Schindler’s Factory, Kazimierz & Krakow Ghetto Guided Tour

Your Experience

Your experience

Trace Krakow’s Jewish heritage and Holocaust history on a powerful guided tour of Kazimierz, the Ghetto, and Schindler’s Factory.

Getting started

Meet your guide outside the Old Synagogue at 24 Szeroka Street. Show your mobile voucher to check in. The tour operates in small groups with a guide. Wear comfortable shoes for this walking tour.

What to expect

Kazimierz – Jewish Quarter

Once the vibrant heart of Krakow’s Jewish community, Kazimierz is home to centuries-old synagogues, markets, and post-war revival.

Features:

• Synagogues with meaning: Visit the Old Synagogue, Remuh Synagogue, and Kupa Synagogue, each telling a different story of faith, resilience, and community life.

• Living culture: Walk past Tempel Synagogue, Corpus Christi Church, and Plac Nowy, now alive with cafés, galleries, and bustling street stalls.

Schindler’s Factory Museum

Housed in Oskar Schindler’s original enamelware factory, the museum chronicles Krakow under Nazi occupation with powerful storytelling.

Features:

• Stories of resistance: Discover how Schindler’s choices saved more than 1,000 Jews, and explore exhibits filled with personal testimonies and artifacts.

• Immersive exhibition: Step into the Theatrical Room, an interactive space that reconstructs the daily reality of life under Nazi rule.

Krakow Ghetto – Podgórze District

This former walled area bears witness to the tragic history of Krakow’s Jewish population during WWII.

Features:

• Fragments that remain: Walk through streets of the former ghetto, see preserved sections of the original wall, and visit the “Under the Eagle” Pharmacy.

• Heroes’ Square: End the tour at this haunting memorial, where 68 empty chairs symbolize the lives lost and the stories left behind.