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Auschwitz-Birkenau: a call on history and memory
Your local guide
Tomasz Wisniewski
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Highlights
- Auschwitz-Birkenau's history, explained with care
- Maps and photographs, talked through
- Context for a respectful visit
- A factual, unhurried conversation
- Further reading, sent afterwards
About this tour
This call covers the history of Auschwitz-Birkenau through maps and photographs rather than a live video walk. I explain what happened at the site and how it is preserved today as a memorial and museum. By the end you have a clearer sense of the history and how to approach the subject.
We start with a short introduction, then I share images and answer questions as they come up, keeping the tone factual throughout. I am happy to go into as much or as little depth as you want, and I send a short list of further reading afterwards.
It suits anyone who wants historical context before visiting the memorial themselves. It also pairs well with a session on wartime Krakow for fuller context.
Included
- A 30-minute call with a local guide
- Honest tips on where to eat, stay and what to skip
- A short follow-up note with every place mentioned
Not included
- Bookings made on your behalf
- Phone or data charges from your provider
Itinerary
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Hello, and what you want to know 5 min
The guide calls you and asks what you are after: planning Krakow, recommendations, or just questions.
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Understanding Auschwitz-Birkenau 17 min
I talk through the history of the camp using maps and photographs, answering questions and suggesting how to approach a visit respectfully if you plan to go.
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Your questions 5 min
Ask anything that is still on your mind, there is no fixed script.
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A written note after the call 3 min
You get a short follow-up message with everything mentioned, so you do not have to remember it all.
Good to know
- A stable phone or internet connection, whichever the guide uses to reach you.
- No app to install. You answer when the guide calls, or join a video call if you would rather.
- Times are shown in Warsaw time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The call is not recorded. Keep your own note of anything you want to remember, or wait for the follow-up message.
- Have your questions ready, though there is time to think of more as you go.
Questions about this tour
What will the call cover?
The guide talks you through Krakow: where to go, what to eat, and answers to whatever you ask.
What happens if the call drops?
The guide will try you again straight away.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to know the history already?
No background needed. The guide explains everything as it comes up.
How it works
- Your guide calls the number you give at booking.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I call in from Krakow and we talk through the history.
Times shown in Warsaw time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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