Really enjoyable and informative. The guide was friendly and knowledgeable. A really interesting way to spend 3 hours!
M
Muhammad Khizar – February 6, 2022 – Verified booking
Fantastic tour of the former communist side of Warsaw. Our guides were informative and it was a great experience all-round!
D
David – United StatesJuly 22, 2023 – Verified booking
Superbly led tour with interesting stories and plenty of visual highlights. Passionate guides make all the difference and this tour has it for sure - not to be missed!

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