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Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum

Ul. Wiezniow Oswiecimia 20, Oswiecim, Poland
48 33 843 21 33
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As featured in Daytrips from Krakow
Ranked #1 of 2 attractions in Oswiecim
Type: Historic Sites, History Museums, Museums
Fee: No
Recommended length of visit: More than 3 hours
Traveller Description: The Auschwitz-Birkenau complex (en.auschwitz.org... comprises two concentration camps. Auschwitz 1 gives details of the history of, and life in the... more »
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Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2013 NEW

A must see if you are visiting Poland, the museum tour gave a great in depth details about the history of this prison site. Those stories gives me goosebumps but I'm glad that I took on the trip on my own after missing the hotel tour bus. I highly recommend this. The bus from Krakow takes approximately 1.5hrs from the... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2013 NEW

Our guide Anna was very interesting throughout the tour, giving us a lot of information about life in the camp whilst being very sensitive about the subject

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Providence, Rhode Island
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2013 NEW

What can I say about this place? It's pretty crazy to actually be there. However, it was disappointing that most of the buildings have been destroyed in Auschwitz II Birkenau. I think if they hadn't been, I'd have maybe felt the full power of this place. There are still a lot of barracks left standing though. You can only go... More

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Johannesburg, South Africa
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2013 NEW

A must see for any one visiting the area. A horrendous display of mans inhumanity to man. This shows the horrors that the Germans perpetrated on the Jews in Poland. One cannot describe what you feel and see.

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Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2013 NEW

No matter how many photos and documentaries you have seen but you have to come here to have a real feeling of human brutality. Only by visiting these places you can appreciate the horror that millions of innocent people had to endure. Pity that among the millions of visitors the Germans seem to be a very tiny minority. One can... More

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Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2013 NEW

I visited Auschwitz-Birkenau while on an educational tour with a WWII/Holocaust college class. I felt that the tour was extremely informative but it is not one that I will do again just because of the subject, not because the tour was bad. Our tour guide was actually excellent. I am glad that I went and had the experience but I... More

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Cardiff, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013 NEW

The Auschwitz tour was my main reason for visiting Poland. The trip was just amazing! The tour is very informative and interesting. It was such a strange experience and totally heart breaking but I would most definitely recommend a visit. The tour takes around 5 hours in total, visiting Auschwitz 1 first and secondly onto Auschwitz 2- Birkenau. We had... More

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Overland Park, KS
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013 NEW

Certainly worth a visit but if you arrive before 10 you can walk around at your own pace without a guide. After 10, until 3, everyone must go with a guide. We found that doing it on our own we were able to visit places the guided tours didn't have time to go and spend less time at some where... More

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harrow,london
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013 NEW

Silesia trip was the best choice for us because we just came to Katowice for a day trip to see Auschwitz. And most of the trip goes from Krakow but we found cheap tickets from london to katowice.From Krakow trough Katowice it would be very expensive. Bartek the driver picked us up in the airport. Spoke very well english and... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013 NEW via mobile

We stayed in krakow and went to Auswich / birkenau concentration camps. It was emotional and reflective on the pointless process that happened. It was a full day and well organised, a bit of walking but worth it to remember the deaths that happened.

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