Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camps

Krakow

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Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camps

This is a sobering sight for visiting tourists, but harrowing and essential for any visit to Krakow. You can catch a bus for a 90-minute journey to the former Nazi concentration camp, where millions of Jews were exterminated during the Second World War. Most travel agents organise day excursions to the camp. The Museum is about 2 km from the train station Oświęcim, and can be reached from there by local buses.

Do & See

There is a lot to see in Krakow, including centuries-old landmarks, lovely vistas, world-class works of art, and stunning curios. The city boasts some of the best art collections in Poland, and museums all over the world envy some of the treasures that can be found here.