8 Kolobrzeska, Bydgoszcz, Poland
Krakow is the most important tourist destination in Poland. No wonder as we have in small area 3 major UNESCO World Heritage Sites: Krakow Old Town, Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camp Museum and Wieliczka Salt Mine. Visit Krakow and discover all these places and much more. Take Oskar Schindler's sightseeing rout to explore fascinating dark mysteries of WWII. Enjoy free time in magical Krakow's Old Town cafes, restaurants and souvenir shops.
5 day / 4 nights
BB (breakfasts), HB on request
All year
1 city, 1 town
10-50
Calm
Up to 30 days*
Arrival. Check in at your hotel/hostel. 3 h sightseeing of the Old Town with entrance to St. Mary's Church.
Kraków is one of the oldest Polish cities. The city attracts a lot of tourists from around the world. We will start sightseeing from the Old Town. Kraków Main Square is Europe’s largest medieval market square. You will see most of the attractions simply by walking. Spectacular Cloth Hall surrounded by historic tenement houses, the most famous Krakow artistic cellar - Piwnica pod Baranami, as also as St. Mary's church. We will continue our trip along Florianska Street. You will see a lot of small shops in colorful, hi...
St. Mary's Basilica is one of the most famous monuments in Krakow and Poland. It is one of the largest and most important, after the Wawel Cathedral, church in Krakow. It is located at the north-eastern corner of the Main Square, on St. Mary's Square. Dating from the end of the 14th century, the basilica is preserved in the Gothic style. In the 15th century, chapels were added to the aisles. The greatest gem of this monument in Krakow is the altar of Veit Stoss from the end of the 15th century. It is the largest Goth...
Breakfast. 9:00 meeting with a guide in the hotel/hostel. Oskar Schindler's theme sightseeing. Entrance to Schindler's Factory. 12:00-14:00 private lunch break. Podgórze district sightseeing with former ghetto area. Entrance to Remuh Synagogue.
The Schindler's factory presents an exhibition commemorating the fate of Krakow and its inhabitants during the occupation in 1939-1945. During World War II, Schindler employed Jews who were threatened with extermination. In 1944, together with his accountant, he prepared the famous "Schindler's List", on the basis of which he bought and then transported over 1,100 Jewish workers to the territory of today's Czech Republic, thus saving them from extermination. The place itself was popularized by 1993 film “Schinler’s ...
The Jewish people have always played an important role in the history of Krakow and Kazimierz and its Jewish population have always played an important role the history of Krakow and have had a great impact on regional economy as well as culture. Kazimierz, that is known as a district of Krakow, used to be a stand-alone city. It was granted city rights in early 14th century, not too long after Jews in the Kingdom of Poland received numerous rights, such as freedom of religion, trade and travel. Since the very beginni...
Remuh Synagogue is the only active synagogue in Krakow. It is situated in the old Jewish Kraków district – Kazimierz, at 40 Szeroka Street. It is the only synagogue in the city which has regular religious services and the second oldest synagogue in Kraków. The construction of the synagogue started in 1558 in the place of a former wooden building which had burned. IThe building was rebuilt many times. Unfortunately, during World War II the synagogue was deeply devastated and its interior design was stolen. After the ...
Breakfast. Transfer to Oświęcim. Sightseeing of Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum. Return to Krakow.
The Auschwitz concentration camp (Konzentrationslager Auschwitz) was a complex of over 40 camps and sub-camps, built and controlled by Nazi Germany in occupied Poland during World War II. It was established by Nazi Germany in mid-1940 in the suburbs of Oświęcim, which was then on the territory incorporated into the Third Reich. At the peak of the operation of the extermination camp in Auschwitz (1944), it was divided into Auschwitz I (established in 1940, in the buildings of pre-war barracks), Auschwitz II-Birkenau (...
Breakfast. Transfer to Wieliczka Salt Mine and sightseeing. Return to Kraków centre and free time.
The salt mine in Wieliczka is undoubtedly one of the greatest tourist attractions in Poland. Every year it is visited by almost two million tourists from all over the world. In 1978 it was entered on the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage List. The Wieliczka salt mine has 9 levels and reaches a depth of 327 meters. The mine can be visited in various ways, you can choose from the classic Tourist Route, the Mining Route, which will allow you to get to know the specificity of work "downstairs" and the pilgrim ro...
Breakfast. Check-out and departure.
Local and museum guides
St. Mary's Basilica, Schindler's Factory, Remuh Synagogue, Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum, Wieliczka Salt Mine
Coach
Hotel/hostel for sightseeing trips
Hotel/hostel for sightseeing trips
- Language offered: English, German, Norwegian, French, Spanish, Italian and others on request
City tour
In terms of clothing it is good to wear good and comfortable walking shoes as both Auschwitz and Birkenau Camps are huge so there is quite a lot of walking. In terms of spiritual experiences it is good to read something about the camp before entering the site to lower the shock. Auschwitz main website offers many materials about the place and WWII in general.
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