At the beginning of the trip, the group spent two nights in Krakow.  In Krakow, they experienced a preserved historical city.  Some of the sites were purely cultural like Wawel Castle and the main square.  Other sites were of religious and historical significance like the Jewish quarter and synagogues.  The city provided a comfortable retreat from the horrors that everyone experienced at Auschwitz during the day spent in the area.

Wawel Castle

Enjoying dinner at restaurant featuring Jewish cuisine

• Arrived via train from Warsaw
• Stayed in Hotel Alexander for two nights
• Ate dinner and walked around Krakow main square
• Visited Auschwitz during the following day
• Walked to Wawel Castle, the old capital building of Poland
• Walked around old Jewish Quarter
• Visited some of the remaining and active synagogues
• Ate dinner at a Jewish-style restaurant which is a converted mikvah
• Attended Music Bar 9 afterwards
• Traveled via train out of Krakow the following morning

Overlook from Wawel Castle

Main Square of Krakow

At Music Bar 9

Ark in synagogue in Jewish Quarter

Jewish Quarter

New Synagogue in Krakow Jewish Quarter

Poland

   Auschwitz-Birkenau

   Krakow

   Tykocin

   Warsaw

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