Krakov

Išli sme na jednodňový výlet do Osvienčimu a Birkenau s Kate ako našou vodičkou. Bola presná, veselá a cestu nám veľmi spríjemnila. Naša sprievodkyňa na mieste, Kasja, bola neuveriteľne informovaná a ľahko zrozumiteľná. Intenzívny, ale veľmi dobre zorganizovaný zážitok – stál za každý cent.

Veľmi pohodlná prehliadka – vodič nás vyzdvihol z veľmi centrálnej lokality v Krakove a vysadil nás priamo pred vchodom do soľnej bane. Potom sme sa pripojili k prehliadke organizovanej soľnou baňou a vnútri to vyzerá pôsobivo!

Ak máte v Krakove obmedzené množstvo času, táto prehliadka sa naozaj oplatí. Mal som v meste 3 dni a táto jedna prehliadka pokryla 3 veci, ktoré som chcel vidieť. Ak máte trochu viac času, odporúčam si prehliadky rozložiť. Po Osvienčime bolo navštíviť hneď potom Birkenau veľmi náročné. Informácie boli srdcervúce a pochmúrne – kým sme sa dostali k soľným baniam, už som bol veľmi unavený. Túto prehliadku vrelo odporúčam. Personál bol veľmi priateľský, dochvíľny a ústretový. Tieto lístky vás tiež dostanú na začiatok každého radu, čo je plus!

Táto prehliadka je veľmi odporúčaná, ak zostávate v Krakove viac ako 2 dni! Ochutnávka tradičného syra a vodky bola veľmi špeciálnym zážitkom! Scenéria bola tiež skvelá!

Výlet do Zakopaného prebehol veľmi hladko od vyzdvihnutia až po odovzdanie. Sprievodca Niko bol veľmi poučný a zábavný. Jediná vec, ktorá sa mi nepáčila, bolo, že Zakopané bolo veľmi preplnené a plné predajcov, a to isté platilo aj pre termálny bazén, ktorý bol jednoducho preplnený.

Great experience. Please remember to bring an umbrella and some fan during summer. The second part of the tour has no shade at all

Patryk je fantastický vodič! Veľmi ohľaduplný a zodpovedný pri rozvážaní všetkých späť do ich pôvodných hotelov.

Rezervovali sme si cez Klook s KrakowDirect. Vodič MATT bol fantastický. Soľné bane boli skvelé a sprievodca tam bol naozaj dobrý. Osvienčim bol zážitok a sprievodca bol dobrý pre Osvienčim I. Bohužiaľ, pre Osvienčim II-Birkenau počasie naznačovalo, že bude pršať, a ona tam očividne nechcela byť (aj keď ostatní sprievodcovia pokračovali). Preto skrátila výlet a vzala nás len do ženských barakov, čím skrátila čas prehliadky na skromných 20-30 minút. Dvakrát sa spýtala, či všetci chceme odísť a neabsolvovať prehliadku, viacerí z nás namietali a pýtali sa na možnosť ísť sami, a ona povedala, že je to na nás. Išli sme sami, čo znamenalo, že sme museli zažiť pamiatku bez vedomostí a poznatkov sprievodcu.

This was my first solo trip to Poland. I was debating whether to go until the day before, but then I thought I might not get another chance, so I looked for a tour. Of course, there were no openings anywhere the day before, and I was about to give up when I found this tour on Klook! I was incredibly lucky because there were tours departing every hour from 7 AM to 2 PM. Immediately after booking, I received the voucher with the meetup location, which was across the street from the Mercure Hotel. I was picked up at 9 AM. On that day, I was the only person on the tour. I got into the car, and the driver took me to Auschwitz, which was about a 1.5-hour drive. The driver was very careful. Upon arrival, the driver handed me a paper ticket, and I went to the counter. There, I received a sticker with the guide's language and time. Mine was for the 10:45 AM English session. I said goodbye to the driver before the security check. We could communicate via WhatsApp. When I informed him that the tour was over, he came to pick me up right away. The tour was a group of about 20 people, and we walked through Auschwitz and Birkenau. We traveled between Auschwitz and Birkenau by free shuttle bus. After visiting Auschwitz, there was a 15-minute break, which was when we could use the restrooms. The women's restroom was very crowded, so it was a tight squeeze. I was the only solo participant on the tour, and coincidentally, I was also the only Asian person. The guide explained everything in a consistently calm and factual manner. There were no dramatic presentations or videos. However, what happened there could be understood from the pictures, photographs, artifacts, and remaining buildings. Taking photos and videos was allowed, but there were some restricted areas, so I recommend listening carefully to the guide's instructions and visiting with respect. Since there's a lot of walking, comfortable shoes, rain gear, and water are essential. It was early July, but it was cold, so I also recommend bringing a jacket. On the way back, the driver asked where I wanted to be dropped off (perhaps because I was alone?). He dropped me off at the same kiss-and-ride spot as the pickup, and I explored the Old Town before heading back. If you're coming all the way to Poland, I highly recommend visiting. You can definitely go alone; in fact, I think going alone allows you to engage with the experience more sincerely without unnecessary chatter.