"Dachau, Germany" Dachau by TinKan

Dachau Travel Guide: 169 reviews and 479 photos

The city of Dachau is more famous for the World War 2 concentration camp than anything else but there is more to see than just the camp.

The town is very beautiful and is well laid out with a good public transportation system.

We did not get to see much of the downtown area of the city as we decided to focus on the camp and its history in the short amount of time we had here.

Pros and Cons

Pros:History, informative
Cons:strong feelings
In a nutshell:A must if you are in the area.

Last visit to Dachau: Oct 2001
Intro Updated Jan 14, 2003
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Reviews (4)

Strong feelings Warnings and Dangers (1)

There is places that will bring up some strong feelings in all humans. The ovens are located at the back of the... more travel advice

Camp Tour Things to Do (1)

You should take the audio guided tour around the camp. It is very informitive and covers the whole history of the area... more travel advice

A Strong Message to all Favorites (1)

One of the things that you will get from a visit here is a very strong message about life and freedom. This is a place... more travel advice

Bus and train Transportation (1)

We took the train from Munich to the town and then took a bus to the town and camp. The one day pass that we purchased... more travel advice

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KimberlyAnn May 30, 2005 at 11:53 AM

I agree with you that this is a part of history and it should be told. It must never be forgotten.
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matcrazy1 May 21, 2004 at 10:59 AM

Yes, it's definetely part of our history... although sad.
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Leipzig Mar 21, 2004 at 8:35 AM

Unbelievable what happened here. Hope those times will never return !
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Henkster Oct 19, 2003 at 12:14 PM

The palace in Dachau is also amazing with a beautiful garden - but 99% of the visitors just see the Nazi camp...
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dannebro May 19, 2003 at 8:55 PM

I have seen the camp 5 years ago, it is terrible !
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phil_uk_net Apr 28, 2003 at 7:40 AM

Strong feelings indeed. I only visited the camp when I went, not the town. To think that the camp was active less than 60 years ago is frightening. A very moving page.
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acemj Apr 9, 2003 at 6:15 PM

Great, sensitive approach to this somber place. We should never forget . . .
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Goner Mar 29, 2003 at 11:10 PM

A very sobering visit for me, I couldn't stay long, just to emotional after seeing the film and the photos.
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CandS Mar 22, 2003 at 2:23 PM

We also visited Dachau...the weather was grey and dreary...perfect for the location... Such a sad place!
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Amitu Mar 11, 2003 at 4:52 PM

A nice homage to the ones that perished there. Could not visit Dachau, but was able to visist another death camp outside Berlin