Technical Visits

The technical tours are free. Registration is required. The maximum size of each group is limited and participation is on a first-come, first-served basis.

TECHNICAL VISIT 01

National Centre for Nuclear Research

NCBJ is one of the largest scientific institutes in Central Europe. The center is also the only research facility of its kind in the country. NCBJ houses Poland's only nuclear reactor, MARIA. It is here, at the POLATOM center, that radiopharmaceuticals are produced and exported to 2,000 customers in 80 countries. During your visit to NCBJ, you will also have the opportunity to visit the Materials Research Lab and Department of Nuclear Equipment HITEC.

TECHNICAL VISIT 02

Żerań CHP Plant
The new gas-steam unit contributes to the green transformation of the Żerań CHP Plant. The block is a response to the European Union's environmental strategy and a way to meet the expectations of the capital's residents. The new gas-steam unit has a thermal capacity of 326 MWt and an electrical capacity of 494 MWe.

TECHNICAL VISIT 03

Siekierki CHP Plant
Siekierki CHP Plant is Poland's largest CHP plant, the second largest in Europe. The plant has a thermal capacity of 2,068 MW and an electrical capacity of 620 MW. The heat accumulator here is 47 meters high and has a capacity of 30,400 m³. The unit takes advantage of the fact that cold water does not mix with hot water provided that it is added carefully and slowly. Cold water (40 °C) is at the bottom, and hot water (95 °C) is kept at the top. If the CHP needs hot water, it sucks it in through pipes located at the top of the tank, while adding the same amount of cold water from the bottom.

TECHNICAL VISIT 04

Płock Refinery

ORLEN SA's production facility in Płock, with a capacity of 16.3 million t/year, is one of the largest and most modern petrochemical production facilities in Central and Eastern Europe. The facility is classified as a Super-Site. The production process is carried out using an olefins plant, with a capacity of about 700,000 tons of ethylene and about 380,000 tons of propylene. It will soon become one of Polish hydrogen hubs.

TECHNICAL VISIT 05

Hydrogen Laboratories

Institute of Power Engineering – National Research Institute
(solid oxide electrolysis, solid oxide fuel cells, hydrogen combustion (kW-MW scale), gasification)

TECHNICAL VISIT 06

Hydrogen Laboratories

Warsaw University of Technology

(molten carbonate fuel cells, molten carbonate electrolysis, gas turbines)

Tours around Warsaw and the surrounding area

Tour 1 Łazienki Królewskie

The palace and park complex in the Warsaw Łazienki is one of the most beautiful historical establishments of a kind in the
capital. Łazienki Królewskie in Warsaw is a former residence of the king Stanisław August Poniatowski. Nearly an eighty- hectare park with old tree-stand, numerous water basins and the highest art buildings, expresses the aesthetic preferences
of the last king of Poland. At presents, Łazienki Królewskie is a vast park with picturesque alleys, canals, small ponds,
decorated with various outstanding sculptures

Tour 2 Wilanów

Situated on the southern edge of Warsaw, surrounded by the greenery of the historic park in Wilanow Palace is one of the
biggest tourist attractions. Within the 45-hectare park you will see the gardens in different styles: a two-level Baroque
garden, neo-Renaissance rose garden, English garden landscape and English-Chinese landscape park. It is also
worth visiting the museum inside the palace, to see the old chamber of King Jan III Sobieski and enjoy the gallery of
Polish painting.

Tour 3 Warsaw City Tour

The tour includes all major touristic attractions in Warsaw, we’ll take you to Old Town with Royal Castle, Old Market
Square, Presidential Palace and University of Warsaw, Holy Cross Church with Chopin’s heart. More highlights of
Warsaw tour include New Town with Monument of Warsaw Uprising, Jewish Ghetto, Tomb of Uknown Soldiers, Palace
of Culture and Science

Tour 4 Warsaw Jewish Heritage Tour

For a very long time, from 19th century until the beginning of World War II, Warsaw used to be considered as a capital of
Jewish culture in Europe. We offer you special version of city tour dedicated to sites related to Jewish history in Warsaw.
During our tour you will see old Jewish district, Nozyk synagogue and Kirkut – old Jewish cemetery. You will visit
Jewish Ghetto – center of Jewish culture before World War II, where you will see remains of former vibrant city area like
Zamenhoff, Mila and Nalewki streets. You will not miss such important sites like Umschlag Platz.

