Ghetto Heroes Square

Meet us at our meeting place and see the most interesting places in Krakow. Learn about the history of the medieval city - the Jewish Quarter - Kazimierz and Podgórze (former territory of the Krakow ghetto). Come with us on a wonderful journey in our golf cart. Explore over 24 places and discover our wonderful city! Krakow City Tour - Sightseeing Tour by Electric Buggy Cart is trip prepared for people who value holidays at the highest level. We connect everyone - the elderly, young, active and those who prefer sightseeing without a lot of steps, fat, thin, short, tall - it doesn't matter our mission is to make your stay in our city a great memory for you! The most important features ? An alternative way of sightseeing, the most interesting places in the city, a bit of history, a bit of laughter! What You see on this tour ? 1. Planty Park 2. History Krakow - description 3. Jewish Quarter - description 4. Skałka Church 5. Church of St. Catherine 6. Wolnica Square - Jewish City Hall 7. Church of Corpus Christi 8. Tempel Synagogue 9. Kupa Synagogue 10. Isaac Synagogue 11. Ciemna Street 12. Old Synagogue 13. Popper Synagogue 14. Family House of Helena Rubinstein 15. Remuh Synagogue and old cemetery 16. Memorial Stone of the Nissembaum Family Foundation 17. Old Jewish Shops 18. Former Ghetto - description 19. Ghetto Heroes Square 20. Pharmacy under the Eagle - Residence of Tadeusz Pankiewicz 21. Oskar Schindler's - history 22. Life in Ghetto - description 23. Ghetto Wall 24. Church of St. Joseph

Discover the city of Krakow in a day on an eco-friendly electric buggy city tour. Learn about the city's colorful history from your local guide as you glide through the city's iconic neighborhoods and past its main landmarks. See Wawel Castle, the Jewish Quarters, and the former Jewish Ghetto all from the comfort of your e-buggy. Embark on an unforgettable journey in an eco-friendly electric buggy through the charming streets of Krakow. Visit the city's three most historical districts with ease and comfort. First, make your way around borders of the Old Town to see the enchanting Wawel Royal Castle towering over the city and the Vistula River, the Barbican with its fortified turrets and walls, impressive churches, and a number of other historical buildings. Next, head to the city's historic Jewish quarter with its breathtaking array of Christian churches, Jewish synagogues, and the historical buildings of the former city of Kazimierz. Marvel at the trendy shops, bars, and galleries that now line these streets. Finally, ride to the former Jewish ghetto walls and Ghetto Heroes Square before ending your tour outside Schindler's Factory Museum. If you wish, visit the museum on your own (ticket not included) and make your way back alone. Otherwise, admire the outside of the museum and return to your starting point with your guide.

Learn about the Jewish heritage of the city of Krakow on a guided tour. Start the tour outside the Old Synagogue in the Kazimierz district. This district has been home to the Jewish community for centuries. Explore the charming streets of this now trendy neighborhood with your guide, as you learn about the history of Jewish people in Krakow. Next, visit Oskar Schindler's Enamel Factory. Learn about the horrors of the Holocaust, and Oskar Schindler's heroic efforts to save Jewish people from the concentration camps operated by the Nazi regime. Finally, make your way to the site of the former Jewish ghetto, where many Jews were forced to live during the Nazi occupation of Poland. Learn about the suffering and overcrowded conditions endured by the Jewish community. See a part of the undestroyed wall around the ghetto, houses where thousands of displaced Jews used to live, the pharmacy "Under the Eagle", and the monument of 68 chairs in Heroes' Square.

Meet your driver-guide at the meeting point in the center of the city. Discover the best of Krakow on a 1.5-hour tour with an audio guide in 28 languages. Learn about the monuments and areas you pass by and receive plenty of recommendations for your stay in the city. First, visit the Old Town of Krakow with the largest medieval market square in Europe. Travel along the Royal Route and the defensive walls and fortifications. See many beautiful buildings such as the Jagiellonian University, Słowacki Theater, and the breathtaking Wawel Castle. Explore the Jewish Quarter of Kazimierz where you can see beautiful synagogues, old cemeteries, atmospheric streets and squares. Visit the district of Podgórze where you can stop at Ghetto Heroes Square, the Eagle Pharmacy, and the remains of former Ghetto walls. Learn of the tragic history of the Jewish community during the years of World War II, and see the famous factory of Oskar Schindler, where many lives were saved. Then, be dropped off at the meeting point or any location in the city center.

