Schindler’s Story Guided Tour Kazimierz & Ghetto
Kazimierz, Krakow
Follow Oskar Schindler’s story on a guided walk: start outside Schindler’s Factory, go through the WWII ghetto, and end in Jewish Kazimierz, visiting real sites and Schindler’s List filming locations.
Schindler’s List Walking Tour in Kraków’s Podgórze and Kazimierz
This guided walk explores Kraków’s Jewish history and filming locations of Schindler’s List, suited for history and cinema enthusiasts.
Highlights
- Start outside Oskar Schindler’s Factory, where history and film converge
- Explore Podgórze, site of the Nazi German ghetto during WWII
- Walk through Kazimierz, the center of prewar Jewish life
- Learn the real story of Oskar Schindler and those he helped save
- Visit authentic filming and historical locations linked to Schindler’s List
Description
Discover the true story behind Schindler’s List on a guided walking tour through Kraków’s Jewish neighborhoods and film sites across Podgórze and Kazimierz.
The tour begins outside Schindler’s Factory on Lipowa Street. Your guide explains how Oskar Schindler transformed his enamelware factory into a refuge, protecting Jewish workers through employment. This introduction sets the historical and cinematic context.
Continue into Podgórze, the location of the Nazi German ghetto. See the site on Tarnowskiego Street where the girl in the red coat scene was filmed, a symbol of Schindler’s moral awakening and the impact of film on Holocaust memory.
Cross Piłsudski Bridge, once a divide between Jewish freedom in Kazimierz and confinement in the ghetto. Learn about forced relocations, smuggling, and the separation of communities during the occupation.
Visit Józefa Street 12, where scenes of ghetto liquidation and hiding were filmed in original courtyards. On Ciemna Street, discover the story behind the escape of Poldek Pfefferberg, illustrating survival and courage. At Dajwór and Na Przejściu Streets, view the symbolic ghetto gate built for the film, representing forced passage into imprisonment.
Walk through preserved Kazimierz streets emptied of their Jewish population during WWII. End the tour on Szeroka Street amidst historic synagogues, where your guide outlines the prewar Jewish community and explains why Spielberg chose this area to recreate the wartime ghetto.
Gain insight into the transition from daily life to persecution, and how Oskar Schindler used his influence and risked his safety to save lives during the Holocaust.
Includes
- Expert, licensed local guide
- 1-hour guided walk in Jewish Kazimierz
- 1-hour guided walk in the former WWII ghetto (Podgórze)
Excludes
- Entrance ticket to Schindler's Factory Museum
Important Information
- Please arrive 10 minutes before the tour starts; late arrivals cannot join and tickets are non-refundable.
- Group tours are conducted in a single language; select your preferred language when booking.
- The tour operates in all weather conditions; dress appropriately and wear comfortable shoes.
Cancellation Policy
Cancel up to 24 hours before the tour for a full refund.
