Dachau Concentration Camp
- Address:Dachau
- Hours:Tues - Sun 9am - 5pm. Closed Mondays
- Admission:Free. Tours cost € 3 - € 3.50
Dachau Concentration Camp Reviews
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My wife and I were both History teachers, and we both enjoyed the chance to walk through "real" history. Our guide did a super job.
It has to be seen, Good guide.
It was our first time visiting a Concentration Camp and as such we weren't too sure what to expect. Unfortunately we only had limited knowledge of the events that happened and no overaching introduction of the events were given - the guide went straight into the nitty gritty details of what happened at the camp. As such I would recommend doing some background reading beforehand to have a better appreciation of the events.
That being said the experience was sobering and quite emotional at times. Unfortunately you don't get time to go through all the exhibits yourself but the tour gives you a very quick but detailed overview of the atrocities that happened there.
Also our guide did come across as slightly neutral about the events - I guess it must be difficult to talk about such events especially being a German himself.
That being said I would still highly recommend the tour as we definitely learnt along from visiting the camp.
This is an excellent tour. Our english speaking guide, Kevin, was fantastic. Exhibited a tremendous amount of respect for this site and those who lived through it.
The site was thought-provoking. I can't say I "enjoyed" it; but it is an important piece of history to observe and try to grasp. The tour involved much more walking than expected, and the pace was very fast. Those with mobility issues should avoid this tour. The subway was used to go out to the town of Dachau. The guide was knowledgeable and provided good information. However, there was not enough time on the tour to stop and reflect, and some memorial buildings and exhibits could not be visited at all in the allowed time. Had I known then what I know now, I would have visited the site independently.
You can do it better by yourself. My tour leader told too much I could find on internet. Better to use audio from place and see it all.
Good trip. The guide should focus more on explaining what we see, rather than too much of history.
This was a very moving experience although difficult to get through emotionally. I may have given it 5 stars if our tour guide had been more informative. She was nice and personable, however she didn't provide much that I wouldn't have received by just taking a personal visit to the memorial. We were there on the anniversary of the US troops liberating the camp so there were actual survivors making speeches. Would highly recommend a visit, just be prepared for the emotional aspect, it stayed with me all day.
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Our Dachau tour was efficiently managed by a knowledgable and personable guide. Highly recommended.
Maxine our guide was ok. She tended to waffle on a bit but was still good. 3 hours is not long enough though. could have easily stretched it to 4 because we didnt have any time to wander around by ourselves to explore. true, we could have stayed back afterwards but then would have missed the transport back and had no tickets. still was great and we learnt alot
The tour guide was very knowledgable and gave a great insight to the events around what happened for the 12 years of this horrible time in the lives of so many. Everyone with any interest in WWII should not miss this eye opening experience.
The guide [Robert] was outstanding. Extremely well informed and passionate about his subject. I felt I gained an understanding of the use of state terror that would not have been possible if I had done the trip by myself. Very highly recommended.
Our guide, Maxine, was great. Very informative and knowledgeable on the subject matter. Highly recommend it.
The guide was really informative and made the visit to Dachau so interesting. He was able to answer all questions the group asked and was a fountain of knowledge. I would recommend having a guided tour of the camp as there is so much to see and read that it can be rather overwhelming but a guide can tell you all of the vital information and answer any questions arising.
