Jewish Quarter Tour (Tickets included)

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Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes
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Experience Highlights

Explore Krakow’s rich Jewish heritage and culture on a 3,5-hour walking tour with an expert guide. Jews comprised a quarter of Krakow’s population before World War II, and its Kazimierz district was the center of Jewish life. Explore this now resurgent area as your guide charts its prewar and wartime days and how Steven Spielberg used it as a backdrop for his movie ‘Schindler’s List.’ Walk the historic streets among numerous synagogues and visit the Oskar Schindler Factory museum to learn about the darkest hours of Krakow and its Jews.

What’s included

  • Kazimierz walking tour (without admission to museums or cemeteries)
  • Entrance to the Schindler's Factory
  • A professional licensed guide
  • Gratuities

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Step by Step

Szeroka Street is the center of old Jewish culture, where you can see old synagogues, palaces and majestic houses from the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries.
The Old Synagogue is the oldest preserved synagogue in Poland and one of the most valuable monuments of Jewish religious architecture in Europe.
The Remuh Synagogue is the second oldest Jewish prayer house in Kraków. The synagogue and the adjacent cemetery form a unique and priceless complex of Jewish architecture and sacred art
The Kupa Synagogue is the last synagogue built during the existence of the Jewish town.
It was also called Szpitalna because of its close proximity to the former Jewish hospital and the Poor, because the poorest members of the Jewish community prayed there.
The New Square is a part of Krakow that is part of the Old Town District I. In the years 1859–1951 it was a separate III cadastral district of the city.
In 1994, Nowy Świat was recognized as a historical monument.
The Tempel Synagogue is one of the four active synagogues in Krakow, but services are held sporadically, it is also
a thriving center of Jewish culture, which hosts numerous concerts and meetings, especially during the Jewish Culture Festival.
The Corpus Christi Church is distinguished by its size, importance and architecture. Its beauty is best shown in the interior of the temple, where the gothic stone walls harmonize with the gold of the baroque.
The Father Bernatek Footbridge is a unique place in Podgórze, built in 2010 on the site of the former Podgórze bridge, it connects Kazimierz with Podgórze
The museum presents the tragic events that took place in Krakow during World War II, they are shown in the Oscar-winning film "Schindler's List" by Stephen Spielberg.
The unusual and modern exhibition of the museum will not leave anyone indifferent.

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4.8
· 75 Reviews
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    C. M.
    4
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    The tour was really interesting and our guide was so knowledgeable. There was so much history to learn about and Schindlers factory guide was excellent!
  • L
    L. R.
    5
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    Our guide was extremely well versed in the history of the subject at hand. She answered all our questions in depth. which was appreciated . I recommended this tour.
  • J
    J. T.
    5
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    Best tour by far!! Our guide was so knowledgeable and had so many stories from her past that made the experience special.
  • L
    L. M.
    5
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    Just brilliant guide amazing. Realky enjoyed the information. The walk arround the jewish getto. Such a sad turn of events
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