Praga, the right Vistula bank part of Warsaw, whose name derives from the word "prażyć – to roast", reflecting the process of burning the forest to obtain land for agriculture, has been for centuries an integral part of the capital. Although formally it was attached to the city only in 1791, it is here where the first settlement within the area of the contemporary city – the Bródno castle, was founded in the IX-X century. The characteristic feature of Praga has always been its diversity. Before the war, this part of Warsaw was a true cultural melting-pot: a mixture of Jews, Poles, Russians, Germans and even Tartars. At present minorities are still living here: the Vietnamese and Gypsies and Turks. The district attracts with Warsaw’s authenticity, rich cultural life and a more peaceful pace of life and greater openness of people than on the other side of the Vistula River.

Discover this part of Warsaw, being in disrepute in the past, which, as it suffered much less damage during the World War II than its left Vistula bank "sister", has retainted its unique atmosphere.

Get to know the heritage of the three cultures and religions coexisting here before the war in the immediate vicinity. Enjoy the architecture of the Metropolitan Oriental Orthodox Church of St Mary Magdalene, towering over the surroundings with an impressive dome. Watch the Neo-Gothic Cathedral of St.Florian and St. Michael, impressing with its soaring towers. See the former building of Jewish ritual bath where the devout Jews purified themselves before the Sabbath and religious holidays and the former Jewish Students’ Hostel, whose architecture refers to the Polish Renaissance, where Menachem Regin, the later prime minister of Israel and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, once resided.

Transfer into the world of the turn of the nineteenth and twentieth century to get to know a place where time has stopped. See the street where, inter alia, "The Pianist" by Roman Polański was made. Discover the brick gems of the industrial and residential architecture of that period: the former lamp factory at Szwedzka Street as well as the vodka factory, whose architecture refers to the medieval times and residential buildings at Ząbkowska Street.

Feel the atmosphere of the "real Prague" at one of the longest continuously operating flea markets in the capital - Różyckiego Bazaar, which has always been refuge for the free trade, even in the difficult times of socialism.

PRICE for a group of 1 - 4 people/from 60 EUR (depends on the season and the availability)

In case of a bigger group please ask

Price includes guide and transport

Additional options:

- The Warsaw Zoo/ 4 EUR

- Eat at a “milk bar”, a typical "restaurant" of the era of socialism, serving good food at moderate prices.

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