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January 27, 1945 was the date the Soviet army liberated Auschwitz camp in Oswiecim, Poland. Auschwitz-Birkenau are two separate concentration camps in close proximity to each other, where an estimated 1.1 million prisoners died. While this camp is probably the most infamous of the Nazi concentration and extermination camps, there were several other extermination camps…
Last month we visited Auschwitz-Birkenau, the Nazi concentration and extermination camp in Oswiecim, Poland. I posted a review of the miserable tour experience a few days later when we were in Krakow. Auschwitz-Birkenau tour in photos (August 2, 2018). Over the past few days I put together a 12:20 minute slideshow video and posted the…
This article focuses on visiting Auschwitz-Birkenau from my tourist perspective in terms of entry tickets, getting to Oswiecim, Poland and getting around the camps. Keep in mind that my criticism of how our tour went in no way diminishes my solemn respect for this sacred place. Our tour experience was miserable. The daytime late July…
Hard to believe the numbers of the electronic digital scale in my Krakow, Poland hotel bathroom this morning showing my weight has dropped 0.6 kg / 1.3 pounds since arriving almost 72 hours ago. This weight loss is after consuming some 30 beers and six restaurant full hot meals in Europe’s best travel bargain. Krakow…
