Photos: Mozzihh, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Adam Jones from Kelowna, BC, Canada, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Photos: Mozzihh, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Adam Jones from Kelowna, BC, Canada, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Kazimierz, the Jewish quarter of Kraków
Your local guide
Piotr Nowak
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Highlights
- The Old Synagogue and Remuh Synagogue on Szeroka street
- The historic cemetery seen through its gate
- Szeroka street during the Jewish Culture Festival
- Courtyards used in filming Schindler's List
- Plac Nowy, then and now
About this tour
This session walks Kazimierz, Kraków's historic Jewish quarter, from Szeroka street and its synagogues to the courtyards used in Schindler's List and the square at Plac Nowy. The guide explains what remains from before the war alongside what the neighbourhood has become since. It moves carefully between memory and the district's current life.
The call opens with a sound check, then follows the three stops at an unhurried pace, with time to sit with the history before moving on. Questions come in as the walk goes, and a short list of names and places follows once the call ends.
This suits anyone with a personal or historical interest in Kazimierz, whether or not a visit is planned. It also suits anyone who wants the district's history explained alongside its present.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 7 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Krakow before heading out.
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Szeroka street 21 min
On Szeroka street, the guide points out the Old Synagogue and, next to it, the Remuh Synagogue, with its historic cemetery visible through the gate, and explains how this street becomes the centre of the Jewish Culture Festival each summer.
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Tempel Synagogue and film courtyards 21 min
Outside the Tempel Synagogue, the guide describes its decorated interior, then walks into one of the courtyards used in Schindler's List, pointing out what has changed since the film was made here.
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Plac Nowy today 21 min
The walk ends at Plac Nowy, where the guide compares the square's wartime history with what it has become today, a mix of bars, galleries and a round market hall at its centre.
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Your questions 14 min
Time to ask anything about Krakow: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 6 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Pierogi and Kazimierz, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Warsaw time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 12 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Krakow, showing you Main Market Square (Rynek Główny) and Wawel Castle live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
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
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Krakow live with my phone and you ask anything as we go.
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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