Krakow Jazz Autumn is a yearly festival organised from September till December in Alchemia club in Kazimierz. The cosy atmosphere of the place provides intimate surroundings for musical meetings of the greatest artists of contemporary improvised music. The first edition took place in 2006 and from then on the festival has extended
There are two international airports located within several dozen km of Auschwitz – Krakow Balice Airport (60 km) and Katowice-Pyrzowice (70 km). To get to Auschwitz from Krakow Balice you can take a train, bus (around 2 hours) or taxi (around 1 hour). Transport from Katowice-Pyrzowice is the same, but
Yes, the entrance to the Museum is free of charge and you can visit Auschwitz on your own. It does not refers to the period between April 1st and October 31st, when the entry is possible only for guided tours.
Two prominent cities in Southern Poland – Krakow and Katowice are the nearest ones around Auschwitz Museum. There are trains and public buses departing from both cities to Oswiecim. There are also numerous guided private tours, in different languages, departing from Krakow.
One of the most significant city in Poland – Krakow, is located around 70 km from Auschwitz and you can easily visit the Museum from there. You can either travel by train, public bus or book a private guided tour from Krakow to Auschwitz. The city is very attractive in
Yes, you can visit Auschwitz as an individual visitor and walk by your own as the sites in Auschwitz Museum are very well posted. However, between April 1st and October 31st entry to the Museum is possible only for guided tours (this does not apply to the Birkenau campsite). As
Private and Group Auschwitz Tour lasts for approximately 6,5 hours. The drive takes around 1 h 10 minutes each way and pick-up time can be arranged between 8:30 a. m. – 11:00 a. m. Visiting the museum with a professional guide takes about 3.5 h, depending on the tour type.
For over two decades, the Judaica Foundation has organised a series of meetings and events entitled Bayit Hadash. Each year, for almost a month, Judaica houses various initiatives to promote Jewish culture, but also to foster relations between smaller communities in Krakow – Polish, foreign and with Jewish roots alike. Each
Sacrum-Profanum Festival originated in 2003 as a small, local initiative that presented secular and sacred music of the 18th and 19th centuries. Since the third edition, the festival’s interests moved towards presenting music of the 19th and 20th centuries. Since 2008, the festival features contemporary music from the 20th and 21st centuries.
Every year in August, Krakow Main Market Square is crammed with stalls selling folk arts and crafts. Folk Art Fair lasts for over two weeks and occupies a large part of the Main Square in front of the Cloth Hall. In addition to selling all sorts of folk goods and