JEWISH KRAKOW TOUR. FROM KAZIMIERZ TO GHETTO

This Jewish Krakow tour takes you to the XX century, a very interesting, yet devastating period in the history of the city Jews. Explore Jewish life of Kazimierz and learn where more secular and upper class Jews settled in Krakow. Uncover a few remaining Jewish artifacts that belong to the first decades of the nineteen hundreds.

Find out how the outbreak of the Second World War and the Natzi occupation of Poland changed the life of the Krakow Jews. What happened to the synagogues and Jewish businesses? Walk in the footsteps of the city Jews from Kazimierz to Podgorze, Krakow’s borough that was turned by the Natzis into the ghetto.

Learn about life in the ghetto, as you stroll down the streets of Podgorze. Standing on Bohaterow square and walking by the remains of the ghetto wall, go back in time to the last period of the ghetto existence. Finally, your tour guide will share with you the complicated post-war history. What did the Jews go through when the war ended? How big is the Jewish community now? Join this private Jewish Krakow tour to explore the bright and the most devastating periods of the Krakow Jewish community.

And of course, we’ll talk about Spilberg’s film the “Schindler’s List” – what’s true and what’s fiction? Join us to find out! What’s more to it, you’ll learn about the Odessean Schindler.

A quick stop for drinks/snacks at an authentic local eatery with a Jewish flavor can be included into the tour. This is a walking tour done at a comfortable pace, no steps or walking uphill or downhill is required.