Day 01
Warsaw Ghetto Landmarks and Żabiński Villa
Start: Grzybowski Square (Warsaw City Center)
- Begin at Grzybowski Square and observe its role as a vibrant center of Jewish life before World War II.
- Walk toward Sienna and Złota Streets and examine preserved fragments of the Warsaw Ghetto wall.
- Continue to the Bersohn and Bauman Children's Hospital on Śliska Street and learn about its historical function within the ghetto.
- Proceed to Chłodna Street Footbridge and understand how it symbolized the division between the small and large ghettos.
Continue: Key Ghetto Landmarks & Memorials
- Walk along Nowolipki Street and follow traces of former ghetto boundaries marked across the city.
- Visit the Monument to the Ghetto Heroes and reflect on the resistance during the 1943 uprising.
- Continue to Umschlagplatz and learn about deportations to extermination camps.
- Spend time reading inscriptions and memorial plaques to deepen your historical understanding.
Transfer: Warsaw Zoo Area (Żabiński Villa Visit)
- Transfer to the Żabiński Villa located within the zoo grounds.
- Explore the preserved interiors where Jews were hidden during World War II.
- Learn about Jan Żabiński and Antonina Żabińska and their rescue efforts.
- Examine the network of support that enabled these life-saving actions under extreme risk.
End of Tour
- Conclude the experience with reflection on resilience, courage, and the human stories behind these historic sites.
