Modern Krakow is a vibrant city, proud of its long and glorious history. For centuries the capital of the Polish kingdom, nowadays it is an important centre of business, culture, and education. One of the world's 12 most historic sites by UNESCO, Krakow is a great destination for a school trip. The tragedy of the Holocaust reached its most horrifying peak in the death camps of Auschwitz-Birkenau. What happened here can seem to students to be just numbers but faced with the reality preserved at the Camp the humanity of the victims becomes all too real. A school trip here is an incomparably moving and life changing experience. Having escaped the damage of World War II, this city has many interesting monuments and buildings to visit, whilst the concentration camps of Auschwitz and Birkenhau are accessible by coach.