Warsaw Ghetto

Get to know the turbulent history of the establishment and liquidation of the largest ghetto in Europe. See the real places where the final solution plan has been put into practice

There was a time when one third of Warsaw's inhabitants considered themselves Jewish. A time when Warsaw was home to the biggest Jewish population in Europe. World War II brought all of that to a devastating end. Take a journey down the almost 1000-year-old Jewish history of Poland and Warsaw, from their arrival, their expansion, their tragic and heroic struggle, and their remerging, quiet renaissance. Sign up for this walking tour if you would like to find out how and why the Jews settled in Poland, discover the few remaining sites that still remind us about the once thriving Jewish presence in the city, hear the heart-breaking, first-hand accounts of Jews who survived life in the ghetto, understand why Jews incited the Jewish Uprising in 1943 even though they knew they would fail, learn about the current situation of the Jewish community in Warsaw. Don't just visit Warsaw, discover it! Tour duration: approx. 3h Distance: approx. 4,5-5 km

See Warsaw’s top sights and more on this informative 4-hour private tour by retro Fiat 125p. Chauffeured by a private driver-guide, board an über-hip, communist-era Fiat and explore the city’s must-sees, including the Old Town, Castle Square and Soviet-period architecture. Choose to add a museum visit and to explore districts of particular interest to you, such as bohemian Praga and the former Jewish Ghetto, as your guide regales you with quirky stories and insights into Polish life and culture today. Finish with a snack or meal (own expense) at a milk bar, one of the government-subsidized cafes that thrived in communist time. Enjoy personalized attention from your guide on this private tour. The route might be changed a bit accordingly to current traffic situation. Please note that groups over 4 people will be driven around in blue vintage minivan – check it out in our photos.

Take a journey to pre-war Warsaw, one third of which was inhabited by Jews. Discover the places that were important to this community: streets, garden and squares; find out how everything changed for them with the start of the WWII. As we will walk beneath the former Jewish quarter of Muranów, we will pay tribute to its given inhabitants. We will stroll along the quiet, green streets that once bustled with the life and bustle of Jewish shops and manufactories. We will visit memorials created in the past and more recent ones, such as a mural on one of the walls of a rebuilt building. It will be a real journey into the past. Looking forward to meet you in Warsaw!

Step into the heart of Jewish Warsaw and uncover stories of life, resilience, and loss in the Warsaw Ghetto. Explore powerful sites like Muranów, with options to visit the Jewish Cemetery and the thought-provoking POLIN Museum for a deeper journey. Choose one of our excellent tour options tailored to your needs and interests: 2-hour: Warsaw Ghetto Tour Explore the streets of the former Warsaw Ghetto and see the ghetto boundry markers, the Monument to the Ghetto Heroes, a memorial to Jewish people who died in Treblinka, and more. 3-hour: Warsaw Ghetto & Jewish Cemetery Tour Book an extended 3-hour tour to explore the former Warsaw Ghetto and its monuments and visit the old Jewish Cemetery (via public transport). 5-hour: Warsaw Ghetto, Jewish Cemetery & POLIN Museum Tour Book a 5-hour tour to explore the former Warsaw Ghetto and its monuments and visit the POLIN Musuem of the History of Polish Jews and the old Jewish Cemetery (via public transport).

Warsaw, an unconquered city, in the past the premises of dukes and kings, today the capital of Poland. The city, which was taken from the face of the earth during World War II and was reborn from the ruins like a phoenix from the ashes. A city full of contrasts, vibrant, international, open and friendly – a place that surprises with diversity at every turn. The route might be changed a bit accordingly to current traffic situation. Get to know it from the seat of the historic Fiat 125p – legend of Polish motorization. Please note that groups over 4 people will be driven around in blue vintage minivan – check it out in our photos.

Discover the traces of WWII in Warsaw on this 3 hours private tour. Ride the retro minibus and find out more about the international situation on the eve of war, the invasion of Poland, the birth of local resistance, the 1943 Ghetto Uprising, the 1944 Warsaw Uprising and the arrival of the Soviet army. This tour is a choice for those primarily interested in the history of World War II. You'll learn about the battles, heroes and everyday life in Warsaw during the Nazi occupation, the political situation in the region that has changed diametrically throughout coupe years of WWII and the consequences that war has brought to Poland and Europe. Find buildings that may be considered war memorials due to the bullet holes and ricochets, pieces of the Jewish Ghetto wall and hidden hills of rubble. Travel through time thanks to stories you'll hear, combined with archival photographs and our Zuk retro vintage minibus.

