• Podgorze - The tour starts outside Schindler’s Factory on Lipowa Street. Without entering the museum, the guide explains how Oskar Schindler turned his enamelware factory into a sanctuary, using employment to shield people from deportation and death. This introduction sets the stage for understanding both the historical events and their cinematic portrayal. As the tour moves deeper into Podgórze, participants explore the former ghetto area. Along Tarnowskiego Street, they see where the iconic girl in the red coat scene was filmed — a poignant moment that sparks discussion about symbolism, Schindler’s moral awakening, and cinema’s role in Holocaust remembrance. Crossing the Piłsudski Bridge, once a boundary between freedom and imprisonment, the guide explains forced relocations, smuggling, and the harsh separation between Jewish life in Kazimierz and confinement in the ghetto.
• Kazimierz The Former Jewish District - The journey continues in Kazimierz, once the lively center of Jewish life in Kraków. Starting on Szeroka Street, surrounded by historic synagogues, participants learn about the prewar community and why Steven Spielberg chose Kazimierz to recreate ghetto scenes destroyed during the war. Walking through preserved streets and courtyards, they discover how Kazimierz was emptied of its Jewish population — and later transformed into a cinematic representation of loss and memory. At the junction of Dajwór and Na Przejściu Streets, they see the location of the symbolic ghetto gate built for the film. On Ciemna Street, they hear the dramatic story behind the filmed escape of Poldek Pfefferberg — a moment of fear, survival, and quick thinking. The route continues to Józefa Street 12, where scenes of resettlement, hiding, and liquidation were filmed in original courtyards and passageways. The tour concludes in Kazimierz, the historic center of Jewish life in Kraków, with its final stop on Szeroka Street.

• Expert, licensed local guide
• 2h guided walking tour

Uncover the real story behind Schindler’s List with a guided walking tour through the genuine sites where Kraków’s Jewish history and film narrative converge. This engaging journey leads you through actual streets, courtyards, and neighborhoods that have seen both daily life and remarkable acts of bravery.

Highlights:
• Begin at Oskar Schindler’s Factory, where historical events blend with cinematic tales
• Discover Podgórze, the location of the Nazi German ghetto during World War II
• Stroll through Kazimierz, the center of Jewish life before the war
• Learn about Oskar Schindler’s true story and his heroic efforts to save over 1,000 Jewish lives

This experience goes beyond hearing history — it allows you to walk through it, gaining insight into how ordinary locations became silent witnesses to persecution, survival, and moral decisions.

• We kindly ask you to arrive 10 minutes before the tour begins. Once the group has departed, latecomers will not be able to join and tickets cannot be refunded
• Our group tours are only in 1 language. Select your preferred language when booking.
• This tour operates in all weather conditions, so please dress appropriately and wear comfortable shoes.
• The tour does not include entrance to the Schindler’s Factory Museum.

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.