KL Plaszow concentration camp site by Walkative!
Walkative was established in 2007 by a group of young enthusiasts who also happened to be licensed tour guides. Today, we operate in 20 cities in countries across all of Europe and beyond, including France, Germany, Poland, Italy, Ukraine and Israel. We have already guided more than 3 million tourists, with more than 350 000 in 2023 only! Despite this growth, we stay true to our values: be local and present the history of our cities in a professional, yet entertaining way, accessible for everybody, regardless their budget. We provide service not only in big, well established places like Berlin, Paris or Krakow, but also smaller, less known, yet no less fascinating locations, like Nice, Toruń or Lublin. We cooperate with highly trained, professional guides providing both engaging tip-based and regular fixed-price tours. And most importantly - we know our cities by heart! Join us and stay Walkative!
Pickup
Look for the guide with the yellow umbrella in front of the building (Grey House ("Szary Dom", Jerozolimska 3, 30-555 Kraków). Using public transportation, choose tram lines (3, 24) from the city centre to arrive to "Dworcowa" tram stop (around 12 min ride from "Poczta Główna" which is the closest hop in point from the Main Square).
Description
Just 20 minutes from Krakow’s Old Town lies a quiet, often overlooked area where unimaginable cruelty once unfolded. This is the site of the former Nazi German concentration camp KL Plaszow — a place of forced labor, brutality, and death for thousands of Jews and Poles during WWII.
This 2-hour walking tour offers more than dates and facts. Through the voices of survivors — their memories, stories, and testimony - we bring you closer to life in the camp: daily struggles, small acts of resistance, and the terrifying presence of SS guards and commanders, including the infamous Amon Göth. You'll learn what prisoners remembered most — about hunger, fear, moments of hope, and the people who held power over life and death.
Though no original buildings remain, your guide will help you imagine the layout of the camp and understand its significance — not just as a historical site, but as a place of remembrance. When parts of its story were portrayed in Schindler’s List by Steven Spielberg, the full truth we will discover by visiting the real location, not just the movie plan.