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As you initially enter Auschwitz, some guys may approach you asking if you want a tour. Not sure if these guys are good or not. I have heard mixed reviews.......but you really do not need any guide at all inside Auschwitz I or II because its very self explanatory.
Written Jun 9, 2009
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When you arrive in Oœwiêcim, on the road to the concentration camp, you will notice a parking with four or five people indicating you should park there.
Beware this is not the "official parking" of the State museum of Auschwitz! It is kind of abusive and costs 2.5 PLN an hour (for cars), while the parking of the museum has a fix fee of 7 PLN.
Unique Suggestions: You may consider parking in this "abusive parking" if you arrive in the late morning (let's say after 9 - 10), when the "official parking" is likely to be already full, due to the high amount of tourists come by car or autocar.
Fun Alternatives: If you are going to visit the concentration camp of Auschwitz, which will take you at least three or four hours, do not mind the signs of those young people and drive as far as the parking of the museum, which will be cheaper for you!
Updated Aug 14, 2006
Watch out. Busfares are pretty cheap, about 8 zloty one-way. Many people try to strick you for their own deals in Krakau for 60 to 120 zloty return. They mention you get a return fare, free entrancy and transportation to between the 2 camps. The return fare is 16 zloty, entrance is free and transportation is free as well. So watch out! Also the tourguides can be bad, some only tell you what the signs say as well. So stick to an official tourguide.
Written Aug 28, 2005
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The concentrationcamps are crowded with people. Esp in july and august. And there is heaps of old and disabled people there. So you have to take your time and don't stress.
Written Jul 3, 2006
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The concentrationcamps are crowded with people. Esp in july and august. And there is heaps of old and disabled people there. So you have to take your time and...
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Q: I am visiting Poland in July this year,primarily to watch a football match in Wroclaw. My flight lands in Krakow and i want to try...
A: I think the easiest option may be to simply take a minibus to the camp from the bus station adjoining Krakow Glowny station and to return there. Alternatively, you...
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This page depicts picture, anecdotes and information on one of the most gruesome places I’ve seen in my life: the infamous Auschwitz concentration camp. It lies within an hour of Krakow in the town of...
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located about 30 miles west of krakow is the infamous concentration camp auschwitz-birkenau. auschwitz-birkenau is a symbol of the horror of the holocaust. located near the town of oswiecim...
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I am a huge history buff, especially with the WWII era. So, obviously, one of the most important places I wanted to visit was Auschwitz and Birkenau. Though I have seen Hollywood reproductions, read...
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WIELICZKA<<<<<OSWIECIM>>>>>BRZEZINKA POLANDSunday 19th May 2002 I remember on that day; Even long before I reached Auschwitz, I would know what to expect from this...
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You have come to Oswiecim for just one reason and that is to visit the concentration camps of Auschwitz-Birkenau and to homage to nearly 2,000,000 people who were murdered here by the Nazi regime....
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