Hop aboard your own personal Segway for a 3-hour small-group romp through Warsaw's historic highlights, led by a certified local tour guide. You'll see the Presidential Palace, Royal Castle, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Multimedia Fountain Park, Saxon Garden, St. John's Cathedral, the site of the Nazi-era Jewish Ghetto, and more.

Trace the story of Warsaw’s Jewish community on this 4-hour private tour, by chauffeured vintage Fiat 125p. With insightful running commentary from your driver-guide, board your car and explore the World War II Jewish Ghetto district to visit the Ghetto Wall, Nożyk Synagogue, Jewish Cemetery and, if you wish, the Museum of the History of Polish Jews. Ask to see any places of particular interest. This private tour ensures the full attention of your guide. Please, be aware that the Synagogue and Cementary are closed from Friday evening thorough the whole Saturday due to Sabbath. Therefore the guide might propose you some other historical places instead. Please note that groups over 4 people will be driven around in blue vintage minivan – check it out in our photos.

Discover the authentic Warsaw and feel the spark of the excitement thanks to the retro minibus on this 3 hours small group tour. From the early XXth Century, through WWII and communism to the present, Warsaw is a fascinating place if you give it a try! Jump into a unique communist-made minibus called Żuk and experience the less touristy parts of Warsaw. Start with a quick historical briefing, then move deeper into the history of Warsaw. Learn about WWII times – Jewish Ghetto, two uprisings and the arrival of the Red Army in 1945; all this happens at Muranów district. Next, take a picturesque ride across the Vistula river to Praga, the only section of Warsaw that survived the apocalypse of the last World War. Compare the pre-WWII city with tremendous projects that the communist government brought into life between 1945 and 1989. Finally, see how the city has changed during the last 30 years of freedom and democracy, and get to know the real Warsaw.

Choose one of our excellent tour options tailored to your needs and interests. 2-hour: Old Town Tour Discover Warsaw's highlights as you see its top attractions, such as the Market Square, St. Anne’s Church (outside), and the Royal Castle (outside) with a visit inside St. John’s Archcathedral. 3-hour: Old Town & St Anne’s Church Join this tour to discover more about Warsaw, see the Market Square and the Royal Castle (outside), and visit St. John’s Archcathedral and St. Anne’s Church. 4-hour: Old Town, St Anne’s Church & Royal Castle Choose this option to explore Warsaw’s Old Town in depth and visit St. John’s Archcathedral, St. Anne’s Church, and the Royal Castle. 6-hour: Old Town, St Anne's Church, Royal Castle & PKiN Enjoy the complete Warsaw Old Town experience with visits to St. John’s Archcathedral, St. Anne’s Church, the Royal Castle, and the Palace of Culture and Science.

The only in-depth walking tour in Warsaw which covers all the Big Ghetto (area where the 1943 Uprising was taking place) and which thematically covers the entire 700-year-long span of existence of the Warsaw Jews. This tour is much more than Holocaust memorial tour.

During this 2-hour walking tour, you will explore the last preserved street of the Warsaw Ghetto, remains of the ghetto wall, the location of the Footbridge and the bunker at 18 Miła Street. You will get to know what the ghetto was, how daily life problems were solved, and why the uprising broke out. You will hear about the destruction, helpfulness, indifference, blackmail, and resistance. Furthermore, you will learn about the Underground Archive of the Warsaw Ghetto and the secret organization Oneg Shabbat, which took on the task of documenting the life in the ghetto. The archive survived the war in metal cases and milk cans and was entered into the UNESCO Memory of the World register, which comprises the most important documents preserved by mankind. You will also learn about the symbolism of the Monument to the Ghetto Heroes, the Umschlagplatz, and the Museum of the History of Polish Jews. Although the ghetto itself long ago ceased to exist, it is worthwhile to know its history.

If you want to mix sightseeing and partying this is the best choice! Get into a retro Fiat 125p and prepare for an unforgettable night ride In Warsaw. You will go on a city sightseeing tour with vodka tasting! During this ride you will visit Polish Vodka Museum and two different bars in two different parts of the city, where you will taste 12 different types of vodkas. For the whole time you are accompanied by a driver-guide who helps you understand Polish culture, customs and cuisine. And don't about transportation, no need to call a taxi, no waiting for public transport or walking unnecessary miles and getting lost! You have your private chauffeur-guide!

