Walking route
per group
2.5 hours
Jewish Quarter & Ghetto
PLN 500Included
- Licensed guide, in English or Polish
The Jewish Quarter (Kazimierz)
- Duration
- 2.5–3 hours
- Your way
- Walk or bike
- Area
- Kazimierz & Podgórze
- Price from
- PLN 500 per group
About the tour
Five centuries of neighbours
On this Jewish Quarter tour of Kraków you discover Kazimierz, once a town of its own and now a district of the city, with a turbulent past. In the 15th century it was divided into a Christian part and a Jewish part. At its height, the Jewish town had seven synagogues, a ritual bath, a cemetery and a slaughterhouse. For 500 years Poles of different faiths lived here as neighbours, until the Second World War changed everything.
On foot or by bike, your licensed guide leads you through the narrow streets and hidden corners of today’s Kazimierz, with stories about the traditions, culture and faith of the people who lived here. Then we cross the Vistula, the river that once separated two towns, to Podgórze.
In the former ghetto you’ll hear a tragic story of heroes and traitors. But the tour ends with hope: the revival of Jewish life in Kazimierz today, with its festivals, its culture and its traditions.
Highlights
What you’ll see
- 01Kazimierz, the centre of Jewish life
- 02Jewish traditions and culture
- 03World War II and the Jewish district
- 04The Old Synagogue
- 05Remuh Synagogue and the Jewish cemetery
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Questions & answers
Good to know
Can I see Kazimierz on foot or by bike?
Both, and in two versions: “Jewish Quarter & Ghetto” takes about 2.5 hours, and “Jewish Quarter & Ghetto, with synagogue visits” about 3 hours. If you don’t have a bike, you can rent one for the tour. By bike, groups of more than 14 people are possible with additional guides.
Do we go inside the synagogues?
Only on “Jewish Quarter & Ghetto, with synagogue visits”: we visit the Old Synagogue, now a museum, and the Remuh Synagogue with its Jewish cemetery. Entrance tickets are paid on the day; regular and reduced tickets are available. On “Jewish Quarter & Ghetto” we pass the synagogues and your guide tells their story from the outside.
Does the tour include the former ghetto?
Yes, in both versions. We cross the Vistula to Podgórze, where the Germans set up the ghetto during the Second World War, and tell its tragic story of heroes and traitors.
What is included in the price?
A licensed Kraków guide, in English or Polish. The price is for your whole group, not per person. Paid on the day: bike rental if you need a bike, and the synagogue tickets on the option that goes inside.
Your guide · Basia
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