Photos: Scotch Mist, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Ingo Mehling, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Mozzihh, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photos: Scotch Mist, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Ingo Mehling, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Mozzihh, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Rynek Underground: layers beneath the square
Your local guide
Rafal Grabowski
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Highlights
- Centuries of history, found beneath a square
- Excavated stalls and roads, layer by layer
- A museum walked straight over daily
- The market square's hidden foundations
- Krakow's history, read underground
About this tour
This session looks beneath the Main Market Square at the excavated foundations now open as a museum. You see the entrance first, then the layered remains of stalls, roads and buildings uncovered during the dig. It is a look at centuries of the square's history that most visitors walk straight over.
We start at the entrance with a short sound check, then move along the walkway above the excavations. I explain what each layer represents as we go and take questions throughout. A written list of the finds follows afterwards.
It suits anyone curious about archaeology or the square's earlier history beneath its current surface. It also pairs well with a session on the square above ground.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Krakow before heading out.
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Underground museum entrance 21 min
The camera opens at the entrance beneath the square, and I explain how excavations here uncovered market stalls and roads from several centuries of the square's history.
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Excavated foundations 21 min
We move along a walkway above the excavated foundations, and you see the layers of paving and building remains stacked beneath the modern square.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about Krakow: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Bigos and Podgórze, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Warsaw time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 9 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Krakow, showing you Underground museum entrance and Excavated foundations live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to know the history already?
No background needed. The guide explains everything as it comes up.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Krakow live with my phone.
Times shown in Warsaw time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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