Tour of Terezin Concentration Camp
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Event
Visit a town that served as a concentration camp during World War II and listen to the devastating events that took place here.
Highlights
- Hear insight into the events of WWII and the Holocaust
- Visit the Jewish Ghetto Museum
- Go to the National Jewish Cemetery
- Tour the horrifying conditions of the Large Fortress
- Watch the film 'History of Terezin' in Czech with English subtitles
Description
Embark on a guided tour of the Terezin concentration camp on a day trip from Prague. Gain an understanding of life in a concentration camp and see an authentic Gestapo prison. Depart from Prague on an air-conditioned bus and hear about the impact and legacy of WWII and Nazi presence in the Czech Republic. Arrive at Terezin and make your way into the museum located in the Large Fortress, formerly an all-boys school. Explore what once served as a holding camp for Jews from all over Europe and was exploited for Nazi propaganda purposes during a Red Cross visit in 1944. Hear the stories of those who were imprisoned there and view a propaganda film before moving on to the cemetery and crematorium. Next, cross the river and tour the horrifying conditions for prisoners held in the Small Fortress, from the cell of Archduke Franz Ferdinand’s assassin to the firing squads organized by the Gestapo. Once the tour is over, board the bus back to Prague.Includes
Entry to the Large Fortress Entry to the museum Entry to the Small Fortress, the prison Tour Live guide Ticket to the Kingdom of Railways in Prague (can be used any time after the tour)Important Information
- The tour can be bilingual Crematorium is closed on Saturdays
