Jewish Heritage of Krakow

Jews have been living in Krakow for a thousand years. Krakow was a very important place for Jews and was undoubtedly one of the most important cultural center of Ashkenazi Jews in Europe. Krakow witnessed the golden age of Polish Jews, but also the tragedy of Holocaust. Krakow is place where you can learn and understand in just a few hours many centuries of Jewish history. Krakow is home to a Jewish community that is constantly in use, and the monuments illustrate the successive centuries of Jewish existence. In Krakow, we can visit magnificent synagogues but also places related to the Holocaust. In Kazimierz, in the former Jewish district, you can see evidence of the power of Krakow's Jewish community. In Podgórze, on the site of the former Jewish ghetto, you can better understand the difficult lives of Jews during World War II. In Płaszów, on the site of a former Nazi concentration camp, you can better understand the tragedy of the Holocaust. I can customize this tour according to your requests.