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attracts the eyes of curious visitors. Every
hour, people gather here to hear the call of
a trumpet from the stately watchtower of
Day 5 Depart for Warsaw • Visit
the Gothic basilica. According to legend, this
Auschwitz • Czestochowa visit
tradition commemorates the service of one of
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countries occupied by or allied with Germany.
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The Jews who were sent to Auschwitz often
independently. Dinner tonight is on your own.
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constant abuse, and in some cases, death
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Day 4 Discover Kazimierz of Romans, Poles, and Soviet prisoners of war.
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employing local Jews, managed to save them that dramatically symbolizes the religious
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a museum. The second part of our tour will that is housed in the hilltop Jasna Gora
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