To keep it in our memories
Auschwitz was established by Germans in 1940, in Oswiecim, a Polish city that was annexed to the Third Reich by the Nazis. Its name was changed into Auschwitz. Nowadays it is known all over the world as a symbol of terror, genocide, and The Holocaust. The direct reason for the establishment of the camp was the fact that mass arrests of Poles were increasing beyond the capacity of existing "local" prisons. In 1942, it became the largest death camp in Europe.
Trip: Auschwitz-Birkenau Study Tour
x Arrival to Krakow by plane or coach. Meeting with the tour leader from Ernesto Travel and transfer by coach to the hotel in Krakow. Check-in the hotel. Dinner at the hotel or at the restaurant in the centre of Krakow (depends on the arrival time). [There is a possibility to begin the programme in Warsaw, Katowice or another city according to the flights schedule]. Stay in Krakow.
8.00 Breakfast at the hotel.
9.00 Krakow's guided tour. Wawel Hill with the castle (optional entrance) and its beautiful yard and the Cathedral (entrance). Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque architecture of The Old Town (Stare Miasto), the biggest Market Square in Europe (Rynek Glowny), The Town Hall, Collegium Maius – the ancient building of The Jagiellonian University, The Cloth Hall (Sukiennice), Saint Mary’s Church (Kosciol Mariacki – entrance) with the famous Wit Stwosz's altar. Walking to the antique walls of The Old Town with Florianska Gate and The Barbican. The Czartoryski Museum with The Lady with The Ermine. During the sightseeing: multimedia presentation about the story of amber called Polish Gold. In the year 1978 Krakow was inscribed on The World Heritage List of The UNESCO.
15.00 Visiting the former Jewish district – Kazimierz. This part of Krakow was a centre of religious and social life of the Jewish community in Krakow until the deportations during the Nazi occupation (entrance to 1 or 2 synagogues). Short stop in the front of The Schindler's Factory on the way to The Salt Mine in Wieliczka.
17.00 Transfer to Wieliczka. 10 km from Krakow.
17.30 Guided tour in Wieliczka Salt Mine – one of the oldest salt mines in the world. There are many famous people who visited the place such as Mikolaj Kopernik, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Dmitrij Mendeleev, Boleslaw Prus, Ignacy Paderewski, Karol Wojtyla, etc. In 1978 year, Wieliczka Salt Mine was inscribed on The World Heritage List of The UNESCO.
20.00 Dinner at the traditional Polish restaurant in Wieliczka – the concert of the folklore music. Return to the hotel and the stay in Krakow.
7.30 Breakfast at the hotel.
8.00 Departure for The Museum Auschwitz – Birkenau.
10.00 Guided tour of the area of ex-concentration camp in Auschwitz – Birkenau. This camp was built by Nazis during the Nazi occupation of Poland. Today this place is a part of The World Heritage of The UNESCO.
13.00 Lunch at the restaurant in Oswiecim.
14.00 Continuation of the visit of ex-concentration camp.
16.00 Departure to Krakow. Free time.
20.00 Dinner at the hotel or at the restaurant in the city centre with the concert of the Jewish music (Klezmer).
x Breakfast at the hotel. Check-out the hotel.
y Transfer to the airport.
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