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Golf Cart Guided Tour of Krakow: Explore Old Town and Jewish Quarter
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Kraków
Embark on a thrilling golf cart guided tour of Krakow's Old Town and Jewish Quarter. Explore historic sites, with English-speaking drivers and flexible stops. Book now!
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Muzeum Krakowa, oddzial Fabryka Emalia Oskara Schindlera - The driver will drive through the popular Oskar Schindler’s Factory. The journey takes place without an admission ticket
- The Ghetto Heroes Square - You will drive through the Ghetto Heroes Square (polish: Plac Bohaterow Getta) it is a place of executions and displacement. Formerly called Plac Zgody, later renamed Plac Bohaterów Getta to commemorate the events that took place here during the liquidation of the Kraków Ghetto in 1943.
- The New Square - Crossing the new square. When you ask the driver, he can stop there for the best snack in Krakow (zapiekanki) so you can buy them (5-10 minutes) and then go to another place on the list.
- Muzeum Krakowa - Stara Synagoga - You will drive through The Old Synagogue (Polish: Synagoga Stara) was an Orthodox Jewish synagogue situated in the Kazimierz district of Kraków, Poland. In Yiddish it was referred to as the Alta Shul. It is the oldest synagogue building still standing in Poland, and one of the most precious landmarks of Jewish architecture in Europe. During the tour, it is not possible to enter the synagogue.
- Kupa Synagogue (Synagoga Kupa) - Kupa Synagogue (Synagoga Kupa) was established in 1643 funded by the local autonomous Jewish government (kehillah) of Kazimierz. It was the last synagogue built in the independent city of Kazimierz. During the tour, it is not possible to enter the synagogue.
- Wawel Royal Castle - The Wawel Royal Castle (Polish pronunciation: Zamek Królewski na Wawelu) and the Wawel Hill on which it sits constitute the most historically and culturally significant site in Poland. A fortified residency on the Vistula River in Kraków, it was established on the orders of King Casimir III the Great and enlarged over the centuries into a number of structures around an Italian-styled courtyard. It represents nearly all European architectural styles of the Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque periods. During the tour, it is not possible to enter the castle, you will see it from the golf cart.
- Plac Wolnica - You will pass through Plac Wolnica, which once matched the size and grandeur of Krakow’s Main Market Square (Rynek Główny). When laid out as the town square of Kazimierz (Rynek Kazimierski) upon the town’s establishment in 1335, this space measured 195m by 195m (only 5m shorter on each side than Rynek Główny) making it the second largest market square in Poland, if not Europe. It was here that all the administrative and judicial authorities of Kazimierz were established, as well as hundreds of market stalls selling everything from fur and tobacco to salt and amber.
- Church of St. Joseph - St. Joseph’s Church (Polish: Kościół św. Józefa) is a historic Catholic church in the Podgórze district of Kraków, Poland. It is located on Podgórski Square on the northern slopes of the Krzemionki foothills in the south-central part of the city.
- Ghetto Wall Fragment - Kraków’s most prominent evidence of its ghetto is this 12-metre stretch of the original ghetto wall. In 1983, a commemorative plaque was raised, which reads in Hebrew and Polish: “Here they lived, suffered and died at the hands of the German torturers. From here they began their final journey to the death camps.”
- Eagle Pharmacy - Museum of Krakow - The Eagle Pharmacy Museum is located on the southwest edge of the Bohaterów Getta Square, under number 18 (formerly Maly Rynek, then Plac Zgody) in Kraków, Poland. Since 1910, its proprietor was Jozef Pankiewicz and after him Tadeusz Pankiewicz (21 November 1908 – 5 November 1993), his son who ran it since 1933. Before World War II, it was one of the four pharmacies in Podgórze district. Its clients were both Polish and Jewish residents of the district. A frequent customer was, e.g., “Bikkur Cholim” charity. In March 1941, the Germans established a ghetto in Podgórze for Kraków’s Jews, Pankiewicz’s pharmacy was the only one within its borders and its proprietor was the only Pole with rights to stay in it.
- Church on the Rock (Kosciol na Skalce) - Saint Michael the Archangel and Saint Stanislaus the Bishop and Martyr Basilica, also known as Skałka, which means “a small rock” in Polish, is a small outcrop in Kraków atop of which a Pauline monastery is located, a place where the Bishop of Kraków saint Stanislaus of Szczepanów was slain by order of Polish king Bolesław II the Bold in 1079. This action resulted in the king’s exile and the eventual canonization of the slain bishop.
- Corpus Christi Church (Kosciol Bozego Ciala) - The basilica was erected in stages beginning in 1340 until about the mid-15th century. It was intended as a monastery church, which explains the large plot of land on which it stands, and the presence of a monastic cemetery next to it. In 1404 King Władysław II Jagiełło gave it to the Canons Regular of the Lateran, a congregation which he had brought in from Kłodzko
- The New Square - Until the nineteenth century, there was a so-called Libuszhof, a complex of streets and buildings. The current shape was established in the regulatory projects of 1808 and 1844. On the northern side of the square, along the defensive walls of Kazimierz, there are houses that used to belong to the Jewish hospital at the Kupa synagogue
- Tempel Synagogue - The Tempel Synagogue (Polish: Synagoga Tempel) is a synagogue in Kraków, Poland, in the Kazimierz district. Tempel Synagogue is not only a major place of worship, but also a booming center of Jewish culture, which hosts numerous concerts and meetings, especially during the Festival.
