Once upon a time there lived in Kazimierz a poor Jewish man named Ajzyk, who desperately wanted to become rich. So, when he was advised in a dream to go to Prague to find a treasure, he did not hesitate a single minute...’

From the Tale of Ajzyk Reb Jekele

Introduction
We suggest you to start this tour at Kazimierz – the former Jewish district – to understand the Jews, their religion, customs and culture and their role in Europe. A visit to Kazimierz presents a unique opportunity to see how the Jewish community was organized and how it coexisted with Catholics for more than 600 years. Our guides will tell you not only about Jews who lived in Krakow, but also about their history in general, which will allow you to understand the tragedy of Holocaust. We will also show you the places that create the special atmosphere of Kazimierz now, and try to explain why Poland without the Jewish minority is a different country.

Programme
We will start at the Wolnica Square, the main square of the Catholic part of Kazimierz, and the Gothic Corpus Christi Church. Later we will follow Jozefa Street, to see the courtyard filmed in the ‘Shindler’s List’ movie, which will take us to the New Square, where students and artists of Krakow spend their free time. After seeing the Temple Synagogue, which served the modern Jews, Ciemna Street – a typical Jewish district street - will guide us to Szeroka Street - the heart of the former Jewish city, where we will see the Remuh Synagogue and the Old Cemetery, Mykwah, Old Synagogue, Popper’s Synagogue and Helena Rubinstein’s birth place. Later we will go to the Galicia Museum to see the photographic exhibition showing the life and tragedy of the Jewish People in Poland, or the exhibition showing the history of the Polish Jews in the Old Synagogue.

Holocaust, invented by the devilish ideology of the Nazism. Also the almost thousand-years’ history of Polish Jews burned in the ashes of the Second World War... All over the world, Auschwitz-Birkenau extermination camp has become a symbol of terror, genocide and the Holocaust. In 1940 - 1945 the Nazis killed about 1,100,000 people here, mainly Jews, but also Poles, Gypsies, Russians and members of other nationalities. Trips to Auschwitz-Birkenau and visiting the Museum considered to be the largest cemetery in the world one can honour all the vicitms...

Afterwards, you will visit Auschwitz-Birkenau, the former Nazi concentration camp. Auschwitz concentration camp is situated about 70 km from Krakow – our journey will take us about 1h 15 min. The tour begins with a 17-minutes documentary about the history and the liberation of the camp. Then an expert guide shows you the gas chamber, the crematorium and the exhibition in some of the surviving prison blocks. We continue to Birkenau to see this largest of all Nazi extermination camps. Here we see the entrance gate known as the gate of Death and the wooden barracks. Read more about Trips to Auschwitz.

Duration
approximately 8 hours

Includes
An Expert English City Guide's service CP and an expert English Guide's service in Auschwitz - Museum Expert Guide’s service; three entrance fees to Remuh Synagogue, Galicja Museum, Old Synagogue, transport service (door to door), headphones. All taxes and charges included!

by MINIVAN or by COACH

Other languages available on request
French, Italian, German

Note
Synagogues are closed on Saturday and during Jewish holidays. The Old Synagogue is closed on the first Saturday and Sunday of a month

buy only trips to Auschwitz tour as a regular, go to Regular tours by Cracow Tours

Our recommendation
Package Krakow Auschwitz Weekend (***hotel/2 nights, tours & transfers only 190 € per person)

Additional information
If some members of your family might have died in the Holocaust – please inform us in advance. We will do our best to find some traces of them.

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