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Discover the turbulent history of the Warsaw Jews on 2.5-hour guided walking tour. Learn about the origins of Polish Jews, life in the medieval Jewish quarter, first expulsions, the returns, and the Holocaust.

Highlights

• Learn about the 600-year-long history of the Warsaw Jewish community
• See the Big Ghetto, the area were the fights of the Ghetto Uprising took place
• See the places reshaped by the war contrasted with pre-war photographs

Description

Discover the 600-year-long history of the Warsaw Jewish community, from the Middle Ages to the Holocaust. Understand the origins of Polish Jews, learn about life in the medieval Jewish quarter and the first expulsions. Learn about the 18th-century Jewish settlements within jurydki, areas under the jurisdiction of the Warsaw magnates, and the Haskalah, or Jewish Enlightenment. On old photographs see the life in the 19th-century and pre-war Jewish District of Warsaw. More than half of the tour is dedicated to the Holocaust of the Warsaw Jews. Learn about the creation of the Warsaw Ghetto, the conditions of life behind the wall, and the deportations to Treblinka death camp. Finally, see all the major places related to the Uprising in the Warsaw Ghetto.

Includes

Professional guide Walking tour

Important Information

• If only you enjoyed the tour, feel free to tip the guide, as broker's commission, agency commission and taxes are consuming 60% of your payment

Easy cancellation

Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund