3- Hours Private Tour Bolzano's Jewish History

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Offered in: German, English, Italian
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Overview

Discover the little-known Jewish history of Bolzano in this 3-hour private tour. Learn about the Nazi occupation and concentration camp, from where started the very first deportation of Italian Jews to the German concentration camps. Visit the Jewish cemetery and learn about Bolzano's Jewish population that dates back to the 14th century, and their important role as bankers, merchants and mediators throughout the Middle Ages.

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Business Resort Parkhotel Werth Pfarrhofstrasse 19, , Bolzano, Italy, IT, 39100
Cappello di Ferro Hotel Via Bottai, 21, Bolzano, Italy, IT, 39100
Castel Hortenberg Via Monte Tondo 4, Bolzano, Italy, IT, 39100
Chrys Hotel Mendelstrasse 100 , Via della Mendola, , Bolzano, Italy, IT, 39100
Four Points by Sheraton Bolzano Via Bruno Buozzi, 35, Bolzano-Bozen , Bolzano, Italy, IT, 39100
Gardenhotel Premstaller Sigmundskronerstrasse 27/b, Bolzano, Italy, IT, 39100
Gasthof Kohlern Kohlern 11, Bolzano, Italy, IT, 39100
Gasthof Schneiderwiesen Seit 41, , Laives, Italy, IT, 39055
Hotel Adria Via Dottor Julius Perathoner 17, , Bolzano, Italy, IT, 39100
Hotel Ariston Via Roma 82, , Bolzano, Italy, IT, 39100
Hotel Dolomiti Viale Venezia 3, , Bolzano, Italy, IT, 39100
Hotel Feichter Via Dei Grappoli 15, , Bolzano, Italy, IT, 39100
Hotel Figl Piazza del Grano 9, , Bolzano, Italy, IT, 39100
Hotel Greif Piazza Walther 1, Entrance Via Della Rena Raingasse, Bolzano, Italy, IT, 39100
Hotel Hanny Via San Pietro 4, , Bolzano, Italy, IT, 39100
Hotel Lewald Via Maso della Pieve 17, , Bolzano, Italy, IT, 39100
Hotel Magdalener Hof Rentscher Strasse 48/A, , Bolzano, Italy, IT, 39100
Hotel Post Gries Corso della Liberta' 117, Bolzano, Italy, IT, 39100
Hotel Regina A. Via Renon 1, , Bolzano, Italy, IT, 39100
Kolping Bozen Haus Adolph-Kolping-Strasse 3, , Bolzano, Italy, IT, 39100
Parkhotel Laurin Via Laurin 4, , Bolzano, Italy, IT, 39100
Parkhotel Mondschein Via Piave 15, Bolzano, Italy, IT, 39100
Quality Hotel Ruffre Monte Penegal, , Bolzano, Italy, IT, 38010
Scala Stiegl Hotel Via Brennero 11, , Bolzano, Italy, IT, 39100

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Meeting points

Meet your guide under the statue

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Bolzano

Start first with the visit of the site and wall of the Concentration Camp of Bolzano, one of the 4 concentration camps of Italy but the only one linked to forced labour camps. From the summer of 1944 until April 1945, about 11000 people (men, women, children) were kept prisoners here.

40 minutes
Bolzano

Continue with stop at the rail track (Die Transporte), from where 13 wagons with prisoners where shipped to the trans-alpine concentration camps of Dachau, Mathausen, Flossenbürg, Ravensbruck and Auschwitz. Continue to the City Cemetery and in the Jewish sector visit of the memorial remembering the 96 Jewish South Tyrol residents deported by the Nazi and perished in the local camp. Last stop before reaching the historical centre is the memorial for the forced labour situated next to the Virgolo Gallery, once important arms factory of ball bearings, where camp prisoners were used for labour.

1 hour
Piazza Walther

Walking tour of the medieval historical centre where you will learn about the importance of Bolzano as a privileged trade centre on the Transalpine Augsburg-Venice route and the presence of a Jewish community dated back to the XIV century. During the walk your guide will point out “Stolpesteine” brass plate covering cobblestones, inscribed with the name and life dates of Bolzano Jewish residents, victims of the Nazi persecution. The tour ends in front of Cafè Mozart.

1 hour

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
A minimum of 2 people per booking is requireds

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What we saw had imagined. It was places that were but are not now. Claudia did a good job describe them

Published on Jul, 2024

The sites where the camps were from pictures on the wall. The information of the Jewish history going back a 1000 years.

The Jewish life over centuries in Bolzano

Published on Sep, 2023

Claudia made us understand the Jewish impact and history in Bolzano She was well spoken and knowledgeable

Claudia was incredibly...

Published on Jul, 2023

Claudia was incredibly knowledgeable and was an excellent tour guide! My husband and I really enjoyed our time and tour of Bolzano and both felt we learned a ton.

Jewish tour of Bolzano

Published on Jun, 2023

Claudia, our tour guide, was amazing and very knowledgeable. Great experience overall. She made the three plus hours go by in a blink and we learned so much from her.

Fascinating Your About Jewish Heritage in Bolzano

Published on Sep, 2022

Claudia has an incredible depth of knowledge about the history and cultures of Bolzano. She provided context for the Jewish history she told. She is engaging and enthusiastic about sharing her knowledge.