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Yeah, I know... weird question to ask.
We're just starting to plan a trip to Europe and preliminary idea is to hit Munich and Vienna (and let's throw in Salzburg) since neither of us have been to the latter and I've only been to the airport of the former.
While we're there, we feel we've got to take the opportunity to visit a former concentration camp. Dachau is right outside Munich, but it's been mostly rebuilt and (according to reviews we've read) a good primer, but not the horrifying and moving experience of Auschwitz.
Auschwitz-Birkenau is a trip to Krakow, at least an overnight. , probably a two-day investment due to travel. It's by far reviewed as something you don't forget, if you have the stomach to try and experience it. It's also got negative reviews due to the herding of tourists and the disrespect many tourists show for the place.
As we're only planning to be in the area for 9-10 days, it would certainly be more convenient to just do Dachau. But we both feel we'd be missing the full scope of that history. And it seems Krakow is a delightful city to explore. Just means we'd have to suffer RyanAir for an hour each way.
So, wondering if anyone has been to either/both camps and can offer some perspective. Also, any thoughts on staying over in Krakow for a day or two afterwards?
We're just starting to plan a trip to Europe and preliminary idea is to hit Munich and Vienna (and let's throw in Salzburg) since neither of us have been to the latter and I've only been to the airport of the former.
While we're there, we feel we've got to take the opportunity to visit a former concentration camp. Dachau is right outside Munich, but it's been mostly rebuilt and (according to reviews we've read) a good primer, but not the horrifying and moving experience of Auschwitz.
Auschwitz-Birkenau is a trip to Krakow, at least an overnight. , probably a two-day investment due to travel. It's by far reviewed as something you don't forget, if you have the stomach to try and experience it. It's also got negative reviews due to the herding of tourists and the disrespect many tourists show for the place.
As we're only planning to be in the area for 9-10 days, it would certainly be more convenient to just do Dachau. But we both feel we'd be missing the full scope of that history. And it seems Krakow is a delightful city to explore. Just means we'd have to suffer RyanAir for an hour each way.
So, wondering if anyone has been to either/both camps and can offer some perspective. Also, any thoughts on staying over in Krakow for a day or two afterwards?