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What features should a good guide to Warsaw have? What makes some guides insatiable from tourists, while others are constantly looking for clients? What should you pay attention to so that sightseeing in Warsaw is not simply tiring and does not turn into a nightmare? In this article, we will try to describe the features of a good guide. Of course, please treat this as a collection of advice from your own experience – every guide is different and every group is different. Additionally, as we know, no one has been born yet who would please everyone. Nevertheless – some features seem to be universal. Which ones?
1. Historical passion
A passion for history is an absolutely necessary, although not sufficient, condition. Guided tours of Warsaw are tours of Warsaw and its history. And perhaps no other city in the world has such a difficult and complex history as Warsaw. A tourist guide should have the knowledge to actually tell the story of two cities: the existing one and the one wiped out during World War II.
2. Storytelling
As we have already mentioned, a passion for history alone is not enough. How many guides have we met who told stories so boringly and monotonously that the most interesting stories lost their shine? Exploring Warsaw, and especially exploring Warsaw with a guide, should be a pleasure. A good tourist guide should tell stories in such a way that no one is bored and everyone is interested – what next?
3. Emotional intelligence
Sightseeing in Warsaw is not only a pleasant walk, but also physical exertion. Of course, a one and a half hour walk will not tire a healthy person, but running around the city all day? After all, our area of interest is the whole of large Warsaw. A tourist guide should know when to take a break. How to plan the day so that sightseeing is a pleasure and not torture. When to joke and when to tell a bit longer story. When, what and how to emphasize.
4. Good sense of humour
Guided tours of Warsaw should be enjoyable for the entire group. That is why a good guide is not just a “storyteller”. Visiting Warsaw must be combined with a good dose of good humor. You should simply like the guide. This is also a very important feature of people doing this job.
5. Knowledge how to manage a group
A good tourist guide must also know Warsaw from the, let’s call it, prosaic side. They must know where the group will find free toilets. When to take a break. In which restaurant the group will be served quickly. Where to have a coffee break in such a way that, for example, 50 people can drink coffee and the whole break does not take too much time.
6. Managerial skills
In a nutshell, sightseeing in Warsaw involves accommodation, meals, transport and tourist attractions. A good guide should be able to help or advise the organiser in logistics. After all, he is from here and has experience. He should therefore know what are the optimal accommodation locations, where to eat quickly, well and cheaply and how to plan a tour route. We suggest talking to a guide before organising a trip. It may turn out that thanks to the advice of a tourist guide, we will avoid many traps that people who do not know the city could fall into.
As you can see, sightseeing in Warsaw is only seemingly easy. Guided tours of Warsaw require proper organization. A tourist guide can make your visit to Warsaw a pure pleasure, but it can also make you not completely satisfied. It is worth spending some time to find a good guide. Where to look for one? First of all, on the Internet. It is worth checking the opinions of others. And when you finally find a good guide – a guide with whom you are on the same wavelength, it is worth sticking with him – often better is the enemy of good. Warsaw and a tourist guide are a good combination. We invite you to Warsaw!
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