Free Holocaust Tour of Krakow + Ghetto

On this free Holocaust Tour of Krakow, we'll visit the city's Jewish ghetto to learn about World War II's tragic history and see the iconic Eagle's Pharmacy.

Description

Meet at Plac Bohaterów Getta to start the tour. This plaza recalls the 1940s, when the Germans showed hostility towards the Jewish population. Throughout the tour, we will explore topics such as racism, grief, and acts of heroism for a deeper understanding of this historical period.

We will observe the numerous seats in the plaza and their significance, as well as the remains of the Krakow Ghetto Wall, which isolated the Jewish population from the rest of the city.

While walking through the ghetto streets, we'll see the remnants of historic hospitals, the prison, and the employment office headquarters. Jewish residents were forced into labor in workshops like Optima and Madritsch, which are included in our tour stops.

We'll continue to the location of the gates that once served as entrances to the ghetto, including the Zuker Synagogue, reflecting the area's history and the namesake of the ghetto government, the Judenrat.

The tour will conclude at the Eagle's Pharmacy, now a museum, where we will explore its history, finishing approximately two hours later.