Łódź’s Ruin and Rise: A Self-Guided Audio Tour
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About the Activity
Poland’s most dramatic story of urban transformation unfolds on Łódź’s streets. On this walking tour, you’ll get to know the city that exploded from a rural backwater to an industrial powerhouse in less than a century. You’ll see everything from the restored grandeur of a textile magnate’s palace to the tragic site of Europe’s second-largest Jewish ghetto, and get a sense of how Łódź became a “bubbling cauldron” of ambition, suffering, and relentless reinvention. You’ll find out how visionary entrepreneurs like Israel Poznański built empires that made Łódź wealthier than entire regions, only to see it all collapse and rise again. Along the way, you’ll hear stories of the Lost Quarter’s bustling markets which vanished during the Holocaust. On this tour, you’ll meet a city where explosive growth, devastating tragedy, and remarkable resilience created Poland’s most unique urban story – and a place still ”impatient for the world to notice.”1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours
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Availability and Prices
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)
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Inclusions & Exclusions
VoiceMap App for Android and iOS
Lifetime access to this tour in English
Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route
Smartphone and headphones
Transportation
Food and drink
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Locations in the itinerary
This self-guided audio tour starts at the PURO Hotel Łódź Centrum. View Location
Manufaktura(Pass By)
Drewnowska 58, , Lodz, Poland, 91-002On this self-guided audio tour, you'll have a chance to enter the gates of Poznański’s textile empire, where 4,000 workers once labored 15-hour days, now transformed into Manufaktura, Poland’s largest regeneration project since Warsaw’s reconstruction.View LocationKarol Poznanski Palace(Pass By)
ul. Gdanska 32, Lodz, Poland, 90-716On this self-guided audio tour, you'll have a chance to stand in Israel Poznański’s palace garden, called the “Louvre of Łódź,” and learn how a Jewish entrepreneur became one of Poland’s wealthiest men.View LocationPark Staromiejski(Pass By)
Ul. Ogrodowa, Lodz, Lodz, PolandOn this self-guided audio tour, you'll have a chance to walk through Park Staromiejski, built over the former Łódź Ghetto’s no-man’s land.View LocationOn this self-guided audio tour, you'll discover the site of the medieval Old Town Market Square, where 200,000 Jews faced a horrific fate in World War II.View Location
On this self-guided audio tour, you'll have a chance to follow part of the hidden Łódka River, one of 18 rivers that powered the textile mills which transformed Poland’s industrial landscape.View Location
Freedom Square (Plac Wolnosci)(Pass By)
Plac Wolnosci, ul. Nowomiejska, Lodz, Poland, 90-004The tour ends at Plac Wolności (Liberty Square), recently resurrected as the city’s beating heart.View LocationMeeting and Pickup
Starting point
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This tour starts in front of PURO Hotel Łódź Centrum. Before arrival, please install the mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.View Location
End point
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This self-guided audio tour ends in Liberty Square. View Location
Pickup details
Customers must make their own way to and meet at the start point- Travelers CANNOT choose a custom pickup or meeting location.
Additional Information
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Language And Guide
Audio Guide Available In
- English
Ticket Details
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- One per booking
Ticket Redemption
Tickets will be delivered post-booking by email; or, physically delivered to the customer or the customer's hotelVOICEMAP CODE ─── Please check your email at the address you provided when you made this booking. You've been sent an eight character code you'll need to redeem your tour. This code can be used by every member of your party. If you've booked for three people, for example, three people can download this tour using the same code. DOWNLOAD INSTRUCTIONS ─── Once you've received your code, please follow these steps: Install the VoiceMap Audio Tours mobile app Create an account Select Tour Codes from the menu, then select Enter Codes Enter your code then select Download Now PLEASE NOTE ─── You can download the tour at any time, before or after your booking date. It’s best to download the tour before you set off for the starting point. This tour follows a set route and includes turn-by-turn directions. It works best if you start it in the right place and follow the directions from one location to the next. When the download completes, you’ll see a screen with a photo of the starting point and directions to it. The red start button will become active when you are at the starting point. Remember to bring your own headphones, unless you have booked a driving tour. SUPPORT ─── For technical support and other queries, please email support@voicemap.meCancellation & Refunds
Cancellable up to 24 hours before the travel date (local supplier time) for a full refund. A 100% cancellation penalty applies for cancellations submitted less than 24 hours before the start time.- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- Cancel at least 1 day before activity starts in Europe/Warsaw time to receive 100% refund.
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