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Our Children at Auschwitz - Oswiecim
Our Children at Auschwitz
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Take a drink
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  • alancollins
  • By alancollins on May 25, 2006
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  • If you intend to visit Auschwitz II Birkenau during the summer take a drink with you. It is a large area and it can be very hot, and there is no where to purchase a drink. It is a different story at Auschwitz I with kiosks and cafes.

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    Not a tourist 'attraction'.
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  • Durfun
  • Updated By Durfun on May 29, 2006
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  • This is the site of the holocaust - where mass genocide took place; so it's only for those who are prepared for what to expect >>> a macabre reminder of the Nazi 'hate regime'.

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    Eeriness...(What's this ?)
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  • coceng
  • By coceng on October 9, 2003
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  • Auschwitz 1 - Oswiecim
    Auschwitz 1
    by coceng
    For some people without the tour guide, you can wander in & out as freely but you don't know what you look at or maybe don't know where you are in or at.
    If you on your own or with your girlfriends or lovers or partners or parents, don't make a stupid habit of making eerie sounds !
    This would create unplesantness to some people & just plain annoying !
    Respect other people NOW if not what happened to the places/rooms then!

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    Claustrophobic...
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  • coceng
  • Updated By coceng on October 9, 2003
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  • Line-ups of people in Auschwitz Camp - Oswiecim
    Line-ups of people in
    Auschwitz Camp
    by coceng
    Some parts of the Auschwitz Camp, whether visited with a tour guide or by yourself, are claustrophobic to some people...
    We have to line-up, not long maybe a few minutes; but the stench smells & the dark walls, plus the dimly lit lightbulbs would create some unplesantness to some people.
    My advice, don't go in if you can't stand this. Ask your tour guide what the situations are like before entering any buildings or underground rooms in Auschwitz Camp.

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    It's Okay...
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  • coceng
  • By coceng on October 9, 2003
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  • Hey ! Wait for me...in Auschwitz Camp - Oswiecim
    Hey ! Wait for me...in
    Auschwitz Camp
    by coceng
    Well, it's okay to wander on your own. Even if you are in a group.
    If you don't want your money to be worth of, that is.

    The entrance is FREE, you only pay for the tour guide, about 30 USD, could be less or could be more, many versions I heard of the prices paid.

    Just a reminder that if you lose your group, meaning you want to stay longer at a place to see ghosts maybe, then please don't simply go in to somebody else's groups ! They won't like this.
    You might remember your tour guide's face or dress but your tour guide might not remember you ! To avoid misunderstanding, avoid detering away from your group, okay.

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    There are plenty of places to sunbathe...
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  • By akselek on January 23, 2006
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  • Just don't, alright? - Oswiecim
    Just don't, alright?
    by akselek
    ...in Poland. Auschwitz-Birkenau is NOT one of them. These are the infamous railroad tracks which led thousands and thousands of people to their violent death. Whatever country you come from and whatever your beliefs are and even if it's really really sunny and hot: Don't lie down next to them in the grass and try to get tanned. It's just...so...wrong.

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    Respect
    bobsreturn2004
  • By bobsreturn2004 on May 27, 2006
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  • Auchwitz is not the place for a joke or having a laugh.Be respectful at all times.

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    Leave the kids at home.
    randm1
  • By randm1 on September 2, 2002
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  • Children under (I think) 14 are not permitted onto the grounds at Auschwitz, and with good reason. If you would bring a child to this, shame on you.

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    Not a happy place
    Maideneer
  • Updated By Maideneer on March 21, 2007
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  • I don't need to tell you that this is not a happy place, nor is it really a place for children. Not for the faint-hearted or ultra-emotional, please use caution if you decide to visit this memorial.

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    The Camp
    bobsreturn2004
  • By bobsreturn2004 on May 27, 2006
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  • If you have a weak stomach,some of the things you will see will amke you feel physicaly sick.

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