Communism Tour Private Tour by Retro Minibus

Investigate the history, ideology and architecture of a former Polish communist state on this 3 hours private tour with our pro guide and his communist minibus. Palace of Culture and Science, Constitution sq, former Communist Party HQ are just some places one either visits or passes on this tour. Stories about the black market, an idea of a garden-city of Warsaw and new communist ideology combined with the right context and communist minibus will bring these past days back to life.

Let yourself be taken on a ride by retro minibus made in communist Poland to investigate the history, ideology and architecture of a former Polish communist state. Warsaw seems perfect for it due to World War 2 destruction of the city and reconstruction done by the communist government. There's a lot to see, be prepared then for a high pace and strict schedule. Palace of Culture and Science, Constitution sq, former Communist Party HQ are just some places one either visits or passes on this tour. Stories about the black market, an idea of a garden-city of Warsaw and new communist ideology combined with the right context and retro time machine will bring these past days back to life. Witness visit of Pope John Paul, an introduction of Martial Law and Free Elections of 1989 through tales told during this 3-hour experience.

Be awed and astonished by the vehicle that picks you up that is a retro minibus called Zuk. 10 miles per gallon, wooden floor and produced in communist Poland – all that adds a meaningful piece of reality to your experience. Zuk is just a mode of transportation though. Different stops mean different parts of the communist history of Poland, even that this relatively short era in recent history had its flaws and advantages. For instance, literacy was brought up to 99.9% but at the same time freedom of speech was reduced dramatically, it basically didn't exist. Women got the same opportunities as men when it came to jobs, positions, education and more as early as in the '50s but a pair of jeans would cost you three average monthly salaries. All the regular shops had empty shelves and foreign currency department stores were full of goods except one had basically no foreign currency to use in there. Imagine a place where a used car would cost you twice as much as a brand new one... Welcome to communist Poland. All of that above and more will be told in a subtle, suitable and chronological manner thanks to a proper schedule. Historically tour starts at the dusk of WW2 to quickly move to post-war reconstruction of Warsaw with new communist ideas of green, spacious and monumental neighbourhoods. Then you hit deep and hard communism of the '50s and '60s with the Palace of Culture and Science still being the biggest star of them. The '70s came with a lot of goods imported to Poland, workers strikes and born of Solidarity but that ended rapidly when martial law was introduced. Finally, communism in Poland came down to a stop with the Round Table Agreement and Free Elections on 4th of June 1989. 

HIGHLIGHTS:

Disclose the secrets of communist Poland.

Listen to stories about events that have shaped modern Poland and Europe.

Learn how people managed to survive in the central steered economy for less than 20$/month.

Master life hacks that hopefully won't be useful anywhere near in the future.

Get to know historical figures of John Paul II, Lech Walesa and Ronald Reagan.

Look for relics from the times of communism in Warsaw.

ride Zuk the retro minibus taken right from the communist days