Krakow-Plaszow Concentration Camp Tour
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Guided tour
Get a glimpse of WWII history at Plaszow, a former Nazi concentration camp in the southern suburbs of Krakow.
- Visit the sites of Plaszow, a little-known concentration camp on the outskirts of Krakow.
- With the help of your guide, find traces of the former camp buildings and listen to their history.
- Pay your respects to the victims of the Holocaust at the camp's memorials.
- Learn about the life of Oskar Schindler and see where "Schindler's List" was filmed.
- Expert English-speaking guide
- Tram tickets (~4 PLN)
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FFederica B
FamilyVerified bookingApr 20265/5The tour was wonderful, and Olga, our guide, was excellent and very thorough. We highly recommend it.JJosephine M
CoupleVerified bookingApr 20265/5The guide was so knowledgeable and friendly ready enjoy the experienceFFrederica V
CoupleVerified bookingApr 20265/5A very enthusiastic and wonderful guide.MMadiot G
FamilyVerified bookingMay 20265/5SSarah F
FamilyVerified bookingMay 20255/5Ticketing was fine and we appreciated the student discount option. Our guide Bartholomew was amazing!!! He was very knowledgeable about the topic and general city. He went above and beyond by taking the time to answer all questions and take extra time on our tour. I loved having such a small group. It made the tour feel more personal and the intimate atmosphere allowed space to process the sites.
Founded shortly after the German invasion of Poland, Plaszow was a Nazi concentration camp located in the southern suburbs of Krakow. Originally opened in 1940, Plaszow was intended to be a forced labor camp. However, in 1941, the camp was expanded and subsequently converted into a concentration camp, where from October 28, 1942, deportation of Jews from the Krakow ghetto began.
Plaszow was known as a concentration camp, supplying several military factories and a quarry with labor. The camp and life in it are shown in the movie Schindler's List (1993), which is based on the life of Oskar Schindler. The area which held the camp now consists of sparsely wooded hills and fields, with one large memorial to all the victims, erected in 1964, and several smaller ones as well. As the Plaszow area is now a nature preserve, the director Steven Spielberg built a camp replica in the Liban Quarry, some hundred meters away. We will visit all these points during the tour.
Timings
Mon, Wed, Fri, and Sun at 3pm.
Discounted Tickets
Infants aged 0-6 can go for free. Children aged 7-17 and students aged 18-26 enjoy reduced ticket pricing (carry a valid photo ID).
- Your voucher will be emailed to you instantly.
- Please display your mobile voucher along with a valid photo ID at the meeting point.
- If you have purchased reduced-price tickets, please carry your valid photo ID proof for verification. Students must show their valid student IDs.
- Kindly ensure that you arrive 10-15 minutes before the start time of your tour to avoid any delays.
Meeting Point
- Meet your tour guide at Apteka 'Pod Orłem.'
- A guide with the sign "excursions.city" is waiting in front of the entrance to the Apteka Pod Orłem museum.
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Getting There
The nearest tram and bus stop is next to the meeting point: "Plac Bohaterów Getta". You will get here by lines 3, 19, 24, 69, 669.
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