Jewish Ghetto in Warsaw – where the past permeates the present

Take a journey to pre-war Warsaw, 1/3 of which was inhabited by Jews. Discover places that were important to this community and find out how everything changed for them with the start of WWII. As we will walk beneath the former Jewish quarter of Muranów, we will pay tribute to its given inhabitants.

Experience details

• Destination

  Warsaw

• Category

  Off the beaten track

• Duration

  2.5 hours

• Mode of transport

  Walking

• Available languages

  English • Deutsch • Español • Polski

• What's included

  Private guide

Here’s an overview of your tour

Your itinerary

• Meeting point

  Pomnik Juliusza Słowackiego w Warszawie

• Meeting point

  Juliusz Słowacki Statue at Bankowy square - Pomnik Juliusza Słowackiego

• Jewish Historical Insitute

  During the war, the building was one of the centers of Jewish social life in the Warsaw ghetto, now it provides a great archive of Jewish documentary

• Stare Nalewki Street

  Nalewki Street was the most lively and vibrant street in the so-called northern Jewish quarter, full of shops, manufactories and stalls

• Krasińskich Garden

  An oasis of calm and a place of rest for Warsaw residents; during the WWII excluded from the Ghetto

• Szmul Zygielbojm monument

  An extraordinary memorial to one who could not come to terms with the extermination of the Jews

• Anielewicz Mound at Mila 18

  A mound commemorating the deaths of the leaders of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising

• Umschlagplatz Monument

  The monument marks the departure point for Jews transported to Treblinka Extermination Camp, where ca. 300,000 Jewish people died

• Willy Brandt Square and monument

  A memorial to Willy Brandt's tribute to the murdered Jews of Warsaw and all victims of World War II. Good bye!

• Square at Polin Museum with the Monument to the Ghetto Heroes

  One of the most important places to commemorate the Jews, where Varsovians place daffodils on the anniversary of the Ghetto Uprising

Select your local guide

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• Mona

  The Art and Food Lover

  Mona

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  119 reviews

  I speak

  English • Deutsch • Español • Polski
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Good to Know

• Tips

  • Bring a reusable water bottle to reduce plastic
  • Be mindful of sharing the real secret spots - let's keep them a secret
  • Be aware of cultural norms & be mindful

• Included

  • Private guide

• Cancellation

  • Receive a full refund for cancellations done 7 days before the experience date.
  • Your experience can be cancelled and fully refunded within 24 hours of purchase.

Reviews

• Alex About local MonaJanuary 13, 2025
  5.0

  Amazing tour in Warsaw

  "I was privileged to have had a tour on what remained from the Warsaw Jewish Guetto with Mona. This is a tour where there is less to see and much to learn from. Mona has shared lots of useful pieces o... show more

• ChristinaAbout local MonaDecember 6, 2024
  5.0

  A Fascinating and Important Tour

  "Once again, Mona went above and beyond! She took us around the city and gave us a history of the Jewish community in Warsaw. She took us to sites, showed us pictures and told us many stories full of ... show more

• KerryAbout local MonaMarch 21, 2025
  5.0

  Wonderful food tour

  "Thank you Mona! A fabulous food tour with lots of extra information about Warsaw. We recommend this tour for families, the food was amazing and Mona was a wonderful host. "