tours
The 2011 ETA Meeting has partnered with Mazurkas Travel in order to provide resources for sightseeing tours and accompanying persons program during conference days.
Please feel free to get familiar with detailed offer and conditions below.
TOURIST PROGRAM
WALKING TOUR of CRACOW
price: 20 EUR
date: Sunday, 11th & Monday, 12th
hours: 9:00 - 11:00
Operated at min. 20 pax
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The walking tour of Cracow includes all the highlights of the Old Town area that made city famous. Starting with Barbican - the remaining fragments of city fortifications, the masterpiece of medieval military structures built in the 15th century, then St. Florian gate which is also the part of historical city walls, next the spectacular Main Market Square with the Cloth Hall - a perfect place to buy local souvenirs, the Town Hall Tower and the precious Romanesque church of St Adalbert, St Mary's Basilica with beautiful and unique wooden masterpiece of Veit Stoss, ending with buildings of Jagiellonian University: Collegium Maius where Nicolaus Copernicus studied.
price: 20 EUR
date: Sunday, 11th & Monday, 12th
hours: 9:00 - 11:00
Operated at min. 20 pax
.
The walking tour of Cracow includes all the highlights of the Old Town area that made city famous. Starting with Barbican - the remaining fragments of city fortifications, the masterpiece of medieval military structures built in the 15th century, then St. Florian gate which is also the part of historical city walls, next the spectacular Main Market Square with the Cloth Hall - a perfect place to buy local souvenirs, the Town Hall Tower and the precious Romanesque church of St Adalbert, St Mary's Basilica with beautiful and unique wooden masterpiece of Veit Stoss, ending with buildings of Jagiellonian University: Collegium Maius where Nicolaus Copernicus studied.
The price includes: English speaking guide assistance.
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CRACOW & WAWEL HILL TOUR
price: 35 EUR
date: Monday, 12th
hours: 9:00 - 13:00
Operated at min. 20 pax
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price: 35 EUR
date: Monday, 12th
hours: 9:00 - 13:00
Operated at min. 20 pax
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The tour starts in the Jewish District of Kazimierz, the area which used to be inhabited by one of the biggest Jewish communities in Europe. Then a short drive will take up the Wawel Hill to visit the Royal Castle and a 14th-century Cathedral which hosted almost all coronations and funerals of the Polish monarchy.
Having descended the Wawel hill you will stroll along Grodzka Street to reach the Main Market Square - a perfect place for buying local souvenirs, especially in the Cloth Hall which has been the local market place for centuries. The last sightseeing stop will be St Mary's Church, where the famous Gothic altar sculpted by Veit Stoss is located and where, every hour the brave trumpeter of Cracow still calls out his warning.
Having descended the Wawel hill you will stroll along Grodzka Street to reach the Main Market Square - a perfect place for buying local souvenirs, especially in the Cloth Hall which has been the local market place for centuries. The last sightseeing stop will be St Mary's Church, where the famous Gothic altar sculpted by Veit Stoss is located and where, every hour the brave trumpeter of Cracow still calls out his warning.
The price includes: English speaking tour guide assistance, transportation, entrance fee.
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JEWISH HERITAGE with DINNER
price: 60 EUR
date: Sunday, 11th
hours: 16:00 - 22:00
Operated at min. 15 pax
price: 60 EUR
date: Sunday, 11th
hours: 16:00 - 22:00
Operated at min. 15 pax
In the past, Kazimierz was a distinct town with its own Market Square and Town Hall, as well as thriving culture, which blossomed in the 16th century. That period witnessed the foundation of Poland's oldest Judaic shrine, the Old Synagogue now with the exhibition, which shows the history and culture of the Jewish community of Cracow, and then the Remu’h Synagogue with the adjoining Renaissance cemetery. The dramatic history of the Jewish community, exterminated by the Nazis, was presented by Steven Spielberg, who directed the movie ”Schindler's List” in the actual setting.
The price includes: English speaking tour guide assistance, transportation, dinner at the Jewish restaurant in the Kazimierz District - 3 course menu, tea/coffee, 2 glasses of wine, klezmer music concert.
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WIELICZKA SALT MINE TOUR
price: 35 EUR
date: Wednesday, 14th
hours: 9:00 - 13:30
Operated at min. 15 pax
price: 35 EUR
date: Wednesday, 14th
hours: 9:00 - 13:30
Operated at min. 15 pax
A visit to the Wieliczka Salt Mine - a world class tourist attraction. Over 700 years, many generations of Polish miners created the underground world, exceptional in its beauty, with the rich interior decoration of the chapels - including the most beautiful of Blessed Kinga, the original linings of the galleries and workings, and the underground salt lakes. We can see up to 20 excavated chambers on 3 levels - of those the main one is located 130 meters below the ground level. The chambers are decorated with beautiful statues sculpted in salt. The Wieliczka Salt Mine is on the UNESCO list of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage
The price includes: English speaking tour guide assistance, transportation, English speaking museum guide, entrance fee.
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PAYMENT & CANCELLATION POLICY
1. Credit card details are required as a guarantee of tour reservation.
2. Following credit cards are accepted: Visa, MasterCard, Diners, American Express.
3. Your card will be charged according to the order.
Tour cancellation
1. The tours will only take place if there are minimum required number of participants (please see tour description).
2. If the tour is cancelled by the organizers, registered participants will be notified in time and will receive a 100% refund,
3. Participants may cancel the tour free of charge until 10th August 2011. A written notification of cancellation is mandatory in order to receive the refund.
4. For cancellations after 10th August 2011, an administrative fee of 15 EUR will be charged.
5. No refunds for cancellation received after 31st August 2011.
6. All refunds will be processed after congress.
Pick-up for all tours is at the congress venue - Auditorium Maximum, 33 Krupnicza street.
If you are interested in another program, please contact the Mazurkas Travel Office. We will prepare and fulfill any programme on request.