Krakow Jewish Heritage Tour. Personalities, Art and Food

Join this engaging and immersive private Jewish Krakow tour to experience the city and its Jewish heritage through food, art and remarkable personalities. 

Krakow Jewish Heritage. People

Hear the stories of the people who shaped Jewish Kraków — rabbis, intellectuals and entrepreneurs. Learn about luminaries like rabbi Remuh, Helena Rubinstein and Mordechaj Gebirtig. These are just a few names we’ll talk about on this tour. There were many more distinguished and unknown personalities who left their mark on the city. We’ll talk about the gentiles as well. The Polish Christians who encouraged the Jews to settle in Krakow and the Polish Kingdom in the Middle Ages. The gentiles who helped and protected the Jews during WW2. Polish royals, intellectuals, business owners and merely the city’s citizens — they stories are amazing.

Krakow Jewish Heritage. Art

You’ll discover religious art of the synagogues, representative of artistic trends of different historic periods. Why did the Torah arks have the royal crowns on top? What were the traditional decorations of the old bimahs? We’ll show you the cities’ biggest murals and street art connected to Krakow’s Jewish heritage. Together, we’ll decipher its meaning. You’ll find out how Jewish heritage influences modern Kraków through street art and exhibitions.

Krakow Jewish Heritage. Food

Visit traditional Polish-Jewish contemporary restaurants and delis located in the historic buildings (ordering food there is optional). Until the outbreak of the WW2 they belonged to the Jewish community. Following the end of the war, they became state owned and were re-purposed. Nevertheless, their interiors still keep traces of the Jewish heritage.

Whether you’re a history enthusiast, a foodie, or an art lover, this journey through Kraków’s heart will leave you with a deeper connection to its stories and traditions.

Optional: We can included one or two seated food tastings in local restaurant with the Jewish history into this tour. The restaurants occupy historic buildings that once belonged to the Krakow Jews. We’ll take you through the menu and you will make your own food choices and pay directly to the cafes. We recommend a choice of local appetisers with Polish-Jewish flavour and a very traditional local dessert. 

Step into the heart of the city’s Jewish heritage on this immersive private Jewish Krakow tour, where history and tradition come alive through food, art, and remarkable personalities. This private Krakow Jewish Heritage Tour. Personalities, Art and Food is our signature tour and belongs to the series of tours that we run to explore destinations through Personalities, Art and Food. Check out how we explore Regensburg, Bavaria, through personalities, art and food.