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Underground Tourist Route in Jarosław

Rynek 14
37-500 Jarosław

16 624 89 89 podziemia.jaroslaw.pl

In a room
Restaurant or bar nearby
Access by bus
Access by train

The Professor Feliks Zalewski Underground Tourist Route in Jarosław is one of the oldest underground tourist routes in Poland. A guided tour will reveal many interesting facts about the city's history.

Jarosław-style Townhouse

The tour of the Underground Tourist Route in Jarosław starts 'on the ground', exploring a typical 'Jarosław-style' townhouse. This building has a very specific structure, which allowed it to serve not only as a residential and commercial space for the owners, but also as a hotel and warehouse for visiting merchants during fairs.

Sheltered townhouse in Jarosław, Market Square 14

Wide gates allowed easy entry for carts full of goods, which could be unpacked in the bright, roofed hallway. Merchants staying in the Jarosław townhouse had access not only to rooms and warehouses, but also a large hall for meetings and various transactions.

Jarosław-style townhouse, Market Square 14

What will we see on the Underground Tourist Route in Jarosław?

After getting acquainted with the layout of the rooms in the townhouse, we descend to its multi-storey cellars. Unlike the highly developed and exhibit-filled interiors of the Underground Passage, here we have the opportunity to see the old cellars in their almost unchanged, original form.

A labyrinth of corridors takes us through several levels of chambers and underground rooms. From these raw and seemingly 'boring' interiors, the guide can draw out a multitude of stories and draw the visitors' attention to many interesting details: e.g. the ventilation system of the cellars, differences in the construction of vaults, slopes facilitating the transport of barrels, metal hinges enabling the closing and protection of valuable goods.

Practical Information for the Underground Tourist Route

Admission is charged.
We visit the cellars with a guide, who will tell us in an interesting way about the fairs in Jarosław, the townhouses and underground warehouses of goods and more!
A guided tour lasts about 1 hour.
The temperature in the cellars is a constant around 8 degrees. On a hot, summer day, remember to bring warmer clothing!
Special tours with puzzles are organized for school groups and colonies. Tours for groups >>>
It's best to leave your baby stroller at the Culture and Promotion Center's cashier, as there are many stairs and narrow corridors to navigate.
We meet the guide at the Culture and Promotion Center in Jarosław (Market Square 5). Here you will find the cashier and a souvenir shop. Nearby, on the Market Square and in the surrounding area, there are restaurants, bars, pastry shops, grocery stores.

PS. Visiting the Underground Tourist Route can be combined with a visit to the interactive Underground Passage (possibility to purchase a combined ticket). This second route is shorter, newer, full of various exhibits, including interactive stations. An additional attraction is the film projection about the history of the city, including the fairs and cellars of Jarosław.

Underground Tourist Passage - Jarosław

The Underground Tourist Passage in Jarosław is one of the city's biggest attractions. In rooms located in deep cellars under three tenement houses, a diverse exhibition has been arranged, where you can learn about the most important facts and interesting stories from the city's history. ...