Krakow: Jewish Quarter Guided Walk with Synagogue Entry

Guided by an expert, this route reveals synagogues, streets, and stories that shaped Jewish Kraków, blending history, culture, and daily life. It offers a moving insight into one of the city’s heritage-rich districts.

Highlights:

• Explore Old Jewish Quarter with an expert local guide

• Learn about the long history of the neighborhood, founded as a separate city in the 14th century

• Visit the Remuh Synagogue

• Pass by Old, Popper, Isaac, Kupa, Tempel Synagogue

• Hear the story of Oskar Schindler see places related to film Schindler's List

Intinerary:

Old Synagogue / 10min / Admission ticket not included

Discover Kraków’s Kazimierz, the historic Jewish quarter, on a guided walk with an expert local guide. The tour begins by the Old Synagogue, the oldest surviving synagogue in Poland, and continues to the courtyard of the Popper Synagogue. See Helena Rubinstein’s birthplace and hear about the Jewish families who shaped the district.

Popper Syngagouge / 10min / Pass By

Remuh Synagogue / 30 min / Admission ticket not included

The highlight is entry to the Remuh Synagogue, an important active house of prayer in Kraków. Next door is the historic Jewish cemetery, viewed from the outside while your guide explains its history and symbols, from old headstones to traditions of remembrance.

Isaac Synagogue / 10min / Pass By

From there the walk continues past the baroque Isaac Synagogue, the Kupa Synagogue, and the elegant Tempel Synagogue, once the center of reform Jewish life. Along the way your guide points out traces of Jewish heritage and stories of everyday life before the war—markets, crafts, and community life. You will also explore lively Nowy Square, the beating heart of modern Kazimierz with its cafés and street food.

Kupa Synagogue / 10min / Pass By

Tempel Synagogue / 10min / Pass By

Plac Nowy / 15min / Walk

Spielberg Passage / 15min / Pass By

The route leads through Spielberg Passage, known from the film Schindler’s List, site of the stairway scene, before reaching the Gothic Corpus Christi Basilica, a reminder of Kazimierz’s Christian heritage.

Corpus Christi Basilica   / 15min / Pass By

Guided by an expert, this route reveals synagogues, streets, and stories that shaped Jewish Kraków, blending history, culture, and daily life. It offers a moving insight into one of the city’s heritage-rich districts.

Meeting point: Szeroka 24, 31-053 Krakow  Meet your guide on the steps of the Old Synagogue.  They will hold an excursions.city sign.  (click to go to the Google maps)

Endpoint: Mostowa 14, 31-061 Krakow

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