Warsaw: Jewish Heritage and Holocaust walking tour
ID: GYG776326-1246338
Category:
Country: Poland
Duration:
02:30 hours
Description
Discover the turbulent history of the Warsaw Jews on 2.5h guided walking tour. Learn about the origins of Polish Jews, life in the medieval Jewish quarter, first expulsions, returns and the Holocaust.
Discover the 600-year-long history of the Warsaw Jewish community, from the Middle Ages to the Holocaust. Understand the origins of Polish Jews, learn about life in the medieval Jewish quarter and first expulsions.
Learn about the 18th-century Jewish settlements within jurydki, areas under the jurisdiction of the Warsaw magnates, and the Haskalah, or Jewish Enlightenment. On old photographs see the life in the 19th-century and pre-war Jewish District of Warsaw.
More than half of the tour is dedicated to the Holocaust of the Warsaw Jews. Learn about the creation of the Warsaw Ghetto, the conditions of life behind the wall, and the deportations to Treblinka death camp.
Finally, see all the major places related to the Uprising in the Warsaw Ghetto.
Highlights
- Learn about the 600-year-long history of the Warsaw Jewish community.
- See the Big Ghetto - the area were the fights of the Ghetto Uprising took place.
- See the places reshaped by the war contrasted with pre-war photographs.
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The tour operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately.
A moderate amount of walking is involved.
In the Castle Square, by the Sigismund's Column (20 meter high column with a statue on top) look for a guide holding an ORANGE umbrella with the British flag on top.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
