About the tour
The Benedictine abbey in Tyniec is the oldest in Kraków, and the Benedictines are the oldest order in Poland. Prince Casimir the Restorer brought them here in the 11th century and gave them land on the rock where the monastery still stands. On this Tyniec Abbey tour you’ll hear how it was founded and what role the order has played.
We ride out along the Vistula boulevards and through Zwierzyniec, once an independent settlement with a pagan temple. On the way back we follow the opposite bank and stop for lunch, with an excellent apple pie and time to rest in a hammock or on a sun lounger.
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Questions & answers
About 30 km in total, in 3 to 4 hours depending on the pace of your group. We ride out along the Vistula boulevards and through Zwierzyniec, and return along the opposite bank of the river.
Yes. We see the Baroque church and the abbey buildings on the rock above the Vistula, and you’ll hear how the Benedictines, the oldest order in Poland, came to Tyniec in the 11th century.
Yes, an outdoor lunch in beautiful surroundings, with an excellent apple pie and time to rest in a hammock or on a sun lounger. Food and drinks are not included in the tour price.
No. You can rent a bike for the tour, paid per hour; the rental is listed under the option on this page.
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Tell us who’s coming, when, and whether you’d like to walk or ride. We’ll suggest a route and send you a proposal.
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