Warsaw: Jewish History Walking Tour of the Former Ghetto
Jewish Warsaw history and heritage. We trace pre-war Jewish life, the WWII ghetto, and its aftermath across the former ghetto area and Muranów. Highlights include Grzybowski Square and Próżna Street, the Nożyk Synagogue, the Ghetto Heroes Monument, and finishing at the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews.
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Basic Information
Total time
2h 30m
Language
English, Spanish, German (check the calendar for availability)
Price
Our “Pay What You Wish” tours don’t have a fixed price — you decide how much the experience was worth. At the end of the tour, please make a fair contribution that reflects your satisfaction and appreciation for your guide’s work. Most guests give between €10 and €50 per person.
Meeting point
Church of All Saints, Plac Grzybowski 3/5 Nearest public transport: metro line #1 or #2, station: Świętokrzyska
Additional info
☂︎ This tour is organised by Walkative Warsaw guides. Look for the guide with the yellow umbrella.
♿️ Tour suitable for people with reduced mobility and strollers
❗Our tours run in all weather conditions. High or low temperatures, rain, or snow are never a reason for us to cancel. We’re always here for you! The only reasons for cancellation are extreme weather conditions (such as heavy storms), a guide’s sudden illness, or if there are fewer than 5 registered participants. In such cases, we will always notify you using the contact information you provided when booking the tour.Booking rules
Booking is obligatory. Our “Pay What You Wish” tours are meant for individual travellers and small groups. Large groups (8 or more people) cannot join these tours, as they significantly affect the experience for others and the guide. For school trips, organised tours, or groups of friends, please book our paid option (18€ per person) or arrange a Private Tour. For more information or to schedule a group visit, please contact us directly.
About the tour
Before the Second World War, Warsaw was the second-largest Jewish city in the world. The only place with a larger Jewish community was… New York!
For centuries, Jews played an active role in the city’s life during good times and bad. In the 19th century, Jews joined other Varsovians in their struggles against occupying powers and participated in Polish uprisings. During the Interwar Period, Jewish Warsaw flourished. Hundreds of artists, actors, writers, and journalists called the city home. Its cultural life was incomparable to any other time and place in history.
Learning about the pre-war diversity and richness of Jewish Warsaw helps us understand the scale of the destruction that took place during the Holocaust. But, alongside stories of persecution and death, there are stories of the resilience and unimaginable bravery of those who fought without hope.
The wounds and scars of the Second World War and Holocaust will never heal. But the story of Jewish Warsaw is not only the story of the past, but also the story of today: the young, diverse and energetic Jewish community that optimistically looks to the future.
To discover all of this, just come and join us and be ready for an emotional journey through history!
The last stop is near the POLIN Museum.
Highlights
- 1
Nożyk Synagogue
Warsaw's only pre-war synagogue that survived WWII and is still in use today.
- 2
Ghetto Wall Remnants
See original buildings and wall fragments that once formed the ghetto border on Waliców street.
- 3
Ghetto Footbridge
Monument commemorating the wooden bridge that connected the small and large ghettos over Chłodna Street.
- 4
Leszno Street Courts
A former contact point between the ghetto and the “Aryan side,” used for smuggling and escapes.
- 5
Ghetto Heroes Monument
A powerful memorial to the fighters of the 1943 Warsaw Ghetto Uprising.
- 6
POLIN Museum
Modern museum covering 1000 years of Polish Jewish history, where the tour concludes.
7Grzybowski Square
A rare surviving area of pre-war Jewish Warsaw next to the former ghetto.
Map
Church of All Saints, Plac Grzybowski 3/5 Nearest public transport: metro line #1 or #2, station: Świętokrzyska
Our customers said about us
Warsaw
5.0Paulina
Learned a lot!
I had the pleasure of learning about Jewish Warsaw with Andrzej today. He has great knowledge of the topic and delivers it in a very professional and sensitive way. The tour is fascinating and takes you to several sites that were once part of the Jewish Ghetto. I would definitely recommend it to anyone interested in this subject and wanting to learn from one of the best guides.
Warsaw
5.0Giovanna
I really enjoyed this tour, as well as the guide. Very little is left of Jewish Warsaw, and our guide helped us imagine and learn about a world that is mostly gone, while also connecting the past to the present. I really recommend this tour. (I forgot the guide's name, sadly, but I went on the afternoon of the 20/09/25 - I hope he sees this review because I would like him to know how much I appreciated him!)
Warsaw
5.0Cristian Nicolae
Our guide Andrej (big guy, beard) was a great guide! Personally I loved his way of storytelling. The history he needs to deliver to the group is horrible, so one needs to cope with this, so Andrej tries to make the stories more digestible using a bit of sarcasm about the bad guys. Would definitely recommend.
Warsaw
5.0Adriana
Andrey was great and really funny
The tour was amazingly funny and concise with historical facts and stories. The guide Andrey (the short one) was a really good story teller, trying his best with organising, describing and taking care of our large group.
Warsaw
5.0Javier
Tour Varsivia Judio
Fantástico tour por la zona del gueto de Varsovia. El guía Manuel increíble!!!
Warsaw
5.0Warsaw Ghetto
We had a Warsaw Ghetto tour with Michael on October 6. He was amazing and gave us a great orientation to the ghetto, life in the ghetto, the boundaries, pictures and much much more. His English was amazing and he was very personable.
Warsaw
5.0Jon Sánchez
Barrio Judío con Manuel
Probablemente el mejor free tour que he hecho. Merce la pena conocer la historia mientras paseas por sus calles, además Manuel nos ha explicado lo más importante de forma clara, comprensible para todos y con el respeto que la historia merece. Lo recomiendo a todo el mundo.
Warsaw
5.0Lisa
Andrej’s tour of Jewish Warsaw
Andrej was a wonderful guide with a really good sense of humour. He made the history of Warsaw come alive. Don’t miss this tour, it’s worth each minute.
Warsaw
5.0Tea
Jewish Warsaw – a tour for learning
The tour was super interesting and 2,5 hours went by extremely fast. Our guide Ana was super friendly and explained all the facts clearly with good English, and with interesting stories. I highly recommend this tour :)
Warsaw
5.0Tom
Jewish Warsaw your with Jacek
Our guide Jacek, was very knowledgeable, presenting what was at times a pretty heavy topic with some uncomfortable home truths in a thoroughly engaging way. His wit and dry sense of humor and natural storytelling style made for a great tour. Would highly recommend.
