Terezin Tour Including Admission Ticket and Transfer & Audio
Description
Explore the famous Terezín Concentration Camp on a half-day guided tour that begins in the heart of Prague, in front of the Rudolfinum building. During the bus ride, you can listen to an audio guide on your phone that introduces you to the history of the Czech lands, the history of the Jewish people in the country, and the history of the town of Terezín. At the Small Fortress of Terezín, you will take part in a guided walk led by a local guide in the language of your choice. Explore the former concentration camp site and its barracks while learning how this once-garrison town was transformed into a camp. Learn how Terezín changed dramatically when the Nazis renamed it Theresienstadt and sent the first Jewish transports there in November 1941. Pay your respects at this historically significant site and explore with us the dark history that lies behind the gates of the Small Fortress of Terezín.
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Itinerary
Meet your guide in front of the main entrance stairs to Rudolfinum building, Alšovo nábř. 12, 110 00 Josefov. The guide will be holding a blue and white umbrella. From here you will take a minibus to Terezín, which will take approximately 1 hour.
The minibus will take you to Terezín. Terezin is located approximately ninety miles north of Prague and just south of Litomerice. The town was originally built in 1780 by Emperor Joseph II of Austria and named after his mother, Empress Maria Theresa.
Terezin consisted of the Big Fortress and the Small Fortress. The Big Fortress was surrounded by ramparts and contained barracks. However, Terezin had not been used as a fortress since 1888; Terezin had become a garrison town that remained virtually the same, almost entirely separated from the rest of the countryside. The Small Fortress was used as a prison for dangerous criminals. Terezin changed dramatically when the Nazis renamed it Theresienstadt and sent the first Jewish transports there in November 1941. The Nazis sent approximately 1300 Jewish men on two transports to Theresienstadt. These workers made up the Aufbaukommando, later known in the camp as AK1 and AK2. These men were sent to transform the garrison town into a camp for Jews. The largest and most serious problem these workgroups faced was metamorphosing a town that in 1940 held approximately 7,000 residents into a concentration camp which needed to hold about 35,000 to 60,000 people.
The minibus will take you back to Prague after you will explore Terezín.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- A working internet connection is essential for the online audio guide to work properly!
- We recommend having the earphones
Reviews(69)
Our guide was excellent. She presented the tragic topic with intensity and thoughtfulness while providing in depth coverage of the facts and the history.
Thank you for your kind feedback. We're very pleased to hear that your guide delivered the tour with both sensitivity and depth, and that you appreciated the historical detail provided. We truly appreciate your recommendation and hope to welcome you again in the future. Dominik Get Prague Guide
Our guide was incredibly knowledgeable and passionate. One of our family members spent time at Terazin (before being transported to an extermination camp) and the guide helped us piece together how she likely arrived at Terazin, and what her experience there was like. She really went above and beyond.
Thank you for your thoughtful review. We're honored that our guide could help you better understand your family member's story and provide meaningful historical context. We'll be sure to pass along your kind words. Thank you for sharing this special experience with us. Dominik Get Prague Guide
It is a great and sad moment in history. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable, professional and courteous. She took the time to answer all our questions. The one hour ride was seamless. We appreciate our time with our guide.
We’re glad to hear everything went well – thank you!
Great tour, easy to find the meet up point and on time and schedule. Very informative…………………………………….
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Kind. Compassionate. Knowledgeable. Reflective. Tour guide was very sensitive while explaining this significant part of our history to my 10 year old.
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Good and stress free to go to the camp. I recommend this to people who wants to see terrezin camp. Will do it again in a heartbeat
Thank you for your nice review, we are happy you enjoyed your tour.
We did not have a lot of time but liked that this tour provided a half-day afternoon option. Our guide Zora was exceptional and knowledgable, bringing the history to life. The only downside is some of the facilities were closed because it was Saturday (Sabath) and the museum closed at 5pm so we only had 20 minutes to look through it...
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A most profound and chilling experience. Everyone must do to really appreciate the horrors of what actually happened. Guides superb.
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Perfect tour. We got to go through the tunnels when the small fortress was built in Terezin. This is something we would not have been able to do without a tour guide. Our tour guide at the Terezin small fortress was fantastic. A wealth of information and very passionate about what she does.
Thanks so much! We're happy you had such a good time!
Its was a brillant ,friendly and knowledgeable experience. With a excellent bargain price , defintely use again
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