Past Meets Present in Warsaw's Jewish Ghetto
Description
You will discover Warsaw like with a friend, usually it's like a private tour or a very small group (up to 4 persons). Take a journey to pre-war Warsaw, one third of which was inhabited by Jews. Discover the places that were important to this community: streets, garden and squares; find out how everything changed for them with the start of the WWII. As we will walk beneath the former Jewish quarter of Muranów, we will pay tribute to its given inhabitants. We will stroll along the quiet, green streets that once bustled with the life and bustle of Jewish shops and manufactories. We will visit memorials created in the past and more recent ones, such as a mural on one of the walls of a rebuilt building. It will be a real journey into the past. Looking forward to meet you in Warsaw!
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Itinerary
During the war, the building was one of the centers of Jewish social life in the Warsaw ghetto, now it provides a great archive of Jewish documentary.
Nalewki Street, on the crossing with Długa street, was the most lively and vibrant street in the so-called northern Jewish quarter, full of shops, manufactories and stalls.
An oasis of calm and a place of rest for Warsaw residents; during the WWII excluded from the Ghetto.
Square at Polin Museum with the Monument to the Ghetto Heroes - one of the most important places to commemorate the Jews, where Varsovians place daffodils on the anniversary of the Ghetto Uprising.
Anielewicz Mound at Mila 18 - leader of the Ghetto Upraising A mound commemorating the deaths of the leaders of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising.
The monument marks the departure point for Jews transported to Treblinka Extermination Camp, where ca. 300,000 Jewish people died.
A memorial to Willy Brandt's tribute to the murdered Jews of Warsaw and all victims of World War II.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Not recommended for travelers with mobility / walking problems
Reviews(4)
Absolutely great. Wonderful experience. So interesting and insightful. We asked sbout Jewish history. Heartfelt and hopeful. And also brutally honest.
Great guide, gave us a wonderful tour of the area with an added depth of knowledge. Explained facts of the ghetto we had no understanding of before.
Moving, rich experience. Mona, a gentle, highly knowledgeable woman immersed my niece and I in the history as well as the emotion of the Jewish uprising. Recognizing the struggle of human survival of the event was both heartbreaking and enlightening. To know this history is to know a critical facet of Warsaw. Taking this tour is giving homage to this resilient and beautiful city.
Mona was very knowledgeable & personable. I remained very satisfied with my private tour. The walk was pleasant & educational.
