The book        A Visitor Guide to Krakow

The author      Alex Dancyg & Batia Dvir

The purpose of this guidebook is to assist visitors on their visit to Krakow, where Polish and Jewish histories are interwoven. It emphasizes various aspects of Krakow’s Jewish history, including the tragic end of Polish Jewry.

The city of Krakow is central to the history of both Poles and Jews. the Poles regard it is their historical capital and also as a significant cultural centre (its citizens will claim that this still holds true today). In a different way, Krakow was central to the history of the Jewish people living in Poland and the influence of its outstanding members spread beyond the borders of Poland for hundreds of years.

Today, Krakow is a large and vibrant city. This guide will concentrate on the Old Town, which still serves - historically, politically and even gastronomically - as the very heart of the city. Special attention will be given to the history of the Jewish section, Kazimierz, which has surprisingly become a magnet for a very diver’s population of students, Poles, and foreign visitors. We also concentrate on Podgorze, especially in the context of the Holocaust.

The book includes maps, diagrams, photographs and drawings.

Price: 60 NIS