As a first-time lone traveller, I was too embarrassed to use any phrases from my Polish-translation book, in case I sounded like an idiot (now I realise that not saying ANYTHING sounds much worse to the locals than using bad Polish). But somehow, I managed to find out that by heading to the main train station in Krakow, I could... more

A trip to Poland is not complete unless you visit Auschwitz. It is a very important site & what occured at this place must never be forgotton. My advice would be to take the public transport there, for a couple of reasons really 1. It is very cheap & reasonably comfortable. There are frequent buses to the museum from the... more

we booked the trip with the same taxi firm that picked us up from the airport which was 20pz cheaper than booking with the hotel and we had our own transport and you just join an organised trip. it takes about 1.5 to 2 hrs to get there from krakow the site is huge, most of the buildings you will... more

We have just returned from a 3 day trip to Krakow and spent a day at the Auschwitz-Birkenau museum. We wanted to add a few things we thought might be helpful, as we found the information from the website so helpful before we left and even printed most of it off. From all the reviews we decided to get the... more

We skipped all the private tour options & caught a bus from Krakow for 20zl return from the main bus station located at the end of the long tunnel that runs under Krakow Glowny railway station. catching a bus is easy - just look on the departure boards for "Oswiecim Muzeum". The bus we caught had a list of return... more

There are so many reviews already, but I felt that I had to add one more thing. I had read in many guidebooks and on websites to plan on spending the entire day to really see it. My husband and I set aside a day really thinking that we wouldn't need quite that much time. Well, we spent 9 hours... more

Visiting Auschwitz was one of the most important days on my trip around Europe. Whilst, it is very upsetting to see, it also very important to know what went on and to learn more about it. I would say visiting Auschwitz is a must if you are in Krakow. I would definately recommend having a tour guide with you on... more

Like most people, I wanted to go to Auschwitz but, I wasn't sure how I would react to seeing the place in real life that I have seen and heard so much about whether on TV or in the movies or in books. I am so glad I went, it was an unbelievable experience, to be in the place where... more

This is a compelling and unique experience. I would, however, recommend that thought is given to visiting under ones own steam - and not just to save money. I was not greatly impressed with the organisation of the tour groups. Very often you are in a room with other tour groups and it is difficult to hear . All the... more