Photos: Ingo Mehling, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Adam Jones from Kelowna, BC, Canada, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 Igor123121, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photos: Ingo Mehling, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Adam Jones from Kelowna, BC, Canada, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 Igor123121, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Kazimierz's courtyards and hidden galleries
Your local guide
Marta Kowalczyk
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Highlights
- A tenement courtyard turned gallery
- Two courtyards, two different treatments
- Kazimierz's creative side, explained
- Old buildings, used differently today
- A quieter side of a busy district
About this tour
This session looks at two of Kazimierz's tenement courtyards, one converted into a small gallery and one left quieter and more residential. You see the gallery courtyard first, then the contrast with its quieter neighbour. It is a look at how the district's old buildings are being used differently, courtyard by courtyard.
We start at the gallery with a short sound check, then move to the second courtyard for the comparison. I explain the district's recent changes as we go and take questions throughout. A written list of galleries worth visiting follows afterwards.
It suits anyone who has already covered Kazimierz's history and wants a look at its present-day creative side. It also pairs well with the synagogues session for the fuller district.
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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A restored courtyard gallery 21 min
The camera opens in a courtyard that now holds a small gallery, and I explain how many of Kazimierz's old tenement courtyards have been converted this way in recent years.
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A second, quieter courtyard 21 min
We move to a quieter courtyard nearby, and you see how differently two similar spaces have been treated depending on who took them on.
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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: Kielbasa 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 8 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 A restored courtyard gallery and A second, quieter courtyard 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 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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