Tours in Poland Jewish Warsaw Drive to the former Jewish Ghetto for a walk along memory lane. Stop at Umschlag Platz, the point where 300,000 Jews were deported to Treblinka. Visit the Old Cemetery (Okopowa) where prominent Polish Jews are buried. Visit the Jewish Historical Institute and Noszyk Synagogue.
Krakow Tour Krakow, the ancient capital of Poland on the Vistula River, is a beautiful city whose fairy-tale castle and centuries-old University spread out like a living museum around the vast and colourful Market Square with its Renaissance-style Cloth Hall and arcades leading to numerous shops. Visit the magnificent castle Wawel and the Coronation Cathedral perched high atop Wawel Hill. See Kazimierz, the former Jewish Quarter, whose original buildings remain intact. Visit the ancient Remuh Synagogue, where Jews still worship today, and the nearby Old Cemetery. Stop by the 14th century Alt Synagogue, recently Warsaw Overview Walking tour of the charming Old Town with the Cathedral and lively Mariensztat Market Square, with its lovely outdoor cafes. View the magnificent Royal Castle and the reconstructed Barbican. Go by car to historic Lazienki Park with the Chopin monument and Old Orangerie. Stop for a nibble at the kosher restaurant "Na Kazimierzu" before driving via Oskar Schindler's former factory to Plaschow and other sights. Auschwitz Death Camp Make the hard trip to the infamous death camps Auschwitz and Birkenau. As you know, Auschwitz was the most horrible concentration camp, where approximately 2 millions Jews were killed. Visit Block 27 dedicated to the "kadoshim", the martyred Jewish brethren. (Note: the tour of the concentration camps lasts approx. 6 hours). |