Krakow Kazimierz and Jewish Ghetto Tour with Synagogues

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• 1
  Kazmierz The Former Jewish District

  Sizable Jewish population of Krakow moved to this district at the end of the fifteenth century, which served as the main cultural center of the Polish Jewry for centuries.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 2
  Fabryka Emalia Oskara Schindlera

  Exhibition Kraków under Nazi Occupation 1939–1945 is located in the former administrative building of Oskar Schindler’s Enamel Factory. It's possible to entry for request.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket not included
• 3
  Plac Bohaterow Getta

  Very special square which showing jewish history. You will see the power of the empty chairs and a memorial to the heroes of the Krakow Ghetto.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free
• Father Bernatek Footbridge (Pass by)

  Beautiful bridge with many padlocks attached by diffrent people from all over the world. It's over the Vistuala River between Kazimierz Quarter and Podgorze Quarter.

  Admission ticket free
• 4
  Muzeum Krakowa - Stara Synagoga

  One of two surviving Gothic synagogues in the world (the other is in the city of Prague) that was restored after World War II and now houses a Jewish Museum.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 5
  Galicia Jewish Museum

  The Galicia Jewish Museum exists to commemorate the victims of the Holocaust and to celebrate the Jewish culture of Polish Galicia, presenting Jewish history from a new perspective. It's possible to entry for request.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket not included
• Ghetto Wall Fragment (Pass by)

  Old walls of ghetto, they are showing the poignant picture of Jewish life years ago.

  Admission ticket free
• 6
  Remuh Synagogue (Synagoga Remuh)

  This small Renaissance synagogue (circa 1557) is named after the famous writer and philosopher Moses Isserles (aka Rabbi Remu'h) and still holds regular services for the small Jewish community in the city.

  1 hour • Admission ticket included
• Szeroka Street (Pass by)

  Walking around in the old Jewish neighborhood is calming, interesting. It teases your imagination about the life that was lived here and the history is very clear.

  Admission ticket free
• Statue of Jan Karski (Pass by)

  It's beautiful statue of Jan Karski sitting on a bench carved out of the same metal, complimenting and completing this piece, sit with him and feel the vibe.

  Admission ticket free
• Market Square (Pass by)

  The New Square is one of the best places in Krakow. Full of life, charm, great food, friendly locals and a brilliant atmosphere there really is something for everyone.

  Admission ticket free
• 7
  Tempel Synagogue

  Small Synagogue but very stunning inside - stained glass window's, ornate gold etching and lovely interior.

  50 minutes • Admission ticket included
• Mrs. Dresner courtyard and stairs (Schindler's List) (Pass by)

  The location of one of the most disturbing and moving scenes in Steven Spielberg’s extraordinary film “Schindler’s List”.

  Admission ticket free
• 8
  New Jewish Cemetery

  The combination of peacefulness, the presence of lives lived, and in certain cemeteries, the sense of the flow of jewish history.

  1 hour • Admission ticket included
• 9
  Izaak Synagogue

  Considered one of the most magnificent of the Kazimierz synagogues, this structure was built in the mid-seventeenth century in a Judaic-Baroque architectural style. It's possible to see for request.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket not included
• 10
  High Synagogue

  This synagogue's furnishings and decorations were destroyed and stolen by the Nazis during World War II. The building was renovated during the 1970s and now serves as a workshop for the conservation of historical monuments.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket not included

Additional info

• Wheelchair accessible
• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
• All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible

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