Travel to Kazimierz, the oldest district in Krakow on a group electric golf cart tour. Experience a place where Jewish and Christian cultures intertwine. View over 20 monuments in Kazimierz, and in the former Jewish ghetto. Ride along the vibrant streets of Kazimierz in a comfortable and eco-friendly vehicle. Cruise through twists and turns to discover charming shops and restaurants. Learn about the history of its inhabitants from your audio guide. Head to the former Jewish ghetto, which existed during the war. Find traces of those terrible events. Be moved as you see a fragment of the ghetto wall, the houses of displaced Jews, Pod Orłem pharmacy, and the monument in Ghetto Heroes Square.

Poland was once a home to one of the largest Jewish communities in the world and a center of this thriving civilization was Kraków. Its historical Jewish district is a jewel of Jewish art and architecture. A place where 7 ancient synagogues, that amazingly survived the destruction of World War II and the Holocaust, stand witness to the test of time. During our tour we will discover the historical context of the local Jewish community, talk about the death and destruction of World War II but also witness the amazing Jewish culture’s revival in contemporary Kraków. Present-day Kazimierz, a historical Jewish district is also a cultural heart of the modern city of Kraków and home to a small but vibrant Jewish community. Podgórze, the area of the former WWII Jewish Ghetto is still telling us the story the tragedy that original buildings witnessed in 1941-1943. Join our tour and get ready for a deeply moving and fascinating history!

Travel to Kazimierz, the oldest district of Krakow, which was once a separate city. Experience a place of peaceful coexistence where Christian and Jewish cultures intertwine. See over 20 monuments. Ride along the beautiful, picturesque streets of Kazimierz and learn about the history of its inhabitants. Explore one of the most important neighborhoods in city. Head to former Jewish ghetto, which existed during the war and view traces of those terrible events like a fragment of the ghetto wall, houses where displaced Jews lived, the historic pharmacy Pod Orłem, and the monument in Ghetto Heroes Square.

Learn about the everyday lives of the Jewish community before and during World War II. In a tour of a maximum of 12 people, you will learn about the beginning of Nazi occupation, the first resettlements and the harsh conditions of life in the ghetto. The tour starts in Kazimierz where you will see the Jewish Quarter, the center of Jewish life until the beginning of World War II. Explore the neighborhood and learn about one of the largest synagogue complexes in Europe. From Kazimierz you will head towards Podgórze, the district where the Jewish ghetto was located. The tour passes the Ghetto Heroes Square with its meaningful monument of empty chairs, the Eagle Pharmacy, and fragments of the Ghetto Wall.  At the end, you will get an insight into the history of Oskar Schindler and see the original factory which now houses the Historical Museum of Kraków. The tour ends in front of Schindler’s Factory which you can explore on your own, or you can be dropped off at the starting point.

Discover the 3 most important districts of the city with us. The Old Town, Kazimierz - the Jewish district, Podgorze - the former ghetto area. Come with us on a 2-hour journey in our golf carts and discover the history of the city with the help of our experienced drivers and audioguide system. What will you see? 1. History of Krakow - description of the city 2. Krakow Planty 3. Church of St. Cross 4. Słowacki Theater 5. Former city walls 6. Barbican 7. Jan Matejko Square 8. Church of St. Florian 9. Sławkowska Street 10. Czartoryski Museum 11. St. John's Street and Church 12. Main Square 13. Plac Szczepański 14. Palace of Art 15. St. Anne's Church 16. Town Hall 17. Franciscan Church 18. Wawel Castle 19. Jewish Quarter - description 20. Skałka Church 21. Church of St. Catherine 22. Wolnica Square - Jewish City Hall 23. Church of Corpus Christi 24. Tempel Synagogue 25. Kupa Synagogue 26. Isaac Synagogue 27. Ciemna Street 28. Old Synagogue 29. Popper Synagogue 30. Family House of Helena Rubinstein 31. Remuh Synagogue and old cemetery 32. Memorial Stone of the Nissembaum Family Foundation 33. Old Jewish Shops 34. Former Ghetto - description 35. Ghetto Heroes Square 36. Pharmacy under the Eagle - Residence of Tadeusz Pankiewicz 37. Oskar Schindler's - history 38. Life in Ghetto - description 39. Ghetto Wall 40. Church of St. Joseph

During World War II, the Poguzhe district was the site of a Jewish Ghetto. 75 years after the end of the war, the district still keeps this heritage alive. The area serves to remind visitors of the horrors of war and the need to prevent such things from happening again. Visit the famous Plac Bohaterów Getta (Ghetto Heroes' Square), where Jewish inhabitants of Krakow were identified and sent off to concentration camps. See a fragment of the original ghetto wall, which now serves as a monument and place of pilgrimage for many Jewish people visiting from abroad. Continue to the buildings where thousands of displaced Jews used to live in cramped conditions. The final stop will be the famous "Under the Eagle" pharmacy.