See all of Warsaw’s top attractions in one day on a private car tour! Admire the Royal Castle, Market Square, and Lazienki Park effortlessly. Choose one of our excellent tour options tailored to your needs and interests: Available in: SPANISH, FRENCH, ITALIAN ENGLISH, GERMAN, RUSSIAN, POLISH 3H: Old Town Car Tour Explore top attractions in Warsaw by private car, with sights such as the Market Square, Royal Castle, Monument to the Ghetto Heroes, and Lazienki Park. 6H Old Town & Palace of Culture and Science Join this tour to see Old Town highlights such as the Market Square, Royal Castle and Lazienki Park and visit the Palace of Culture and Science (skip-the-line). Includes private transportation. 8H: Old Town. Palace of Science & Wilanow Palace Join this tour to see Old Town highlights such as Market Square, Royal Castle and more. Visit Palace of Culture & Science and Wilanow Palace (skip-the-line). Includes private transportation.

Discover a city that rose from its ashes on a World War II tour of Warsaw. Learn the story behind the many war and ghetto monuments in the historic Old Town and learn about the German occupation of Poland. Optional: visit the Powązki Military Cemetery. Choose one of our excellent tour options tailored to your needs and interests. Read the description of the options carefully as each option includes a different program. 2-hour: WWII Tour in Warsaw Old Town Follow the events of World War II in Warsaw, see the destroyed Old Town, war memorials and monuments to Warsaw Ghetto and the Uprising of August 1944. 4-hour: WWII Tour in Warsaw Old Town & Military Cemetery Book this extended tour to learn about World War II in Warsaw, see the Old Town and war memorials, and visit the Military Cemetery in Podiazki. Public transport tickets are included.

I was born and raised in a former territory of Warsaw Jewish Ghetto. I know every single corner of that district and I feel it is my legacy to present the history in the way it was. I am full of respect to all the history facts and I am presenting them with devotion and passion. My aim is to tell you how it was.

Voted the best European museum in 2016, with a Private Guide. Explore over 1000 years of Jewish history in Poland, from the Middle Ages, through the Holocaust, to present day. Optional: Jewish ghetto walking tour. Choose one of our excellent tour options tailored to your needs and interests. Read the description of the options carefully as each option includes a different program. 2-Hours Private Guided Tour During a 2-hour private guided tour, visit Polin Museum (tickets are included). Your private guide will tell you all about the things you’re interested in. 4-Hours Private Guided Tour During extended 4-hours version you will explore Polin Museum and take a walk through former Warsaw Ghetto areas and get to know its history. The Polin Museum of the History of Polish Jews is one of the most important museums in Warsaw. On this private tour of this modern cultural institution you will get a detailed review of the over 1000 years long history of Jewish people in Poland.

Look for the artefacts, relics and remains of the Jewish culture in Warsaw. This 3 hours private tour with the retro minibus lets you explore much more than the typical walking one. The tour covers all of the essential sites from the Jewish Ghetto, the story of the Uprising in 1943, main scenes like the Ghetto Heroes memorial, and the places off the regular tourist path. Just after NYC, Warsaw was the most significant Jewish city in pre-war Europe and second on the planet. World War II took its toll – Nazis flattened the Jewish district and most of Warsaw. From many places en route, especially worth mentioning are Grzybowski Sq. with Prozna St., the piece of the ghetto wall, Umschlagplatz, Mila 18, POLIN museum neighbourhood and Janusz Korczak monument. Visit to the Synagogue and Cemetery is optional. Many things on this private tour are up to you, but you can rely on the guide regarding preparation, experience, and historical knowledge.

Embark on a quest and walking tour of Warsaw. Visit hidden gems as well as top attractions. Discover the past and the present of this one-of-a-kind city, the place of the biggest ghetto in Europe, the city-like district that after years of horrendous events rose from its ashes. + Try a new type of experience, the perfect mix between a tour, outdoor escape game, and treasure hunt + See the most intriguing parts of Muranów and experience its unique aura. + See a bit of street art, some post-war monuments, a former prison, and a touch of history. Discover Warsaw’s fascinating history and attractions while you solve clues around town. Explore the charming capital of Poland by playing a quest with your friends, significant other, or family. Each clue will lead you from one place to another by providing you with exact directions so you won't need a map, GPS, or guide. As you solve the problem and guess the answer, the secret story of that place is unlocked. Ready?