Wroclaw Jewish Quarter Tour: White Stork Synagogue & Cemetery

Learn what happened to Breslau's Jewish community by walking where they lived and prayed.

A private guided walking tour of Wroclaw's Jewish Quarter in the District of Four Denominations, with entry to the White Stork Synagogue and your choice of a 2-hour or 4-hour itinerary. The 2-hour tour covers the synagogue and the hidden courtyard of the Small Synagogue. The 4-hour option adds the Old Jewish Cemetery, where you'll hear stories of the doctors, scientists and artists buried there, with public transport tickets included. Your guide speaks English, Spanish, Italian, French or one of three other languages, and pickup from your Old Town accommodation is included.

Step-by-step itinerary

Jewish Quarter and Synagogue Tour

• Meet guide by Kryształowa Planeta statue
• Visit White Stork Synagogue and District highlights
• See memorial to New Synagogue and Jewish Theater
• Walk or take transport to Old Jewish Cemetery
• Explore Jewish Cemetery with guide

The experience

What made Breslau one of the oldest and most prominent Jewish communities in East Germany before 1933? Your expert guide walks you through the District of Four Denominations to answer that question, starting at the White Stork Synagogue: the center of Wroclaw's Jewish life and the only one of the two surviving synagogues you can enter. You'll see the hidden courtyard where the Small Synagogue stands, and learn about the New Synagogue, the second largest in Germany before its destruction on Kristallnacht. The guide also shows you where the Jewish Theater operated for a few years inside what is now the Polish Theater building.

On the 4-hour option, you travel by public transport (tickets included) to the Old Jewish Cemetery, now the Museum of Cemetery Art. There, your guide shares stories of the Jewish doctors, scientists, social activists and artists resting there, and explains the funeral customs and symbols carved into the stones. The 2-hour tour stays within the Quarter itself, letting you cover the main sites and the synagogue without the cemetery leg.

Pickup from your accommodation in the Old Town is included. The meeting point is next to the Kryształowa Planeta statue on Świętego Antoniego. Check your email the day before for any updates. Note that the White Stork Synagogue closes on Saturdays and Jewish holidays, and admission covers the building only, not temporary exhibitions.

What’s included

• A 5-star licensed guide fluent in your chosen language.
• entry tickets to the White Stork Synagogue.
• a private walking tour of the District of Four Denominations.
• pickup from your Old Town accommodation (within 1.5 km of the meeting point).
• and on the 4-hour option, entry to the Old Jewish Cemetery and public transport tickets to reach it.

Options for this experience

2 options

Jewish Quarter and Synagogue, 2HGuide in 7 languages · 6 departure times: the first at 10:00, the last at 15:00On a 2-hour Jewish tour you will visit the White Stork Synagogue, see the Small Synagogue from outside (no entry), and explore other highlights of the District of Four Denominations. Your guide is an official 5-Stars Guide and an expert in this type of tour, speaking the chosen language fluently (PLWR009). Pickup is included.

4H: Quarter, Synogogue & CemeteryGuide in 7 languages · 5 departure times: the first at 10:00, the last at 13:00A 4-hour Jewish tour takes you to the Old Jewish Cemetery (reached by public transport) and the White Stork Synagogue, and lets you see the Small Synagogue from outside (no entry) in the District of Four Denominations. Your guide is an official 5-Stars Guide and an expert in this type of tour, speaking the chosen language fluently (PLWR009). Pickup is included.

You pick the guide language when booking.

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Before you book

Days and timesEvery day except Saturday6 departure times: the first at 10:00, the last at 15:00

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GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Polish and Russian

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup is optional; you can also go straight to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.You can choose from 45 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

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Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller friendlyPublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Rosotravel Wroclaw - Wroclaw Tours

Is this one for you?The 2-hour tour works if you want to see the synagogue and the hidden courtyard of the Small Synagogue without committing a full afternoon. The 4-hour option is worth it if you want to stand in the Old Jewish Cemetery and hear the stories of the people buried there, which the shorter tour skips entirely.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Russian and Polish.

What exactly will I see inside the White Stork Synagogue?

The White Stork Synagogue is the center of Wroclaw's Jewish life and the only surviving synagogue you can enter on this tour. Your guide takes you inside to see where the local community prays and celebrates. Admission is included in both the 2-hour and 4-hour options. Entry does not include temporary exhibitions.

Is the Old Jewish Cemetery worth the extra 2 hours?

The Old Jewish Cemetery functions as the Museum of Cemetery Art and holds the graves of prominent Jewish doctors, scientists, social activists and artists from Breslau's history. Your guide explains the funeral customs and symbols on the stones and tells stories of the people buried there. It's included only in the 4-hour tour, with public transport tickets provided.

Do I need to arrange my own transport to the cemetery?

No. On the 4-hour tour, you travel by public transport to the Old Jewish Cemetery, and tickets are included in the price. The 2-hour tour stays within the District of Four Denominations, so no additional transport is needed.

Can I get picked up from my hotel?

Yes, pickup from accommodations in the Old Town is included. The pickup service covers hotels and lodgings within 1.5 km of the meeting point at Kryształowa Planeta on Świętego Antoniego. If your accommodation is outside this radius, you'll meet the guide at the statue instead.