Allison Abroad: Day 26-27 - Krakow, Poland

Day 26 – Walking Tour of Krakow

Hello from Krakow, Poland! Upon arriving in Krakow, we took a walking tour of the city. The city was very beautiful. It was similar to Warsaw, with all the really old buildings. We walked through Old Town Krakow.

Only part remaining of the wall that used to surround Krakow. This part was left standing in the 1800's when they tore down the rest because it blocked the wind from blowing through the city and causing women's dresses to blow and expose their ankles (which was scandalous)

Market Square

Wawel Castle

Market Square

Day 27 – Tour of Jewish Krakow

We took another tour of Krakow, but this time we walked through what used to be the Jewish section. We saw the Jewish neighborhoods and old synagogue. We went to the Jewish ghetto of Krakow and then walked to Plaszow, which was once the concentration camp just outside Krakow. (It’s the camp in the movie Schindler’s List.) We also visited Schindler’s Factory, which is now a museum.

"Jewish" street - none of these restaurants or hotels are actually owned by Jewish people. The restaurants aren't even Kosher. The storefronts are just kept like this because this is how it looked before WWII