Oswiecim, Poland: Auschwitz

The biggest and most notorious concentration camp in the Nazi regime, Auschwitz can be difficult for visitors, but victims and their families want tourists to visit. For more information on the Rick Steves' Europe TV series — including episode descriptions, scripts, participating stations, travel information on destinations and more — visit www.ricksteves.com.

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[cimmerianpraetor]

Rick I have noticed that in all your videos (that I've seen so far) you are carefully avoiding putting the words "Nazi" and "German" into the same sentence. I understand that a tourist guide is not meant to make any political statements, but at least when commenting from places like Auschwitz, it should be remembered that Nazis are not just an evil force of past; especially with current political gains of extremists and neonazis in Germany (or i.e. Hungary).

[divofan]

every denier should visit and see with his/her own eyes.

[oki9013]

If you will in Auschwitz try go to see beuty city with 50,000 peoples. is like a litlle Crakow ;) Story of Auschwitz camp is really sad ;( but that show us about Solidarity and what war can do with peoples. No more wars!

[XXXCompAssesXXX]

Thank you for being one of the few Americans in the world that do not make fun of Polish people and their country, but rather congratulate it and give it compliments. Thank you for that. 

[Yankeesfanforlife5]

I visited Auschwitz when I was in Poland last September very sad.

Jason

[CYBERMONKEY99]

i feel bad

[CYBERMONKEY99]

i love your vids and i feel bad for thousw pols



[Eyrex95]

i was yesterday in the concentration camp dachau... it was very sad.

[EwisQaify]

Im from czech republic...it is next to germany and poland..and I was be there with my school...I will never forget...

[krystek2x]

ive been there and will never forget this place... still cannot believe that this happened to these innocent people

[SimonHaubjerg]

@whitesox2005ify

Lol me to!



[hanush1]

OSWIECIM is a beautiful ancient Polish city.

AUSCHWITZ is a part of Nazi Germany brought on a long tormented Polish soil.

These two names don't belong to the same line.