5/5 Katie L. 2 months ago on Google • 213 reviews New
A
very
harrowing
and
solemn
visit
to
the
memorial
and
museum,this
is
a
must
see
if
visiting
Krakow.
It
is
a
huge
part
of
history
and
although
we
have
all
read
about
it
in
history
books,
seeing
the
place
in
person
highlights
the
real
stories
of
what
happened
at
Auschwitz.
I
recommend
booking
with
a
tour
company,
where
a
mini
van
collects
you.
Don't
forget
some
ID
for
your
ticket
for
example
your
passport
and
no
backpacks,
although
you
can
leave
this
in
the
mini
van.
We
got
the
early
morning
pick
up
at
530am
for
a
730am
tour.
The
first
tour
into
Auschwitz.
When
you
arrive
you
have
an
opportunity
after
a
90minute
drive
to
the
memorial,
to
use
the
toilets,
get
a
coffee
or
food
from
a
vending
machine.
You
then
meet
your
guide
who
walks
you
through
the
Memorial
with
a
head
set
to
hear
the
audio.
It
is
clearly
marked
out
where
you
can
take
pictures.
My
tour
group
were
very
respectful
and
the
tour
guide
was
very
informative.
It
is
a
real
eye
opener
and
I
didn't
know
what
to
expect.
The
first
memorial
tour
takes
about
90minutes
to
walk
through.
A
mix
of
indoor
and
outdoor
parts.
We
visited
in
January
so
wrap
up
warm.
You
are
then
given
another
opportunity
to
use
the
toilet
and
get
a
warm
drink.
It
is
then
a
10
minute
drive
to
the
second
part,
which
is
all
outside
in
a
big
open
outside
space,
this
takes
about
an
hour
and
is
quite
a
bit
of
walking
(about
3km)
there
is
another
toilet
and
a
gift
shop
nearby.
You
are
with
the
same
guide.
After
our
allotted
time
you
meet
back
at
your
mini
van
and
are
given
an
opportunity
to
go
into
the
gift
shop
and
go
to
the
toilet
before
your
tour
takes
you
back
to
the
city
or
onto
a
second
tour
which
was
the
salt
mines
for
us.
Definitely
recommend
appropriate
footwear,
clothing,
snacks
and
your
ID.
I
would
suggest
not
suitable
for
young
children
under
12.