Photos: Uoaei1, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Ermell, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Andrzej Otrębski, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Photos: Uoaei1, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Ermell, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Andrzej Otrębski, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Mariacka Street, looking up
Your local guide
Marek Kowalski
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Highlights
- Amber shopfronts along a narrow street
- Stone terraces built for the trade
- Carved gargoyles on the rooflines
- Rainwater carried clear of the walls
- A street best seen looking up
About this tour
This short session looks at Mariacka Street from an angle most visitors miss, tilting up rather than staying at eye level. You see the amber shopfronts and stone terraces along the street, then the carved gargoyles on the rooflines above them. It stays with one street rather than the wider old town.
I open with a sound check at one end of the street, then walk its length pointing the camera up at intervals to catch the gargoyles. There is time for questions throughout, and I send a short note afterwards on the street's amber trade.
This suits anyone interested in stonework or the amber trade rather than only the main landmarks. It also works well as a short add-on to a longer old town session.
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 Gdansk before heading out.
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Mariacka's Amber Shopfronts 21 min
You see the narrow street lined with amber shopfronts and stone terraces, and I explain how this trade has continued here for centuries.
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Rooftop Gargoyles 21 min
The camera tilts up towards the carved stone gargoyles on the rooflines, added centuries ago to carry rainwater clear of the walls below.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about Gdansk: 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: Smoked Baltic fish and eel and Main Town (Główne Miasto), 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 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Gdansk, showing you Mariacka's Amber Shopfronts and Rooftop Gargoyles 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 any background in art?
No. The guide explains what matters as you go, whatever you already know or do not.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We connect on Google Meet and I send the link with your booking confirmation. I carry the phone down the street myself, so you see it as I walk.
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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