Tour 5 Warsaw World War II Tour

On 1 August 1944 the underground Home Army launched an uprising in Warsaw against the occupying Germans. The
uprising lasted over two months and led to complete destruction of the city as well as the loss of tens of thousands
of lives. As you can imagine there are lots of places in the city today strongly related to those events from terrible war times.
During this tour you will visit: monument to the Little Insurgent, Nike Monument, Krasinskich Square with Monument to the 1944 Warsaw Uprising.

Tour 6 Warsaw Communism Tour

This tour allows you to explore Warsaw much deeper and visit the best preserved Communist sites in Warsaw. You will visit
the Constitution Square and walk along the main streets like Krucza, Zurawia and Hoza in the quarter of the former Central
Offices. Here we will admire the Ministry of Agriculture – a building of an impressive architectural value, the Party's
House and the first modern shopping center from the 50's. Moreover, we will visit the symbol of communist era in Poland:
the Palace of Culture and Science. The lift can take you as high as the 30th floor to the viewing terrace, situated at 114
meters.

Tour 7 Żelazowa Wola

Located at a distance of about 50 km from Warsaw Zelazowa Wola - a beautiful park and manor, the
birthplace of composer Frederick Chopin - is visited by crowds of visitors from Poland and abroad. It is a special
place, which still resounds the music of Chopin - a place where he came into the world, which he often visited,
where he created and rested.

Tour 8 The Kampinoski Forest

A natural apparatus for treating the air of the capital - is spread out only a few kilometers from the outskirts of
Warsaw. The forest is one of only two national parks in the world neighbouring a metropolis. And the only one in Europe,
the other one is in Nigeria.

Tour 9 Museum of narrow - gauge railways in Sochaczew

The Bug river - has seen very few changes since the middle In the museum we can see the authentic historic
rolling stock: locomotives, wagons and other railway equipment. Among the most interesting and valuable
exhibits is a wagon, the so-called "Bierut Salon Wagon”, and the only one in Europe fully preserved armored train.

Tour 10 Motorisation and Technology Museum in Otrębusy

The museum was established in 1995 and is a private venture of automotive enthusiasts. At this time, it has more than 300
old cars, motorbikes, trucks, and even armored vehicles. It is the largest museum of its kind in Poland and one of the
largest in Europe. The collections include the cars once driven by such stars as - Marilyn Monroe or Elvis Presley.

Tour 10 Kraków & Wieliczka

Visit Krakow on a full-day tour and see the city's sights along with a visit to the Wieliczka Salt Mine. In Krakow, a local guide
will take you on a tour around the city. You will see among others the Town Hall Tower, St. Mary’s Basilica, Krakow
Barbicane, and ‘Sukiennice‘ (Cloth Hall). The most interesting sight is the Wawel Hill with its Cathedral and Royal Castle,
a place of royal coronations, weddings, and funerals. Discover a mysterious underground world in Wieliczka.

Tour 12 Gdańsk & Sopot

Explore Gdansk, one of the most beautiful cities in Poland, known for its historical harbour and old town. Take the
opportunity to explore the old harbour, including the famous Crane Gate. See other notable local landmarks including the
Neptune Fountain, Artus Court, the Town Hall, the Great Arsenal, the Millennium Tree, St. Mary's Church with its
astronomical clock, and many other beautiful sights of the city. You'll also be able to walk along Mariacka Street, famous
for its charming terraces full of amber jewellery.

Technical Visits