Germany and ? Help me advise D on summer trip to Europe

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<p>Are they looking for one city or two?</p>

<p>I would recommend Krakow and/or Prague (I have been to both). These fit the eastern europe request and the holocaust connection request. Auschwitz is about a 75 minute bus ride from Krakow. Grab an early bus and spend the day between Auschwitz and Birkenau. It’s like a 1.5-2 mile walk between the two camps… they run buses, or you can walk it. Birkenau is huge… unimaginably huge. I cannot understate how much I recommend making the trip to Auschwitz/Birkenau.</p>

<p>Just figured I’d share:
main guard tower, Birkenau: <a href=“http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/248_528956055737_7600076_32848017_6940_n.jpg[/url]”>http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/248_528956055737_7600076_32848017_6940_n.jpg&lt;/a&gt;
from the end of the tracks, Birkenau: <a href=“http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/248_528956135577_7600076_32848031_1097_n.jpg[/url]”>http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/248_528956135577_7600076_32848031_1097_n.jpg&lt;/a&gt;
Wawel Castle, Krakow: <a href=“http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/248_528958071697_7600076_32848089_7955_n.jpg[/url]”>http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/248_528958071697_7600076_32848089_7955_n.jpg&lt;/a&gt;
Schindler’s Factory, Krakow: <a href=“http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/248_528958106627_7600076_32848096_149_n.jpg[/url]”>http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/248_528958106627_7600076_32848096_149_n.jpg&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>In either city, she should have no problems staying in a hostel. When I backpacked Europe I used [Hostels</a> Worldwide - Online Hostel Bookings, Ratings and Reviews](<a href=“http://www.hostelworld.com%5DHostels”>http://www.hostelworld.com) to search and reserve spots, but there are other websites as well.</p>

<p>I’ve also been to Anne Frank’s house, and I don’t think that is something worth arranging a trip to Europe around, compared to Auschwitz/Birkenau which is (IMHO). It is also my personal opinion is that Prague is overhyped, but I realize a lot of people feel differently. On my trip it seemed like there were more North Americans and western Europeans in Prague than in Krakow.</p>