Palace of Culture Tour & Terrace & Communist snack

Mazovia Province, Warsaw



Explore the Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw on a guided tour. Skip the line to the 30th-floor viewing terrace and enjoy panoramic views of the city while eating popular sweet communist snack.

Highlights

  • After the tour of representative halls- skip the lines to the 30th-floor terrace
  • Explore the Representative Halls with a certified Warsaw guide
  • Learn about the history, architecture, and myths of the palace
  • Enjoy panoramic views of Warsaw from the viewing terrace
  • Eat an old communist snack with a view from the biggest Socialist Realist tower

Description

Most tourists go to the observation deck of the Palace of Culture and say that they have been to this building. But thanks to us, you will discover that this skyscraper is much more than the view from the 30th floor. During this hour-long guided tour, you'll enter the conference rooms and ballrooms, closed to the general public. These are the Palace of Culture's most prestigious spaces. You'll see rooms, chandeliers and marbles which remember the highest communist politicians of Poland and World. Thanks to the engaging stories of a certified Warsaw guide, you'll discover the history and secrets of the most important building of Warsaw. You'll learn who paid for this building and why it's more American than Soviet. You'll see pre-war plans of Warsaw, which (already) feature the Palace of Culture, learn the history of the bricked-up builders, and discover what it means to be 'Socialist in content and national in form.' At the end of the tour, you'll take the elevator to the observation deck (skip the line) and enjoy the panoramic view of the city at your own pace while eating small sweet communist snack. This tour is for those interested in history, architecture, or interior design, as well as for those who want to understand Warsaw instead of just seeing it.

Includes

Certified local guide with excellent english Tour of five Representative Halls Skip-the-line entrance to the viewing terrace Access to the 30th-floor viewing terrace A traditional, polish communist dessert

Important Information

  • The tour lasts 60 minutes, then you have unlimited time at the viewing terrace The Palace of Culture and Science is the second-tallest building in Warsaw The building is a symbol of Soviet domination and inspired by American skyscrapers

Easy cancellation

Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund

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