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
Krakow Live Music Festival is one of the biggest in Poland, organised since 2006 and annually drawing the attention of thousands of participants with its interesting line-up and performers of international renown. It usually features more hip-hop artists than any other Polish festival. In previous years the festival’s headliners included: Jay-Z, Shaggy,
Festival of Court Dances takes place in Krakow every summer. It is an international event, first organised in 2000 by Cracovia Danza – the only professional court and historical dance ensemble in Poland. As part of a one-week festival, the Renaissance Decius Villa – the co-organiser of the festival, hosts court
Film Music Festival, organised in Krakow since 2008, is one of the most innovative undertakings in Europe, dedicated entirely to film scores. The festival gained an international repute for its boldness and courage in presenting film music, as well as for inventive approach in organising such event. Each edition comprises of retrospectives and
Krakow Photomonth Festival was first organised in 2001 as an independent initiative of the artistic community in Krakow. Over the years this bottom-up project grew into one of Europe’s leading photography festivals. Each year it draws the attention of photography enthusiasts and local artists, as well as the best photographers