Krakow – Kazimierz – Half Day Guided Tour

Start – from your hotel/jewish quarter
Form – walking tour
Visiting time – 2 hours in the basic version
Remarks – sightseeing includes outdoor spaces, without entries
Price – 150 euro per group for up to 10 persons

Kazimierz – a place that brings you back to the past

Discover the most magical Cracow district – Kazimierz. Located only 1.5 km from the Old Town, it smells of fresh hummus and sounds a klezmer melody. With the meanders of small streets, high tenement houses and historic synagogues, it preserves the atmosphere of old Krakow – a place of meetings and intercultural dialogue. Our tour is a story about the pre-war history of Kazimierz and the daily life of the Jewish community – merchants, pharmacists, entrepreneurs, and rabbis. We will also touch the tragic events of World War II and the stigma that these days have had on the life of Kazimierz and the nearby district of Podgórze. The sightseeing programme includes the most important monuments and historical points:

• Synagogues: Old, High, Remuh, Popper, Tempel, Kupa, Isaac,
• Plac Nowy (New Square) – the central trading post of Kazimierz, former kosher meat selling place and kosher ritual slaughterhouse
• Stajnia – a courtyard surrounded by low tenement houses, a place famous for filming the „Schindler’s List”- Hollywood production,
• Ciemna & Szeroka Streets –the place where the movie action takes place,
• JCC – Jewish Community Center – Center of Jewish Culture in Europe, dealing with educational and cultural activities, which doors are always open to visitors,
• Old Jewish Cemetery – one of the oldest cemeteries in Europe, the historical burial place of Jews,
• House of the birth of Helena Rubinstein – a Jewish woman from Krakow, founder of the cosmetic empire in exile,
• The place of execution for Poles accused of helping Jews,
• Medieval defensive wall of the Jewish part of Kazimierz, a reminder of the former division of Krakow,
• Plac Bohaterów Getta Square, Podgórze – the square being the center of the Jewish ghetto in 1941-43,
• Apteka pod Orłem (“ A pharmacy under the Eagle”) – a place where its owner Tadeusz Pankiewicz and his staff helped Jews survive, for which he was honored with the Righteous Among the Nations medal,
• Ruins of the ghetto walls – the last surviving fragment marking the border of the Krakow ghetto.

Nowadays, Kazimierz is the favorite place of the younger generation of Cracovians. With its climatic gardens, restaurants and concerts of Jewish music, it allows you to live history while actively creating the future.

The basic route of the trip can be extended by 1-2 hours and supplemented with additional information and visiting the interiors.

Each of our trips can be tailored to your expectations and interests. The program is often modified on the spot by our guide. For every trip in Krakow / Kazimierz there is the possibility of renting an electric car (we recommend especially during rain and with senior groups).
In the case of a group of over 10 people, we recommend using headsets. All additional options are priced on request and depend on the number of participants.