A city of contrasts and hidden treasures. Get awed by the giant 19th century red brick factories, Art Nouveau buildings, palatial mansions and a world-famous film school.
About this activity
- Free cancellation
- Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund
- COVID-19 precautions
- Special health and safety measures apply. Learn more
- Small group
- Limited to 15 participants
- Mobile ticketing
- Use your phone or print your voucher
- Duration 11 hours
- Starting time 9:00 AM
- Skip the ticket line
- Instant confirmation
- Live tour guide
- English
- Wheelchair accessible
Experience
Highlights
- Walk along Piotrkowska Street, the longest European trading route
- See architecture from the Industrial Revolution, Art Nouveau buildings and palatial mansions
- Visit Manufaktura, a renovated former factory and White Factory, home to a Textile Museum
Full description
Discover how to become a millionaire by being a bootblack and traces the lives of 19th century factory owners. To have the best walking tour around Lodz, you must make a visit to Manufaktura - former factory which was renovated a few years ago.
Nowadays this complex, located in the city center, is a shopping mall. Think about the Industrial Revolution while seeing genuine architecture of red brick buildings. One of the gates remain as a triumphal arch of an old mill. Then, have a walk along the longest European trading route – Piotrkowska Street. This pedestrian street is located in the heart of the city, full of clubs, restaurants, bars and wide range of cultural sites.
Admire the old buildings, renovated factories and a Lodz speciality – rickshaws. At the end, you will be invited to the White Factory (Biała Fabryka), home to the Textile Museum (Museum Włókiennictwa). The museum possesses a number of looms, old materials and examples of the weaver’s art.
Includes
- Transportation by car/ minibus
- Pickup from your hotel
- English-speaking driver
- English-speaking guide
- Entrance fee to the White Factory or Poznanski Palace
- Traditional Polish lunch (soup, main course, water) in a restaurant
- Free Wi-Fi
COVID-19 precautions
Safety measures in place
- All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
- Customers must keep distance in vehicles
- The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
Traveler requirements
- Customers are required to bring and wear masks
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Know before you go
- The Whity Factory is closed on Mondays