insider tours of krakow

Coming up: Halina Nelken Tour

2010-08-08T13:14:00.000-07:00

Halina Nelken was a Shoah survivor, who as a child lived in Podgorze district and an author of diaries from Krakow ghetto. We find her writings very powerful and unique for many reasons, firstly she draws a colorful and vivid picture of Podgorze from the pre war period secondly she gives an account of the atrocities of ghetto life in a very personal way. We are currently working on bigger commemorative project that would include a guided walking tour but also an audio tour. The work is still in research phase.

Remarkable Jews of Krakow Tour

2010-08-08T12:16:00.000-07:00

During the 20th Festival of Jewish Culture we presented a new tour called Remarkable Jews of Krakow, local roots global biograhies. In Krakow you can find traces of many remarkable men and women, who have lived here only for a while, leaving later to different places all over the world. Others who have spent here their whole lifes, created work which gained international recognition. Walking through Kazimierz and retracing their fascinating biographies, we will got a glimpse into the interconnections between their personal fates and historical influences. The stories reach from New York via Tel-Aviv to Sydney and create a new context for the local space that explore. During the tour we visited places connected with the film director Roman Polański, Helena Rubinstein, the founder of a cosmetic empire, poet and songwriter Mordechaj Gebirtig, educator Sarah Schenirer, painter Alicja Halicka and the illusionist Chan Canasta.

Wild Wild Ruczaj

2010-05-19T10:20:00.000-07:00

In Krakow you can explore some quite exciting urban spaces, strange mixtures of nature and new utopian appartment districts for the noveau riches... An artist who is interested in tracing all these easthetical contradictions is Tom Vernimmen, a Belgian expat, who is already working Krakow for some years. His new project deals with walking and making pictures on the way. The series which will emerge is going to be a fascinating portrait of Krakow, most of the spots are quite off the beaten track, but the walk also crosses typically touristic routs. If you are interested in the work you can always contact us.

FABRYKA New art & music space

2010-05-12T00:03:00.001-07:00

Check out Insiders favourite concert and party space - Fabryka ul. Zabłocie 23, close to Schindler's Factory. It's a postindustrial playground that soon will flourish with art, as many studios have been rented to Krakow artists. We will keep you updated!

Night tour April 08

2008-04-20T11:59:00.000-07:00

An evening with "Night taxi" ride !

the fascinating story of Plac Nowy - the heart of the Jewish district

2008-03-07T15:19:00.000-08:00

A private collection of communist portraits

2008-03-07T15:16:00.000-08:00

a lesson about different brands of polish vodka

2008-03-07T15:14:00.000-08:00

2007-07-23T11:44:00.001-07:00

one of the most morbid stories happened in the 20's - the victim was a very famous model, who is depicted on many paintings and drawings from these times

2007-07-23T11:42:00.001-07:00

The rare chance to see a banknote from the communist times and hear the story of the socialist rebell Ludwik Warynski, whoes face is depicted on it...

2007-07-23T11:36:00.001-07:00

in front of the Czartoryski Museum - the interesting stories concern the robbery of famous paintings (of Leonardo da Vinci, Rembrandt and Rafael) by German Nazis during World War II

2007-07-23T11:33:00.001-07:00

this is the route of the Criminal Tour, it's very similar to the traditional route with all Krakow's must-sees, it's just the stories that make a difference!

criminal tour

2007-07-23T11:20:00.000-07:00

Yesterday we were hosting Joe and his family from St Diego on our criminal tour. We must admit Joe knew a lot about Krakow (as he is married to a Polish girl ;) but fortunately the tour included spots and stories, which are even a mystery to the locals...

2007-05-15T13:20:00.000-07:00

this is what attracts people so much to Krakow

2007-05-15T13:16:00.000-07:00

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2007-05-15T13:09:00.000-07:00

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