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Giżycko: City Highlights & Boyen Fortress Guided Tour

By TellMeMore Travel
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$423 per adult* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 3h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages
Overview
  • Explore Boyen Fortress with a private licensed guide
  • See the historic 19th‑century Swing Bridge
  • Enjoy panoramic views from the Water Tower
  • Walk through Grunwaldzki Square, the city’s main hub
  • Visit the Teutonic Castle exterior and learn its history
Activity location
    • Gizycko
    • Gizycko, Województwo warmińsko-mazurskie, Poland
Meeting/Redemption Point
    • Meet your guide in front of Wieża ciśnień Warszawska 37, 11-500 Giżycko, Poland
    • Giżycko, Województwo warmińsko-mazurskie, Poland

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Giżycko: City Highlights & Boyen Fortress Guided Tour
  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h
    3h
  • English
Price details
AU$423.22 x 1 AdultAU$423.22

Total
Price is AU$423.22
Until Fri, 6 Mar

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Private licensed guide
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Entry to Boyen Fortress
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Entry to the Water Tower
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Commentary on local history and culture
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Food and drinks
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Transport
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Personal expenses

Know before you book

  • Not suitable for: People with mobility impairments, Wheelchair users

What you can expect

Discover the most important landmarks of Giżycko during this 3‑hour private walking tour led by a licensed local guide. Begin at the impressive Boyen Fortress, a 19th‑century Prussian stronghold strategically located between two lakes. Walk through its defensive walls, gates, barracks, and exhibition areas while learning about its military significance and role in regional history.

Continue towards the city centre to see Giżycko’s famous Swing Bridge, a unique 19th‑century engineering structure still operated manually. Your guide will explain how the mechanism works and why the bridge has become one of the city’s most recognisable symbols.

Next, visit the historic Water Tower, where an observation deck offers a panoramic view of Giżycko, surrounding lakes, and the Boyen Fortress area. After enjoying the scenery, head to Grunwaldzki Square, the lively heart of the town, surrounded by cafés, local shops, and historic buildings.

The tour concludes with an exterior visit to the Teutonic Castle, one of the oldest structures in the region. Your guide will share stories about the Teutonic Order, medieval Giżycko, and the later transformations of the castle throughout the centuries.

This tour is ideal for travellers who want to explore Giżycko’s history, architecture, and scenic viewpoints in a short, engaging format with the comfort of a private guide.

Location

Activity location
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    • Gizycko
    • Gizycko, Województwo warmińsko-mazurskie, Poland
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    • Meet your guide in front of Wieża ciśnień Warszawska 37, 11-500 Giżycko, Poland
    • Giżycko, Województwo warmińsko-mazurskie, Poland