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Krakow's Main Market Square
The Main Market Square looks like a postcard, but every corner holds a better story than the postcard.
From Jewish Kazimierz to the Podgórze Ghetto: audio walk in Kraków
From Szeroka Street, the heart of the Jewish town, to Ghetto Heroes Square, crossing the Vistula as in March 1941: what Kazimierz was, what the film shot here and what happened on the other side, a carpenter's song, the empty chairs and the pharmacist who stayed.
What this walk is about
Begin beside the cemetery rebuilt with broken gravestones, on Szeroka Street, where Jewish life in Krakow revolved for centuries and where a festival brings it back every summer. From the Old Synagogue you cross the bridge to Podgórze, where more than sixteen thousand people were shut in in 1941. On the bridge, Schindler off the screen: the factory founded by three Jewish partners, and the list. On the other side, the carpenter who couldn't write music and whose song the ghetto's young people sang, the chairs in the square, the Eagle Pharmacy and the wall where a plaque says their last journey began here. Includes a content warning. Schindler's factory lies outside the walk (about 600 m away, with no story in between): an optional extension.
- Start
- The wall made of broken headstones
- Finish
- Where the final journey began
- Who it is for
- A walk for anyone curious about Jewish history and the Holocaust. For anyone who has seen Schindler's List. Written for adults and teenagers.
- Languages
- Spanish and British English
The route, stop by stop
An outline of the walk. The full stories are in the app.
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- 1
The wall made of broken headstones
- 2
A square called a street
- 3
Shalom on Szeroka: a square comes back to life
- 4
The synagogue that lost its community
- 5
Schindler beyond the film
- 6
The forced move in March
- 7
The carpenter who couldn't write music
- 8
Seventy empty chairs
- 9
The pharmacy that stayed
- 10
March 1943 and the road to Płaszów
- 11
Where the final journey began
Walking directions are based on mapped pedestrian routes. Check local access and signs; the route is not an accessibility guarantee. Times are approximate.
Kraków, before you go
The centre tempts you to keep walking from square to square. Mix stone streets with parks and a warm meal, leaving time to listen in neighbourhoods that deserve a quieter pace.
More walks nearby
Kazimierz, the Jewish Town and the Christian Town
Kazimierz was a town in its own right, with its own market square and town hall, and inside it, from the end of the fifteenth century, a Jewish town with its own wall and gates.
From Grodzka to Kanonicza
You walk down from the square along Grodzka and Kanonicza, the Canons' Street, looking at the windows, past a stone lion that's been looking out over the street for centuries and a house the town council itself ended up buying.
Good to know
What is Podtour?
An app for self-guided audio walks. Choose a city and a route, then listen to the stories behind its streets. You decide when to start and when to stop.
When can I download the app?
Podtour is coming to iOS and Android. There is no confirmed launch date yet. Join the waitlist and we will let you know when it is ready.
Does Podtour include attraction tickets?
No. Street walks and monument audio tours do not include admission tickets, transport or a guide accompanying you.
Can I listen without an internet connection?
Download the audio in the app before heading out, then listen offline. Loading the online base map and calculating a new route from your location require a connection.
What languages are included?
Every route includes Spanish and British English. The English version is adapted for English-speaking travellers, rather than translated word for word.
How do I get a whole city for free?
Join the waitlist, choose a city and confirm your email address. When the app launches, we will email you with access details. No card is required. You can also try one free route in every city.
Can I buy for myself or for a group?
Yes. Your own access is included and you can choose 0–5 guests: up to 6 people including you. Each guest saves up to €0.50 on a walk, €1 on a pack or €2 on a whole city compared with buying separately. The counter shows the total before you confirm one payment.
How do I share, and when must guests accept?
After paying, share your purchase’s invitation link. Each guest opens it in Podtour and accepts their place on their own iPhone or Android phone. They must redeem it within 30 days of purchase. Unclaimed places then expire and cannot be recovered or renewed. Access accepted in time is kept. Opening the link does not use a place; one account takes just one place, and no more people can join once all places are taken.
Can I add guests after buying?
No. Choose all your guests before confirming the first purchase. Afterwards you can share the places you paid for, but you cannot increase their number or restart the 30-day deadline.
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