A Visitor’s Guide to Łódź and the Surrounding Vicinity: (Łódź •Radom • Kielce • Kalisz) (Guidebooks to Jewish Poland Book 4)

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The Visitor’s Guide to Łódź and the Surrounding Vicinity (Łódź • Radom • Kielce • Kalisz ) is an essential tool for teachers, educators, students, and anyone interested in educational trips to Poland. It reflects our ever-present sense of responsibility to the vast numbers of European Jewry that no longer exist. Such trips have emerged as an important vehicle for the study of Jewish history in Poland, and the forging of an emotional bond between the youth of today and Poland’s once-thriving Jewish past. This guide aims to enhance the participants’ knowledge in preparation for their educational journey. The extensive guide is filled with a history of Lodz, and accompanied by descriptions of the most important events, historical and tourist sites, brief biographies of famous personalities, multiple maps. The varied suggestions for tours of core sites will help tourists ensure they plan a meaningful and efficient trip Read more