My time in Poland is coming to an end, and I have absolutely loved every bit of the experience. During my time here, I took advantage of a few walking tours that I am going to tell you about. What is great about these tours, is that they are absolutely free. The incredible thing about the fact that they are free, is that they are also extremely informative, and also quite fun.
The first tour I went on was the Jewish Krakow tour. Basically, we went to the area in Krakow where the Jews settled and lived in prior to World War 2. They showed us the different synagogues, and told information on how many Jewish citizens lived there prior to World War 2, and then following. The next part the led us to the ghetto, which is where they were forced to live under Nazi control, and then to finish off the tour we ended up at schindlers factory. It was extremely informative, and I really enjoyed it.
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| Synagogue |
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| Stairs featured in schindlers list |
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| Street art representing Pope John Paul II and his followers |
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| Sorting area for Jews in the Ghetto - Those who were fit stayed, those who were not were sent to be killed |
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Schindlers factory gate.
The second tour that I went on was the Royal Krakow tour. It basically went over the history of Krakow through the years, and which countries owned Krakow. It was not as interesting as the Jewish Krakow tour, but still worth it for the price. It also led us to the castle in Krakow, which actually was very cool as well. It showed the different city walls, and what remains of the old walls. It also led us to John Paul II window that he would appear at when he visited Krakow (he was originally from Krakow). It was a good tour to learn the history, and for the price it was definitely worth it! |
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| A picture of the pope at the window that he would appear at when in Krakow |
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| Fire breathing dragon at the castle |
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| The best possible picture of the castle I could find |
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