- Izaak Synagogue - The Izaak Synagogue (Polish: Synagoga Izaaka), formally known as the Isaak Jakubowicz Synagogue, is an Orthodox Jewish synagogue from 1644 situated in the historic Kazimierz district of Kraków, Poland.The synagogue is named for its donor, Izaak Jakubowicz (d. 1673), also called Isaac the Rich, a banker to King Ladislaus IV of Poland. The synagogue was designed by Italian-born architect Francesco Olivierri.
- High Synagogue - High Synagogue is an inactive 16th-century Orthodox Jewish synagogue located in the Kazimierz District of Kraków, Poland. Also known as the “Tall Synagogue”, the name corresponds to its height or, alternatively, because the prayer hall was situated upstairs. It is the tallest synagogue in the city and is an example of Late Renaissance architecture.
- Wolf Popper Synagogue - The Wolf Popper Synagogue (Polish: Synagoga Poppera (Bociana)), located in Kraków, Poland, used to be one of the most splendid Jewish houses of prayer in the old Jewish quarter of Kazimierz established in a suburb earmarked in 1495 by King Jan I Olbracht. The Synagogue was founded by Wolf “The Stork” Popper in early 17th century. Its entrance was once adorned with openwork doors depicting four animals: an eagle, a leopard, a lion, and a buck deer, which symbolize the main traits of a devout man. The synagogue, featuring porches, annexes, Aron Kodesh, rich furniture and decorations, went into a decline not long after the passing of its founder and chief benefactor. At present, Popper Synagogue serves as bookshop and also as an art gallery in the women’s area upstairs.
- Rubinstein family house in Kazimierz - Rubinstein was the eldest of eight daughters born to Polish Jews, Augusta – Gitte (Gitel) Shaindel Rubinstein née Silberfeld and Horace – Naftoli Hertz Rubinstein. Her father was a shopkeeper in Kraków, Lesser Poland, which was then occupied by Austria-Hungary following the partitions of Poland in the late 18th century. The existentialist philosopher Martin Buber was her cousin. She was also the cousin of Ruth Rappaport’s mother.
- Remuh Synagogue (Synagoga Remuh) - The Remah Synagogue (Polish: Synagoga Remu) is a 16th-century Jewish temple and the smallest of all historic synagogues in the Kazimierz district of Kraków, Poland. The synagogue is named after Rabbi Moses Isserles (c.1525–1572), known by the Hebrew acronym ReMA (רמ״א, pronounced ReMU) who’s famed for writing a collection of commentaries and additions that complement Rabbi Yosef Karo’s Shulchan Aruch, with Ashkenazi traditions and customs. It is currently one of two active synagogues in the city.
- Krakus Mound - Krakus Mound (Polish: kopiec Krakusa), also called the Krak Mound, is a tumulus located in the Podgórze district of Kraków. It is located on Lasota Hill, approximately 3 kilometres (2 miles) south of Kraków’s city center. Krakus is said to have been constructed to honour the death of King Krakus when mourning townspeople filled their sleeves with sand and dirt and brought it to the site of the Krakus Mound to create a mountain that would rule over the rest of the landscape, as King Krakus had. You can go up the magnificent hill and see the beautiful panorama of the city.
- Barbican, Museum of Krakow - Barbican - an element of medieval defensive construction, an important component of city fortifications, usually in the form of a round, brick building protruding in front of the line of defensive walls and connected to the city gate via a sheltered passage
- Matejko Square - Here, tourists can see the Grunwald Monument - it is an equestrian statue of King Władysław II Jagiełło in Krakow, in the 1st Old Town District, on Jan Matejko Square, erected in 1910 from the foundation of Ignacy Jan Paderewski according to the design of Antoni Wiwulski and Franciszek Black on the 500th anniversary the Battle of Grunwald (1410); demolished in 1939 by the Germans, reconstructed in 1976 according to the design of Marian Konieczny; in front of the monument is the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (1976)
- St. Florian’s Church - Customers will see a beautiful, popular church
What's Included
- English speaking driver
- English audio guide
- Time for photos
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Bottled water
- Snacks
Additional Information
A tour of the Old Town and Jewish quarter via electric golf cart typically lasts between 1.5 and 2 hours. The driver can stop at any allowed location upon customer request. All our drivers are fluent in English. The tours are available every day of the week, with the first pick-up at 9:30 AM from Wielopole Street, the next at 9:45 AM from Plac Jana Matejki Street, and the last at 10:00 AM from Szeroka Street. The tour can accommodate up to 47 participants, who will be split into several groups ranging from 6 to 13 individuals. Each group will have a designated golf cart and driver.
Location
Lesser Poland Voivodeship
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Stuart_b
Apr 4, 2024
Ideal way to tour the city - Absolutely brilliant tour with excellent commentary from our driver, Philippe. He was very friendly and knowledgeable, often giving us way more information than was available on the prerecorded audio guide. He was vey accommodating and took plenty of time to explain the history of the different parts of Krakow we visited. He also stopped a couple of times to let us have a wander. Highly recommended and excellent job by Philippe.
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Paul_w
Dec 19, 2023
Give it a try when in Krakow - An all round excellent way to view the old town. Comfortable buggy with blankets. Helpful driver was appreciated
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Shilpa
Sep 15, 2023
Wonderful city tour in short time - Hello
We were a group of 3 members and enjoyed the ride very much. We were taken to all the tourist places and was given time for taking photos as well as visiting the sights. Mr andrzej was good and also dropped us where we wanted which was very useful and time saving.
Thank you for overall wonderful experience.
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